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Di cryptocurrency market dey signal say di longest ever altcoin bear market wey don last over 1,200 days fit soon end, even though di altcoin market capitalization still dey about 40% below di previous highs as Bitcoin (BTC) dey set new records. Analysts notice say traders get negative sentiment—wey na common sign for market bottom—plenty, and history show say market reversals usually happen after about 1,400 days. Recent analysis yan say institutional investors dey prepare to move money from Bitcoin go into top altcoins, especially Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). Di planned introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and more public crypto funds involvement fit make altcoin season strong and last long as early as 2025. Although di CMC Altcoin Season Index still below di mark for confirmed altseason, and some people dey warn say big altcoin rally fit happen around di peak of di wider crypto bull cycle, most analysts dey bullish for altcoins. For crypto traders, dis means say better chances dey for strategic accumulation before big market change show face.

Crypto whales don dey do wetin dem dey call 'liquidation hunting' well well now. Na strategy wey big big traders dey use to push di price of assets down on purpose, so dat dem go fit force pipu wey borrow money to trade Bitcoin and oda crypto to sell dia positions. For example, one big whale wey dem call James Wynn lose $99.3 million for Bitcoin when di price just fall small below $105,000. Dis kain loss na one of di biggest for dis cycle, and e happen around di same time wey plenty pipu wey dey use high leverage for different crypto exchanges also lose dia money. Wetin dem whales dey do na say dem dey look for wetin dem call 'order book imbalances' and dem dey target prices wey get plenty stop-loss orders and places where pipu go lose dia money if di price reach dere. Dem dey make money from dis forced selling, and e dey make di market even more shakara. Data don show say di number of open positions first increase, then e just fall drastically, meaning plenty pipu wey borrow money don lose dia trade. Also, for di blockchain, we see say less pipu wey just dey hold crypto for short time dey, and more pipu dey hold am for long time, meaning less pipu dey take big risks. All dis things show say trading with borrowed money get big risk, and di market dey become more unstable because of wetin dis whales dey do. So, crypto traders suppose dey careful, know say di market fit shake well well, and prices fit fall suddenly, as dis whales dey use pipu wey no too strong for di market to their advantage.

For di Bitcoin Conference 2025 wey happen for Las Vegas, di big big debate bin go down between Peter Schiff wey be gold veteran and Trace Mayer wey be early Bitcoin investor. Dis debate show di kain tension wey still dey between traditional asset dem and cryptocurrency dem. Peter Schiff talk say Bitcoin no get real value, e be mostly speculation, and e compare am to digital tulip mania or Ponzi scheme. E talk say gold still be di best store of value cos e don last for many years and central bank still dey use am. But Trace Mayer talk say di way central bank dey control money don make people lose trust for fiat currency, so e see Bitcoin as new standard of value because e limited, e no get central control, and e no dey easy to censor — e call all dis economic freedom and personal sovereignty. Mayer talk say Bitcoin easy to carry go anywhere, fit divide am, and transparent, so e fit well for dis digital time and e call am 'digital gold'. Di main matter be whether Bitcoin fit replace gold as main reserve asset or 'safe haven'. Schiff say Bitcoin no fit hold value steady especially when crisis dey, e still na tool for speculation mainly, but gold get steady security wey regulator dem back up and people don trust am for long time. For crypto traders, dis debate clear say traditional finance and crypto sector still dey divided. E show say dem need balance Bitcoin utility for real world, e volatility, and how people dey adopt am with gold wey get long time security. As central bank and institutional mind dey change and talk about monetary sovereignty dey hot, traders suppose keep diversified and research-based style when dem dey think about long term role of Bitcoin as story for gold and crypto market dey evolve.

