NOCKCHAIN RIPS 96% IN 7 DAYS AFTER PROTOCOL UPGRADE@nockchain's $NOCK is up roughly 96% over the past 7 days, ranking as one of the top weekly performers across Proof of Work tokens. The rally follows a major protocol upgrade set to activate at block height 39,000.Nockchain is a Layer-1 powered by Zero-Knowledge Proof of Work (ZKPoW), where nodes secure the chain by mining ZK proofs rather than burning raw hash.Fair-launched in May 2025 with no pre-mine and a fixed supply of 4.29 billion, the project sits a ...

TRUMP MEMECOIN DROPS AFTER WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTINGThe Official Trump ($TRUMP) memecoin fell 14% on Saturday after a gunman opened fire near the security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.President Trump, VP JD Vance, and Cabinet members were evacuated from the ballroom. Suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, charged the magnetometer screening area around 8:36 p.m. with a shotgun, handgun, and knives before being detained. One Secret Service agent was st ...

BRAZIL RECORDS $6.9 BILLION IN CRYPTO PURCHASES IN Q1The Central Bank of Brazil reports that Brazilians purchased $6.9 billion in crypto abroad during Q1 2026, more than doubling the figure from the same period last year.Stablecoins drove the wave. Of the total volume, $6.8 billion (over 98%) came from stablecoin purchases, which have become a preferred rail for payments and remittances since they aren't subject to the financial taxes that apply to traditional currencies.The data signals fast-growing crypto ...

STRATEGY'S BITCOIN PLAY HEADED FOR "DEATH SPIRAL," SCHIFF WARNSEconomist Peter Schiff is warning that Strategy's (formerly MicroStrategy) Bitcoin yield model is heading toward a death spiral, claiming the variable 11.5% dividend on STRC preferred stock now threatens both $MSTR shares and $BTC itself.Schiff argues the dividend can't be funded without selling Bitcoin or attracting endless new STRC buyers. STRC has financed roughly 50,792 BTC since launching in July 2025 at a 9% rate, with seven straight month ...

THE INNOVATION GAME ($TIG) SURGES 100% IN 7 DAYS@tigfoundation ($TIG), a Base ecosystem token built around decentralized algorithmic research, is up roughly 101% over the past 7 days, making it one of the top performers in the Base Ecosystem and Proof of Work categories.TIG runs as a network for "algorithmic breakthroughs," using proof-of-work to incentivize open contributions across AI, cryptography, biomedical research, and climate science. The project formed a Swiss Association in Zug last year to safegu ...

RIPPLE'S XRP ETFS PULL IN $75M AS WALL STREET DEMAND SURGESTuttle Capital has filed for a new $XRP Income Blast ETF as US spot XRP ETFs quietly pulled in over $75 million in April, drawing little attention while traders stayed focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum.SoSoValue data shows US spot $XRP ETFs now collectively hold $1.08 billion, roughly 1.20% of the token's total supply, with Franklin Templeton's XRPZ leading recent daily inflows. Large wallets have separately stacked around $500M in XRP over the same w ...

IRAN REBUILDING MILITARY CAPACITY DURING CEASEFIREA senior Iranian lawmaker confirmed Tehran is actively rebuilding its military capacity during the current ceasefire, raising fresh concerns over regional stability and ongoing Middle East diplomacy.The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has been extended indefinitely, but Washington's naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in force and the Strait of Hormuz is still largely closed. Markets are pricing the risk in real time. Brent crude is trading around $105.33/bbl and WT ...

SCF Phase 2 is LIVE ⚔️@fsptonken Upgraded ecosystem: Mining, Multi-chain, Payments, LP + NFT Node rewards.21M supply, 3% tax, deflation built-in.Backed by capital, pushing Binance targets.Enter early.📲 https://t.co/Pi2nuW0kFw ...

OKX EXCHANGE LISTS $GRASS FOR SPOT TRADINGThe world-leading @okx has officially gone live with spot trading for @grass's @Solana-based token.$GRASS has seen positive price performance, currently up +14.2% on the month and +6.3% on the week.However, its price remains well below all-time highs recorded in late 2024 of around $3.64. ...

POLKADOT'S 2026 IS LOOKING GOOD@Polkadot's $DOT has had a genuinely eventful start to 2026, and the catalysts are structural rather than speculative.Three developments stand out...(1) FIRST-EVER US SPOT ETF: 21Shares launched the first US spot Polkadot ETF on March 6, 2026, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker $TDOT, seeded with $11 million and carrying a 0.3% management fee.(2) HARD SUPPLY CAP: A tokenomics upgrade in March 2026 introduced a hard cap on DOT issuance, giving the token a max supply of 2.1 bill ...