Chainlink processed $8.23 trillion in blockchain transaction value over the past 12 months across DeFi and cross-chain systems. LINK stabilized around $9 with neutral funding rates, reflecting reduced speculative leverage.
Bitcoin pulled back from $98,000 but stayed above $95,000, with a market cap near $1.9 trillion. Altcoins were mostly flat, while Monero fell 12% in 24 hours and ICP dropped 9%.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in inflows on April 20, lifting BTC back above $75,000. Cardano and Chainlink also advanced as institutional buying returned and risk-off pressure eased.
Solv Protocol suffers $2.7M loss from a double-minting vulnerability exploited 22 times; Pepeto presale hits $7.5M with pre-launch SolidProof audit, offering cross-chain bridge and staking.
Trader attention is concentrating on Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, USDC, Chainlink, and Pippin as the weekend begins, with security concerns, compliance issues, token unlocks, and macro pressure driving discussion.
The crypto market posted a mild rebound on April 4, with total capitalization at $2.38 trillion and edgeX leading gainers. Still, extreme fear persisted as Chainlink unlocked 19 million LINK, Leap Wallet announced a shutdown, and Russia advanced new wallet reporting rules.
Kaskad has confirmed a phased rollout: mainnet opens on May 24 at 12:00 UTC, KSKD deposits and TGE claims go live the same day, trading starts on MEXC on May 25, and withdrawals open on May 26.
CryptoComLearn published a long-term crypto watchlist for 2026–2027, highlighting 11 assets including BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP, with a focus on technology, market size and real-world use cases.
