According to Pi Core Team, Pi Network's mainnet reached 421,000 active nodes on May 3, with over 10 billion PI tokens migrated to mainnet. The network is preparing for Protocol 23 launch, which will activate full smart contract functionality for the first time, enabling developers to build DeFi

According to BlockBeats, Figure Technology Solutions CEO Mike Cagney said on May 3 that the company is using blockchain to restructure traditional credit market infrastructure. The company's March loan originations surpassed $1 billion for the first time, with first-quarter total lending

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid launched Outcome Markets (HIP-4) on mainnet today in a feature-limited initial version. Outcome Markets is a fully-collateralized contract that settles within fixed ranges, designed for prediction markets and range options without leverage or liquidation

According to WSJ, Federal Reserve officials have shifted their internal discussion from when to cut rates to when rate hikes might be necessary. Three regional Fed presidents publicly opposed maintaining guidance suggesting further cuts are likely. Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan

According to The Block, Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime trading volumes crossed $150 billion in April. The milestone came as the platforms experienced their first month-over-month decline in total trading activity since September, with Polymarket's global platform seeing lower activity, th

Warren Buffett attended Berkshire Hathaway's 2026 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska yesterday (May 2) as a board member in the audience, marking his first participation since stepping down as CEO. Greg Abel presided over the meeting for the first time, taking the helm one year after Buf

According to Tether, the stablecoin issuer posted a $1.04 billion profit in the first quarter and reached an $8.23 billion reserve buffer. The company noted that the crypto market remained highly volatile during

South Korea-based KB Financial Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with Pantera Capital on April 28 in Seoul. Pantera Capital, a U.S.-based blockchain venture capital and hedge fund firm founded in 2003, manages approximately $5.2 billion in assets and launched the first Bitcoin-focused i

According to Iraq's border port authority, 70 tanker trucks carrying crude oil entered Syria via the Rabia border crossing on May 2, marking the country's first use of this land route in 13 years. The crossing, located in northwestern Nineveh Province near Iraq's Mosul and Kirkuk oil fields,

According to sources, OPEC+ agreed in principle on May 2 to increase June crude oil production by 188,000 barrels per day, with the formal decision expected to be announced on May 3 following an OPEC+ member state meeting. This marks the first policy decision since the United Arab Emirates