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Hyperliquid now controls roughly 80% of the decentralized perpetual futures market, highlighting its rapid dominance over competitors. However, this concentration raises concerns about sustainability and potential risks if trading volumes decline. Summary Hyperliquid has quickly become the leading decentralized perpetual futures platform, handling up to $30 billion in daily trades. Its lean, self-funded team built a fast, execution-focused blockchain with fee-sharing incentives that attract traders and developers. Despite rapid growth, risks like validator concentration, transparency gaps, and reliance on high trading volumes leave its future uncertain. In just over a year, Hyperliquid has grown into the dominant player in decentralized…

Telegram NFT gifts have surpassed $57.7 million in primary sales, reflecting massive user demand across the TON ecosystem. Over 357,000 unique wallets have traded these gifts, showing strong community adoption of Telegram’s NFT marketplace. Who would have thought that cute digital stickers on Telegram could become a multi-million dollar commodity? But that’s exactly what happened. According to Dune, the popular messaging platform has now recorded total primary sales of Telegram NFT Gifts exceeding $57 million. In fact, as we highlighted earlier this August, this figure had only reached $49 million. This represents a multi-million dollar surge in just a matter…

Since early 2025, Thailand has advanced its digital asset strategy with a steady series of policy shifts. Each month has seen a new development, from eased regulations to recognition of crypto exchanges and tax reforms. In one of the recent developments, the country has officially launched TouristDigiPay, a program allowing foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht for local spending. TouristDigiPay Launches Under Regulatory Sandbox On August 18, Thailand introduced TouristDigiPay, a regulated scheme enabling tourists to convert crypto into baht for payments across the country. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the program would operate for…

BNB, the altcoin linked to cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has set a new all-time high price record. According to Binance data, the record $900 price was a result of the recent surge in Ethereum and other altcoins. Interestingly, some other exchange-linked tokens also experienced similar increases. BNB is not currently directly associated with the Binance exchange, but it is known that the coin was developed by the exchange and has serious support. However, a tweet by Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Binance’s founder and former CEO, during a time when the BNB price was breaking records, caused a stir on social media platforms.…

AIOZ Network, a DePIN solution offering video streaming, AI computation, and decentralized storage services, today disclosed its strategic alliance with Conflux Network, a Layer-1 protocol boosting functionality of decentralized applications and Web3 infrastructure. With this partnership, Conflux is integrated into AIOZ’s AI-driven DePIN infrastructure to power more smart and accessible decentralized applications for the Web3 ecosystem. Conflux is an open-source Layer-1 blockchain designed to power DApps and Web3 infrastructure, enabling people, communities, and markets to connect internationally across borders and chains. On the other hand, AIOZ Network is a DePIN platform aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs in video…

US Representative David Schweikert has introduced legislation granting the President authority to act against crypto criminals operating abroad. The bill, filed as House Resolution (H.R. 4988), invokes the rarely used concept of “letters of marque and reprisal,” which is a legal instrument dating back to maritime warfare. Historically, such letters authorized privateers to attack and seize enemy ships during wartime, providing governments a way to retaliate against foreign aggression. Under Schweikert’s proposal, the mechanism would extend into the digital domain. The legislation would allow private individuals or companies to act on behalf of the United States to recover stolen assets…

The city of Buenos Aires announced a series of measures to become a crypto hub in Argentina and Latin America. As part of the move, citizens will be able to pay municipal taxes and other duties in crypto, modernizing the city’s payment system. Buenos Aires Targets Global Crypto Leadership With Incentives Crypto adoption is now also moving at a municipal level, with cities adopting a crypto-friendly stance. The city of Buenos Aires recently announced a series of measures aimed at becoming a worldwide leader in cryptocurrency adoption, given the high level of crypto natives living there. According to city figures,…

Visa is ramping up its crypto push, seeking blockchain expertise to fuel cutting-edge payment insights, sharpen network efficiency, and unlock fresh growth opportunities in digital transaction innovation. Visa Seeks Strategic Hire to Tap Blockchain Flows for Payment Innovation Edge Visa posted on its careers page that it is seeking an onchain data analyst to join its crypto product team in Foster City, California. The hire will be tasked with analyzing both VisaNet and public blockchain data to strengthen the company’s payments network. The role will require evaluating large-scale datasets to generate insights that enhance payment efficiency and uncover new opportunities.…

For years, Washington was considered hostile territory for the cryptocurrency industry. Regulatory crackdowns, lawsuits and policy uncertainty drove many builders overseas and left advocates fighting uphill battles on Capitol Hill. But as Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute, explains in the latest episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, the tide has turned in a dramatic way. Crypto coordination Smith, a longtime policy leader in Washington and former CEO of the Blockchain Association, joined hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson to unpack the shifting US regulatory environment. What was once a fragmented and defensive industry has transformed into one…

According to a Friday report by the Financial Times, the European Union might launch the much-talked-about digital euro project on Ethereum or Solana instead of opting for a private blockchain. Issuing a digital euro on a public blockchain could significantly boost its accessibility, but there are some concerns about privacy-related issues. Jolting EU into action The world’s biggest trading bloc has been rattled by the quick passage of the GENIUS Act, a comprehensive stablecoin legislation, in the US. The EU is now worried that it might fall behind the US in the stablecoin race, which has prompted its officials to…