KuCoin and Lightnet Explore Collaboration to Advance Digital Asset and Payment Infrastructure Across Southeast Asia

Tech  KuCoin and Lightnet Explore Collaboration to Advance Digital Asset and Payment Infrastructure Across Southeast Asia  PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, April 29, 2026 – KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, announced it is exploring potential collaboration with Southeast Asia-based fintech company Lightnet. By combining KuCoin‘s global digital asset trading ecosystem with Lightnet’s cross-border payment infrastructure and fintech expertise, the two parties aim to explore long-term opportunities in the digital asset space across Southeast Asia.  The collaboration is dedicated to exploring potential synergies in the region. It is designed to integrate both parties capabilities to establish a forward-looking ecosystem for digital financial services, and to enhance digital asset infrastructure development across the region. It also reflects a shared vision to support the broader adoption of blockchain-based solutions in emerging markets.  Lightnet is a fintech company operating a licensed global settlement network and global payment infrastructure, leveraging blockchain technology to improve the efficiency and transparency of cross-border transactions  “Southeast Asia represents one of the most dynamic regions for digital financial innovation. Through our collaboration with Lightnet, we aim to combine our respective strengths in digital asset trading and cross-border payments to explore more efficient and sustainable financial solutions. This partnership reflects KuCoins continued

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Ethereum is Trading -10.90% Below Our Price Prediction for May 02, 2026

Ethereum is down -3.34% today against the US DollarEthereum is currently trading 10.90% below our prediction on May 02, 2026Ethereum gained 13.11% in the last month and is up 26.85% since 1 year agoEthereum price$ 2,287.11Ethereum prediction$ 2,566.90SentimentFear & Greed indexKey support levels$ 2,327.35, $ 2,284.27, $ 2,259.86Key resistance levels$ 2,394.84, $ 2,419.25, $ 2,462.33  ETH price is expected to rise by 11.10% in the next 5 days according to our Ethereum price prediction  Ethereum price today is trading at $ 2,287.11 after losing -3.34% in the last 24 hours. The coin underperformed the cryptocurrency market, as the total crypto market cap decreased by -2.21% in the same time period. ETH performed poorly against BTC today and recorded a -1.34% loss against the worlds largest cryptocurrency.  According to our Ethereum price prediction, ETH is expected to reach a price of $ 2,566.90 by May 02, 2026. This would represent a 11.10% price increase for ETH in the next 5 days.  ETH Price Prediction Chart  Buy/Sell Ethereum  What has been going on with Ethereum in the last 30 days  Ethereum has been displaying a positive trend recently, as the coin gained 13.11% in the last 30-days. The medium-term trend for Ethereum has been bearish, with ETH dropping by

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AAVE could reclaim $100 as focus shifts to rebuilding rsETH collateral

Tech  AAVE could reclaim $100 as focus shifts to rebuilding rsETH collateralAAVE price consolidates as market awaits recovery clarity.rsETH recovery plan addresses $246M bad debt from the Kelp DAO exploit.The immediate resistance sits at $100 as governance execution drives the outlook.  AAVE token is currently priced at $97.13, down 0.3% over the past 24 hours, while the broader market has remained slightly positive.  That difference has kept AAVE in focus, not because of broad weakness, but because traders are waiting to see whether the proposed recovery plan designed to restore rsETH collateral after the Kelp DAO exploit can be executed cleanly.  The key question is whether the recovery effort can remove uncertainty fast enough to allow the token to reclaim the $100 mark and hold above it.  rsETH collateral recovery plan takes centre stage  The main driver behind AAVEs current setup is the technical plan proposed to rebuild rsETH collateral after the exploit linked to Kelp DAO.  The exploit left about $246 million in bad debt across Aave and Compound, creating pressure for a coordinated solution rather than a simple market fix.  The proposed plan is designed to restore backing for rsETH and reduce the fallout without spreading the losses across users.  https://t.co/9eUfrt0ESE  — Aave (@aave) April 28, 2026  At the

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Silver price today: falls on April 29

Finance  Silver price today: falls on April 29  Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $72.81 per troy ounce, down 0.38% from the $73.09 it cost on Tuesday.  Silver prices have increased by 2.43% since the beginning of the year.Unit measureSilver Price Today in USDTroy Ounce72.811 Gram2.34  The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of ounces of Silver needed to equal the value of one ounce of Gold, stood at 62.82 on Wednesday, broadly unchanged from 62.88 on Tuesday.

