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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock Climbs 5% on Strong Q1 Results and Upgraded Forecast

Eli Lilly and Company, LLY　　Domestic sales expanded 43% to reach $12.1 billion. Markets outside the United States contributed $7.7 billion, up 81%, demonstrating the global appetite for GLP-1 therapies.　　Adjusted gross margin registered at 82.6%, declining modestly from the previous year as pricing dynamics on leading products created margin pressure.　　Chief Executive David Ricks highlighted the momentum. “We delivered 56% revenue growth in the first quarter and raised our full-year revenue guidance by $2 billion,” he stated.　　Lilly increased its 2026 revenue forecast to $82.0–$85.0 billion from the earlier $80.0–$83.0 billion range. The midpoint of $83.5 billion exceeds Wall Streets consensus estimate of $81.67 billion.　　The company also elevated its adjusted EPS guidance to $35.50–$37.00, up from $33.50–$35.00 previously, with the revised midpoint of $36.25 beating the consensus of $34.53.　　Foundayo Launch Generates Mixed Signals　　The companys recently introduced oral GLP-1 medication Foundayo launched in early April, attracting significant attention as a competitive response to Novo Nordisk, which has established an early presence in the oral weight-loss medication category.　　Foundayo captured 3,707 prescriptions across the United States during the week that concluded April 17 — approximately half the ~8,000 prescriptions Wall Street anticipated. This underwhelming initial performance represents a potential concern for market observers.　　Ricks characterized the medication

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Gemini secures Derivatives Clearing Organisation (DCO) license

Crypto exchange Gemini has secured a Derivatives Clearing Organisation (DCO) license through its affiliate, Gemini Olympus, marking a major step in the companys push into regulated crypto derivatives and prediction markets in the United States.　　The approval was granted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, giving Gemini the authority to operate its own clearing infrastructure for derivatives products.　　The approval allows the company to clear and settle trades internally instead of relying on external clearing firms.　　It also expands Geminis regulatory footprint as competition intensifies among crypto exchanges seeking to establish regulated derivatives businesses in the US market.　　The company had previously secured a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license, which permits the listing and trading of derivatives products.　　With the addition of DCO status, Gemini can now handle clearing operations tied to those contracts.　　Gemini expands regulated derivatives infrastructure　　By operating its own clearinghouse, Gemini gains more direct control over how derivatives trades are processed and secured.　　According to regulatory filings tied to the approval, Gemini Olympus plans to support fully collateralised derivatives products, including futures, options, perpetual contracts, and event-based markets.　　The structure is also expected to support prediction market offerings connected to financial, economic, political, and sports-related outcomes.　　Gemini Titan, another affiliate linked to the companys derivatives infrastructure,

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Traders Push MEGA to $200M Market Cap as MegaETH Lists on 13 Exchanges at Once

MEGA is currently down 21% lower than its all-time high as of 8 a.m. ET.　　Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joe Lubin are among the projects backers, along with Dragonfly Capital. MegaETH raised more than $100 million across funding rounds, including a on Sonar that was oversubscribed.　　The MEGA token has a fixed maximum supply of 10 billion. At launch, approximately 1.13 billion tokens, or 11.3% of the total supply, entered circulation. The team allocated roughly 53% of the supply to ecosystem incentives and KPI-based rewards, 9.5% to the team, and 5% to the .　　Early trading placed MEGA between $0.18 and $0.20. As of April 30, at 8 a.m. ET, the token was priced near $0.1695, giving it a of approximately $199 million and a fully diluted valuation of roughly $1.7 billion. That figure aligns with pre-launch analyst estimates that pegged between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.　　Twenty-four-hour reached between $78 million and $81 million from the opening session, pointing to depth across the listed venues. At 8 a.m., the MEGA token is down 21% from its $0.2249 all-time high.　　Several exchanges added incentive campaigns alongside the listing. Bybit offered a $100,000 trading prize pool, and WEEX ran an for participants. Upbit listed MEGA

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MegaETH launches MEGA token as major exchanges open trading

