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Privacy Tokens - Review of the Biggest Projects The privacy sector is quietly gaining momentum again - and the catalyst this time isn't ideology, it's necessity. A wave of high-profile hacks, wallet drainers, on-chain doxxing, and address-clustering attacks throughout 2025–2026 has made transaction privacy a survival tool, not a feature Here's the current landscape: • Zcash - $8.78B FDV • Monero - $7.09B FDV • Canton - $5.91B FDV • Midnight - $763M FDV • Zano - $164M FDV • ZEROBASE - $162M FDV • Status - $67.7M FDV The sector splits cleanly into three tiers: retail-facing privacy coins (Zcash, Monero), institutional/compliance-grade infrastructure (Canton, ZEROBASE), and programmable privacy L1s + apps (Midnight, Zano, Status). Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Weekly Airdrop Activities Big week for pre-TGE farms - Onyx launched Season 1, Nado's RWA point multipliers (4x SPY/QQQ/OIL/MAG7, 3x Gold/Silver) run till May 28, Titan opened a $40K Prestocks campaign, Doma and Nof1 dropped quests/waitlists, PrismaX kicked off ambassador recruitment, and Extended crossed $25M cumulative revenue - confirming it's the only top-10 perp DEX still without a token. Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Top Upcoming Crypto Events in May May 18–31, 2026 The second half of May is loaded with TGEs and product launches across DeFi, perps, and infrastructure. As always, stay sharp and make sure to DYOR. On the radar • TGE: $SLX $GAEA $DEUS $DROPEE $NEX $PRINT $CTR $KAIO • TGE + Airdrop: $PRINT • Product: $HOME $MEGA • Other updates: CME Group, Variational Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Upcoming Token Unlocks: Over $205M in Assets Unlocking Next Week May 18–24, 2026 $PYTH → $95.7M on May 20 $ZRO → $33.3M on May 20 $CC → $23.3M ongoing daily $TRUMP → $14.9M ongoing weekly $MBG → $8.32M on May 22 $KAITO → $7.63M on May 20 $GWEI → $7.24M on May 21 $YZY → $6.29M on May 18 $SOSO → $4.80M on May 24 $SOON → $3.66M on May 23 $205M+ in tokens hitting the market next week. $PYTH leads at $95.7M — 47% of the total — but the real story is the supply dilution: 21.3% of circulating supply unlocking in a single event on May 20. That's significant. May 20 is the heaviest single day with $PYTH, $ZRO, and $KAITO all unlocking simultaneously — watch for compounding sell pressure on that date. The real pressure points are $PYTH (21.3%) and $KAITO (3.26%). High % cliff unlocks with visible market depth constraints = handle with care. Data source🔗Cryptorank, Tokenomist, Defillama Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

CME & NYSE are lobbying US regulators to increase oversight of Hyperliquid Reports indicate that CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE's parent) are pushing US regulators to tighten oversight of Hyperliquid, citing concerns about market manipulation, sanctions exposure, and counterparty risk. This is one of the clearest signs yet that the legacy derivatives establishment sees Hyperliquid as a direct threat, not a niche. CFTC has already signalled growing attention toward offshore and decentralised derivatives. Outcomes here could reshape the entire global derivatives landscape, whether by extending existing futures frameworks on-chain, introducing dedicated DeFi rules, or forcing legacy venues to modernise. 🔗x.com/zoomerfied/status/2055268139617624382 Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Top 10 Perp DEXs by Cumulative Revenue Hyperliquid continues to dominate the perp DEX landscape, but the deeper data shows where the real efficiency plays sit. • Hyperliquid - $1.1B • edgeX - $240M • Jupiter - $206M • GMX - $148M • dYdX - $97.6M • Lighter - $47.4M • Gains - $44.8M • Extended -$25.8M • SynFutures - $16.6M • MUX - $15.6M This list only includes protocols with public revenue data. Major perp DEXs like Variational, Pacifica, and Grvt don't publicly disclose their revenue. Extended is the standout - the only project in the top 10 still without a token, which makes Extended's spot in the ranking one of the strongest pre-TGE signals out there right now. Get 10% discount on fees with our Extended link🔗app.extended.exchange/join/TOP7 Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Upcoming Launches Landscape We've mapped out the full TGE pipeline for the rest of 2026 across 30+ projects - split by launch window so you can see exactly what's about to drop and what's still months away. Inspired by 🔗x.com/defi_warhol/status/2055182154213257553 Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