Smart money for di cryptocurrency market don increase dia focus on Ethereum plus di fast growing Base network. Recent movement show say investment don increase for established DeFi protocols, with Maker (MKR), Aave (AAVE), and Uniswap (UNI) dem attract di biggest net inflows—MKR dey lead wit $100,610, followed by AAVE ($68,560) and UNI ($59,040). Dis one mean say confidence dey for steady DeFi infrastructure even as market remain cautious. Base network dey gain ground as hub for experimental projects, especially for AI and meme tokens. Key tokens like AIXBT, SOLACE, NOICE, and COCORO draw big inflows, wey show say traders dey interested in automation, AI development, and community-driven meme projects. SPX6900 and $RIP POPE still dey strong as memecoins, many times dem dey powered by social media stories and viral trends. Meanwhile, stablecoins like Aave's GHO still remain main focus because of their collateral reliability. Flow going into Avalanche-based ABCPHAR ($26,520) show say small chains still get limited but steady interest. Compared to old market highs, overall inflows dey low, wey show say smart traders dey diversify carefully: dem dey prioritize established DeFi protocols on Ethereum plus speculative, high-growth potential tokens on Base. This new behavior fit shape emerging market narratives and guide trader strategies for short term.

Bitcoin mining difficulty reach one record high of 126.98 terahashes (T) after e increase of 4.38% for block height 899,136, CloverPool talk. Dis increase na because of steady rise for Bitcoin total hash rate, mainly driven by advanced ASIC hardware deployment, mining operations expansion, and good regional conditions. Because of dat, miners need better equipment now and fit get smaller profit margins, especially those wey dey use old hardware or get high electricity cost. This na challenge for miners but e make Bitcoin blockchain strong and stable well well, making am harder for attack. Short-term, miner profitability fit fall, e fit affect market feeling and liquidity. But analysts talk say difficulty go reduce small for next adjustment, showing say network sabi adapt and self-regulate. Although price drop pass 2% recently, continuous high difficulty show say confidence and investment for Bitcoin ecosystem still dey. For traders, this toughness show strong fundamentals and fit make long-term bullish outlook strong, but e good make dem dey watch miner profitability and market flows well.

Coinbase layer-2 Base blockchain don hit big milestone afta token launch for Virtuals AI, e sharply reach 959 TPS transaction throughput on May 29, 2025. Dis put Base near Solana average of 1,039 TPS, close di gap between di rising Ethereum layer-2 solution and one of di fastest chains for di industry. Di sharp increase na because plenty trading demand wey come with token launch, wey generate over $60,000 fees for Base quick quick, wen compare to $4,000 for Solana. Even though e short, Base real-time average TPS still dey around 156 with theoretical max of 1,429 TPS. Average transaction fees for Base na $0.04, wey make am cheaper option than mainnet Ethereum. Base total value locked (TVL) reach $3.75 billion, near record highs, show increased DeFi activity and adoption. Solana still get higher TVL at $9 billion, even though e don drop 18% from di peak earlier for di year. All dis show say Base dey grow as major DeFi competitor in Ethereum ecosystem. E dey attractive because low fees and better performance for high demand time like we see for Virtuals AI launch. Dis progress for layer-2 solution go improve scalability and fit affect user migration and future DeFi protocols, fit change top blockchain networks market competition.

As di crypto market dey enter consolidation phase, Bitcoin (BTC) dey trade between $107,000 and $109,000, while Solana (SOL) dey stable below $180. Di slowdown momentum for these main cryptocurrencies plus di cooling futures market and big options expiry dey show say traders need make dem dey cautious as market dey tire for top. Even though strong fundamentals like institutional inflows of over $430 million recent dey, traders dey shift their capital more and more to altcoins wey get better growth potential. Solana dey face resistance at $200 and $210 as memecoin volumes dey slow, dis one dey cause rotation into mid-cap coins wey get strong story. Dogecoin (DOGE) don gain traction, e dey consolidate below di $0.24–$0.25 resistance, supported by bullish technicals and di doubling of active wallet numbers. If e fit break the resistance, prices fit reach $0.30–$0.50. SEI also dey attract attention as steady performer for DeFi and NFT sectors, attracting capital as solid Layer-1 blockchain. Meanwhile MAGACOIN FINANCE dey stand out with strong presale momentum, capped token supply, growing holders, and viral political story, e don move from di sidelines to di mainstream and become focal point for traders wey dey find high upside and strong ROI potential. Di project don raise over $8 million and e get backing from HashEx audit, wey dey boost its credibility. Overall trend show say traders dey shift from top coins like BTC and SOL to new opportunities for DOGE, SEI, and MAGACOIN FINANCE. Dis capital rotation show increased risk appetite and strategic move to get higher returns during market consolidation.

