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What can you do in crypto if you have no money but want to participate?

Airdrops — many projects distribute tokens for activity. Create a wallet, connect to the site, make a couple of clicks — and wait. Where to look:
▪️airdrops.io
▪️airdropking.io
▪️DeFiLlama (Airdrops tab)

Testnets — participate in testing new blockchains and dApps, gain experience and a chance for a drop. Where to watch:
▪️guild.xyz (many testnet groups)
▪️Layer3 (separate section for testnets)
▪️Cryptotesters / Twitter community

Task platforms — provide XP, NFTs, or real rewards for quests (subscriptions, retweets, testing). Where to participate:
▪️Galxe
▪️Zealy
▪️Layer3
▪️TaskOn

Ambassador programs — write articles, make memes, translate, then earn points and rewards from projects. Where to look:
▪️Crew3 (now Zealy)
▪️X (search for: "project name" ambassador program)
▪️Project Discords (usually have a channel with info from developers)

Point farming — collect points for activity (mints, swaps, deposits), and then exchange them for tokens. Where to track:
▪️Whales Market (trading points)
▪️DefiLlama Points
▪️DappRadar — analytics on activity

There are plenty of activities without investments, the main thing is to see opportunities and act.

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✍ A selection of services that will turn you into a crypto pro — save it for yourself and share it with friends

▪️CoinMetrics — metrics, charts, and analytics to stay informed about the market 24/7
▪️CryptoPanic — all crypto news in one place and track market sentiment
▪️Breadcrumbs — on-chain data and whale tracking, like a real crypto detective
▪️DappRadar — a guide to NFT, DeFi, and Web3 games with top statistics
▪️Web3Alerts — notifications about everything important in the world of Web3, so you don’t miss anything.

If you’ve been in the market for a while and want even more info — here are a couple of extra tools:
▪️Glassnode — take a look at on-chain data like a pro and track the movements of major players
▪️LunarCrush — sentiment analysis on social media and finding hype coins before they explode
▪️Messari — deep analytics and research to understand projects like a real insider
▪️CoinMarketCal — event calendar to not miss listings and updates that shake the market
▪️Nansen — track whale wallets and find promising projects ahead of everyone
▪️Token Metrics — AI analytics that will tell you when to buy and sell to stay in profit.
▪️ArbitrageScanner — arbitrage and the ability to copy insider trades effortlessly.

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#BinancePizza
As part of the Pizza Day celebration, Binance Square is pleased to present a new promotion where users can complete simple tasks to unlock a share of 6,000 USDC in voucher tokens.
Active period: 2025-05-15 12:00 (UTC) to 2025-05-28 23:59 (UTC)
Promotion A: Exclusively for new Square users - Complete tasks to unlock 50 Binance Points and a share of 5,000 USDC in voucher tokens.
New Square users can unlock 50 Binance Points and a share of 5,000 USDC when they create their first post on Binance Square!

#CryptoRegulation

Ethereum Foundation launches the 'Trillion-Dollar Security' initiative

💎 The Ethereum Foundation has introduced a large-scale project to strengthen blockchain protection — the Trillion-Dollar Security Initiative, aimed at protecting transactions for users and organizations.

📌 Three key stages:

1️⃣ Ecosystem audit: wallets, smart contracts, network threats
2️⃣ Vulnerability remediation: some solutions will be implemented immediately, others later
3️⃣ Transparency and trust: emphasis on public communication and comparison with other blockchains

Project leaders — Fredrik Svante and Josh Stark (Ethereum Foundation) + 3 external security experts.

📊 Relevance:

🔴 Ethereum accounts for 40–50% of all hacking attacks in the blockchain
🔴 Threats: bridges, smart contracts, DEX, phishing

The goal is to make Ethereum the most secure decentralized platform in the world.

#TrumpTariffs

The chances of a recession in the USA in 2025 have fallen from a peak of 66% to 39%

On the Polymarket prediction markets, users are betting that the recession in the USA is now forecasted at 39%.

The turnaround in the trade war with China, the 90-day pause on tariffs, and de-escalation have significantly reduced the chances that the American economy will perform poorly in 2025.

As one trader wrote in the chat - this indicator is comparable to the fear and greed index - when traders are set at 60-70% that a recession is unavoidable - it usually cements the bottom for traditional and crypto markets.

