Key Takeaways: Solana’s higher compute limit is already being used, with many blocks exceeding the old cap. The upgrade has eased network congestion during peak activity. While network capacity has improved, SOL’s price remains range-bound. An upgrade going live is one milestone. Watching real transaction data actually fill the extra room it created is […]
A Coldcard firmware flaw reportedly exposed wallet recovery seeds, enabling large-scale Bitcoin theft. The exploit shows that secure key generation is just as important as offline storage. The incident could accelerate stronger firmware audits and wallet security standards. For years, hardware wallets have been promoted as the gold standard for protecting Bitcoin. Disconnecting private keys […]
Key Takeaways: Aave now powers nearly 48% of all onchain lending, far ahead of rivals. Its dominance is supported by strong growth in DeFi and tokenized assets. Aave’s growing market share strengthens its leadership but increases sector concentration. Market share numbers in DeFi tend to be fragmented across dozens of competing protocols. Aave’s latest […]
Key Takeaways: Sui launched a revenue-funded buyback using gas fees and stablecoin yield. The model creates ongoing demand by reinvesting revenue into SUI. Its long-term impact depends on USDsui adoption and network growth. Most Layer-1 networks generate fees and let them sit. Sui just formalized a mechanism to turn that revenue into direct […]
Key Takeaways: Strategy reported an $8.2B loss, largely from unrealized Bitcoin accounting adjustments. Despite the loss, the company increased its Bitcoin holdings by 11%. Bitcoin’s future price will determine whether the strategy pays off. An $8.2 billion loss would sink most companies’ credibility with investors overnight. Strategy posted one this week and kept buying […]
Visa won’t back a single stablecoin winner. Open USD gains support from Visa and 140+ firms. Visa bets on stablecoin infrastructure, not issuers. Payments giant positions itself as the bridge connecting every stablecoin rather than betting on a single winner. The battle for stablecoin dominance is heating up, but Visa has made one thing clear: […]
Hyperliquid expands perpetuals to real-world assets. Dune adds Hyperliquid’s $1.43T trading data. Traders gain deeper onchain market insights. Hyperliquid is expanding beyond crypto derivatives, opening the door for traders to access perpetual markets tied to traditional financial assets—all while remaining fully onchain. The decentralized exchange, already known for its high-speed perpetual futures trading, now supports […]
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin whales accumulated nearly 19,700 BTC in eight days. Retail dip-buying appears to be losing momentum. Whale accumulation could strengthen Bitcoin’s supply concentration. Two groups of holders, moving in opposite directions, tend to matter more than one group moving alone. Bitcoin’s latest on-chain data shows exactly that kind of split — and […]
Futures markets trade nearly 24 hours a day across global exchanges. Deep liquidity and fast execution make futures highly efficient. Futures let traders diversify and profit in both rising and falling markets The financial markets have evolved dramatically over the past few decades. What was once dominated by traders shouting buy and sell orders on […]
