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Binance led derivatives trading in Q1 2026 with about $4.9 trillion in volume, while Hyperliquid entered the top 10 as perp DEXs continued to gain traction, according to CoinGlass. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-derivatives-q1-hyperliquid-enters-top-10-coinglass?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Edward Felten said Ethereum L2s need responsive pricing to scale, as Arbitrum’s new model tests an alternative to EIP-1559-style fee swings. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-l2s-responsive-pricing-scale-billions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A CKPool-connected solo miner just landed a $210,000 Bitcoin block reward, one of only 20 solo‑mined blocks in the past year, as listed miners sell BTC to stay afloat. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solo-bitcoin-miner-bags-210k-bitcoin-block?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Dmail Network will shut down on May 15 after citing high infrastructure costs, failed fundraising and weak token utility. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/dmail-network-shutdown-decentralized-email-costs-funding-failure?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A plan to move supervision of major crypto asset service providers to the France-based ESMA is testing MiCA’s balance between EU-level control and national-level decision-making. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/centralizing-crypto-why-malta-clash-with-esma?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A Bank of Canada staff paper found Aave V3 avoided bad debt in 2024, but said the model pushed losses onto borrowers during liquidations. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-v3-bad-debt-liquidations-borrower-losses-study?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that Bitcoin as a “proven” asset would no longer experience drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-done-85percent-crashes-cathie-wood-34k-target?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/drift-protocol-contact-hacker-onchain-message?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The reported acquisition talks come as South Korea is considering a 20% cap on major crypto exchange shareholders, which would force major platforms to restructure ownership. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/korea-investment-securities-coinone-stake-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-hacks-169m-q1-2026-crypto-exploits-decline?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound