Author: 行政
Hyperliquid has broken ranks with the broader digital asset market, posting a massive double-digit rally while Bitcoin and other major altcoins like XRP suffer from the bear market.According to CryptoSlate’s data, Hyperliquid’s HYPE is one of the crypto market’s top performers over the past two weeks, jumping roughly 71% to a high of $35, its highest price since last December.This price performance reflects crypto traders’ positive sentiment about the protocol’s potential to expand product offerings.Notably, the price action stands in sharp contrast to the ugly tape elsewhere. Over the past weeks, a sharp risk-off wave has hit corners of the…
Ethereum was cheaper than expected in 2020, and rollup decentralization was slower than promised in 2021. Those two realities are forced the ecosystem to rewrite what “a layer-2” is for.Vitalik Buterin’s recent post on Ethereum Research bluntly frames the shift: the original vision of layer-2 (L2) blockchains as “branded shards” of Ethereum is no longer viable, and the ecosystem requires a new path.However, this isn’t abandonment. Instead, it is a re-tiering of expectations and a sharper definition of what different types of rollups are actually building.The question now is the new job description, since the premise underlying the rollup-centric roadmap…
While price action has always been volatile and, arguably, exciting, the Bitcoin network itself is built to feel boring. Ten minutes per block, tick tock, rinse and repeat, a metronome you can set your watch to.Then every so often, it gets very human again.Early this morning, block production slowed enough that the average block time briefly spiked to 19.33 minutes. On the surface, it appears to be a technical issue. Below, it reads like a real-time pulse check of an industry that operates on thin margins, loud fans, cheap power, and a lot of stress.Bitcoin block times over the past…
Nevada regulators sued Coinbase on February 2, 2026, to block its new sports prediction markets, alleging the platform offers unlicensed gambling. The state recently won a similar fight against Polymarket, which was forced to geo-block Nevada users after a judge ruled that federal oversight doesn’t override state gambling laws. Coinbase argues it is a federally regulated exchange via its partner Kalshi, but states like Massachusetts and Tennessee have already joined Nevada in issuing bans. Nevada gaming regulators have moved to shut down Coinbase’s new sports prediction market platform, escalating a broader clash between state gambling laws and federally regulated event-contract…
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $561.8 million in net inflows on Feb. 2, ending a four-day streak of nearly $1.5 billion in outflows.Investors could interpret the number as a return of conviction after punishing outflows, but Jamie Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision, offered a different read.According to him:“Aggregate ETF flows are not buying the dip. Net institutional demand is coming almost entirely from a shrinking group of Treasury-style buyers with remaining balance-sheet capacity. That’s not sustainable under continued pressure. A durable Bitcoin bottom likely requires these actors to reverse their positioning — not just slow their selling.”The…
Standard Chartered lowered its 2026 Solana target to $250 (down from $310) due to current market stress, but projected a long-term surge to $2,000 by 2030. The bank sees a shift from “memecoins to micropayments,” noting that Solana’s sub-cent fees and high speed make it the ideal rail for AI-driven, stablecoin-based transactions. Institutional adoption is growing, with the Bitwise BSOL ETF capturing 78% of all SOL ETF inflows since October 2025, now controlling over 1% of the total supply. Solana’s (SOL) latest sell-off has not shaken Standard Chartered’s view that the network could become a core rail for small, dollar-linked…
Bitcoin erased its Trump rally gains, sliding to $73,000 on February 4, 2026. This marks a 45% drop from its October peak of $126,267, returning the asset to pre-election levels. A global “risk-off” move is hitting both crypto and stocks, as investors question the AI boom. Tech giants like Nvidia and Amazon fell over 3%. While mega-whales are accumulating, firms like Strategy Inc. face a harder time raising capital as their stock prices retreat alongside Bitcoin. Jitters around US stocks and the sustainability of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom are feeding directly into crypto, with Bitcoin (BTC) sliding back to…
Documents released in the latest Epstein files dump reveal that early Bitcoin developer Adam Back and his Blockstream co-founder, Austin Hill, had ties to the convicted sex offender. Email exchanges between the Blockstream co-founders reveal that Epstein was an early investor in their company back in 2014 and that the pair likely visited his notorious island. Back took to Twitter to explain the links, saying Epstein invested in Blockstream indirectly through a fund managed by Joi Ito, the former director of the MIT Media Lab. Documents in the latest tranche of files linked to disgraced financier and convicted child sex…
NX8 is a tokenised index offering diversified exposure to eight major Layer-1 blockchains. The index uses independent, rules-based methodology with capped weights and scheduled rebalancing. Infrastructure combines onchain analytics, native staking, regulated custody, and multichain trading access. The structure of the crypto market is shifting as onchain activity becomes increasingly fragmented across specialised Layer-1 networks. While Bitcoin remains foundational, different blockchains now lead specific verticals such as payments, decentralised finance, derivatives trading, and tokenised assets. NX8 reflects this transition towards a multi-chain crypto economy. The tokenised Layer-1 index is issued and operated by OpenDelta and developed in partnership with blockchain…
Meta declined to remove posts promoting an illegal crypto casino despite multiple user reports. ACMA warned influencers face penalties up to AU$2.4 million for facilitating illegal gambling access. Rainbet links were removed, but the influencer’s account and posts remain online. Meta failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that an Australia-based influencer was promoting an illegal offshore crypto-gambling platform to a substantial local audience. The influencer, Dinah, has more than 820,000 Instagram followers and used her account to promote the crypto casino Rainbet through posts and profile links. Users submitted close to a dozen reports in January flagging content that advertised…