Bold and the Beautiful sees Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) is the object of Daphne Rose‘s (Murielle Hilaire) affection, and Katie Logan (Heather Tom) knows that she came to town targeting him, but he’s also trying to get back with Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) right now.
All of this could change very soon though, and we could see Carter flipping romantic partners in a way we don’t expect. We’re going to talk about how Katie might swoop in and fight for Carter, leaving Daphne stuck on the outside looking in.
Bold and the Beautiful: Carter Pushes to Reunite with Hope
Right now, Carter is pushing to reunite with Hope, but now that she knows Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton)’s dying, well, everything is going to change. He is going to be Hope sole focus, and that could kill Carter’s chance to get back with Hope.
At the same time, Daphne determined to make Carter her man, and she keeps flirting with him and outright telling him that she wants him. Daphne’s not being subtle at all. And interestingly, Carter seems open to listening to her pitches, even though he’s still chasing Hope. He basically told her she can keep trying.
Hope’s Devotion to Liam: A Roadblock for Carter?
But things are shifting, and Daphne may have competition for Carter that will blindside her. That is definitely not Hope, not who she’s expecting. So, there’s several factors working against Carter getting a chance to reunite with Hope.
First, of course, is that she feels like Carter chose Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Eric Forrester (John McCook) over her when he gave back the company without discussing it with her first. That is a valid concern whether you agree or disagree with the coup. Carter didn’t check in with her, and I think he didn’t check in with her because he knew she’d try to talk him out of it, but he did technically betray her.
Second is that Hope’s dad, Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan), thinks Carter is the wrong guy for his daughter flat out, and Deacon is pushing Hope (Annika Noelle) back towards Liam. And that’s even without knowing the guy’s dying.
Bold and the Beautiful: Steffy Drops Bombshell on Hope
And now that Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) just hit Hope with the bombshell that Liam has the brain tumor, she’s going to give her some more details on Friday, and that he is going to die. Well, of course, Hope going to want to soak up every moment that Liam’s got left for her own sake, for their daughter Beth’s sake. And that means there’s just not going to be room for Carter in her life. It’d be hard to imagine.
And Hope may tell Carter, “You know what? No, I can’t even talk about reuniting. I can’t consider it. The man that I loved for years that I still care about, the father of my child, is dying. So, I’m sorry. Too bad,” and just kind of push him aside. We absolutely expect that Hope will be helping Steffy and Finn (Tanner Novlan) take care of Liam and for her to just focus on the limited time he has left with his daughters.
Also, Hope’s got to figure out how to tell Beth that her dad is dying. So, just in the end, she doesn’t have any bandwidth for Carter, especially not after he betrayed her. Those are her words, not mine. And along the way, there’s also the chance that Hope and Liam may even spark and reunite whether he lives or whether he dies.
Katie Logan Enters the Ring: Challenging Daphne for Carter?
So, this should all leave Carter at loose ends. And of course, Daphne is probably going to be thinking, “Oh, okay, cool. Hope’s out of the way. Now I’m going to get my man Carter.” However, there’s a chance Katie could swoop in and fight for Carter for a couple of reasons. First, Katie does not like Daphne.
She does not want her to win Carter’s heart. Period. Second, Katie may want to keep Daphne away from Carter just in case her niece Hope wants to circle back around and get with him after Liam dies or if Hope changes her mind at some point. So, Katie kind of might be bodyguarding Carter.
And of course, third and very importantly, Katie overheard Daphne talking with Zende Forrester Dominguez (Delon de Metz) about her coming to LA with an agenda to seduce Carter and break up him and Hope.
So, Katie (Heather Tom) immediately confronted her and said, “I heard you talking to Zende, and I know that you were doing Steffy’s dirty work.” And that’s just one more reason Katie isn’t going to want Daphne near Carter. And of course, you got to be real about it. Also, Katie still cares about Carter even though they aren’t together anymore.
Revisiting the Carter and Katie Romance on B&B
And that whole situation was weird because if you remember, Katie and Carter were happily dating on Bold and the Beautiful. And then they just broke them up offscreen to shove him into that plot with Hope out of nowhere.
They basically broke up Katie and Carter and invented this after-the-fact infatuation that Carter claims to have had with Hope. It never existed. So now the sloppy writing at B&B could turn around and undo all that and backtrack and go back to Carter and Katie.
Right now, Daphne’s pushing really hard to get Carter. So, it might be amusing to see Katie just kind of come in from the side like the raptor you didn’t see on Jurassic Park, and totally thwart her because Katie thinks Daphne is a shady schemer.
Katie thinks the perfume lady is no good for Carter. And so, we could see Katie getting closer to Carter at first to try and just keep Daphne away from him, but along the way, Katie may realize she wants Carter back.
Bold and the Beautiful: Carter Walton – Katie Logan
Is a Carter and Katie Reunion the Future for B&B?
I mean, let’s face it, Katie’s got no love in her life and has not since her off-screen split from Carter, and they did have a very solid relationship based in a strong friendship. Both Katie and Carter have been very unlucky in love many, many times.
They had that in common, too. And if you remember, Katie and Carter were really into each other, and they were getting serious, and then bang, they just went their separate ways, but Katie did stay friends with Carter, and there’s no bad blood between them or anything like that.
