Prediction Markets Hit $10.8B Monthly Volume Paid Members Public
$10.8 Billion in Monthly Volume and the World Cup Broke Every Record Polymarket hit $10.8 billion in trading volume in June 2026, its highest month ever. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the primary driver, with over $4.4 billion traded across 120 active World Cup markets on
DeFi TVL August 2026 This Week: Grayscale ETH Staking & CLARITY Act Shelved Paid Members Public
The DeFi market opened August with steady consolidation, as total TVL rose to $76.1B while broader markets climbed slightly. Bitcoin reclaimed the $64,800 level, and Ethereum advanced to $1,914, although the Fear & Greed Index remains in Fear territory at 29. Despite the cautious sentiment, on-chain
$840M Lost to DeFi Exploits in Six Months Paid Members Public
212 Exploits, $840 Million Gone, and the Year Is Not Over DeFi protocols lost over $840 million to exploits in the first half of 2026 across 212 separate incidents. April alone accounted for $635 million, roughly quadrupling the $167 million stolen during the entire first quarter. These proved to be
Bitcoin ETFs Now Hold $105 Billion in Assets Paid Members Public
$53 Billion in Cumulative Inflows and $105 Billion in Assets US spot Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated over $53 billion in cumulative net inflows since launching in January 2024. Total assets under management across all spot Bitcoin ETF issuers exceed $105 billion. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, IBIT, alone holds
Hyperliquid Cleared $4T Without a CEX License Paid Members Public
$4 Trillion in Perp Volume on a Chain Most Users Cannot Name Hyperliquid has processed over $4 trillion in cumulative perpetual futures volume as of May 2026. It holds approximately $6 billion in total value locked, captures 44% of all decentralized perpetual trading volume, and generates over $2 million in
Squid on The DeFi Drop: Raising $6M in a Bear Market and the Future of Cross-Chain Paid Members Public
Guest: Fig, Co-founder, Squid Host: Edward Ward, Portals.fi Building Cross-Chain Infrastructure Through the Bear Market In this episode of The DeFi Drop, Edward Ward speaks with Fig, co-founder of Squid. The conversation covers their recent $6 million funding round, the strategy behind their 12x oversubscribed public
How Bizantine Labs Built Varangian Guard, a Transaction Safety Layer on Portals Foresight Paid Members Public
Bizantine is a crypto asset manager operating two arms, Bizantine Capital, a hedge fund, and Bizantine Labs, its DeFi vault-curation team. Bizantine Labs curates large on-chain vaults, including Flare-based vaults launching on Superform. In vault curation, every privileged transaction carries real operational risk. Proposing strategy hooks, moving
DeFi TVL July 2026 This Week: DeFi Lending Rebounds & $38M Coldcard Hack Paid Members Public
The DeFi market closed July on a cautious note, with total TVL settling at $73.9B as broader markets pulled back sharply. Bitcoin fell below $63,100 and Ethereum retreated to $1,868, pushing the Fear & Greed Index deep into Extreme Fear territory at 25. Despite the risk-off