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Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Could Keep Falling Even If Michael Saylor Buys More BTC

Bitcoin  Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Could Keep Falling Even If Michael Saylor Buys More BTC  Peter Schiff warned that Bitcoin (BTC) price could keep falling despite Michael Saylors buying spree. His remarks come amid the ongoing Bitcoin Conference 2026.  Peter Schiff Bearish On Bitcoins Future Despite Institutional Accumulation  Schiff noted the increase in the share of Bitcoin owned by Strategy over the last 12 months in an X post. “A year ago at the Vegas Bitcoin conference, $MSTR owned 2.76% of the total Bitcoin supply. A year later, it owns 3.9%,” he said.  However, he said the value of Bitcoin has dropped over that time despite Strategy ramping up BTC buying. “A 40% increase in market share didn‘t stop Bitcoin from falling by 30%,” Peter Schiff added. He questioned whether the company’s buying spree will have any effect.  Watching the Bitcoin conference from home this year. When I spoke last year advising attendees to sell, Bitcoin was near 110K. Today it‘s 76K, a 30% decline. Last year, the hype was Bitcoin treasury companies near the peak. This year, it’s digital credit, which will soon blow up.  — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) April 28, 2026  He went on to point out that further accumulation by the company may not help.

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Tank OS: BEL and OpenClaw Security Revolution

Tech  Tank OS: BEL and OpenClaw Security Revolution  Red Hat‘s chief software engineer Sally O’Malley spent a weekend fixing a problem that corporate IT teams weren‘t even aware of yet. The resulting Tank OS wraps the popular OpenClaw software, which deploys AI agents quickly, in a secure shell and presents it as a bootable system image. You can instantly load this image onto cloud servers, virtual machines, or physical hardware. Each agent carries its own credentials in a separate container; it can’t access the host machine or other agents. Thus, an error or attack keeps the damage at a “negligible” level.  Tank OSs Contributions to the BEL Ecosystem  Tank OS saves you from manually installing and correctly configuring OpenClaw on every computer; you publish a single image, and every booting machine gets the same settings. Updates are simple too: change the new image, reboot, done. For BEL token holders, this means standardized security in AI agents blockchain integration. As we see on the BEL detailed analysis page, the project ecosystem is strengthening with such innovations.  OpenClaw Security Vulnerability: CVE-2026-25253 Details  Security comes into play here; every OpenClaw instance runs in Podman containers. Thanks to this tool developed by Red Hat that doesn‘t require administrator privileges, a

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Ethereum ICO Whale Who Turned $3,100 Into $23M Wakes Up After a Decade

In briefAn Ethereum ICO whale whose 10,000 ETH rose in value from $3,100 to $23 million has moved the entire holding for the first time in 11 years.Analysts say the move more likely reflects custody restructuring or key recovery than an intent to sell, noting the transfer occurred well below ETHs all-time highLast September, another 2015 ICO whale moved $645 million in ETH to a staking service while still holding $1.1 billion in the asset.  An Ethereum participant who invested $3,100 in 2015 and walked away with 10,000 ETH, now worth roughly $23 million, has moved their entire holding for the first time in nearly 11 years.  On-chain data shows the wallet received the ETH on July 30, 2015, following the networks original crowdsale, where the token was priced at around $0.31.  The wallet sat untouched through every bull run, every crash, and every cycle since—until Tuesday, when it transferred all 10,000 ETH to a new address, logging a nearly 7500-fold return in the process.  Last September, another whale that acquired 1 million ETH during the same 2015 ICO moved $645 million worth of funds from three wallets to a staking service, and was still holding $1.1 billion in ETH afterward.  Analysts who spoke to