So, I think they split him and Katie and shoved Carter into that insta-love romance with Hope because Heather Tom was busy as a writer and director on Bold and the Beautiful. She’s also a director on other TV projects, so maybe she just didn’t have time to stay in the storyline.
Bold and the Beautiful: Katie and Carter Reunion Ahead?
But now, of course, Heather is doing more acting work as Katie. And if Hope is going to be preoccupied with Liam, whether it turns romantic or not, that might open the door to a reunion for Carter and Katie. So, maybe Bold and the Beautiful will go that route if Hope and Carter are really kaput because Liam is terminally ill.
And let’s be real, it’s not like Katie has any other hot prospects right now. Her ex-husband, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont), tried to get her back, but she knows he’ll always be hot for her sister, Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang). So, Katie and Bill are a non-starter. Even though he had talked reuniting a few times.
I just don’t think she’s going to go down that road again with Bill. And there’s really not anybody else around for Katie. I liked her a lot when she was with Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks). I thought that was a great coupling, but of course, Bill ruined it, and now B&B axed Darin Brooks and wrote Wyatt off the soap. So, if Katie is going to have a romance, Carter is the main candidate.
Katie vs. Daphne: Who Will Win Carter’s Heart?
I do think Katie was really good for Carter, and I think he deserves a woman like that. Not that Daphne wouldn’t be devoted to him because I do think she’s pretty much obsessed and all in with Carte. I think Daphne would be totally devoted to him, but I just can’t see Katie sitting back and letting Daphne win Carter without interfering, without possibly making a play to reunite with him herself.
And of course, there is a chance that Katie and Carter won’t spark again. They may have no plans to write a romance for Katie because she’s busy backstage at B&B writing and directing. But if Hope tells Carter no reunion and Daphne thinks, “Okay, he’s all mine,” I do think it could be really fun to see Katie give Daphne a run for her money. And if Katie snagged Carter, well, that’s okay. Daphne could just go pursue Zende. They’d be a cute couple.
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The second season of the American superhero television series Peacemaker is based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. It is set in the DC Universe (DCU) and serves as a “soft reboot” of the series, which started as a spin-off from the 2021 DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Suicide Squad. The season continues the story of jingoistic mercenary Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It is produced by DC Studios with James Gunn as showrunner.
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Another Metroidvania platformer? We won’t have any sighing at the back. You see, this one has a difference: It is billed as a “dark” Metroidvania.
Coming from Lucid Dream Studio, the game goes by the name of BIOMORPH, and it came to me with a particularly bold claim – the promise of mixing Hollow Knight with Kirby.
A world to explore – slowly
Amnesia and Alien Worlds
So, what makes BIOMORPH a dark Metroidvania then, I hear you ask? The story is pretty grim, to be fair, and features the usual tropes for these types of games: a destroyed world, a hero with no memory of who or what he is, and a wide range of locations and secrets to find.
We play as the titular Biomorph, a creature with a mysterious past who awakens on a derelict spaceship. Breaking out of the prison we find ourselves in, can we rebuild a town, get strong enough to break back into the prison, and save the day? Well, only you and your lightning fast fingers have the answer to that question!
Ruined Realms and Sentient Weapons
Presentation of the game is pretty standard; and that’s me being a little bit on the mean side. It runs with a side scrolling platformer base, complemented with a nice line in ruined world aesthetics. The levels that we need to explore are large and complicated, and in keeping with the rule book of Metroidvanias, there are areas you’ll only be able to access later on after you have found new abilities. But, of course, you knew that was going to be the case.
The main character is a well designed little fellow, with more than a hint of the Ori about it (from Ori and the Blind Forest); a little white chap with two weapons that are seemingly sentient, and this gives him – and them – a welcome personality boost. The enemies we fight are again a cleverly created bunch, and I’ll talk more about these later when we cover the unique hook that BIOMORPH comes with. All in all, with the imaginative bosses thrown in, there’s nothing to complain about visually.
The sound is also pretty good, with a nice line in fighting sounds and music. There are no voice overs, with the story being presented in a series of static cutscenes, as is every conversation that we have with NPC’s. Again, nothing much to complain about here.
Prepare to get battered
Absorbing and Adapting
But there is a unique gameplay mechanic, and it is this that I think covers the Kirby reference from the opening paragraph.
You see, once we’ve defeated certain enemies, we can stand on their mangled remains and transform into them, complete with all their abilities. As a perfect example of this, in the Badlands, there is a section of spikes that we cannot cross. Until, that is, we notice a creature wandering over the spikes towards us! Sure enough, take it out and transform into it and we too can walk on spikes without damage.
As you can imagine, finding, killing and taking the form of the correct creature can make things a bit easier. Not easy by any means, but at least easier.
Familiar Exploration, Evolving Power
Other than this, the rest of BIOMORPH is pretty much by the numbers. We wander about, exploring and finding upgrades, and then using said new upgrades and abilities to go back to earlier areas and explore further. If you have played a Metroidvania before, you’ll know what I am on about.
In addition to the expected upgrades, there is also a strong RPG feel, as fighting and winning enables you to level up your little Biomorph, and there are skill trees not only for the little creature himself, but also for the weapons that we find. There are not only melee weapons, but also ranged weapons, which can give the edge on certain foes. As is usual, learning what your opponent does, and how they attack, is key to surviving.