UK-based cloud mining platforms, like HJB Miner (wey start 2016) and JU Miner (wey start 2023), dey actively promote demsefs as easy-to-use options for pipu wey dey find passive income from crypto mining. Dis platforms dey target middle-income professionals, especially for Europe and North America, and dem dey offer mining of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, USDC, and Tether without needing hardware. JU Miner get low entry plans wey start from $15 with daily returns wey dem advertise between 1.1% and 4.0%, and dem dey return your main money when time reach, plus dem claim say dem get over 860,000 users. HJB Miner dey advertise monthly earnings up to $218,000 and daily returns as high as 1.7%, with dem marketing talk say dem dey use AI-powered mining and dem dey follow rules. Both of dem dey highlight features like cold wallet storage, multi-layer security, clear operations, and referral programs with beta bonuses. Dem dey position demsefs as ESG-compliant, stable, and easy-to-use alternatives to normal crypto trading, and dem dey emphasize daily passive income. But, make una know say dis ones na sponsored press releases wey get promotional earning claims. Crypto traders wey want trade, dem advise una well-well say make una do una proper checks, because old cloud mining schemes many times no dey give high returns like dat and dem fit get big risks.

HTX Research dey talk say crypto market balance dey shift, as funds dey comot for Bitcoin go high-beta altcoins as global money supply dey improve. On-chain data show say activity dey increase for public blockchain like Solana (SOL) and Base, wey fit mean say new 'altcoin season' fit dey come. Bitcoin still strong as ETF money dey enter, exchange balances dey fall, and investors from Asia and Middle East dey gather well well. But analysts talk say if Bitcoin dominance drop below 52%, plus steady money inflow, e fit show say market dey shift for altcoins. Institutional players dey join body quick quick, especially for crypto lending and InfoFi areas, as Wall Street enter with Cantor Fitzgerald’s $2B Bitcoin-backed credit, plus more moves for Maple Finance (SYRUP), wey TVL jump from $800M to $1.3B inside one month. InfoFi project CookieDotFun (COOKIE) dey shine as possible cheap competitor to Kaito, e dey trade for one-fifth of Kaito market cap and fit get reprice as market interest rise. HTX don launch spot and futures for these tokens, make trader dem get better access. Traders suppose dey watch liquidity trend, sector change and BTC dominance sharp sharp for signs of big altcoin rally wey fit happen soon.

Mantix, one new decentralized crypto futures platform, dey gain serious ground among traders because of its high-leverage trading (wey fit reach 1000x), clear on-chain governance, and plenty aggregated liquidity. As Solana (SOL) dey see big growth for DeFi and NFT activities, Mantix join with big chains like Solana and Ethereum don draw early investor interest. The ongoing presale for $MTX tokens (dey sell for $0.02 for Stage 1) get capped supply of 1.2 billion, periodic burns to make value grow, and a special way to share revenue wey allow token holders to earn part of the platform trading fees—dey give passive income without the wahala of impermanent loss. Using a hybrid system with AI-powered order routing and smart-contract settlement, Mantix dey deliver fast execution and advanced order types, dey compete with centralized exchanges. Community governance too important, e dey give $MTX holders voting rights on wetin go happen to the protocol and partnerships for future. Analysts dey predict say e fit give 100x returns by 2026 if people adopt am well, position Mantix as a strong alternative to current decentralized and centralized futures platforms. The mix of strong tokenomics, community incentives, and integration with Solana dey show say both $MTX and SOL fit be good opportunities for the growing crypto derivatives sector. But, traders dem suppose research well well and check project risks before dem invest.

