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Exponent Finance Secures $5M Seed Investment on SOL

Tech　　Exponent Finance Secures $5M Seed Investment on SOL　　Solana-based yield exchange Exponent Finance has received a $5 million seed investment led by Multicoin Capital to expand its yield infrastructure. Solana Ventures, RockawayX, L1D, Prelude, Theia Blockchain, and angel investors Anatoly Yakovenko and Nick Ducoff also participated. Total capital raised to $7.1 million. Funds will be allocated to the new platform version planned for launch next month. Thanks to Solanas high-speed structure, sophisticated yield tools will be offered to users.　　Investment Details and SAFE Structure　　According to CEO Thomas Lefort, fundraising started in May 2023 and ended at the end of August. The deal was structured with SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) and token warrants. Since launch, Exponent has processed $2 billion in yield volume and reached over 35,000 users. Revenues come from derivative issuance fees and trading commissions.　　What is an On-Chain Interest Rate Order Book？　　The new platform introduces a fully on-chain interest rate order book. This converts variable yields like staking or lending into fixed-rate or leveraged positions. For example, Kamino protocol users will be able to convert their variable yields into fixed-term contracts. Solanas 400,000 TPS capacity provides millisecond-level matches, minimizing slippage.　　Passive Yield Management with Strategy Vaults　　Strategy vaults are ideal for

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South Korean Court Lifts Bithumbs Six-Month Business Suspension

In briefThe Seoul Administrative Court granted a stay on Bithumbs business suspension Thursday, pending a final ruling.Judge Gong Hyeon-jin cited potential irreparable harm to the exchange if core functions remained restricted.The suspension was part of March sanctions by South Koreas Financial Intelligence Unit.　　A Seoul court granted crypto exchange Bithumb an emergency injunction Thursday, according to reports in local media—blocking enforcement of a six-month partial business suspension that would have restricted the cryptocurrency exchanges core operations.　　South Koreas Financial Intelligence Unit imposed the sanctions in March after alleging 6.65 million violations of local anti-money laundering rules. The FIU cited 3.55 million failures to verify customer identities and 3.04 million cases where Bithumb failed to block restricted transactions, according to the same filing.　　Alongside the suspension—considered the most severe penalty ever imposed on a Korean won-based exchange—regulators levied a $24.6 million (36.8 billion won) fine, with CEO Lee Jae-won also facing disciplinary action.　　Judge Gong Hyeon-jin‘s Thursday ruling emphasized the business impact of restricting Bithumb’s operations. “While trading within the exchange and Korean won conversions remain possible, inter-exchange transactions and external virtual asset transfers are also core functions,” the court stated, adding that, “Restrictions on these alone are expected to cause difficulties in attracting new

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Ripple Former CTO Speaks Up On XRP Price Surge To $10,000 In 10 Years

Tech　　Ripple Former CTO Speaks Up On XRP Price Surge To $10,000 In 10 Years　　XRP price is expected to hit $10,000 in 10 years, according to some recent speculation. However, Ripples former CTO David Schwartz has dismissed the idea with a market-based argument.　　David Schwartz Debunks $10,000 XRP Price Target　　The debate picked up following comments by Elon Musk during his court appearance for his lawsuit against OpenAI. In the courtroom, Musk claimed some cryptocurrencies have “merit, but most crypto coins are scams.” Schwartz partly concurred, “There‘s a lot more agreement that most cryptos are scams than there is on which ones aren’t.”　　However, focus soon shifted to humungous XRP price prediction targets. He responded to those who predicted the token could reach $10,000. Ripples Schwartz said if that were the case, rational investors would be factoring that in already.　　If there were a few very rich, very rational people who really believed that there was a 1% chance that XRP could hit $10K in 10 years, they‘d bid XRP up to at least $20 today. Why aren’t they？ Conspiracy？　　— David ‘JoelKatz’ Schwartz (@JoelKatz) May 1, 2026　　“If there were a few very rich, very rational people who really believed that there was a 1% chance

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SHIB Price Prediction: Shiba Inu Breakout Signals – Bigger Move Ahead?