The Soulslike Influence
Combat is a great deal of fun, and feels surprisingly hefty. Some games feel a bit numb in this department, but BIOMORPH is certainly not one of them: hits you give and receive seem to have real weight. The controls are tight and responsive too, and using the heals and dodges at the right time will certainly help with your durability.
A shapeshifting Metroidvania
However, dying is a bit of a brutal affair, as when we die we respawn back at the last save point accessed, and that can – at times – be a long way away. And we need to get back to where we were to recover our belongings too, with them disappearing if death occurs again. I think we can add a bit of a Dark Souls vibe to the list of influences.
A Solid Metroidvania with a Shapeshifting Edge
BIOMORPH is a pretty good game; one that makes a decent fist of the Metroidvania tropes. The ability to change into various creatures is an interesting feature, and there is certainly a lot of content to go at.
There are better Metroidvania games out there, but there are also many that are worse, so if BIOMORPH feels like your bag, please give it a try.
Important Links
Transform and Conquer in BIOMORPH on Xbox, a Metroidvania with a Twist – https://www.thexboxhub.com/transform-and-conquer-in-biomorph-on-xbox-a-metroidvania-with-a-twist/
Biomorph is a super stylish Soulslike Metroidvania; coming to PC and console – https://www.thexboxhub.com/biomorph-is-a-super-stylish-soulslike-metroidvania-coming-to-pc-and-console/
Buy BIOMORPH on Xbox – https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/biomorph/9P6Z7CR81SH4
Web3 game developer Mythical Games has announced it has surpassed $650 million in total transaction volume across its platform, driven by more than 7 million registered players.
The news comes ahead of the global launch of two new mobile games—FIFA Rivals, developed in collaboration with FIFA, and Pudgy Party, a game based on the Pudgy Penguins brand.
Both are scheduled to release in 2025, marking an effort to extend Mythical’s footprint in the mobile gaming market.
Source: Mythical Games
What is Mythical Games?
Mythical Games is a US-based game development studio founded in 2018 by industry veterans formerly at Activision. The company focuses on developing games that incorporate blockchain infrastructure whilst maintaining a familiar experience for players. Its main titles include:
Blankos Block Party: A PC-based multiplayer game focused on character collection, trading, and user-generated environments.NFL Rivals: A mobile game developed with the National Football League, featuring card-based team building and player-versus-player competition. The title has surpassed one million downloads.Nitro Nation World Tour: A drag racing game launched globally in October 2023, offering licensed vehicles and racing customisation.
Mythical has also developed the Mythical Platform, a backend system allowing game developers to integrate blockchain features like asset ownership and trading.
Transactions on the platform are supported by the $MYTH token, which is used for in-game purchases, governance, and access to the Mythical Marketplace. The marketplace received an upgrade in 2023 following Mythical’s acquisition of DMarket, a digital asset exchange.
The company is backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Animoca Brands, ARK Invest, and MoonPay.
Source: Mythical Games
What’s next to Mythical Games?
Mythical Games is set to launch FIFA Rivals in June 2025 for iOS and Android devices, with a limited pre-release planned for May in select regions. The mobile game features short, arcade-style football matches, digital trading cards of FIFA players, and in-game events.
In addition, Pudgy Party, developed in collaboration with Pudgy Penguins, is also scheduled for release in summer 2025. Whilst an exact launch date has not been confirmed, the game is positioned as a casual multiplayer title featuring stylised characters from the Pudgy Penguins brand.
Following the success of NFL Rivals and the upcoming launches of FIFA Rivals and Pudgy Party, Mythical Games plans to continue expanding its game library and platform capabilities. The studio has indicated that its long-term focus is to provide developers with infrastructure that enables blockchain functionality without compromising gameplay simplicity.
Mythical’s strategy avoids promoting crypto-specific elements to general audiences, instead embedding them within user-friendly interfaces and traditional mobile gameplay. As the company prepares for a wider rollout of new titles, it is also expected to scale its platform services and potentially form additional partnerships with IP holders.
Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has addressed the upsetting challenges she and her family faced as their mum suffered with dementia.
The Nolans’ mum Maureen died in 2007, aged 81. She’d spent her final five years of life with Alzheimer’s.
Opening up on the Loose Women podcast, Coleen reflected on how she and her siblings had dealt with their mum’s decline in different ways. She also said she had “an element of guilt” at not being able to help more with her mother, as Coleen was away from Blackpool for work.
‘We all dealt with our mum’s dementia differently’ (Credit: YouTube)
Coleen Nolan on losing her mum to dementia
Responding to the account of a listener whose mum also had the condition, Coleen said she could empathise with “resentment” the listener may have with their sister, who isn’t able to help out with their mother as much.
“When my mum had dementia, we all dealt with it differently,” Coleen recalled.
“We all tried to do as much as we could. But obviously, there were a couple of my sisters who did a lot more.”
She explained: “I was working. Bernie lived down south. Linda was working. So Anne and Denise and all of that – they lived in Blackpool, as my brothers did, and they did the majority of [caring for our mum].”
Coleen confessed she was worried she wasn’t contributing as much as might be expected. “There were moments when I was away and I’d be thinking: ‘Oh God. I’m not helping enough,’” she said.
But Coleen reasoned: “And I’m sure they had moments where they were going: ‘Are we just going to do it all?’ As it felt like that. And they were doing the hard stuff – helping her go to the bathroom and all those things.”