Solana (SOL) ati Salamanca (DON) de dey pull plenty attention from crypto traders as analysts de talk say big big price go high for dem for di coming weeks. Salamanca (DON), na one meme token for Binance Smart Chain wey dem create based on pop culture, don blow up for people's mind and dem don get plenty money come in after dem list am for Gate.io, MEXC, and PancakeSwap. Now, dem de trade around $4.45 million every day and dem get over 105,000 members for dem community. Dem market cap na $2.21 million. Analysts de expect say if dem list am for more places—especially if Binance come in—e go push di daily trade go up to $20 million and e go make di price grow by up to 2000%, as di token de use im viral power and easy access for exchanges. Meanwhile, Solana (SOL) still de strong as one top scalable blockchain, wey don see 5.19% price increase for 24 hours and still get market cap of $92.46 billion with $6.31 billion in daily trade. Solana Foundation's serious work for DeFi and Web3 development, plus dem technical upgrades, don make am sweet for both developers and big big investors. Di general crypto market don dey change as Bitcoin's dominance de go up and down—e just bounce back to 64.18%—while traders' eyes de turn go altcoins, meme coins, and scalable layer-1 chains. Dis changing market, wey get new project updates and more exchange listings, de show say market go shake well well and plenty good opportunities go come for altcoins like SOL and DON. Traders suppose de watch dis assets for more price movement and possible increase as crypto market feeling de change.

As crypto market dey prepare for 2025, oga dem wey dey analyze things don point out big projects wey go grow well well and get plenty use. Cold Wallet (CWT), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) don show as top choice for traders wey wan build strong portfolio. CWT dey stand out as coin wey care about privacy, e dey use 'zero-knowledge proofs' to secure transactions, e dey pre-sale now for $0.00804 and dem expect big return after dem launch am. Solana still dey reign with e fast fast, strong blockchain wey DeFi and NFT developers like, and e dey get support from big big companies. Cardano dey get praise for e steady, research-based development and constant upgrades wey dey make am useful for long run. Shiba Inu don grow pass just meme coin as e don launch Shibarium layer-2 scaling solution, enter NFT and DeFi, and e dey show say dem get better plan for development. This analysis show say na real technology, ecosystem progress, and constant new ideas, no be just hype, go drive the fastest growing cryptocurrencies enter 2025. Dem dey tell traders make dem watch these coins for immediate trading chances and for long term investment. Wetin dey important to note na say, this info na from sponsored content and e no be financial advice o.

Oga wey dey invest big money, Raoul Pal, don talk say Bitcoin go shoot up well well, e fit reach pass $140,000 by July 2025. E say na because global money dey plenty (M2) and liquidity don increase. Pal talk say Bitcoin price and global liquidity get strong connection for history, and e point out say U.S. manufacturing wey dey bounce back na one of the reasons. E warn say even though liquidity na the main thing wey dey drive market, how investors dey feel and market psychology fit cause price to dey go up and down small small. Before now, Pal don talk say Bitcoin fit even reach more than $150,000–$250,000 for the cycle. Traders wey dey do business go gats dey watch global liquidity well well and sabi manage risk because of the way market dey shaky. At the same time, the article talk about AI-driven meme tokens, like FloppyPepe (FPPE), wey sell finish their private sale quick quick and expand to major blockchain networks. The way AI technology and meme culture dey blend don make AI crypto segment grow well well, dem dey project say e go reach $66 billion market cap by 2025. All these things show say Bitcoin and some new altcoins, especially those wey dey use latest tech, get strong bullish momentum.

UK Court of Appeal don largely troway one class action lawsuit wey Bitcoin SV (BSV) investors carry go against Binance, Bittylicious, Kraken, and ShapeShift because of wetin dem do to remove BSV from their list for 2019. Those investors, wey BSV Claims Limited represent, tok say dat removal break UK Competition Act and cause dem plenty money loss. The court, wey first give collective proceedings order (CPO) for digital asset for UK, rule say investors suppose don sell their BSV sharp-sharp once dem hear say dem remove am, to reduce their loss. So, the money dem go pay for damages na just the difference between BSV price when dem remove am and when investors for don know, instead of money based on future profit wey dem no sure of or wetin BSV for be for market. The court still say no to claims say BSV no get alternative, and dem point to BTC and BCH as good replacements. This ruling go reduce the possible damages from billions to tens of millions of pounds and e don set example for how dem go dey use old-school rules for reducing loss for crypto class actions. For crypto traders, this decision go reduce the legal risk for exchanges when dem remove tokens, give dem more certainty and fit affect future digital asset wahala for court and investors wey dey ask for compensation.