MegaETHs MEGA token went live on Thursday after the Ethereum scaling project completed a seven-day launch countdown. MegaETH launched MEGA after 10 ecosystem apps met the first KPI target.MEGAs token model ties 53.3% of supply to performance-based rewards.USDM supply rose above $300 million during the MEGA token launch period.　　The token started trading on major exchanges after the network met its first ecosystem milestone. MegaETH confirmed the launch in a post on X, saying, “MEGA — Now Trading.” The team said all tokens would be distributed to users by 7 a.m. ET.　　The token generation event started after MegaETH met its first key performance target. The project had said it would only launch MEGA after showing enough real onchain activity.　　MegaETH meets first launch milestone　　MegaETH said 10 “Mega Mafia” apps had gone live before the launch. These apps cleared the first KPI threshold required to trigger the final countdown.　　The milestone focused on apps with real user activity linked to USDM, the protocols native stablecoin. USDM was co-developed with Ethena.　　In addition, MegaETH has a fixed supply of 10 billion MEGA tokens. The project has tied 53.3% of total supply to performance-based staking rewards.　　This structure differs from a standard time-based vesting model. MegaETH uses KPI-linked

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Best Alternative Staking Protocols for DeFi Yield in 2026

Standard staking pays one rate from one source. Lock ETH, secure the network, collect validator rewards. That model still works, but DeFi staking yield now extends into four distinct categories, each drawing returns from a different engine.　　The differences carry more weight in 2026 than they did a year ago. Volatile periods through 2025 stress-tested every model, and some held up better than others.　　Token emissions thinned out. Slashing exposure stacked higher than expected in restaking. Tokenized cashflow protocols quietly grew while the noisier categories made headlines.　　This piece maps the four categories of alternative staking protocols worth knowing in 2026, with current data on what each pays, where the yield originates, and how the structural risks shape each model.　　Treat it as a category map for picking where to put capital, not a ranked verdict.　　Top 4 Categories of Alternative Staking　　The four categories below pay yield from different sources and respond differently when market conditions shift. Liquid staking wraps ETH validator rewards in a transferable token.　　Restaking re-uses staked ETH to secure additional services. Tokenized financial yield routes capital into off-chain financial instruments. Production-linked yield draws returns from physical operations like commodity production.　　Each section below covers what the category does, who leads it, and what

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WLFI Token Lock Vote Has Started: Price Drop

Tech　　WLFI Token Lock Vote Has Started: Price Drop　　The DeFi and stablecoin venture World Liberty Financial, linked to the Trump family, has officially launched the vote on the controversial WLFI token unlock proposal. A total of 62 billion WLFI tokens are subject to this vote, and if approved, they will enter circulation after a two-year waiting period. The proposal aims to replace existing uncertain locks with structured vesting programs; the 45 billion tokens allocated to the founding team, advisors, and early partners will follow a three-year linear vesting after a two-year cliff. The other tokens allocated to early protocol supporters will go through a two-year cliff and two-year vesting process. This move aims to provide clarity on future token supply while increasing low governance participation. The vote will last seven days and require a 1 billion WLFI token quorum.　　WLFI Vesting and Token Burn Proposal Details　　The project offered approximately 25 billion of its total 100 billion supply to investors in a few pre-sale rounds; although it initially even blocked token transfers and released some, pre-sale investors still hold a significant amount of tokens. The proposal text emphasizes that the governance token has been functional since launch and states that the ecosystem is

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Solana price risks drop below $80 support as a rounded top forms

Solana price is forming a rounded top pattern on the 4-hour chart — April 30　　In Solanas case, the neckline of this formation sits near the $78–$80 region, which has acted as a strong support zone throughout April. A decisive breakdown below this level could accelerate downside momentum.　　Short-term moving averages are also starting to converge and turn lower, indicating weakening trend strength. Price is currently trading below key short-term averages, suggesting sellers are gaining control in the near term.　　If the rounded top confirms with a breakdown below $80, the next downside targets could emerge near the $75 level initially, with a deeper move potentially extending toward the $70 zone.　　The bearish technical setup aligns with a range of external factors weighing on Solanas outlook.　　The Federal Reserves hawkish stance on interest rates continues to drain liquidity from risk assets, while institutional demand has shown signs of cooling, with spot Solana ETF flows stalling in recent weeks.　　At the same time, on-chain activity has slowed, with decentralized exchange volumes declining sharply from earlier highs, reducing network-driven demand for SOL.　　Large holder activity has also added pressure, with a recent transfer of over 300,000 SOL to exchanges raising concerns about potential sell-side supply.　　Despite these bearish signs, if