On dealing with Nolan’s mum’s dementia: ‘My elder sisters would take over’ (Credit: YouTube)
Coleen Nolan on the Loose Women podcast
Coleen, who made it clear she will “always be grateful” to her family for what they did for their mother, counselled whether the listener’s sister might be overwhelmed by their mum’s dementia.
“There were bits I just couldn’t deal with, with my mum. I couldn’t do it,” Coleen said.
There were bits I just couldn’t deal with, with my mum. I couldn’t do it.
She continued: “I still felt like a baby. It upset me so much. But my elder sisters would take over and they would shower her and change her. I’d have her during the day. So we all did our bit.”
Coleen then advised the listener and the sister to sit down and discuss matters sensitively.
“You might hear from her point of view that she’s also struggling, and may have massive guilt that she’s not helping as much,” she added.
‘I was relieved’
An emotional Coleen also explained how it was over a year after her mum passed away before she could grieve properly.
It was only after this period of time she came to remember her mother as when Coleen was a child. Before that, the memory of seeing her mum “in turmoil” was too strong.
“I grieved for five years while she was still here,” Coleen shared. “So when she actually passed away I didn’t grieve at all, because I was relieved.”
Read more: Loose Women star Coleen Nolan makes ‘awful’ dementia revelation: ‘Put me in a home and walk away’
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The Dead By Daylight Year 9 anniversary livestream was massive. Not only did we get the reveal of Springtrap as the FNAF killer along with the announcement of a bunch of skins from The Witcher 3, but BeHaviour also included hints that seemingly suggest we are getting two The Walking Dead survivors in DBD very soon.
Dead By Daylight anniversary stream hints at The Walking Dead survivors
During the Dead By Daylight Year 9 anniversary livestream, it was revealed there are two licensed survivors set to join DBD in July 2025. BeHaviour didn’t unveil the identity of these two characters, but Mathieu Cote said that hints were provided during the presentation.
According to the prolific dveet, hints suggest we could be getting Rick Grimes and Michonne. This is because the Year 10 roadmap has faded letters which, when combined together, spell out, “The Ones Who Live”. For those not in the know, The Ones Who Live is the name of The Walking Dead spinoff starring Rick and Michonne.
Image credit: BeHaviour Interactive via dveet on X
It’s not official that we are getting The Walking Dead in Dead By Daylight, but it seems to be the strongest hint right now. In 2024, a leaker who accurately spoiled the Lara Croft paragraph did say a collaboration with The Walking Dead was planned, so that’s another hint to it happening.
For more Dead By Daylight content, check out our ranking of the top 10 DLC expansions to buy along with a ranking of the best killer perks and best survivor perks.
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On A Wild Cheshire Chase is Cheshire Cat’s final friendship quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Players will get to pursue this quest after unlocking the Cheshire Cat and raising their friendship level with him. This guide will walk you through the On A Wild Cheshire Chase quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
How to Complete the On A Wild Cheshire Chase Quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Starting the Quest
Starting the On A Wild Cheshire Chase quest will require players to reach Friendship Level 10 with Cheshire Cat and complete the Uncrafting Station quest. Moreover, it requires that the players have unlocked the following characters and made progress with them.
Upon fulfilling all of these requirements, the On A Wild Cheshire Chase quest becomes available. Speak with the Cheshire Cat to initiate the quest.
Bring the Scavenger Hunt Note to Alice
As you begin the quest, you will learn about the Scavenger Hunt that the Cheshire Cat has prepared. He will give you the first hint as a Scavenger Hunt Note. After speaking with the Cheshire Cat, go to Alice’s House. Interact and speak with Alice to give her the note. After the conversation, open the inventory and eat the Scavenger Hunt Note. It will reveal a memory nearby. Interact with the memory to show the first location of the Scavenger Hunt.
Go to the location seen in the Memory
The memory will reveal a Realm Door with the Cheshire Smile on it. Moreover, there will be a bush with a couple of items inside it beside the door. After seeing the memory, go to the Dream Castle. Go up to the second floor and stop at the Beauty and the Beast Realm. Here, you will see the same bush with a couple of items inside it. Interact with the bush and pick up the following items.
Now, open the map to find Alice, and then go and speak with her.
Go back to where the white roses were painted red
Alice will tell you that the White Rose seems familiar. The White Rose is from the Queen of Hearts’ Garden in the Alice in Wonderland Realm. Go to the Alice in Wonderland Realm and make your way to the Queen of Hearts’ Garden. You can either use the Tree Portal to get to the maze and make your way to the garden, or interact with the mushroom to jump directly to the garden.
NOTE: If you go through the maze, you will have to dodge the guards.
Once in the garden, go to the tree with the White Roses. Interact with it and place the White Rose on it. It will drop the Dried Sprout on the ground. Pick up the Dried Sprout, and you will see a portal next to the White Rose Tree. Interact with the Portal, and you will get to Mickey’s Secret Room.
Follow the paw prints in Mickey’s Secret Room
You will see paw prints all over Mickey’s Secret Room. Follow the prints to find a Cheshire Catfish on the floor. Pick up the Cheshire Catfish and leave the room. It will take you back to the Dream Castle. Now, speak with the Cheshire Cat and go through the dialogues.