Di European Central Bank (ECB), dem don raise alarm say financial wahala don dey increase, especially for di mata of how government go fit sustain dia debt and di weak side of banking sector. As Europe dey face plenty debt and di economy no too strong, ECB talk say if any bad thing happen for banking industry, e fit cause big wahala for di whole market. Dis uncertainty, plus say US dollar don dey weak and US deficit don dey worse—wey Mike Novogratz from Galaxy Digital even emphasize—don make investors and experts begin see Bitcoin as safe place to put money and way to protect against normal financial risks. People no trust fiat currency again, and dis one dey make Bitcoin strong as alternative way to store value. Because of all dis financial risks, traders still dey look trending crypto projects like Solaxy ($SOLX), wey wan fix Solana's scalability palava, BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) wey dey dash Bitcoin airdrops to holders when dem reach major milestones, and Dogwifhat ($WIF), one popular Solana-based meme coin wey represent decentralized protest and community unity. Dem dey promote dis assets as tools to diversify portfolio and manage risk, but dem advise say make dem do proper due diligence. Di talk wey dey go round say Bitcoin and some selected altcoins be safe havens fit increase demand and cause more volatility for di crypto market.

For Q1 2025, na XRP be di only top-four crypto wey market cap for am increase, e jump 1.9% go $121.6 billion, while BTC, ETH, and SOL market cap join hand fall by 22%. According to Messari big report, XRP strong strong because XRPL plenty people dey use am, big companies dey show interest well well, and di network dey expand. Key XRPL network numbers show serious gain: daily active addresses fly up 142% go 134,600, average daily transactions climb 13% go 2.04 million, and new addresses enter by 12% quarter-over-quarter. Di foundation don strong, with active XRPL nodes go up 972% go 9,498. Ripple decision to buy global prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B na big deal, because Hidden Road go carry dia post-trade services come XRPL and use Ripple RLUSD stablecoin as collateral, dis go make more companies join hand. RLUSD market cap shoot up 304% go $25.9 million. XRPL ecosystem also move forward for tech side as dem launch Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) sidechain testnet, dis one open road for Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, wey fit attract DeFi developers wey dey find fast fast system and less fee. Messari point out say all core XRPL numbers don grow for two straight quarters now, na di first time dis kain tin happen since 2023. Companies still dey adopt am, with global players like UAE Zand Bank and fintech company Mamo wey start to use Ripple Payments for Q1. Even if XRP price just small small increase for Q1 (0.5%), di way di coin plenty for circulation and di network dey used well well show say e dey get real use. Di combo of plenty XRPL activity, deeper company integration, and developers getting more access to DeFi solutions put XRP and im ecosystem for more potential gain, dis one dey signal big change for di competition among major cryptocurrencies.

Big big investors wey be institutions and normal people don dey reduce di way dem put moni for US stocks and bonds. Dis one don make global moni shift go European markets because dem get worries about how US dey manage dia moni, wetin Federal Reserve dey do, and di trade wahala wey don come back. Dis changing of where moni dey go don make US dollar weak and put pressure on how dem value US assets. Especially, Taiwanese investors wey hold US bond ETFs don lose plenty moni, like 11-12% for May 2025. Dis na because New Taiwan dollar (TWD) don strong well well and US bond prices don fall. Long-term US Treasury ETFs suffer pass, as di biggest fund for Taiwan drop 13% since April and lose almost one third of its value since 2017. Taiwan ETF market get plenty moni for one place, with bond ETFs taking most of di share. Di "Baodao Bond ETF" system dey make am easy to get plenty USD, wey allow investors bypass some rules on foreign bonds. Analysts dey warn say dis too much focus on one type of asset, plus di wahala of foreign exchange and interest rates, don make di losses worse as TWD dey strong and foreign central banks dey reduce dia US Treasury holdings. Signs say Taiwanese investors dey carry dia moni comot from US fixed income assets dey increase. Crypto traders suppose notice say dis big big changes for economy and di way moni for global bond and FX markets dey shake, fit affect how people wan take risk and how assets dey move, fit even affect how easy crypto markets dey move and wetin people dey feel about am, especially during dis ongoing wahala for di world politics.