Tech　　SHIB Price Prediction: Shiba Inu Breakout Signals – Bigger Move Ahead？　　The post SHIB Price Prediction: Shiba Inu Breakout Signals – Bigger Move Ahead？ appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News　　Shiba Inu is pushing higher while the rest of the market stalls, delivering steady gains over the past week and signaling early momentum. This shift is beginning to redefine the SHIB price prediction, especially as the move holds strong despite whale selling pressure. With buyers stepping in and structure improving, the setup is becoming harder to ignore. Is a bigger SHIB rally about to unfold？　　$660M Whale Exit Fails to Shake SHIB – Demand Absorbs Supply　　On-chain data confirms that a major early SHIB holder has resumed selling, offloading 800 billion tokens worth roughly $4.9 million, with cumulative realized profits now exceeding $660 million. The wallet continues to hold a substantial balance, indicating a gradual distribution strategy rather than a full exit.　　SHIB WHALE CASHES OUT AGAIN AS PROFITS CROSS $660M　　An OG whale who bought 103.33 trillion $SHIB for just $13,760 has sold another 800 billion SHIB worth $4.9M today, according to lookonchain.　　The wallet originally held 16.84% of SHIBs total supply.　　Over the last few years,… pic.twitter.com/ulAoZN7XHI　　— BSCN (@BSCNews) April 30, 2026　　Despite this selling pressure, SHIB

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FET Technical Analysis May 1

Tech　　FET Technical Analysis May 1　　FET is trading below EMA20 within the general downtrend, exhibiting a weak short-term structure; RSI at 38.53 level giving neutral-bearish signals, while MACD confirms momentum loss with negative histogram. Critical supports at 0.1858 and 0.1958 will be tested, and Bitcoins bearish Supertrend poses additional risk for altcoins.　　Executive Summary　　FET‘s technical chart shows consolidation under the dominant downtrend; price is stuck below EMA20 (0.21$) resistance at the 0.20$ level. Momentum indicators (RSI 38.53, MACD bearish) confirm selling pressure, while volume at 21.62M$ provides limited participation. Critical supports in the 0.1858-0.1958 range, resistances concentrated at 0.1982-0.2179. Bitcoin’s sideways but bearish Supertrend structure may limit upside moves for FET. Short-term bearish target at 0.1340$, bullish scenario at 0.2542$; risk/reward ratio remains low from current levels. Investors should wait for a breakout above 0.1982 and position stop-losses below support.　　Market Structure and Trend StatusCurrent Trend Analysis　　FET exhibits a clear downtrend on higher timeframes (1D, 3D, 1W); price has declined nearly 60% from recent highs, seeking a base at lower levels. Short-term (4H/1H) chart shows a flat range, but Supertrend gives bearish signal and positions 0.23$ as resistance. Price remaining below EMA20 (0.21$) strengthens short-term bearish bias. Multi-timeframe analysis offers a rich structure

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Solana Price Prediction May 2026: Visa And Meta Choose SOL As Price Holds Fibonacci Support

Tech　　Solana Price Prediction May 2026: Visa And Meta Choose SOL As Price Holds Fibonacci SupportSOL trades at $84.13, up 0.31%, holding below the 0.382 Fib at $84.74 with a 4-hour MACD bullish cross and SAR at $84.35 overhead.Visas $7B annualized stablecoin settlement network expanded to Solana and Meta launched USDC creator payouts on Solana this week.Shorts absorbed $2.43M in 24h liquidations against $490.45K for longs, sellers taking five times more pain at current levels.　　Solana trades at $84.13 on May 1, entering the month with Visa and Meta both choosing its network for real-money payment infrastructure in the same week, as the 4-hour chart prints a MACD bullish cross near Fibonacci support and shorts absorb the majority of liquidation pain.　　Is SOL Ready To Reclaim $87 In May？ What The Fib Levels Show　　The 4-hour Fibonacci runs from the April low at $76.73 to the swing high at $97.69. SOL has pulled back through those levels since the April 17 peak and is currently sitting between the 0.382 at $84.74 and the 0.236 at $81.68. The SAR at $84.35 sits just above price and is the level that needs to flip on a 4-hour close to confirm the trend has turned.　　The MACD is

