Altcoins offer diverse use cases like faster transactions, privacy, and unique consensus mechanisms. Popular ones include Ethereum for smart contracts, Litecoin for faster payments, and stablecoins like Tether for price stability, allowing portfolio diversification and exposure to innovative blockchain technologies.

According to Luuk Strijers, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Deribit, Ethereum options data indicates a bullish market trend, with call options more expensive than puts across all maturities, signaling traders expect ETH prices to rise.

Bitcoin’s recent price move is the ‘real deal market pump’ to $90K. Top 5 Cryptocurrencies:

CryptoPunks NFT collection faced backlash over "woke" artwork by artist Nina Chanel Abney, leading to Yuga Labs abandoning future plans. The collection aimed to introduce NFTs to traditional art collectors but drew criticism for its reimagined CryptoPunk traits and "Super Cool World" attributes

Bitcoin's price holds firm above the crucial $66,000 support level, instilling optimism among traders. Some believe a local bottom has been reached, with Bitcoin currently trading at $67,188, up 10.2% over the past week and 4.73% in the last month, following the recent halving event.

The Bitcoin halving has occurred. Experts predict a price surge, with Cathie Wood forecasting $1.5 million or higher by 2030. Alongside Bitcoin, consider Ethereum, which tends to follow Bitcoin's trajectory, and the undervalued Polkadot, poised for growth in the near future

Solana proved to be the fastest among major blockchains, according to a report by CoinGecko.

The global crypto market cap rose 5.9% to $2.51 trillion, with Fantom (FTM) leading gains at 25%. Worldcoin launched a new secure multi-party computation system and deleted old iris codes. Netki unveiled DeFi Sentinel on Sui, while peaq joined Mastercard's Start Path program to accelerate adoption

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices surged after the U.S. April inflation report showed a slight decrease to 3.4% year-over-year. Bitcoin reached $64,492, up 4%, while Ethereum hit $2,960.94, up 1.87%, as the crypto market reacted positively to the latest inflation data.

Degen Chain, a Layer-3 network, faces a block production issue, halting transactions for over two days. The network's downtime, attributed to a custom config change, is being addressed by Degen Chain and its partner Conduit. Users await the resumption of functionality post-resync, expected around 1:00 pm UTC on May 15.

LayerZero Labs co-founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino said on X that up to 100,000 addresses have self-reported as the initiative to curb Sybil activity on the project’s airdrop comes to an end.

An NFT trader lost over $145,000 in a BAYC phishing scam, with three valuable Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs stolen from their wallet. The attacker, known as PinkDrainer, sold the NFTs for 48.5 ETH. This incident highlights the risks of phishing scams in the crypto industry, with over $104 million lost to such scams in 2024

Binance and KuCoin have been granted approval by India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), allowing them to resume operations in the country after being banned last year. This move marks a shift in credibility for the crypto industry in India, as the exchanges registered with the anti-money laundering regulator.