Sky Mavis, wey dem create Axie Infinity, don accuse Seed Go—wey be game wey dey run for Sui blockchain—of copy Axie Infinity intellectual property. Aleksander Larsen, co-founder for Sky Mavis, talk say Seed Go dey duplicate Axie Infinity key gameplay features and branding, including pastel, breedable NFT characters. Sky Mavis don inform Sui team and dem dey look make dem fit settle am outside court. Seed Go na part of Seed Combinator platform, wey get tokens like SLOVE and SEED, and dem dey market themselves say dem inspired by Pokemon Go and Axie Infinity. Seed Combinator talk say e dey get support from Sui and Mysten Labs, but both organization clarify say: Mysten Labs only help with smart contract integration, while Sui Foundation no dey give support apart from small, unspecified investment. This matter show say protecting intellectual property for blockchain gaming still hard, and e fit affect reputation of related projects. Sky Mavis highlight say Axie Infinity na pioneer for industry and e get over $1.3 billion revenue. Dis wahala fit affect partnership chance and investment mindset for Web3 gaming space, and e show say to enforce IP and do due diligence when you wan invest or work with NFT and blockchain gaming platforms, e important.

DeFi landcape di dey change quick quick for 2024, as big big protocols dey move from to themselves development to join hand wella for lending, stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWA). Big protocols like Uniswap and Aave dey start partnerships wey allow dem share work and money, example be say Aave don start to accept Uniswap V4 LP tokens as security and e dey share GHO stablecoin interest with Uniswap DAO. These collaborations dey make capital better and dey set new standard for how protocols fit work together inside DeFi. For the same time, stablecoin infrastructure dey become more special and get layers—Ethena don bring high-leverage USDe and fully backed USDtb, while Tether cross-chain USDT₀ dey target better, stable liquidity for different chains. RWA integration dey quicken, as Arbitrum DAO invest millions for tokenized U.S. treasury projects and Aave Horizon platform dey put tokenized money market funds inside core lending waka. These developments, plus total value locked (TVL) growth (Uniswap up 11% and Aave up 18% since May), dey show say DeFi don move from group of separate tools to strong and joined financial network. Security, smart contract audit, plus risk management still important as DeFi mature, e dey give traders more chance to make money but e need make dem dey watch well well. For crypto traders, these changes mean better market efficiency, more reliable, and deeper join with traditional finance assets, making DeFi stronger and better place for investment.

One judge for American government don kack joint motion wey Ripple Labs and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) bring, say dem want make dem look Final Judgment again on top how much Ripple suppose pay for the XRP case wey dey run. Judge Analisa Torres talk say dem no follow correct procedure and the legal reason no strong enough, so she order say make dem close the case. This one happen after Wetin don happen before, where both sides try make dem reduce the fine wey Ripple suppose pay. Even though the court decision clear small small, nobody sure about the fine and wetin government regulatory body go talk. People wey dey follow XRP still get different different mind, and dem dey guess plenty things after one influencer point out say the next paper dem go file for court go be number 985 – wey people dey connect with the community long time belief, even though e no get strong proof, say XRP fit jump to $589. As at now, wetin dey happen for market or wetin court find out no support this price target. Crypto traders suppose sharp: even though the end of the Ripple-SEC case fit come bring clear clear rules for XRP and affect the wider market, price fit scatter for short time because community still dey make noise and dey expect something big. The $589 talk na still guess work.

Venture capitalists dey look stablecoins as di main 'killer app' for di cryptocurrency sector, especially with increased geopolitical wahala and market shakiness wey come from tins like di U.S. trade war. Big cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum don see their quarterly profits don reverse because of big economic pressures, but stablecoins stand gidigba for their low shakiness and how dem dey practical for payments, sending money, and cross-border deals. Recent reports show sey transaction volumes dey grow fast and venture capital dey put more money inside stablecoin infrastructure, wey mean say dem get strong belief sey dem fit become main way for people to dey use. Di focus on stablecoins dey waka because dem fit join traditional finance and decentralized systems together, and dem dey offer correct risk tools for market wey no sure. Crypto traders suppose dey watch how stablecoins dey grow as important sign for demand, sector strongness, and future trading chances.