THORChain Pauses Trading After Suspected $10M Multi-Chain Exploit THORChain paused trading after blockchain security researchers ZachXBT and PeckShield flagged a suspected exploit spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Base, with estimated losses of more than $10M. The incident adds to a pattern of previous security and operational disruptions involving the cross-chain liquidity protocol. THORChain previously suspended its ThorFi lending operations in January 2025 amid insolvency allegations and implemented a 90-day restructuring through validators. The protocol subsequently resolved a $200M debt crisis by converting defaulted obligations into a new equity-style token. 🔗theblock.co/post/401462/thorchain-pauses-trading-as-security-researchers-flag-suspected-10m-multi-chain-exploit Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Grvt partners with Centrifuge to integrate JTRSY Grvt partners with Centrifuge to integrate the Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY) into its Earn products. Users will now access institutional-grade Treasury yield directly within the same self-custodial environment they use for trading. Single balance can simultaneously earn JTRSY Treasury yield, serve as trading collateral, and stay productive even when idle - what Grvt calls a "single composable balance." This follows February's Aave integration (yields up to 11% on collateral). 🔗x.com/grvt_io/status/2054925874194256115 Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

REAL [ASSET] launches Genesis Staking Campaign with $50K Reward Pool REAL has opened pre-launch staking for $ASSET holders. Early delegators share a $50K rewards pool, distributed time-weighted (Pool Weight = Amount Staked × Time Staked). Rewards are claimable after 3 months maturing on August 12, 14:00 UTC. Staking is unlocked, but exiting early forfeits accrued rewards and applies a linearly decreasing principal penalty. The next milestone is Proof of Authority, planned for Q3 2026. After PoA goes live, the staking model transitions to network-activity-based rewards. 🔗medium.com/@RealFinOfficial/stake-asset-participate-in-the-50-000-usdc-genesis-campaign-eec37c285fc1 Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Upcoming Projects Most Likely to Hit $500M at TGE Traders on Polymarket are pricing the upcoming TGE class with surprising conviction. Here's what the market is putting on the $500M FDV line: • Base - 100% • Arc - 95% • Ink - 71% • Variational - 51% • OpenSea - 49% • MetaMask - 45% • Predict Fun - 37% • Ostium - 31% • Perena - 27% • Grvt - 23% Base and Arc are nearly locked-in (95%), backed by Coinbase and Circle respectively both with major institutional money already deployed pre-TGE. Ink sits in the middle (71%) Kraken's ecosystem play with confirmed July–September launch. Polymarket doesn't tell you who outperforms only what odds the market is pricing right now. Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator

Top Crypto Fundraising Activity of the Last 30 Days Let's take a look at the most active crypto funds and the biggest fundraising moves of the past month. • Megafunds announced: $9.2B combined (Founders Fund $6B, a16z Crypto $2.2B, Haun Ventures $1B) • Notable rounds: Circle's Arc presale ($222M at $3B FDV), Kalshi Series F ($1B at $22B valuation), Kraken/Reap acquisition ($600M) • Top 3 most active funds: Animoca Brands (7 deals), a16z crypto (5 deals, 2 lead), Coinbase Ventures (4 deals) • Top lead investors: a16z, Tether, and RockawayX (2 lead deals each) This month's most active funds include Animoca Brands, a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, x21 Digital, MoonPay, Tether, Haun Ventures, RockawayX, SV Angel, and GSR. Data source🔗CryptoRank Top 7 Ecosystem:Alpha| X | Aggregator