Aggregate open interest in altcoin perpetual futures surpassed Bitcoin’s for the first time since December 2024 on Sept. 6, reflecting increased leveraged trading as Zcash and the wider altcoin market rallied. Summary Coinalyze data showed altcoin perpetual futures open interest surpassing Bitcoin’s for first time since 2024. Bitcoin perpetual open interest remained near $23.9 billion,

Hyperliquid repurchased and burned approximately 9,730 HYPE tokens during the 24 hours ending Sept. 6, according to blockchain data published by Onchain Lens. Summary Hyperliquid bought and burned 9,730 HYPE worth approximately $829,500 during the latest 24-hour reporting period. The purchases averaged $85.27 per HYPE, according to Onchain Lens’s public blockchain tracking data snapshot. Cumulative

Uniswap V4 held $59.1 million in tokenized stock deposits as of Sept. 6, making it the largest decentralized finance venue for the category, according to Token Terminal. Summary Uniswap V4 held $59.1 million in tokenized stock deposits, leading Token Terminal’s latest market snapshot. Kamino Lend ranked second with $41.7 million, while Uniswap V3 held another

Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko exchanged competing views on Sept. 6 over why Robinhood built its blockchain using Arbitrum technology instead of operating applications directly on Solana. Summary Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder said Robinhood retains roughly 90% of net chain revenue generated. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko argued Robinhood could

LeBron James teased an upcoming partnership with Polymarket on Sept. 5, placing the NBA star alongside a growing group of athletes and professional leagues working with prediction-market companies. Summary LeBron James confirmed an upcoming Polymarket partnership through a 14-second social media teaser Saturday publicly. CNBC reported the initial campaign will focus on American football, not

Demand for dollar-backed stablecoins can place downward pressure on national currencies when investors receive direct access through fiat trading pairs, according to research published by the Bank of Korea on Sept. 3. The effect appeared after Binance introduced trading between selected local currencies and stablecoins such as USDT and USDC. Summary Dollar-backed stablecoins transmitted buying

A British investor has recovered 61 bitcoin worth approximately £3.3 million, or about $4.5 million, more than 12 years after losing access to the cryptocurrency. Summary British investor recovered 61 BTC after proving ownership of funds held through collapsed exchange Intersango. His £1,500 investment produced recovered bitcoin valued around £3.3m after more than twelve years

Bitwise’s Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund resumed accumulating HYPE on Sept. 4 after four days without a tracked purchase. Summary Arkham tracked Bitwise-linked wallets purchasing approximately $10.5 million in HYPE after four inactive trading days. BHYP’s tracked HYPE purchases reached $166.3 million since launch, according to Arkham’s on-chain address attribution. Friday’s allocation was the fund’s largest tracked

Solana attracted approximately $348 million in net real-world asset flows over the latest 30-day period, placing it ahead of other tracked blockchain distribution networks. Summary Solana attracted $348 million in net distributed RWA flows during the latest thirty-day measurement period. Network distributed RWA value reached roughly $4.23 billion as tracked holder addresses climbed to 398,644.

Kraken is offering perpetual futures tied to the private-market valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible traders leveraged exposure before either artificial intelligence company completes a public listing. Summary Kraken offers cash-settled Anthropic and OpenAI pre-IPO perpetuals with maximum leverage of five times globally. The contracts provide price exposure without shares, voting rights, dividends or