☠️ In the context of growing financial censorship, "dark" stablecoins that are resistant to blockages and operate without a central issuer may emerge in the market, according to the CEO of Cryptoquant.

He warns that after asset blockages, particularly periodic freezes of USDT, the crypto market is massively seeking uncontrolled solutions: algorithmic and anonymous stablecoins based on Monero and Zcash are appearing, and dark web platforms are already issuing their own tokens (USDH) to bypass blockages and centralized oversight.

The Cardano team is also developing a new private stablecoin that combines cash anonymity with the ability for selective data disclosure to meet regulatory requirements.

Such "anti-control" coins could become a new reality in digital finance.

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#TradeWarEases
🇺🇸 Donald Trump: a new era in trade with China

The President of the United States made a statement on key issues of global trade and manufacturing policy:

✅ Trade with China: reset

"We have achieved a complete reset of relations with the PRC"

Tariff reductions will not affect cars, steel, aluminum, or pharmaceuticals

"China has agreed to open its market to the USA"

Non-tariff barriers will be removed

📞 Possible new contact with Xi Jinping as early as the end of the week

🏭 Manufacturing and pharmaceuticals

"I spoke with Tim Cook: Apple will start actively producing in the USA"

"Drug prices will drop by 90% — we will no longer allow pharmaceutical companies to profit excessively"

🌍 EU – new target

"The EU is worse than China. Europe must pay more for healthcare"

Without a deal, tariffs on China could rise again to 145%

📉 Conclusion for crypto investors:

Return to an aggressive U.S. trade policy

Negotiations with China affect the dollar exchange rate and risk appetite

Possible strengthening of crypto as a hedge instrument during trade conflicts.

📈 Institutions are not backing down: $6.7 billion inflow into crypto funds since the beginning of the year

According to a recent CoinShares report, from May 3 to May 9, crypto investment products attracted $882 million. This marks the fourth consecutive week of positive inflow, with a total of $6.72 billion flowing into crypto funds in 2024.

🔥 Key beneficiaries of the week:

🥇 Bitcoin: +$867 million — the absolute leader, confirming its status as digital gold
🌧️ Sui: +$11.7 million — a newcomer outpaces the veterans
🥏 XRP: +$1.4 million
✨ Ethereum: only +$1.5 million — still remains in the shadow of BTC
🔳 Solana: –$3.4 million — second consecutive weekly outflow

💼 AUM (assets under management) reached $169.3 billion, reflecting institutional confidence in the long-term potential of digital assets.

Particular attention is on American spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw inflows of $599.6 million over the week (for comparison: the week before — $1.81 billion). Although the pace has slightly slowed, the overall trend remains positive.

📊 An interesting turn — Sui has surpassed Solana in inflows for the first time since the beginning of the year ($84M vs. $76M). Investors are likely searching for new promising L1 platforms with active DeFi ecosystems.

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ETH >$2500
▪️BlackRock has initiated direct dialogue with the SEC — demanding approval for staking in the Ethereum ETF and is already pushing the idea of tokenizing real assets. At a closed meeting, top executives argued that without staking, spot ETFs on ETH are simply "underdeveloped." Potential returns are slipping away from investors.
▪️At the same time, the company is promoting the BUIDL fund ($2.9 billion), where transactions are already processed through blockchain — cheaper and faster. The SEC is still resistant, but when pressured by BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale simultaneously — the rules of the game can change quickly.
It seems that real institutional interest in ETH is just beginning to gain momentum.

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🧨 Whale Trapped: $6M in Unrealized Loss on HYPE

Address 0x20b1…08a6 is back in the spotlight — this time it holds 1.875M HYPE in a short position, which accounts for almost 10% of the total open interest on the exchange. Its diluted entry price is $20.44, and liquidation will occur at $27.52.

Against the backdrop of a pump after Trump's first public deal, the HYPE price surged sharply, and the whale's position instantly went into the red. It is currently recording an unrealized loss of about $6,000,000 and was forced to add another $5M in collateral.

🔹 The whale is literally "trapped" in the short: attempting to cover such a massive position (almost 2 million tokens) will only drive the price up further. This makes the $20.44 level a key support — the market understands that the whale won't let it go lower, otherwise an aggressive buy-back will begin.