Find the final item and cook the scavenger hunt items together
At this point, you will have three scavenger hunt items, including Spoiled Milk, Dried Sprout, and Cheshire Catfish. For the final item, you need to get the Coffee Bean. You can harvest the Coffee Beans from the Coffee Bushes in the Glade of Trust biome. After getting the final item, go to any cooking station to cook all the Scavenger Hunt items together. Put the following items into the cooking pot.
1x Cheshire Catfish
1x Spoiled Milk
1x Dried Sprout
1x Coffee Bean
Cooking up these items will get you Cheshire Cat Concoction. Now, bring the Cheshire Cat Concoction to the Cheshire Cat.
Find the correct fishing spot in Frosted Heights and fish your prize
After speaking with the Cheshire Cat, go to the Frosted Heights biome in the Valley. Look for the Gold Ripples at the fishing spots to fish for your prize. Fishing in the correct Gold Ripple will get you the Cheshire Chest.
After fishing the chest, bring it to the Cheshire Cat. Once done talking to Cheshire, open the Cheshire chest in your inventory. It will give you the Cheshire Cat Jacket and Cheshire Cat Gloves. Opening the Cheshire Chest will conclude the quest as well.
Rewards
Completing the On A Wild Cheshire Chase quest will give the following rewards.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io released a report, providing a summary of Web3 on-chain activity in April 2025.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io released a report, providing a summary of Web3 on-chain activity in April 2025. Solana maintained an average of over 93 million daily transactions, reaching a cumulative total of 2.4 billion by April 26, continuing to lead all blockchains in usage. Among capital flow data across major chains, Ethereum recorded a net inflow of over $904 million, ranking first across the network. On the Bitcoin network, wallet addresses holding more than 10,000 BTC showed cumulative scores between 0.9 and 1, indicating near-complete net accumulation. Additionally, Bitcoin’s UTXO net growth remained positive, reflecting a gradual recovery in network activity. As of April 28, Raydium’s LaunchLab had created 25,207 tokens, with a graduation rate of approximately 0.84%. Meanwhile, the meme token $TRUMP triggered a wave of market enthusiasm, surging over 50% in price following the announcement of an exclusive golf dinner and White House tour event, leading to a notable increase in both token holders and on-chain activity.
On-Chain Data Overview
In April, Solana dominated all blockchains, averaging over 93 million daily transactions and reaching 2.8 billion cumulative transactions by April 30. Base and Sui indicate strong activity, as they recorded stable daily volumes of 7 million and 6.1 million, respectively. Polygon PoS and Ethereum maintained steady trends, posting over 2.9 million and 1 million daily transactions, respectively. TON and Bitcoin remained lower, fluctuating between 200k–400k transactions per day.
While Solana held the top position, emerging chains like Base and Sui, though smaller in scale, demonstrated high interaction and strong ecosystem momentum. Base benefited from the Coinbase ecosystem and meme coin activity, maintaining over 7 million daily transactions and briefly reaching $350k in daily gas revenue mid-April. This highlights its commercialisation potential. Sui sustained high engagement, averaging 6.1 million daily transactions, driven by gaming, NFTs, and its Move-based developer ecosystem. Both chains are rapidly expanding in low-fee, high-interaction environments, emerging as leading next-generation Layer 1s.
Solana dominated gas revenue in April with an average of $1.2 million per day, totaling $37.5 million by month-end. Bitcoin and Ethereum followed, each earning about $500,000–700,000 per day. Base saw a strong mid-month peak of nearly $350,000. Sui, Polygon PoS, and TON remained below $50k in daily fees, staying at low levels. Overall, major chains continue to lead in fee income, while emerging chains like Base are gradually showing commercial potential.
In April, Solana consistently processed an average of 93 million daily transactions while maintaining over 4 million daily active addresses, with a monthly average of approximately 4.5 million. This underscores that the network’s activity is not merely driven by bots or isolated protocols but is supported by a robust and diverse user base. On April 11, active addresses peaked at over 6.2 million, further emphasising a significant spike in ecosystem engagement.
Furthermore, Solana generated an average of over $1.2 million in daily gas fees, far exceeding most other blockchains. This reflects that the network’s high transaction volume is not only frequent but also supported by genuine fee generation, rather than artificial transaction inflation. This trend is closely tied to MEV reward mechanisms, such as Jito, which incentivise high-frequency traders and arbitrage bots, driving up transaction fees. Platforms like Pump.fun continue to attract meme coin creators, while aggregators like Jupiter facilitate high-volume swap transactions, sustaining elevated levels of on-chain interaction.As of April 28, Ethereum recorded over $904 million in net inflows, ranking first among all blockchains and reversing three consecutive months of capital outflows. This return of capital reaffirmed Ethereum’s role as the primary “store of value” chain. The inflow trend likely reflects improving market risk appetite, stabilization of Layer 2 activities, and growing ETF optimism, all of which attracted long-term capital back to the mainnet.
Among emerging blockchains, Sonic stood out by attracting over $124 million in net inflows in April, climbing to second place. This reflects growing market recognition of Sonic’s high-performance architecture and low transaction costs, which have drawn new capital into its ecosystem. Base and Arbitrum recorded approximately $64.8 million and $62.1 million in net inflows, respectively, showing continued positive flows into certain L2 networks supported by stable developer activity and user growth. Smaller ecosystems like Sui and Hyperliquid maintained modest net inflows, indicating continued capital attraction in vertical segments such as trading and gaming.
