Machi Big Brother’s $25M HYPE Bet Closed At $4M Loss Amid DEX Competition

Taiwanese music celebrity and high-profile digital asset investor Jeffrey Huang, also known as “Machi Big Brother,” has sold all his Hyperliquid holdings at a multimillion-dollar loss amid mounting concerns over the token’s upcoming vesting schedule. The celebrity and popular Bored Ape Yacht Club collector sold $25.8 million worth of Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens, realizing a total…

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Blockchains in 2025 by Active Users

Key takeaways Blockchain growth in 2025 hinges on real usage and tech upgrades, not speculation or hype. Active users, measured by wallet addresses, are the key metric. DeFi, NFT ecosystems and stablecoin adoption are driving millions of new users. Partnerships with major platforms and institutional inflows through Bitcoin ETFs are accelerating adoption. Networks still face…

ETHZilla Plans $350M Raise to Expand Ether Treasury and Yield Strategy

Ether treasury company ETHZilla is looking to raise another $350 million through new convertible bonds, with funds marked for more Ether purchases and generating yield through investments in the ecosystem.  ETHZilla chairman and CEO McAndrew Rudisill said on Monday that the company’s strategy is to deploy Ether (ETH) in “cash-flowing assets” on the Ethereum network…

Vitalik Defends Base Against SEC Exchange Regulation Threat

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has praised Ethereum layer 2 Base’s approach to decentralization in response to recent concerns over Base’s sequencer and whether it should be treated as an exchange. “Base is doing things the right way: an L2 on top of Ethereum, that uses its centralized features to provide stronger UX features, while still…

Dimon Says Fed Won’t Cut Rates Until Inflation Drops

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the US Federal Reserve will have a hard time cutting the interest rate unless inflation drops, and isn’t worried about stablecoins posing a threat to the banking sector. “If inflation does not go away, it’s going to be hard for the Fed to cut more,” Dimon, the head of the…

How Low Can XRP Price Go After Dropping Below $3 Again?

Key takeaways: XRP price hinges on $2.75 support, risking a drop toward $2.07. Rising NUPL signals increased profit-taking, hinting $3.18 was the local top. Some analysts insist XRP’s macro setup is still bullish with price targets above $5. XRP (XRP) was down on Monday, dropping 5% over the last 24 hours to trade at $2.80….

3 Make-or-Break Bitcoin Price Floors as Sell-Off Gathers Steam

As bitcoin’s [BTC] recent sell-off accelerates, analysts are focusing on three critical price support levels that could shape the cryptocurrency’s near-term trajectory. The first key level is $112,000, identified by Swissblock Technologies. “As long as $112,000 holds and the Risk stays stable, BTC can rebuild strength,” Swissblock noted on X. The firm’s proprietary Bitcoin Risk…

Crypto Firm Proposes Cutting HYPE Supply by 45%

A crypto asset management firm that holds HYPE — the token behind decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid —  has proposed cutting the total supply of HYPE by 45% to make its tokenomics more attractive to investors. In a post to X on Monday, DBA Asset Management investment manager Jon Charbonneau outlined three changes to Hyperliquid’s economic…

CleanSpark Secures $100M Bitcoin-Backed Loan

Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark rallied 5% in after-hours trading after announcing on Monday that it had secured a $100M financing deal with institutional-investor focused Coinbase Prime. The deal sees CleanSpark secure further credit from Coinbase Prime by using a portion of its 13,000 total Bitcoin (BTC) holdings as collateral. It will utilize the capital to…

Are Crypto TGEs Becoming the End of Blockchains?

Token generation events (TGEs) are increasingly criticized as exit ramps for crypto founders, leaving behind blockchains with little real activity. Projects often debut with thin circulating supply and inflated valuations, giving genuine supporters little chance to see sustainable returns. Industry sources argued that low floats and automated market makers (AMMs) help sustain prices temporarily, but…