Solana don deliver im strongest financial quarter for one year, e report $1.2 billion for application revenue for Q1 2025—e increase 20% pass the last quarter wey be $970.5 million. The one wey surprise pass be say January carry almost 60% of the quarter earnings. Di meme coin launch platform Pump.fun na im lead all Solana apps with $257 million revenue, come follow Phantom ($164 million), Photon ($122 million, increase 13%), Bullx ($87 million, up 19%), plus Jupiter ($80 million, up 79%). Even though revenue don rise wella and transaction activity high, Solana DeFi total value locked (TVL) drop 64% to $6.6 billion. But stablecoin market cap for Solana climb 145% to $12.5 billion, with USDC share jumo 148% to $9.7 billion—now four times bigger than e main competitor USDT, wey still increase 154% quarter-on-quarter to $2.3 billion. To make user dem engage, average transaction fees for Solana reduce 24% to 0.000189 SOL ($0.04), while median fees go down 7% to 0.000008 SOL ($0.0015). The quarter big application income, stablecoin inflow dem, and lower fees show say Solana ecosystem activity dey grow, especially for meme coin and stablecoin sectors. For crypto traders, these things show say Solana dey get more attraction and network use, even if DeFi TVL dey go down. The way revenue still dey concentrate for platforms like Pump.fun fit mean say dem go lead Solana ecosystem for future plus SOL price fit still dey strong.

Wetin pipo wey dey in charge for Goldman Sachs talk recently show say how market just dey shake anyhow, with the US dollar, stocks, and bonds just dey go up and down, na policy wey no clear cause am—especially ontop tariffs and how US and China dey do business. Before, wetin CEO David Solomon talk been focus on how dis kine unclear tariff rules just dey make tins shakky and how e dey affect how investors feel and di money dem dey spend, but wetin President John Waldron talk recently make am clear say di way pipo just dey sell off US dollar dem get na normal tin, no be say pipo dey fear or dem dey run with dia money. After market first drop because of more tariffs, pipo mind come good small as US and China come start dia trade talk again, and dis make di US dollar and US stock market come climb back up. Goldman Sachs talk say pipo still want US and Chinese assets well well, and no large amount of money don comot. Money movement from one country to another still dey stable, and M&A deals wey dem no finish yet still dey happen even though di flow of deals don slow down. For pipo wey dey trade crypto, di main tins to learn na: 1) investors still get faith for di main markets even if news just dey talk about market shaking for short time; 2) di chance say big money go comot from US or China still small, meaning say e go affect crypto market small small; and 3) if no major policy surprise or more fight happen, market trouble no go too much. "Goldman Sachs" still be important word to search for here.

Wetin US officials tok recently show say trade palava with China still dey, as US Trade Representative Greer hint say dem fit bring back or increase tax on Chinese goods if negotiation no work. This one na continuation of dem hard stand afta dem no gree stop existing taxes before. If trade barriers between US and China too plenty, e fit make market shaky and investors no go like take risk, and this one fit affect cryptocurrencies too. For pipu wey dey trade crypto, when global economy no sure like this, e often make pipu want alternative money like Bitcoin and other digital currency, wey dem see as way to protect demsef against shaking traditional market. E important to follow these tins to know policy risk and predict how digital money go behave based on US-China economic relationship.

Ethereum don experience serious boost for staking palava since dem announce and release roadmap for di Pectra upgrade wey dey come. Before, from middle of November go middle of February, dem see net outflow of about 1.02 million ETH because market no sure and regulators get worries. But as dem release di Pectra details, dem record net inflow of 627,000 ETH by middle of May, showing say people get confidence back for di market. Di Pectra upgrade go raise di individual validator staking limit from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, making di process easy well well, especially for big big companies. According to Consensys research oga, Mallesh Pai, dis higher limit make am possible for dem to combine staking and manage keys simple-simple without spoiling network decentralization, because di reward dem dey share still follow how much ETH dem stake. Di number of different validators fit reduce well well, wey go make operations better but e no go increase centralization risk. Di upgrade and di staking setup wey dey mature now dem see am as good sign for institutions, especially as potential Ethereum ETFs dey show face. Even as staking money dey enter small small, di system dey become more fine for institution money, and traders dey watch wetin go happen to network decentralization and how money go fit enter if Ether ETF staking changes get approved for future.

