Joseph Rees

Hyperliquid Expands Beyond Perps With Validator-Driven Prediction Markets for Offchain Events

Key Takeaways Hyperliquid has launched canonical prediction markets via validators for offchain events. HYPE trades at $59.71 as the platform records $170.29B in 30-day perpetual futures volume. HYPE ETFs drew $72.4M in their first week, as bitcoin ETFs shed $1.26B over the same period. Validator-Based Markets Enter the Fray Hyperliquid, the L1 best known for…

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Now Official: Binance to Enter PH via Blockshoals Partnership, SEC Sandbox Framework

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is officially entering the Philippine via a partnership with a local fintech firm. Announced Tusday, Binance said it will have a partnership with local fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to operate within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Strategic Sandbox framework. Under the agreement, BlockShoals will act as the approved local…

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Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit

Key Takeaways Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next: Crypto may shift to serve as infrastructure for AI or continue backing economic lifelines in the Global South. The Institutional Paradox…

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