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Hyperliquid has published the fee structure for its outcome tokens, the assets that underpin prediction market-style trading on the platform, in a sign that a mainnet launch is getting closer. Prediction markets have become one of crypto’s fastest-growing areas, with trading volume surging more than 300% in 2025 to $63.5 billion, and Hyperliquid is building the infrastructure to compete with incumbents such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The key detail in the structure is that opening a position costs nothing. Fees only apply when closing or settling a trade. The document outlines six scenarios covering minting, trading, burning and settlement. Traders…

Bitcoin is trading choppily around $66,600, as the extended holiday weekend sidelines potential buyers and gives bears greater control over price action. With CME futures and ETF flows set to pause over Good Friday, the market is heading into a liquidity gap just as its most reliable source of support is already weakening. Bitcoin’s $65,000 support is starting to look fragile as the market’s most active buyers turn out to be its most macro-dependent. In a recent report, CryptoQuant data show 30-day apparent demand at about -63,000 $BTC, even as ETF and corporate purchases climb to multi-month highs, while Singapore-based…

Ethereum whale activity has increased as large holders added more $ETH over the past four days. According to Ali Charts, whales accumulated over 140,000 Ethereum in 96 hours, worth about $322 million. The buying comes as $ETH trades near $2,305.11. The asset recorded a 0.1% gain in 24 hours, while it remained down 1.04% over the past seven days. Daily trading volume stood at $6.8 billion. Whale holdings rise as $ETH price stays flat The chart shared by Ali Charts shows a steady increase in Ethereum held by whale wallets. Holdings rose from about 13.78 million $ETH to nearly 13.98…

Kevin Warsh may be headed for one of the hardest jobs in Washington. If he takes over the Federal Reserve in May, he could walk straight into a split-screen economy. Inflation may still be too high. The job market may be getting weaker. Energy prices may be pushing costs up again. That would leave Kevin with a rough choice from day one: hit inflation harder, or try to protect workers from more damage. The Fed is supposed to do both parts of its job at the same time. It has to keep prices stable and support full employment. There are…

Circle’s $USDC had its second most successful year in 2025, comparable only to the expansion during the 2021 bull market. This time, the stablecoin grew into a more mature environment, with more established liquidity hubs. Circle’s $USDC stablecoin posted robust growth in 2025, comparable only to the 2021 bull market. This time, $USDC started from a higher supply baseline, reaching a record of over 76B tokens in circulation on all networks. $USDC on Ethereum was the growth leader, with smaller gains on other chains and stablecoins pegged to other currencies. Circle’s stablecoin also benefits from its partnership with Coinbase, as…

South Korea-based crypto venture firm Hashed has secured regulatory approval to operate from Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding its presence into the Middle East’s regulated financial zone. According to a company announcement, Hashed’s group entity, Hashed Global Management Limited, has received a Financial Services Permission from ADGM, allowing it to carry out regulated activities such as advising on investments or credit, arranging deals, managing assets, and operating collective investment funds. Operating under this license, Hashed Global Management Limited can engage institutional investors within ADGM’s regulatory framework, where the Financial Services Regulatory Authority oversees licensing and compliance for financial firms. “This…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has publicly shut down recent estimates regarding his personal wealth, criticizing Forbes for publishing what he called a “guess a number” list. Forbes has estimated his net worth currently stands at a staggering $111 billion. Given the massive 50% market drawdown that has battered the cryptocurrency sector in early 2026, CZ was quick to note that the estimate did not make sense. CZ has argued that it is mathematically impossible for his wealth to have climbed while the broader digital asset market collapsed. “Definitely not accurate. This is a ‘guess a number’ list, at least…

The institutional demand for $XRP has grown steadily over the past 9 days, as whale investors increased their holdings by 1.09%. Between March 22 and March 30, the account balance of $XRP whales increased from about 11.05 billion tokens, worth around $15.47 billion, to approximately 11.17 billion tokens, valued at $14.86 billion at the time of publication, according to Santiment metrics. $XRP held by whales for a 7-day chart. Source: Santiment During this period, the whale balances surged by more than 120 million tokens and peaked on Saturday, March 28, with holdings of nearly 11.21 billion tokens. Institutional investors lead…

Two U.S. senators are asking some very uncomfortable questions. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have formally demanded loan documents from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and stablecoin giant Tether. At the center of it all is a loan tied to a trust that directly benefits Lutnick’s children. The timing is raising eyebrows across Washington and the crypto world alike. What the Senators Are Asking Elizabeth Warren and Wyden sent a letter to Lutnick on Wednesday. The message was direct and sharp. The loan raises “serious questions about your relationship with Tether and the company’s influence on your policy decisions,” the…

Prediction markets are becoming one of the most active onchain applications, with retail users driving most activity even as participation across much of the broader digital asset market remains subdued. According to a new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket, monthly trading volume reached $25.7 billion in March, with more than 80% of users classified as retail, defined as those trading less than $10,000. The figures are broadly consistent with data from Dune Analytics, which recorded $23.7 billion in March trading volume, up from $1.9 billion a year earlier. The report points to a broader behavioral shift in how prediction…