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DeFi is shifting toward explicit risk pricing, a transition that could compress yields and unlock institutional adoption as markets mature beyond incentive-driven returns.

Payward, the company behind Kraken, agreed to buy Hong Kong stablecoin payments firm Reap Technologies in a cash-and-stock deal worth $600 million.

Matthew Sigel says Bitcoin could climb to $1 million within five years, calling the seven-figure target VanEck's base case scenario.

NEAR Protocol's NEAR token gained 4.6% in 24 hours and appeared on CoinGecko trending May 7 at rank 45 as the layer-1's developer ecosystem and AI integration.

On-chain metrics from Santiment suggest fading conviction behind the memecoin's pullback toward the $0.117 resistance zone this week.

A CryptoQuant analyst says Binance's ETH futures power index has flipped positive at 0.026, leaving Ethereum room to run before any overheated reading.

Layer 3 gaming chain token B3 climbed 249% in a single day to $0.00152, drawing $267M in volume against a $71M market cap on May 7.

Toncoin gained 23% in 24 hours to $2.44, holding a $6.5B market cap and $1.3B in daily volume as the Telegram-linked blockchain stays on CoinGecko trending.

The lending protocol cleared the attacker's remaining collateral on two networks, leaving DeFi United just 10% shy of restoring rsETH backing.

Bitcoin holds above $80,000 on May 7, 2026, as CoinGecko trending data reveals a split market. Some altcoins surge over 60% while others lose ground.