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Judge rejects new trial for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Tech　　Judge rejects new trial for FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried　　A United States federal judge has denied a motion for a new trial filed by former CEO and co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence in connection with his role in the fraud that led to the collapse of the digital asset exchange FTX.　　Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, who oversaw Bankman-Fried‘s trial in 2023, wrote an order on Tuesday denying Bankman-Fried’s motion because the disgraced former FTX CEO failed to come up with “supposed evidence that he claims to have been newly discovered” in the time allotted.　　Meanwhile, Kaplan said the government filed “an extensive and detailed opposition” to Bankman-Fried‘s motion, which on its own “would suffice to express the agreement with the government’s entire response and simply deny the motion.”　　In the motion, filed by Bankman-Fried in February without consulting his lawyers, the beleaguered former golden boy of crypto requested a new trial, to be overseen by a different judge. However, after two extensions to give him time to produce his supposed new evidence and respond to the governments opposition filing, last Wednesday, Bankman-Fried wrote to Kaplan asking to

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Bithumb wins court stay, dodges six-month suspension blow

South Koreas Seoul Administrative Court has granted Bithumb a temporary reprieve from a six-month suspension, allowing the exchange to continue operating while the case proceeds.Seoul Administrative Court has paused Bithumbs six-month suspension, allowing operations to continue until a final ruling.Regulators imposed a 36.8 billion won fine after identifying about 6.65 million cases of failed user identity checks.Ongoing scrutiny has intensified after a payout error, and AML violations triggered multiple investigations into Bithumbs controls.　　According to Yonhap News Agency, the courts 2nd Administrative Division under Judge Gong Hyeon-jin approved the stay on Thursday, pausing enforcement of a sanction imposed by the Financial Intelligence Unit, an anti-money laundering body under the Financial Services Commission.　　Regulators had issued the suspension notice in March, stating that Bithumb failed to meet AML obligations that required proper identity verification of users. The penalty targeted new customers by restricting external crypto deposits and withdrawals, a move that would have limited onboarding activity if enforced.　　The Financial Intelligence Unit also imposed a fine of 36.8 billion won, about $25 million, after identifying roughly 6.65 million cases where user identities were not properly verified, according to The Korea Herald. Disciplinary measures were also directed at CEO Lee Jae-won as part of the

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WTI Price Forecast: Flattens above $102 but looks on track to revisit three-year high

WTI US Oil trades sideways at around $102.25 at the press time. The near-term bias of the oil price remains bullish as it stays well above the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $95.15.　　The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 60.95 remains in positive territory but short of overbought conditions, suggesting ongoing buying pressure with room for further gains before sentiment becomes stretched.　　On the downside, initial support is located at the 20-day EMA near $95.15, where a pullback would be expected to attract dip-buying interest while the broader uptrend remains intact. A daily close back below this moving average would hint at a loss of immediate bullish momentum and expose deeper correction risks toward $90.00.

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Top Altcoins to Buy 2026: Based Eggman and Cardano Hold Strong as Institutions Pile Into BTC

Bitcoin　　Top Altcoins to Buy 2026: Based Eggman and Cardano Hold Strong as Institutions Pile Into BTC　　Institutional Bitcoin accumulation has been the dominant story heading into late April, and altcoins with structural fundamentals are riding the spillover. Cardano sits at 0.2447 approaching $0.258 resistance, while Based Eggman ($GGs) crossed $315K raised in Stage 3 of its presale.　　The best crypto presale picks holding ground through institutional BTC flows tend to be the ones positioned for the next leg, and thats where the top crypto presale conversation is concentrating.　　The Institutional Bitcoin Setup Unpacked: How High Can it Go？　　ETF inflows keep building, with BlackRock‘s IBIT leading the pace. Miners are outperforming BTC by 70% year-to-date through deals like Terawulf’s $12.8B contracts.　　The 2026 forecasts at $100K to $150K are increasingly tied to institutional accumulation rather than retail speculation.　　Capital flowing into Bitcoin lifts the entire market, but altcoins with conviction-led setups capture the cleanest secondary moves. Pure rotation plays bounce; structurally backed names compound.　　Cardanos Growth Phase Decoded　　ADA is trading at $0.2447-$0.25, down on the day but holding short-term gains and approaching $0.258 resistance. RLUSD stablecoin bridge integration and $71M in fresh funding are reshaping the projects growth trajectory.　　Binance forecasts put 2026 ADA in the $0.26-$0.30 range,

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