Year: 2026

Hyperliquid price is consolidating around $39 after a 49% monthly rally, as oil perps, tokenized U.S. stocks and record HIP‑3 open interest turn the DEX into a real‑world markets hub.…

Zcash’s ZEC is consolidating near $235–$240 after a sharp February selloff, with a $25m ZODL raise, Foundry’s new mining pool and rising shielded use turning it into a 2026 privacy‑trade…

Avalanche’s AVAX is grinding sideways around $9, testing key support as a bullish “digital commodity” ruling, Animoca partnership and cheaper subnets collide with thin liquidity and stubborn overhead supply. Summary…

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says a $1t single‑day US stock wipeout is accelerating a global macro risk reset, while lower leverage helps Bitcoin act more like a neutral portfolio allocation…

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante denies BP OTC cash‑outs and downplays FDV focus as anger over “witch hunt” Sybil bans forces appeals, buybacks and a fairness rethink. Summary Backpack founder Armani…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says big banks are “undermining” President Trump’s crypto agenda by pushing CLARITY Act language that would ban 4–5% stablecoin yields now fueling Coinbase’s $1.35b revenue line.…

Solana meme coin WhiteWhale has crashed about 50% after its founder quit over family pressure and “pump the price” demands, locking $13m in tokens as the meme hangover deepens. Summary…

Prediction market traders trimmed the odds of a presidential pardon for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried after his parents renewed their public defense of him in a CNN interview.  Summary…

Summary ECB staff paper finds top 100 holders in Aave, MakerDAO, Ampleforth and Uniswap control over 80% of governance tokens. Concentrated voting blocs threaten DeFi protocols’ claims to “fully decentralized”…

Intercontinental Exchange has expanded its bet on prediction markets with a new $600 million investment in Polymarket.  Summary ICE invested $600 million more in Polymarket as part of its $2…