Conversely, Berachain experienced the largest net outflow of any chain, totaling $704 million. OP Mainnet and Polygon PoS also saw net outflows of $400 million and $57 million, respectively, suggesting short-term capital rotation to other blockchains or off-chain markets. Overall, April marked a structural recovery in capital flows—Ethereum reclaimed dominance, Sonic emerged as a strong contender, while some early hot projects faced renewed redistribution pressures, signalling a subtle shift in the competitive landscape of public blockchains.
The following section selects and analyzes several key Bitcoin indicators to summarise market trends.
According to Glassnode data, during the recent Bitcoin price rebound, large holders have clearly shown a continuous buying pattern:
Wallet addresses holding more than 10,000 BTC have cumulative scores between 0.9 and 1, indicating they are almost entirely in net buying mode.
Addresses holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have scores between 0.7 and 0.8, showing that this group is actively accumulating.
Mid-sized holders with 10 to 1,000 BTC have seen their scores rise to around 0.5, indicating a shift from neutral to slightly buying.
This suggests that during Bitcoin’s rebound after the mid-April correction, large funds (whales) have re-entered the market first and are consistently accumulating, helping to restore market confidence. These entities often have significant influence on price trends, and their concentrated buying activity is generally seen as a key signal of a medium- to long-term uptrend.
UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) is the most fundamental accounting unit in Bitcoin. It can be regarded as “change” that has not yet been spent and is controlled by the private key of the corresponding address until it is used in the next transaction. This mechanism ensures transparency and traceability of the blockchain and is the core of Bitcoin’s decentralized structure. The total number of UTXOs reflects on-chain activity. An increase usually indicates a rise in transaction frequency, more new addresses, or more dispersed funds, representing a more active network. A decrease might suggest transaction consolidation, fewer users, or a wait-and-see market, signalling declining usage.
According to Glassnode on-chain data, since April 11, the net growth of UTXOs has continued to turn positive, with a clear increase in green bars, indicating that network activity is gradually recovering and on-chain transactions are becoming more frequent. Meanwhile, the total number of UTXOs has also begun to rise, echoing the upward trend in Bitcoin price. This may suggest that the market is entering a new growth cycle or an early recovery phase. This metric is an important indicator of capital flow and user engagement and is often seen as a leading signal of market sentiment and on-chain health.
Notably, although UTXO net growth turned positive in April, reflecting increased on-chain transaction activity, the number of new addresses did not see a significant rise. According to Glassnode, the number of new addresses during April largely remained within the range of 300,000 to 350,000 per day, without any notable breakout. This suggests that the current on-chain recovery is driven more by the return and increased activity of existing users rather than by an influx of new investors.
This structural characteristic indicates that the market is still in a repair phase dominated by incumbent users, with new user adoption yet to show a clear expansion trend. Although overall on-chain metrics are improving, sustained price appreciation will require close monitoring of whether new address growth picks up alongside rising prices, as a way to validate whether the market has entered a new phase driven by incremental capital inflows.
As existing users return and increase their interaction frequency, market sentiment has gradually improved alongside the price rebound. This can be further observed through changes in the percentage of addresses in profit. According to Glassnode, during the recent Bitcoin price rebound, the proportion of addresses holding coins at a profit has risen in parallel. This metric—Percentage of Addresses in Profit—represents the proportion of addresses where the current price exceeds the average purchase price, serving as a gauge of the market’s overall profitability status.
The chart shows that since mid-April, as Bitcoin prices climbed, this ratio has rapidly rebounded and now stands at 93%. This means that the majority of investors have returned to a profitable state, and the unrealised losses from earlier corrections are quickly diminishing. This trend typically indicates that market sentiment is shifting from pessimism toward neutrality or even mild optimism. Such an environment can help spur new buying momentum, although it may also be accompanied by some profit-taking. If prices continue to hold at elevated levels and drive this ratio even higher, the market may be entering the early stage of a new upward cycle.
On-chain activity in April exhibited divergence across ecosystems. Solana maintained its dominance in both transaction volume and gas revenue, showcasing its robust Layer 1 capabilities. Base and Sui saw a rise in activity, signalling emerging potential. Ethereum, while leading in capital inflows, saw relatively stable on-chain activity, whereas networks like Berachain and Polygon PoS faced capital outflow pressures. Overall, leading chains consolidated their positions while competition among emerging chains intensified.
Aggregated on-chain data suggests that Bitcoin is currently in the early stages of a structural rebound, with large holders re-entering and steadily accumulating positions, acting as a major driver of the recent price recovery. UTXO net growth has turned positive since mid-April, with both transaction frequency and network activity rising in parallel, indicating a recovery in on-chain momentum. However, Glassnode data shows that new address growth remained flat in April, hovering between 300,000 and 350,000 per day. This implies that the current recovery is still primarily driven by existing users rather than new capital inflows.
At the same time, the percentage of addresses in profit rapidly rebounded to 93%, reflecting that most investors have returned to a profitable state. Panic sentiment has subsided, and overall market mood is gradually shifting toward neutrality and mild optimism. If both price and on-chain activity continue to strengthen, accompanied by an uptick in new user growth, the market may see additional inflows and enter the next leg of its upward cycle.
