Ethereum L2 transactions hit record highs, resulting in transaction fees to drop. Optimism to introduce Layer-3 applications to the Superchain. Cosmos-based Osmosis is launching a Bitcoin L2.

Crypto trading volumes dropped for the first time in 7 months in April. EU contemplating integrating crypto into its $12.88T mutual fund framework. Mastercard collaborates with major US banks to trial tokenised settlements.

Crypto.com surpasses 100 million users, Bitcoin hits a new milestone, and Hong Kong crypto ETFs get a liquidity boost

Fantasy.top, an NFT trading card game, surges on Blast. Heroes of Mavia launches the Ruby Marketplace for in-game NFTs. Paragraph acquired its competitor Mirror, to develop a new Web3 social media app.

Crypto.com hits new milestone with 100 million global users. BlackRock’s BUIDL is now the largest tokenised treasury fund. Ethereum devs propose EIP-7702 to enhance externally owned accounts.

Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw US$250M net inflows in 3 days. Morgan Stanley filed with the US SEC to permit exposure to Bitcoin ETFs. Australia is reportedly considering the launch of Bitcoin ETFs.

Hong Kong crypto ETFs debut, Stripe reintroduces crypto payments, and Bitcoin miners are staying strong

NFT Lending Volume Exceeds $2.1B in Q1, Led by Blend. Moonbirds changes copyright policy under Yuga Labs. “Gacha Grab” catapults Azuki NFT sales to $1.1M in a day.