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HYPE Shifts DOGE: Hyperliquid Enters Top 10 Crypto Assets as Price Approaches US$70
HYPE token from Hyperliquid has now officially surpassed Dogecoin in market capitalization, securing a spot in the top 10 and marking a major victory for an asset with utility compared to meme coins.
By the end of May 2026, HYPE was trading around US$69, with a market cap of approximately US$15.4 billion to US$17 billion depending on daily movements, briefly rising to #9. Dogecoin's position just behind it at #11 with a nearly identical valuation.
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Insider Reveals the Real Reason Ethereum Has Fallen 65% Against Bitcoin Since The Merge
A sharp critique from Ethereum developers highlights a 65% decline in ether against Bitcoin
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since the Merge, not due to general market cycles or coordination issues, but because of specific execution failures at the Ethereum Foundation.
Reid, a participant from the ICO era still building on Ethereum
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, published this critique, describing the poor performance as accumulated execution debt by listing names, dates, and missed product decisions.
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5 Ways XRP Ledger Is Changing the RWA Tokenization Map
The latest report from Evernorth identifies five trends driving XRP Ledger as a serious competitor for tokenized real-world assets, challenging Ethereum's long-standing dominance in this sector.
This article will discuss each trend, what the data actually shows, and why institutions are now quietly choosing XRP.
Speed and Momentum Behind the XRP Ledger Surge
Tokenization of real-world assets is the process of issuing traditional financial assets, such as Treasuries, money market funds, and cor

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SEC Approves Paxos as the First Blockchain-Based Clearing Agency in the US
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officially approves Paxos as the first blockchain-based clearing agency in the United States.
This approval marks a significant milestone in the integration between the digital asset industry and the traditional financial system, which has so far operated through conventional clearing infrastructure.
As a clearing agency, Paxos will play a role in the settlement process and the transfer of ownership of financial assets. By leveraging blockchain te

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Gold Prices Strengthen at the End of the Week, But Still Under Pressure Throughout May 2026
Global gold prices rose more than 1% in trading on Friday (May 29, 2026), driven by market optimism about the possibility of an extension of the ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran.
However, this increase is not enough to lift gold performance throughout the month, which remains in a weakening trend due to inflation pressures and expectations of high interest rates in the US.
Quoting Reuters, spot gold prices rose 1.5% to US$ 4,556.84 per ounce at

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Plan to Sell Bitcoin to Pay STRC Dividends, Saylor's Strategy Questioned
Michael Saylor's latest statement opening the possibility of selling Bitcoin to support STRC dividend payments has reignited debate among investors.
In his statement, Saylor hinted that Strategy does not rule out selling some of its Bitcoin holdings if necessary to support the preferred stock dividend obligations, which currently offer yields of up to 11.5% per year.
The statement immediately raised an important question in the market: could STRC's business model potentially create a negative