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At the same time, the U.S. stock market has also experienced a significant fall. Investors are closely watching the speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell scheduled for this Friday, hoping to gain more insights into the economic outlook and monetary policy.
In this bleak market environment, there are still some highlights worth paying attention to. The small altcoin API3 has seen significant gains since its launch on the South Korean exchange Upbit. On the other hand, the lightweight token launch platform Light is also showing an upward trend, with its unique feature of using all revenue for buybacks. It is worth mentioning that currently, Lighter's revenue has reached one-third of Pumpfun's, but its market capitalization is only one-fifteenth of the latter, indicating potential growth space.
In terms of mergers and acquisitions, Valantis announced the acquisition of the second largest liquid staking platform StakedHYPE, which is an important asset under Hyperliquid. This move may have a certain impact on the staking market landscape.
OKB has performed particularly well, with its price surpassing the $124 mark and a total market cap reaching $2.5 billion. Although the X Layer chain remains quite popular, community feedback indicates that trading MEME coins within this ecosystem still faces significant challenges.
Overall, the current encryption market is in a complex and volatile phase, and investors need to remain vigilant and closely monitor various market signals and potential opportunities.