The open interest on the Hyperliquid platform has exceeded $10 billion. The protocol has secured the third position among the largest platforms for trading perpetual futures, according to a report by Talos. Source: Talos. The growth was driven by the launch of markets for traditional assets such as stocks, commodities, and indices. Approximately $4 billion […]
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has considered launching his own token after being released from prison, according to New York Magazine, citing his cellmates and acquaintances. When former inmate David Bunevacz asked SBF about his plans post-release, he replied that making “serious money” would require between $50 million and $100 million. The businessman mentioned […]
Alibaba has introduced the Qwen-Robot Suite, a set of AI models for robots and tasks in the physical world: Qwen-RobotNav for navigation, Qwen-RobotManip for object manipulation, and Qwen-RobotWorld for scene prediction. The team described the project as “a full stack for embodied artificial intelligence.” 📣 Introducing the Qwen-Robot Suite — Qwen-RobotNav, Qwen-RobotManip, Qwen-RobotWorld, three foundation […]
The US Senate and House of Representatives have agreed to advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The bill prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing CBDC until December 31, 2030. The restriction applies to the creation of a central bank digital currency or any “substantially similar” virtual assets. However, the bill makes an exception […]
State Street’s investment division has introduced the State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund, designed specifically for stablecoin issuers. The fund complies with the U.S. GENIUS Act, which came into effect in July 2025. This legislation regulates the use of money markets to support “stable coins.” The initial investors in the fund include State Street […]
Asset manager BlackRock has launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) on Nasdaq. The Bitcoin ETF combines exposure to the spot price of the cryptocurrency with active covered call options selling. Source: BlackRock. BITA mirrors the performance of spot Bitcoin while generating premium income. The product is described as a “monthly income tool that […]
Online broker Robinhood has laid off 10% of its workforce. CEO Vlad Tenev explained the cuts were necessary to simplify the management structure. Our CEO Vlad Tenev shared the following note with our team at Robinhood today: Robinhoodies, We’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye to some of our team members today. Those departing […]
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan urged long-term investors to focus less on pinpointing the market bottom and more on the next bullish cycle for Bitcoin. Hougan compared forecasts from three research firms: Galaxy Digital, NYDIG, and Standard Chartered. He noted that the firms have not reached a consensus on whether the market correction has […]
On June 16, the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation amended the 2002 resolution regarding judicial practice in cases of theft, robbery, and assault. Digital rubles, digital rights, and digital currency were added to the list of theft subjects, according to RAPSI. The Supreme Court also clarified that the theft of non-cash […]
Public bitcoin miners are increasingly converting their energy capacities and data centers into infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). This trend is gaining momentum amid rising capital expenditures in the AI sector and demand for facilities with access to electricity. According to Reuters, on June 15, Nvidia issued bonds worth $25 billion […]