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Hyperliquid opened access to its Foundation operated low latency data infrastructure to qualified third party infrastructure providers on Aug. 12, creating a cheaper route for trading firms and developers that previously faced demanding direct access requirements. The new provider model uses a current reference price below $1,000 per month for access, covering compute and outbound traffic. The change applies specifically to connectivity with the Hyper Foundation’s non validating node. Running an independent non validating node has always been permissionless, according to Hyperliquid’s documentation. Direct peer access to the Foundation node, however, previously required staking 10,000 $HYPE and reaching Tier 1…

Privacy coins are gaining a place in regulated investment markets even as direct access to their underlying assets becomes harder. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF now trades on NYSE Arca, while major centralized exchanges have reduced support for Monero and other privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. THORChain’s latest upgrade shows how decentralized infrastructure could help close that access gap. Privacy is reaching Wall Street as exchange access shrinks Privacy in crypto is moving in two directions at once. On one side, it is entering the financial mainstream. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF, ZCSH, began trading on NYSE Arca on Aug. 25. Grayscale described it as the first…

OnChainFX recently reported that Bitcoin has achieved a remarkable 173% growth over the past year, reflecting a significant surge in market interest. This increase comes amid a backdrop of mixed signals within the broader cryptocurrency market, indicating varying degrees of momentum across different assets. The findings underscore Bitcoin’s resilience and potential as a leading digital asset in an evolving financial landscape. What Happened Market engagement with Bitcoin has intensified, particularly highlighted by OnChainFX’s recent tweet detailing its substantial annual growth. As Bitcoin continues to capture the attention of both retail and institutional investors, the cryptocurrency’s network activity, including on-chain transactions,…

Ethereum price has fallen nearly 4% over the past 24 hours to around $2,420, putting the $2,400 level at risk after oil climbed above $105 and US Treasury yields rose sharply. CoinGecko puts $ETH at roughly $2,419 at the time of writing, down 3.9% over the past day after the token traded as high as roughly $2,512 earlier on Sept. 10. The reversal erased its intraday gains and left $ETH only slightly higher over the past seven days. Selling accelerated late in the session, taking Ether below $2,450 and as low as roughly $2,405 before buyers pushed the price back…

Capital has not disappeared, it has just shifted toward bigger checks for fewer companies, usually those that can already demonstrate product-market fit. What is being presented as discipline increasingly looks like a retreat from the founding stage that venture capital was created to serve. This creates a problem for the venture capital industry, but it is also an opportunity for investors willing to break from the pack. When funds wait for traction, a recognized category and somebody else’s term sheet to validate a company, they may reduce uncertainty, but they also pay a higher price and compete with every other…

$XRP has recently registered its lowest daily close following a sharp decline in its price. However, the asset has continued to draw attention as institutions remain resilient despite its volatile price moves. Amid its unstable price moves, the amount of $XRP locked out of circulation through $XRP funds providing access to their ETF products has continued to grow. Nearly 1,000,000,000 $XRP locked Per the latest data from the ETF tracker, a total of seven $XRP ETFs have collectively locked about 992.5 million $XRP as of Thursday, August 13. In addition, cumulative net inflows across all existing $XRP ETFs now stand…

Kalshi, the US-regulated exchange that won approval for a Bitcoin perpetual in May, is preparing to ask the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to approve a perpetual futures contract tied to West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Reuters reported on Sept. 2. If approved, it would be the first oil perpetual to trade on a regulated US platform and would move a product structure built in crypto into the benchmark US oil market. Crypto’s favorite derivative was built around assets that trade every hour, with a structure that lets traders keep the same position because the contract has no fixed expiration. Reuters…

Bitcoin traded at $65,971 per coin at 11:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, according to market data. That price sits in the middle of a derivatives market that has grown increasingly split between institutional confidence and retail caution. Futures Open Interest Spreads Across a Dozen Venues Total bitcoin futures open interest across tracked exchanges reached 755,780 $BTC, worth $49.82 billion, Coinglass data shows. That figure slipped 4.26% over 24 hours even as it ticked up 0.11% in the most recent hour, a sign traders are trimming positions gradually rather than rushing for the exits. Bitcoin total futures open interest chart via…

Ethereum’s price action this week has created a potentially important setup for Thursday and Friday. $ETH keeps moving through short-term liquidity areas without picking a clear direction, so the two levels to keep an eye on are this week’s high around $2,535 and a low near $2,440. Source: TradingView $ETH formed a broader range early in the week, with ~$2,512 acting as resistance and ~$2,467 as support. Rather than breaking into a sustained trend, price repeatedly swept both sides of the range, signaling liquidity grabs and choppy, volatility-driven conditions. Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s Price Movement Tuesday was the first real test…

Securitize will handle regulated securities issuance, investor onboarding and ownership records for Socios.com’s plan to sell tokenized minority stakes in professional sports teams, the two companies said Wednesday. The partnership supplies a licensed issuer for the product Socios’ parent announced on its own last week. Under the arrangement, Socios.com leads relationships with teams and the fan-facing layer, and Securitize leads issuance, transfer controls and ongoing servicing through its regulated affiliates. The tokens carry the Socios Equity Tokens brand and are, in the companies’ words, “subject to applicable securities laws, league requirements, club approvals and jurisdictional restrictions.” The release says Fan…