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What Happened to Litecoin (LTC)? Abnormal Activity, Founders Comment

In essence, a race between two chains ensued. Although f2pool and other aligned miners kept extending the valid chain, the invalid chain had a lead at first. Following a tense catch-up of 13 blocks, the correct chain passed the invalid one. Beginning at block 3095931, f2pool mined a series of blocks that provided the valid chain with sufficient cumulative work to take the lead in the ledger.  Network reorganization risks  Following that, the network carried out what is referred to as a reorg (reorganization). This is a typical mechanism in which nodes move to the longest valid chain and discard the shorter or invalid one. Consequently, the invalid transactions were essentially eliminated, as the network spontaneously returned to its original state.  Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin, acknowledged the significance of f2pools reaction, pointing out that without their prompt action, things might have gotten much worse. His remark highlights an important point: large participants, such as mining pools, play a crucial role in decentralized networks by acting responsibly.  Ultimately, the event revealed a strength as well as a vulnerability. Although invalid activity is still possible, Litecoin was able to self-correct without suffering long-term harm, thanks to the systems design and quick coordinated action.

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EU maintains Iran sanctions, impacting crude oil and US-Iran ceasefire outlook

Tech  EU maintains Iran sanctions, impacting crude oil and US-Iran ceasefire outlook  The EUs decision to maintain sanctions on Iran has direct implications for prediction markets tracking crude oil prices and US-Iran relations. The likelihood of a US-Iran ceasefire by April 30 sits at 2.9% YES, while crude oil reaching $90 by end of June faces upward pressure from potential supply disruptions.  Market reaction  In the US-Iran ceasefire market, odds have dropped from 14% a week ago to 2.9% YES. The largest move in the past 24 hours was a 48-point spike at 11:40 AM, showing sharp volatility even at low overall odds. The crude oil market is currently showing no face value trades. It takes $1,096 to move the US-Iran ceasefire market by 5 points, a figure that reflects both thin liquidity and sensitivity to geopolitical news.  Why it matters  The EU‘s sanctions are tied to Iran’s military actions and nuclear compliance, and their continuation makes rapid de-escalation unlikely. The Strait of Hormuz remains a chokepoint for global oil supply, and no easing of sanctions means the market may price in tighter conditions. The diplomatic impasse between the US and Iran, now reinforced by the EUs position, explains the steep drop in ceasefire odds over

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Pump.fun ditches its use all revenue to burn tokens policy as model fails to support price

Co-founder Alon Cohen explained the change in a follow-up post on X, arguing the business needs the other half of revenue for product investment, hiring, marketing, and potential acquisitions, to keep Pump.fun alive for “decades to come.”  Part of the reason the move was necessary is the price chart.  PUMP has spent most of 2026 trading sideways below its launch valuation despite using 100% of revenue for token buybacks for nine months and generating over $1 billion in lifetime revenue.  “Despite being one of the biggest revenue generating platforms in crypto and allocating 100% of revenue to buybacks, we believe there was a lack of trust in the longevity of the business, the certainty of buybacks, and what the bought-back tokens would be used for,” the team said on X.  today is a turning point for $PUMP and pump fun  I want to give more context on the bigger picture and where were actually going.  over the past ~9 months, 100% of revenue went into buybacks. basically no other platform in crypto has done that at this scale.  however, we… https://t.co/3WTAHH1fUX  — alon (@a1lon9) April 28, 2026  There is a bear case, however. Memecoin launchpad volume is cyclical and mean-reverting. Pump.funs gross protocol revenue totaled $971.37 million in 2025

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