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The Daily: Hyperliquid set for HYPE token launch, MARA purchases $615 million in bitcoin and more

Decentralized perpetual trading platform and Layer 1 chain Hyperliquid is set to launch its HYPE token on Friday during a genesis event at 2:30 a.m. ET. Bitcoin miner MARA has acquired another 6,474 BTC, valued at around $615 million, boosting its total holdings to 34,794 BTC worth $3.3 billion — the largest of all public miners. Defunct centralized crypto lender Celsius is distributing $127 million in cash or cryptocurrency to creditors in its second bankruptcy payout. The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

theblock.co • 28/11/2024 - 15:16 PM

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dYdX is launching a new liquidity feature that’ll make it easier to spring up new tokens

dYdX founder Antonio Juliano discusses his return as CEO and the evolution of dYdX and the broader DeFi landscape.

theblock.co • 20/11/2024 - 17:01 PM

Decentralized derivatives startup SynFutures introduces its 'Perp Launchpad' and $1 million grant initiative

SynFutures launched its Perp Launchpad for perpetual futures markets, backed by a $1 million grant to support new token projects, enhancing DeFi growth and liquidity.

theblock.co • 05/11/2024 - 22:02 PM

The Daily: Nigeria drops charges against Binance exec, Buterin hits back against Saylor's comments on regulated bitcoin custody and more

Nigeria drops charges against Binance exec Gambaryan; Buterin critiques Saylor; Bernstein predicts $200K bitcoin price by 2025; Variational raises $10.3M; Tesla retains 11,509 BTC.

theblock.co • 23/10/2024 - 17:33 PM

Arbitrum-based crypto derivatives trading protocol Variational raises $10.3 million in seed funding

Variational, a crypto derivatives protocol on Ethereum's Layer 2, raised $10.3 million. Plans include launching mainnet and token in 2024-2025, expanding beyond Arbitrum.

theblock.co • 23/10/2024 - 14:30 PM

Ostium Labs, a startup building onchain perpetuals markets for traditional assets, launches mainnet

Ostium Labs launched its public mainnet, allowing easy on-chain trading of traditional assets with low investment, targeting macro markets and addressing limitations of existing platforms.

theblock.co • 17/10/2024 - 18:26 PM

The Daily: MicroStrategy eyes trillion-dollar valuation in bitcoin bank endgame, Paradigm invests $20 million in Layer 2 project and more

Today's newsletter highlights MicroStrategy's potential bitcoin bank valuation, Paradigm's investment in a Layer 2 blockchain, Arkham's exchange launch, and market implications of China's fiscal stimulus.

theblock.co • 11/10/2024 - 17:40 PM

DYdX Trading Founder Antonio Juliano returns as CEO after stepping away for six months

Antonio Juliano returns as CEO of dYdX Trading, evolving his motivations and embracing his role, while dYdX remains a leading decentralized derivatives exchange.

theblock.co • 10/10/2024 - 15:12 PM

Hyperliquid posts incident report for Arbitrum bridge failure citing 'extremely rare edge case'

Hyperliquid reported an emergency bridge downtime due to incorrect RPC data, leading to temporary lockdowns to protect user funds, marking its first such incident since launch.

theblock.co • 09/10/2024 - 15:43 PM

The Daily: IMF urges El Salvador to limit scope of bitcoin law, HBO documentary claims to unveil Satoshi's identity and more

The newsletter discusses the IMF's advice to El Salvador, TeraWulf's sale for AI funding, Hyperliquid's trading volume, Bitcoin ETF outflows, and an HBO documentary on Satoshi Nakamoto.

theblock.co • 04/10/2024 - 17:18 PM

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