🔥 What does this mean?

1️⃣ The risks of a new short squeeze remain high. If the price approaches $27.52, a chain reaction of liquidations is possible.

2️⃣ Major players are already in the red — which means opening shorts right now is extremely dangerous.

💬 Note: one such participant currently holds almost 10% of the total OI for the token. This affects the entire HYPE market and could form a new trend.

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#hype

Bitcoin above $100,000 — institutions ramp up purchases through ETFs

On May 8, BTC broke the $100,000 mark, and the net inflow into spot ETFs amounted to $142.3 million (data from Farside Investors).

💵 Leaders in inflow on May 7:

🔴 ARK 21Shares (ARKB): $54 million
🔴 Fidelity: $39 million
🔴 BlackRock (IBIT): $37 million
🔴 Arkham: BlackRock conducted one transaction for 86 BTC at $8.4 million

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Ethereum has demonstrated impressive growth, surpassing $2300 and increasing by 18.8% over 24 hours — this is the best performance among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. This spike is associated with the successful implementation of the Pectra hard fork, which improved wallet functionality, increased network efficiency, and raised the maximum staking limit to 2048 ETH.

An additional driver was the announcement of Coinbase's deal to acquire Deribit for $2.9 billion, which strengthened investor confidence in the derivatives market.

Against this backdrop, the total amount of liquidations over 24 hours amounted to $878 million, of which $289 million was attributed to ETH. Analysts note that the rise of ETH may signal a change in market trend.

Overall, Ethereum shows confident recovery, outpacing Bitcoin in daily growth rate, indicating a renewed interest in altcoins.

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#CryptoComeback
Bitcoin Surpasses $100,000 and Leads the Market to New Heights

After months of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency market is showing a confident recovery. Bitcoin has once again surpassed the $100,000 mark, reaching $101,370 — a high since February 2025. This rise was supported by news of a trade agreement between the USA and the UK, which bolstered investor optimism.

📈 Technical Analysis: Breaking the $100,000 level opens the way to the next targets — $107,000 and $120,000. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) above 70 indicates possible short-term overbought conditions, but the overall momentum remains bullish.

💼 Institutional Investments: In the last three weeks, $5.5 billion has flowed into Bitcoin products, including $1.8 billion into Bitcoin ETFs, indicating growing interest from institutional investors.

🌍 Global Events: The announcement of the trade agreement between the USA and the UK has contributed to increased confidence in the markets, positively impacting cryptocurrencies.

📊 Altcoins: Ethereum rose by 15%, XRP by 7.3%, and Solana by 11%, reflecting the overall positive sentiment in the market.

#BTCBackto100K

🚀 Bitcoin has once again surpassed the $100,000 mark! After a three-month hiatus, BTC has returned to six-figure values. This growth was supported by news of a trade agreement between the USA and the UK, which boosted optimism in the market.

📈 Technical analysis: Breaking the $100K level paves the way to the next targets — $107K and $120K. Trading volumes and open interest continue to rise, indicating strong bullish momentum.

Arizona creates the first Bitcoin reserve in the US from unclaimed digital assets

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Bill No. 2749, which allows the state to manage unclaimed digital assets, including cryptocurrency, and to create a reserve fund in Bitcoin.

Key provisions of the law:

Digital assets are considered abandoned if the owner does not respond to attempts to contact them within three years.

Such assets are transferred to the Arizona Department of Revenue in their original (native) form.

The state does not convert cryptocurrency to fiat but holds it as is.

Staking and receiving airdrops are permitted; the income generated is directed to a new fund — Bitcoin and Digital Asset Reserve Fund.

Previously, Governor Hobbs rejected a bill that proposed investing state funds in Bitcoin, citing risks associated with cryptocurrency volatility. However, the new law focuses on managing already existing unclaimed assets, without affecting the state budget.

Thus, Arizona becomes the first state in the US to officially create a state-managed Bitcoin reserve.

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#BTCBreaks99K

👑 BTC > $99k.
Also, news appeared at night that China announced a massive rate cut and injected liquidity of $138.5 billion (includes printing money).

#BTCBreaks99K