Trending Projects & Token Activity
On April 16, Raydium, the leading decentralized exchange in the Solana ecosystem, officially launched its token issuance platform, LaunchLab, offering creators and developers a low-barrier, censorship-free tool for on-chain token launches and liquidity initialization. Users can issue tokens using various pricing curves (linear, exponential, logarithmic) and quote assets (such as SOL), with integration into AMM V4 and token locking mechanisms. Creators can also continue to receive 10% of AMM trading fees even after their tokens “graduate.”
In the nearly two weeks since its launch, as of April 28, LaunchLab had created a total of 25,207 tokens, of which only 211 (0.84%) successfully raised funds and moved into AMM liquidity pools, indicating a high threshold for success. Token creation peaked on April 27, with over 7,500 tokens created in a single day; meanwhile, the highest number of graduating tokens appeared on April 25 and 26, with more than 110 tokens graduating over those two days. Overall, while LaunchLab has lowered the threshold for token issuance, the success of projects still heavily depends on team strength and market recognition.
As of April 28, there was a clear contrast between the two main token issuance platforms on the Solana chain:
Pump.fun created 29,612 tokens, with 1,327 successfully graduating — a graduation rate of 4.5%.
Raydium’s LaunchLab created 4,272 tokens, with 104 successfully graduating — a graduation rate of 2.4%, significantly lower than Pump.fun.
Pump.fun has long dominated the majority share of new token issuance on the Solana network. Even after LaunchLab’s debut, Pump.fun maintained a high market share. Particularly in early March and late April, Pump.fun’s daily issuance share exceeded 65%, underscoring its continued leadership in both issuance volume and user activity. While LaunchLab offers more flexible issuance mechanisms and economic incentives, Pump.fun remains the leading token issuance platform on Solana in terms of penetration and market dominance.
Overall, LaunchLab, as a newly launched token issuance platform by Raydium, has rapidly attracted a large number of creators and project teams, demonstrating strong ecosystem appeal and on-chain innovation vitality. Although its graduation rate is still at an early stage, the platform has successfully lowered issuance barriers, diversified Solana’s on-chain applications and assets, and laid a solid foundation for the incubation and growth of future quality projects. As market mechanisms improve and the community matures, LaunchLab is expected to become an important driver for financial innovation and user engagement on the Solana blockchain.
$TRUMP — The TRUMP token is a meme coin themed around a political figure, deployed on high-performance blockchains such as Solana. It is favoured by developers due to its low transaction costs and easy issuance mechanism. The token is derived from the public image of the current U.S. President Donald Trump, and is widely used in the PolitiFi (political finance) sector. By blending community culture, trending topics, and social media marketing, it has successfully captured market attention.
The latest surge in $TRUMP’s price was largely driven by market news. On April 24, President Trump announced he would host a dinner in May at a golf club near Washington D.C. for the top 220 holders of $TRUMP, with an exclusive reception and White House tour offered to the top 25 holders. The announcement quickly went viral on social platforms, igniting market sentiment and driving the token’s price up over 50% within a short period, positioning it as one of the hottest meme coins of the season.
This event not only significantly increased $TRUMP’s on-chain activity but also renewed interest in the PolitiFi sector’s potential. Investors began actively competing for ranking in token holdings and paying close attention to whether similar benefit-based incentives would appear in the future. On-chain data shows that since the announcement on April 24, the number of addresses holding more than $1,000 worth of $TRUMP rose from approximately 18,000 to 21,900 — an increase of over 21%. The total number of token-holding addresses also climbed from 640,000 to 643,000, further proving that market enthusiasm had expanded from the core community to a broader user base. This demonstrates the strong viral and attractive power of political meme coins when driven by topical events.
Notably, according to Chainalysis, since its launch, the $TRUMP token’s founding team has amassed over $320 million in revenue from transaction fees, reflecting not only its hype-driven appeal but also its substantial capital-generation capacity. On May 5, Trump once again promoted the upcoming May 22 dinner, further fueling market attention and narrative momentum. This phenomenon underscores the diversification of capital flows in crypto markets while serving as a reminder for investors to maintain risk awareness and carefully assess the long-term value and sustainability of such high-volatility assets.
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In Brief
One of the discussions at the Hack Seasons Conference in Dubai explored how the AI wave is reshaping blockchain development and user interaction, with a focus on the rise of autonomous agents, AI-powered dApps, and advancements in security and data analysis.
On May 2nd, Dubai hosted the Hack Seasons Conference, where leading experts gathered to explore how the AI wave is reshaping blockchain development and user interaction. Led by Tomer Sharoni, Co-Founder and CEO of Addressable, the panel featured industry leaders including Evgeny Ponomarev from Fluence Network, Mark Rydon from Aethir, Ramkumar from Openledger, and Michael Heinrich from 0G Labs. The discussion covered the rise of autonomous agents, AI-powered decentralized applications (dApps), and advancements in security and data analysis, highlighting how AI is transforming Web3 infrastructure and governance, and examining the future frontiers of this convergence.
One of the central questions was the current dominance of centralized AI models, which rely on closed data, closed compute resources, and restricted incentives. Speakers identified decentralization as a means to overcome these limitations.
Identifying key issues in AI today, they highlighted that Web3 can contribute to AI development by enabling more inclusive data collection and labeling processes. The ability to collect many resources and enable people to use what they need is another problem requiring attention. Verifiability across AI components also brings challenges, as well as lack of rewarding people for the data they provide. Crypto-native incentives in this case serve as the potential opportunity to reward contributors transparently. Meanwhile, a key infrastructure challenge is limited access to GPUs, the critical engines of AI, which emphasises the urgency of democratizing compute access to ensure broader participation.