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SOL Technical Analysis Apr 30

SOL, approaching the critical support zone ($81.32) within the daily downtrend, presents a cautious picture with bearish momentum indicators; however, positive news like METAs Solana integration creates short-term rebound potential.　　Executive Summary　　SOL/USD is trading at $82.94 as of April 30, 2026, having experienced a -3.01% drop in 24 hours and maintaining the overall downtrend structure. Price remains below EMA20 ($84.98), Supertrend gives a bearish signal ($93.15 resistance), RSI at 44.98 is neutral-bearish, MACD with negative histogram under selling pressure; critical supports $81.32 (83/100) and $83.03 (69/100) will be tested, high BTC correlation creates risk. Bullish target $99.84 (low score 26), bearish $49.91; risk/reward ratios necessitate a cautious approach, volume at $3.03B shows medium-high participation.　　Market Structure and Trend StatusCurrent Trend Analysis　　SOLs dominant trend across multiple timeframes continues as a clear downtrend. On the daily chart, the transition from highs ($85.55) to decline is complete, Supertrend in bearish mode forming $93.15 resistance level. In the 1D timeframe, 3 supports/2 resistances detected, while 3D and 1W show low structural clarity (0S/0R), indicating short-term volatility. Price action squeezed in $81.40-$85.55 range over the last 24 hours; no breakout expected, movement toward $81.32 support likely within downtrend channel. Multi-timeframe confluence supported by 5 strong levels, but

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Crypto becomes most muted topic on X, and AI slop may be the culprit

Crypto has topped the list of most-muted topics on X since the platform rolled out its snooze feature, with spam and artificial intelligence content, or “AI slop,” likely playing a major role.　　On Thursday, Nikita Bier, Xs head of product, revealed that crypto has become the most-muted topic ahead of politics, the Iran conflict, sports and business and finance, a notable shift in a platform that was once the heartbeat of Crypto Twitter.　　The snooze feature, which lets Premium subscribers hide topics from their For You feed for 24 hours, was launched on April 22. At the time, Bier described the tool as a way for users to “crank up or turn down the slop,” apparently a nod to the flood of low-quality content that has increasingly plagued the platform.　　Source: Nikita Beir　　Crypto content on X has come under growing scrutiny, with the platform changing its API policies in January to cut off apps that paid users to post. The move was aimed at curbing the wave of AI-generated spam and low-quality content flooding crypto feeds through so-called “InfoFi” apps that rewarded engagement.　　Beirs run-in with Crypto Twitter　　Earlier this year, Bier said in a now-deleted post that Crypto Twitters visibility problems were largely self-inflicted,

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Crypto News: Tillis Threatens Clarity Act While Smart Money Moves to Pepeto Over DOGE and AVAX

The post Crypto News: Tillis Threatens Clarity Act While Smart Money Moves to Pepeto Over DOGE and AVAX appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News　　Crypto news took a sharp turn when Senator Thom Tillis told the Banking Committee he will vote against the Clarity Act unless it adds rules that stop White House officials from promoting tokens, according to CryptoNews. Without his vote the math falls apart. Polymarket dropped the odds of passing in 2026 to 46%, down from 82% in February.　　The crypto news tells a bigger story about where capital goes when regulation stalls. Pepeto pulled in over $9.66 million while Fear and Greed sits at 33, and the Binance listing is approaching. The wallets that enter during fear are the ones that end up on the right side every cycle.　　Crypto News Update: Tillis Demands Ethics Rules on Trump Crypto Ties Before Allowing the Clarity Act to Move Forward　　Senator Tillis sits on the Senate Banking Committee, the only body that can send the bill to the floor, and his demand gives him blocking power over the process, according to Yahoo Finance. The Trump family holds over $1 billion in crypto projects including World Liberty Financial and USD1, which is the

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