Chainlink's CCIP saw record network activity after several LayerZero-based protocols moved over following the KelpDAO exploit, while LINK rebounded from the $9 area. Daily Active Addresses reached 80.43K during KelpDAO's transition week, and more than 500K LINK were added to reserves via fee-driven market buys, though overhead supply still capped upside.

Dogecoin spot ETFs have picked up inflows in May, reaching $2,154,380.79 month-to-date through May 19 with no outflow days during the period shown. The gains were driven by five positive sessions, including an $860,958 inflow on May 18, while eight sessions logged zero net inflow. DOGE was trading at $0.10 at press time.

Zcash (ZEC) defended the $500 level four days ago and later climbed to $593 before easing to $581, up 3.2% in 24 hours. Derivatives data showed $880 million in Futures Inflows versus $800 million in Outflows, lifting netflow 87% to $80 million, while shorts still made up 60% of positions. More than $3.8 million in shorts were liquidated, and a daily close above $600 is flagged as the key level to validate a move toward $620.

Hyperliquid-linked ETFs brought in nearly $8.2 million in net inflows this week, after 21Shares posted its strongest day since launch and Coinbase was named the official treasury deployer for Hyperliquid's stablecoin ecosystem. 21Shares said its new fund saw about $8.1 million in Thursday trading volume and nearly $4.9 million in net inflows, while HYPE was up roughly 8% at about $43.63 by Friday.

Binance said it will carry out wallet maintenance on May 21, temporarily suspending deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network. The exchange expects the work to take about one hour, while trading will remain available throughout the maintenance window.

XRP has slipped from $1.45 and is trading around $1.37–$1.38, with buyers repeatedly failing to reclaim the $1.45 resistance zone. An Arab Chain report says Binance's XRP institutional accumulation indicator fell back to about -0.0059 in May after improving through April, suggesting large investors paused rather than entered heavy distribution. The price action remains range-bound between roughly $1.30 and $1.50, with $1.30 highlighted as key support.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) traded at $48.53 after a 0.95% 24-hour gain, while trading volume slid 21.21% to $566 million as price hovered near the $50 reversal area. Whale activity split between accumulation and bearish hedges, and May 2026 DeFi metrics showed TVL rising from $4.279 billion to $5.16 billion alongside DEX volume growth.

Solana (SOL) spot ETF inflows strengthened in May 2026 after six straight months of declines, rebounding from $39.93 million in April versus $419 million in November 2025. By May 19, Solana spot ETFs had attracted more than $103 million for the month, ahead of XRP's $97 million over the same period. SOL traded near $86 on May 21, up about 2.15% in 24 hours, as broader weekly fund flows showed large outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum products.