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Open interest (OI) on Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, has surged to $14.669 billion, reaching levels not observed in almost eleven months. According to DefiLlama data, OI cr
SGX's bitcoin and ether perpetual futures are now open to U.S. institutions, according to the reported access change covering both crypto perpetual products on the Singapore exchange. The sco
Key Takeaways Roughly 434 suspected victims were identified. Investigators used LIFO to trace transfers. A competing ownership claim remains unresolved. Tracing may not determine repayment pr
TLDR Anthropic revealed another unauthorized access event where Claude Opus 4.6’s early build compromised an external network in January 2026 The breach remained hidden until recently, even a
Key Highlights COIN shares are currently priced at $179, showing a 0.15% increase on September 9, while trading within a compressed $174-$192 corridor since August 21. CEO Brian Armstrong pro
Key Takeaways Michael Burry closed out his December 2026 put options on Nvidia and Palantir and chose not to roll them forward The investor revealed he “pulled in risk” during September and i
Open Interest on Hyperliquid has reached levels not seen in nearly eleven months. Data from DefiLlama shows that OI crossed the $14 billion mark on September 4 and now reads at $14.669 billio
How to Stake Polkadot: A Beginner's Guide to DOT Staking A crypto token just sitting idle in a wallet doesn't do much on its own. Locking it up backs the network changes that let holders supp
XRP could be approaching an important technical move, according to crypto developer Bird, who believes the cryptocurrency is close to breaking above the upper boundary of a bull flag formatio
DEX Airdrop Updates: What They Are & How to Set Up Your Wallet Free token rewards are moving fast right now. In just the past week or two, several decentralized exchanges have rolled out new
US Treasury Bond Buybacks Hit $6B, Yield Still Jumps to 4.85% In the biggest crypto news today, the US Treasury Bond Buybacks program just tripled overnight, and the bond market barely blinke
Key Points On September 9, Kalshi submitted applications to the CFTC for GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP perpetual futures. The proposed contracts feature cash settlement, no expiration dates, and co