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Hyperliquid is emerging as a key weekend and after-hours venue for Wall Street traders to trade perpetual futures, the Wall Street Journal reported, as round-the-clock onchain markets pull activity away from traditional exchanges. Key Takeaways: The Wall Street Journal claims Hyperliquid is now the go-to weekend perps venue for Wall Street traders. One trader booked a 243% gain on a Saturday oil bet placed hours before traditional futures reopened. ICE Chair Jeffrey Sprecher called Hyperliquid a “wake-up call,” citing its 70%-plus grip on decentralized perps. When the Markets Close, Hyperliquid Stays Open Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange ( DEX) built for…

The Cardano Foundation has partnered with the Brazilian Olympic Committee to test blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things tools across Brazilian sport. The Brazilian Olympic Committee said the agreement will explore emerging technologies for sports management, transparency and efficiency. The work will focus on practical tools for athletes, coaches, federations and fans. The partners plan a three-year roadmap built around four areas. These include digital identity and certification, fan engagement, equipment tracking, and governance and transparency in funding programs. Digital identity and equipment tracking lead pilots The plan includes secure digital identities for athletes and coaches. These identities could…

Bitcoin price’s recovery narrative is under pressure. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has shed nearly $5,000 from its recent high of $82,000, dropping to around $76,900 as of this morning — a four-day losing streak driven by a powerful convergence of macro headwinds, accelerating institutional outflows, and on-chain metrics that reveal a recovery without the capital conviction of prior bull cycles. Bitcoin price opened Monday at roughly $77,500 before slipping further throughout the session. The total crypto market cap has shed over $100 billion in valuation since last Friday, falling to approximately $2.65 trillion. Liquidations have been severe. Total crypto liquidations…

In recent days there have been substantial capital inflows into crypto ETFs. Although not every single day ended with overall net inflows, the correlation with price movements is quite clear. In fact, these inflows appear to have fueled the recent gains in crypto. Ethereum ETFs The most emblematic recent case is that of Ethereum. Starting from Friday, May 1st, almost all trading sessions, except for a single one, ended with overall net inflows into its ETFs. It started on Friday the 1st with more than 101 million, and it ended on Friday the 8th with more than 3 and a…

General Updates OneGate released Wallet v2.0, which adds support for NEP-20, NEP-21, and NEP-33 wallet standards, as well as 15 languages. Wallet v2.0 is now live on the Apple App Store and Google Play. COZ awarded 550 $NEO to five ecosystem contributors as part of its Proof of Working 2.4 transparency report. The round is the fifth since the program’s relaunch, bringing cumulative distributions to 3,127 $NEO. GameShame updated the Raijin Protocol proposal for GrantShares, which revised proposed spending and developent targets. NeoIgnite launched NeoMeme on Neo N3 TestNet, a meme launchpad inspired by Pump.Fun. Users can launch a meme,…

Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi dismissed widespread rumors that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces new taxes on cryptocurrency transactions. Key Takeaways: Kenyan Treasury CS Mbadi denied reports of new crypto or bread taxes on May 25 to calm public panic. KPMG warned that the Finance Bill 2026 will hike operational compliance costs for web3 platforms. The Finance Committee will now compile oral submissions before presenting a final bill to Parliament. Clarifications on Digital Content and Bread Taxes In a bid to quell growing public anxiety, Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed reports that the government is imposing…

KieDex, a decentralized derivatives and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its strategic partnership with iFlux Global, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency financial and trading platform. The basic purpose of this collaboration is to expand Web3 adoption to drive community growth and engagement. KieDex has shared this news through its official social media X account. 🤝 KieDex x @iFluxGlobal Excited to announce our partnership with iFlux Global as we continue expanding the KieDex ecosystem and strengthening connections across Web3iFlux Global is building an innovative installment-based trading platform with 120K+ users, $19.5M+ in total… https://t.co/goIOBL26Dj pic.twitter.com/pSDyesxvkG — KieDex (@kiedexapp) June 3, 2026 KieDex and iFlux…

Ethereum’s slide behind Bitcoin is no longer just a price story; JPMorgan says the institutional plumbing now confirms that $BTC has pulled decisively ahead on flows, leaving $ETH and the wider altcoin complex struggling to keep up. According to a research note summarized by CoinMarketCap Academy and other outlets, JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou argue that Ethereum ($ETH) and the broader altcoin market “may continue to underperform Bitcoin ($BTC)” unless there is “meaningful improvement” in network activity, decentralized finance (DeFi) adoption and real‑world applications. The bank traces the current divergence back to the October 2025 deleveraging, when…

Decentralized finance has gotten a lot safer over the past six years, and a new review of protocol losses from 2020 through 2025 puts a pretty large number behind that claim. Industry-wide DeFi losses peaked at $2.62 billion in 2022 and fell roughly 80% to $534 million by 2024. Bridge hacks that once produced billion-dollar headlines now account for a tiny slice of annual totals, and the typical exploit today does about a quarter as much damage as it did at the peak. While this is certainly great news for the crypto industry, there’s still quite a bit of risk…

Circle’s (CRCL) upcoming Arc blockchain and its $222 million token presale are raising a broader question for crypto investors: should Circle still be valued mainly as a stablecoin issuer, or as an infrastructure company building the rails for digital finance? Alongside its quarterly earnings this week, the company announced a major fundraising round for Arc ahead of a planned summer launch, valuing the network at roughly $3 billion backed by investors including a16z crypto, Apollo, BlackRock and ARK Invest. While earnings results were mixed, the news resonated well with investors, as Circle shares surged more than 15% on Monday, suggesting…