Hyperliquid Traders Price Unitree at $38B Before IPO, Creating a Leverage Overhang

Hyperliquid traders value Unitree near $38 billion against a $9 billion IPO price, leaving leveraged positions vulnerable when public trading begins.

CLARITY Act Odds Decline as SEC and CFTC Build Interim Fixes

Galaxy Research sees lower odds for the CLARITY Act in 2026, pushing SEC and CFTC rules that may offer temporary clarity but lack congressional durability.

Crypto Market Analysis: Bitcoin Holds Near $62,900 in a Quiet Weekend Session

Bitcoin holds near $62,900 in thin weekend trading as the week's post-CPI pullback continues, with Chainlink and Monero bucking the broader decline.

YZY and Arbitrum Face Major Token Unlocks This Weekend

YZY unlocks nearly 23% of its circulating supply and Arbitrum releases 92.65 million ARB on August 16, adding fresh sell-side pressure to an already soft market.

Blockchain Interoperability: A Technical Guide for Engineers

Explore blockchain interoperability with this technical guide, detailing mechanisms, security trade-offs, and practical implementation strategies for...

Kraken Parent Payward Grows Revenue but Profit Collapses in Q2

Kraken parent Payward posted $508M in Q2 adjusted revenue, but adjusted EBITDA fell to $23M as funded accounts hit 6.6M and trading volume declined.

SafePal Data Breach Exposes Order Information for Nearly 40,000 Customers

SafePal said the incident exposed order details tied to nearly 40,000 customers, but private keys, seed phrases, and funds were not affected.

Crypto Investors Move Beyond Market Cap Rankings to Usage and Value Capture

Crypto investors are starting to judge tokens by usage, economics, and value capture rather than market-cap rank, reshaping how projects attract capital.

SNDK Stock Perpetual Open Interest Hits $1.73B, the Largest Among Stock Perpetuals

SNDK stock perpetual open interest reached $1.73 billion, the largest among stock perpetuals, and market makers are straddling crypto and equity derivatives.

Chainalysis Sues US Government to Block TRM Labs Contract

Chainalysis is challenging a sole-source DHS and ICE blockchain analytics award to rival TRM Labs, claiming normal competition procedures were bypassed.

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Outpacing Volume Sets Up a Dangerous Liquidity Mismatch

Bitcoin futures open interest is outpacing trading volume by a significant margin, creating crowded positioning and a dangerously small liquidity exit.

Wintermute CEO: US Regulation Is Hyperliquid's Biggest Long-Term Risk

Hyperliquid's push into real-world assets and equities faces a structural threat from US regulation, with KYC requirements likely to force centralization.

Cold Storage Crypto: Best Wallets and How to Set One Up

Protect your long-term crypto investments with cold storage. Discover the best wallets and learn how to set them up securely.

Branchless Banking Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters in Modern Finance

Discover how smart contracts are shaping branchless banking by automating lending, payments and approvals while reducing costs and improving access.

RBC Consumer Warning Adds a Fresh Macro Variable for Crypto

Lori Calvasina's warning that US consumer resilience is cracking just before retail earnings adds a fresh macro variable to crypto's risk appetite calculus.

Venom Foundation Proposes Standardized Blockchain TPS Benchmark

Venom urges the blockchain industry to adopt verifiable TPS benchmarks with standardized data on testing conditions, validators, hardware, and finality.

Stablecoin Payment Rails Attract Capital as Crypto VC Funding Halves

Stablecoin payment startups are drawing VC capital even as overall crypto funding fell roughly 50% in Q1 2026, with investors favoring firms that have revenue.

Strategy and Metaplanet Are Betting on Per-Share Bitcoin Math, Not Price

The two public bitcoin treasuries are using share issuance and debt to grow bitcoin per share, making spot price only one variable in the trade.

BitMine's Ethereum Staking Engine Reaches 5.82M ETH as Buybacks Continue

BitMine now holds 5,815,164 ETH, has staked 87% of that position, and projects roughly $250 million in annualized staking revenue while buybacks continue.

BitMart Founder Blames Hacked Account as Users Push for Balance Disclosure

BitMart founder Sheldon Lee dismissed solvency claims as a hacked account, but users are still pressing for wallet, asset, and liability disclosures.

Hyperliquid and Pyth Contributor Ask SEC to Repeal Trade-Through Rule

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs urged the SEC to repeal the Reg NMS trade-through rule, arguing NBBO-based obligations clash with onchain markets.