<ul><li>Top ApolloX Gainer: BNXUSDT (&#43;10.94%)</li><li>Top ApolloX Loser: AXSUSDT (-28.30%)</li></ul><h3 id="crypto-quicksnap">Crypto QuickSnap</h3><p>BinaryX (BNX) is the creator behind play-to-earn game CyberDragon. BNX <a href="https://twitter.com/WazirXIndia/status/1519628082008965120" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recently listed on WazirX</a>, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges. Axie Infinity (AXS) is still reeling from its Ronin Bridge’s $600M hack, but data shows <a href="https://ambcrypto.com/axie-infinity-still-reeling-from-the-600m-hack-heres-what-is-in-store-for-axs/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">probability of a bullish reversal</a>.</p><h2 id="header-0">Market Analysis</h2><p>Bitcoin ended April with a 15% monthly loss ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting where policy tightening – considered bearish for assets like bitcoin – is likely. BTC open interest fell by $356 million as compared to last week. However, aggregated funding rates changed from negative to slightly positive ahead of seasonally strong May. This week, volatile price action caused around $308 million long positions and close to $206 million short positions to be liquidated.</p><p>Source:<a href="https://cryptoquant.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoQuant</a></p><h2 id="header-1">CryptoBites</h2><h3 id="investment-talk">Investment Talk</h3><ul><li>Goldman Sachs has offered its first cash loan with bitcoin as collateral. (<a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/144238/goldman-sachs-offers-bitcoin-backed-loan-bloomberg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li><li>NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that he played a key role in the creation of privacy coin Zcash. (<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/04/27/edward-snowden-played-key-role-in-zcash-privacy-coins-creation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li><li>Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital will move its headquarters from Singapore – which has remained conservative with its crypto regulatory approach – to Dubai. (<a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/144637/three-arrows-capital-plans-to-move-headquarters-to-dubai-from-singapore-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li></ul><h3 id="projects">Projects</h3><ul><li>Blockchain security firm Peckshield warned of numerous phishing websites meant to steal seed phrases for Web3 lifestyle project STEPN. (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/stepn-impersonators-stealing-users-seed-phrases-warn-security-experts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li><li>MetaMask has teamed up with payments provider Moonpay to allow users to purchase ETH with credit cards. (<a href="https://cryptoslate.com/metamask-and-moonpay-team-up-to-simplify-fiat-on-ramp/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li><li>Yuga Labs generated more than $561 million from its Otherside NFT sales on 30 April, within 24 hours. (<a href="https://decrypt.co/99156/yuga-labs-sees-561-million-in-otherside-ethereum-nft-sales-within-24-hours" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li></ul><h3 id="web3-0">Web3.0</h3><ul><li>Supply chain blockchain project VeChain has partnered crypto payment services Alchemy Pay to offer its VET token as payment in over 70 different countries. (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/vechain-can-be-used-as-payment-in-2m-stores-and-vet-bridged-to-bnb-chain" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learn more</a>)</li><li>Meta will be opening a physical metaverse-themed store offering hardware and interactive demos for the virtual reality space. 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