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In brief The startup beat out Paxos, Ethena, and others, with validators and prediction markets pushing odds to above 90% before the vote. Native Markets’ proposal splits reserve yield between Hyperliquid’s Assistance Fund and growth, with reserves managed via Bridge, BlackRock, and Superstate. The next test for USDH would be whether it could break the…
In brief SOL Strategies is a Solana infrastructure firm that manages validators and runs a SOL treasury. The firm’s CEO Leah Wald sees it as an “underdog” when compared to others, but calls that an “advantage.” Shares in the firm went live for trading on the Nasdaq last week. Solana infrastructure and treasury firm SOL…
In brief The free Gemini 2.5 Flash Image tool turns selfies into hyperrealistic 1/7-scale figurines, sparking explosive demand. Users simply upload a full-body photo, paste a detailed prompt, and receive toy-store-ready results in seconds. Politicians and influencers are adopting the trend, while advanced users tweak materials, poses, and props for personalized dolls. Google’s latest AI…
In brief Hayes has accumulated about $995,000 worth of ENA in the past two days, according to Arkham Intelligence. Ethena, backed by BlackRock, has pledged to route 95% of USDH revenue to Hyperliquid and cover migration costs. Native Markets leads the race with 90% odds, while Paxos revised its proposal and secured a Kraken listing…
In brief Projects are fighting over who will take control of the USDH ticker to create a “Hyperliquid-aligned” stablecoin. Major companies like Ethena, Paxos, Sky, and Agora have submitted proposals, most of which include a way to give back to the Hyperliquid community. But the relative newcomer Native Markets is currently looking most likely to…
In brief Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, and Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s biggest asset managers, are working together to release digital asset products. The two did not reveal what the products would be, but said further announcements will come later this year. They did say the products would cater to a “broad…
In brief The conditions were outlined in a letter published Tuesday by Sen. Ruben Gallego, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets. The letter underscored the willingness of the group to pass crypto legislation so long as it was meaningfully bipartisan. The letter also requests numerous additions to the Senate…
In brief Multiliquid CEO Will Beeson has argued yield is important for stablecoins to scale in a competitive market. The GENIUS Act banned issuers from paying interest but leaves openings for third-party arrangements. Banks have warned loopholes could drive trillions in deposits out of the U.S. banking system. The clash between Wall Street and the…
In brief Sharplink (SBET) shares fell 11% after announcing plans to stake ETH on Linea, now trading at $15.73. 82.5% of prediction market users on Myriad doubt the company will reach its 1 million ETH target by September 16. Analysts say aggressive share issuances to fund ETH purchases are diluting existing investors and making the…
In brief Strategy has purchased 1,955 BTC for $217.4 million at $111,196 per coin, following Friday’s S&P 500 rejection. The company now holds 638,460 BTC worth $71.5 billion, achieving “BTC Yield of 25.8% YTD 2025” for shareholders. Japan’s Metaplanet also bought 136 BTC for $15.2 million Monday, continuing the global corporate buying trend. Michael Saylor’s…