XRP still dey show strong face for inside cryptocurrency market as e hold positive 6-month cost basis. Because of dis, plenty people wey get XRP still dey make profit, wey make di cryptocurrency stand out for inside plenty market wey dey fall like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Although technical signs—like RSI wey dey drop, bearish MACD, and oversold Stochastic RSI—dey show say di momentum of di recent uptrend fit dey reduce, on-chain data still dey show say people dey gather am, with over 300,000 addresses wey hold 10,000 or more XRP. Dis one dey hint say plenty big big companies dey show interest and people dey speculate say one spot XRP ETF fit come out. Even though short- and mid-term moving averages dey point to sell, XRP still dey hold support for important price levels, wey give some stability. Big big factors, like US–China trade relations wey dey better and possible loose money policy, fit help in di future. For crypto traders, di mixed outlook mean say long-term holders fit still get hope, but short-term traders suppose watch out for corrections or trend reversals. XRP positive cost basis and accumulation trends make am important cryptocurrency to monitor as di whole market dynamics dey change.

Di CEL (Celsius) token fall well well pass 13% to about $0.103 after new wahala for court involving former Celsius Oga Alex Mashinsky. The fall happen after Mashinsky's lawyer people talk out loud say wetin US Department of Justice (DOJ) dey ask for, wey be 20 years for prison, too much and wicked. Mashinsky don gree say him manipulate the CEL price and sell $48 million worth of tokens with fraud before Celsius Network bankrupt for 2022. This court fight wey still dey go on, and the result wey nobody sure of wey dem set for May 8, don make government eye dey open wide wide on crypto platforms and raise concern about how company dem dey manage and make things clear for everybody to see for the sector. Analysts warn say CEL fit fall more if e break below the $0.087 support, as the amount of trading and the way the market indicators dey show say investors don dey careful more. CEL now almost 99% below im highest price ever, wey be $8.02. The way market just dey shake anyhow and government pressure fit scatter investors confidence pass and direct affect how CEL price dey move and wetin people dey trade.

Coinbase go stop Ethereum (ETH) money put inside and carry outside small time on May 7 as dem dey do Pectra upgrade. Dem plan say dem go stop am from 5:50 PM to 6:45 PM China time. Dis one na so dem go fit make sure say e secure and to protect users money as Ethereum network dey do some beta work for performance and security. Staking work go continue after dem finish wetin dem dey do, and your money wey you don stake already no go get problem. Even though dem no expect any long time palava for users money, traders suppose expect small small trouble or delay for transactions for small time. Dis update show say Coinbase sabi wetin dem dey do to handle risk and make network correct. Traders suppose dey check Coinbase and other big exchanges for more news and plan how dem go trade, because trading ETH and moving money fit stop small time. Dis upgrade na part of how Ethereum dey try make dem network better and better.

Matt Hougan from Bitwise and Gracie Chen from Bitget dem both expect dis crypto bear market wey dey now to still dey, with Chen predicting say e fit last reach September or October 2025. Even though Bitcoin don reach over $100,000 before, the market don enter small correction since then. Both experts notice say market dey shake well well now, including how memecoins dey crash, speculative tokens like TRUMP and MELANIA dey rise like mad, and big security breaches – especially, one record breaking $1.5 billion ETH hack for Bybit and cases of manipulation for tokens like Jelly and OM – wey dey make people worry about crypto security. Dem see regulatory movement as good sign, including government wey support crypto, lawsuit dem wey dem withdraw, talks about national bitcoin reserves, and better tax and security watch. Both of dem see clear signs say institutions dey still enter crypto market through stable investments for Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins. Hougan believe say the end of memecoin craze go be short-term, with the fundamentals still strong, while Chen talk say AI tokens get long-term potential because of wetin dem fit actually do. Dem advise investors to spread their money, focusing on defensive assets like stablecoins and tokenized gold (PAXG, XAUT) to manage risk. Even though risk dey high and market still dey correct, both of dem still get small hope, with Chen predicting say Bitcoin no go fall below $73,000, and say if people sabi wait and spread their money, e fit help long-term traders as the regulatory and institutional tinz dey move forward.