Risks of the Hyperliquid HYPE ecosystem amid massive volume growth
Hyperliquid manages $8.969 billion in open interest and 32% of the on-chain perpetual futures market, yet faces governance risks due to a small validator set of only 27…
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Bitcoin
Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust offers low-fee institutional exposure
The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust provides low-fee exposure with a 14 basis point expense ratio, reaching $100 million in assets within its first week. Institutional…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Factors shaping Solana price after Firedancer and ETF filings
Institutional interest from Bitwise and Fidelity managing over $1 billion in assets competes with historical volatility and venture capital sell pressure. Solana faces…
Open finance
DeFi
Aave GHO expansion and Lido governance shifts outperform Sky rebranding
Aave's GHO stablecoin expansion and Lido's new dual governance system via LIP-28 offer superior utility compared to the Sky protocol rebranding. Aave's community…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Japan’s FSA 2026 regulatory push for stablecoin issuers
The Financial Services Agency prioritizes on-chain finance for 2026, driving initiatives like JPYC's plan to issue 1 trillion yen in stablecoins. Major banks including…
The divergent paths of stablecoin compliance in 2026
Circle secures a French e-money license to offer USDC via MiCA passporting, while Tether faces structural challenges meeting new EU transparency requirements.…
Security and AI productivity in Gmail and AOL Mail
Gmail and Google Workspace offer automated defenses that block 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware. Gemini AI provides writing assistance and workspace integration to…
Navigating the Brazilian crypto fund registration window
Brazil offers a viable crypto fund registration path following the Hashdex spot Bitcoin ETF approval and B3 exchange tokenized asset listings. This opportunity…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Risks in zkSync Era’s 2026 Elastic Chain hyperbridge expansion
Matter Labs faces stability risks due to ZK token governance centralization and account abstraction vulnerabilities. The 2026 expansion must navigate sequencer revenue…
Scroll cost shifts and the Ethereum fee formula
Ethereum data availability pricing changes impact Scroll transaction costs despite zstd compression and the Curie upgrade. While Polygon PoS moves toward a Validium…
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