Decentralized Infrastructure As Path To Transparent, Verifiable, And Trustworthy AI Systems
Restoring trust in AI systems is another essential problem, particularly in a landscape where decisions are increasingly opaque. Decentralization therefore brings visibility to both data and model behavior.
Decentralized storage layers, for example, can establish data provenance from the moment information enters the system, allowing users to trace its origin and modifications. On the operational side, real-time model alignment through blockchain-based incentive and penalty mechanisms—such as slashing—offers a path to dynamic governance of AI behavior, creating systems that are both verifiable and adaptable.
Unlocking AI’s Next Frontier: Ownership In Decentralized AI Models
Another major point of discussion was data attribution and quality assurance. While most large language models (LLMs) today are trained on publicly scraped data, panelists emphasized that the most valuable datasets are held by individuals and enterprises with domain-specific knowledge.
Openledger, for example, aims to enable individuals and organizations to build tailored models for sectors like healthcare and e-commerce by tapping into these specialized datasets. Their framework allows contributors to retain ownership over their data while receiving attribution and rewards. Notably, Openledger provides a mechanism to trace which data contributed to specific AI outputs, a level of transparency not available in most current LLMs.
From Automating On-Chain Transactions To Powering Crypto-Native Economies: What Lies Ahead?
When asked about the most interesting ideas in the AI space expected to materialize in the near future, speakers highlighted the potential of using AI agents to perform a wide range of human tasks. One example discussed was AI alignment nodes, which are capable of acting as a natural police force by detecting data poisoning and backdoor attacks. Furthermore, panelists emphasized the role of AI in abstracting humans from routine work and enhancing efficiency.
Speakers projected that within the next three to five years, a large share of on-chain transactions could be executed by autonomous AI agents—an especially relevant development for the cryptocurrency space, which is characterized by fast speculation and trading.
Another notable idea is that AI could be used to optimize everything from software development to decentralized finance (DeFi) strategies. As AI continues to evolve, there is increasing potential for entirely new crypto-native organizations and financial models, powered by algorithms written and optimized by AI itself. In this emerging paradigm, cryptocurrencies may serve not only as tools for speculation but also as native capital for the AI-driven economy.
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Jessa Duggar Seewald knows that not every “fan” is a fan of her decisions.
Now that she is pregnant with baby #6 at only 32, she’s opening up about the feedback that she’s received.
In her mind, mother Michelle is her “hero” for birthing a small army of children.
But not everyone in Jessa’s mentions sees Michelle’s choices — or hers — as heroic.
In a May 2025 YouTube video, pregnant Jessa Duggar addressed various fan questions. (Image Credit: YouTube)
Jessa Duggar has heard the ‘negative opinions’
Like several of her siblings, Jessa Duggar has become an avid vlogger.
Now that she has gone public with her pregnancy — this will be her sixth child with husband Ben Seewald — she is answering fan questions.
“When it comes to negative opinions,” Jessa told her fans in a recent YouTube video, which you can see below. “And I know this is not the case for everyone — but for me, personally, I’ve never had anyone walk up to my face and be nasty or rude.”
In bed, a fully dressed Jessa Duggar addresses YouTube followers in May 2025. (Image Credit: YouTube)
“But I have heard a lot of rude and unnecessary comments,” Jessa admitted. “But generally, those are just online.”
She cited: “People will be like, ‘Oh, you’re breeding like rabbits’ or ‘You’re crazy’ or ‘Are you trying to follow in your mom’s footsteps? Are you going to have 19?’”
It is always important to remember that something can be perfectly true without needed to be said to the person.
Sometimes, confronting someone — even when backed by the truth — can be counter-productive. Also? It is often just plain rude.
Is she planning on having another 13 kids? More?
Jessa Duggar does promise that she has no plans to bring the headcount up to 19.
But she affirmed that she believes that it was praiseworthy for Michelle to do so.
“She is my role model in so many ways,” she expressed. “Her patience, her love, her gentleness, her kind speech.”
Jessa then boldly claimed: “She is the golden example of a mother, in my opinion.”
Pregnant with Baby #6, Jessa Duggar speaks to YouTube followers. (Image Credit: YouTube)
“We do set the tone … sometimes we can cater to how we think other people might receive the news in the way we present it,” Jessa did acknowledge.
“So if we think like, ‘Oh this person might judge me for having another baby,’” she explained, “then we might be quicker to present the information in a way that’s kind of like backpedaling, if that makes sense.”
Jessa continued: “Or apologizing somehow for where we are in life or our life decisions.”
In September of 2023, Jessa Duggar shared a suspiciously timed video compilation on YouTube to update fans on her life. (Image Credit: YouTube)
In other words, she doesn’t want to cater to anyone else’s expectations
“I think at the end of the day it really comes down to being confident in the decisions we’ve made as a family, as a couple and before God,” Jessa opined.
“And we don’t live for the opinions or the approval of other people.
There will always be people who will be on one end of the spectrum or the other.”
Jessa elaborated: “Whether it’s ‘Oh, you shouldn’t have that many kids’ or ‘You should have a maximum number of kids possible.’ I don’t really feel like we fit into either one of those categories.”
Source: Mythical Games
