Nearly 44% of game developers are thinking about leaving the industry as layoffs, studio closures, & AI fears grow. More than 30,000 jobs have been lost worldwide since 2022. $GUN $RONIN $XAI
🇯🇵 Japan has warned of a higher risk of another magnitude 8.0+ #earthquake after today’s 7.7 quake off Iwate. Tsunami waves hit the coast, evacuations continue, & aftershock alerts remain active. $GUN $AIXBT $COOKIE
- 🇯🇵Japan will send a mission to Mars moon "Phobos" in 2026 to bring rocks home. - Roman Space Telescope – late 2026 - 2026 FIFA World Cup – 11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026
GAMES (Most Hyped) - late 2026 – xAI & Grok aims to release a " AI-generated game" - GTA VI – Nov 19, 2026 - Marvel's Wolverine – Sep 15, 2026 - 007 First Light – 27 May 2026
TECH - Google I/O 2026 — May 19, 2026 - Apple WWDC 2026 — Jun 8, 2026
MOVIE'S🍿 - 19 Jun 2026 – Toy Story 5 - 31 Jul 2026 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 18 Dec 2026 – Avengers: Doomsday - 18 Dec 2026 – Dune: Part ||| $ALICE $CFG $GUN
According to Tokenomist, major one-time unlocks (over $5M) in the next 7 days include UDS, ZRO, H, $XPL , MBG, $HYPER , LMTS, INIT, $KAITO , $SOSO, and MON. Meanwhile, large linear unlocks (over $1M daily) include RAIN, SOL, CC, TRUMP, and WLD, with total unlock value exceeding $330 million.
🇮🇷Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran WILL NOT GIVE UP its nuclear rights, insisting no country, including the 🇺🇸U.S., has the authority to deny the nation its legal rights.
Day Before: Trump says the U.S. will take Iran’s enriched uranium. $HIGH $ETH $RAVE
$AAVE Sees $5.4B ETH Outflows as rsETH Exploit Raises Concerns
According to Lookonchain, the Kelp DAO exploit has left Aave saddled with bad debt after the attacker deposited rsETH to drain ETH. This has sparked a massive whale exodus, with over $5.4 billion fleeing the protocol in a panic. Justin Sun alone yanked 65,584 ETH (~$154M) from the platform. Driven by this mass flight, Aave's ETH utilization rate has now maxed out at 100%.
ZachXBT Discloses Insider Manipulation of $RAVE Token; Offers $25K Bounty for Evidence
ZachXBT tweeted that the "pump and dump" activity for the RAVE token originated from Binance, Bitget, and Gate. ZachXBT noted that insiders control over 90% of RAVE's support, utilizing blatant market manipulation to extract value from retail investors. He called upon Binance co-founder He Yi and Bitget Managing Director Gracy Chen to conduct internal investigations and offboard the responsible actors. Bitget CEO Gracy subsequently responded, stating that an investigation into RAVE had begun.
After the global oil Route Re-opened; This Happened
- 🇮🇷Iran says the oil route is open, but Not Fully Free. - 🇺🇸Trump says blockade ends only after final deal - Trump on reports of potential U.S. military action in 🇨🇺Cuba. - 🇮🇱Israel was SHOCKED by 🇱🇧Lebanon ceasefire announcement - New U.S.–Iran talks set for Monday in 🇵🇰Islamabad - Trump says the U.S. will take Iran’s enriched uranium. - Trump claimed there is a GENOCIDE in 🇿🇦South Africa - Trump says UFO files will be released very soon. - Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is now open for commercial ships. $ETH $BTC $SHELL
🚨A British man, Tyler Buchanan, admitted helping hack many companies through fake text-message scams and stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency. He could face up to 22 years in prison when sentenced in August. $SKL $SHELL $TST
April 16: Bitcoin spot ETFs see $26.05M inflows, 3-day streak
On April 16 (ET), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $26.0511 million, extending a 3-day streak of net inflows. Ethereum spot ETFs saw total net inflows of $18.0209 million, marking 6 consecutive days of inflows. Solana spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $15.5003 million, while XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $11.8656 million. $ETH $BTC $XRP
Public Bitcoin Miners Sell 32K BTC in Q1, Surpassing Full-Year 2025 Total
Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 32k BTC in Q1 2026, surpassing total sales for all of 2025 and setting a new quarterly record, including companies such as MARA, CleanSpark, Riot, Cango, Core Scientific and Bitdeer; hashprice stands at around $33/PH/s/day, below the ~$35 breakeven level, with about 20% of miners operating at a loss, while total BTC holdings of miners declined from about 1.86 million in 2023 to around 1.8 million, amid rising hashrate, reduced block rewards and macroeconomic pressure. $BTC
Tether Commits $127.5 Million to Support Drift Protocol Recovery
Drift Protocol has partnered with Tether and other backers to support user recovery following the April 1 exploit. Tether plans to provide up to $127.5 million, with an additional $20 million from partners. The package includes a $100 million revenue-linked credit line, ecosystem grants, and loans for market makers. Most exchange revenue, along with committed support funds, will be used to establish a dedicated recovery pool aimed at covering $295 million in outstanding user losses. $ETH $BTC $USDC