Crypto Roundup: Revenue FUD Debunked, Bots Busted, Community Drops
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 🔥 Hyperliquid’s Jeff Yan calls out the “revenue FUD” • 🧠 DeFiLlama brings Aster back, but questions remain • 🧰 Binance bots busted — 600 accounts banned • 💸 OpenSea plans a SEA drop that gives back to the community 🎯 Read it now… and make sure you never miss one. Subscribe! https://lnkd.in/eDFweNXQ
On‑chain Platforms Poised to Eclipse CEXs if UX Improves
Are CEXs on borrowed time? ⏳ Kain Warwick says the next crypto cycle belongs to onchain platforms, if they can match CEX UX. ⚡️
Optimistic Order Book Enables Fast Perps DEX on Ethereum
How do you build a fast perps DEX on Ethereum’s 12-second block time? ⏱️ @kaiynne's answer: an optimistic order book — off-chain matching, onchain settlement. ⚙️ https://t.co/MSmz2yUFbM
Projects Pay 8% for Listings, Then Dump on Retail
Retail = exit liquidity 😬 CJ Hetherington exposes how projects pay 8% of token supply for listings — only to dump on users later. 💸
On‑chain Transparency Missing in Most Perp DEXs
“Nobody knows what really happened last Friday.” 📉 Avery Ching says that if Aptos' perp DEX existed, we'd see which market makers pulled liquidity, how spreads changed, who profited, all onchain. On Unchained: 💱 “Most perp DEXs still match orders...
Skip the Shills—Just Buy BTC, ETH, Use Products
Tired of shills? So is @NTmoney 😤 ‘99% of guests just sell narratives. Buy BTC, buy ETH, use products.’ https://t.co/p9kFv26gcB
Perps' Hedges Failed, Revealing Exchange Risk Pricing Flaw
Think your hedge will save you? Think again. On Bits+ Bips, YQ says during the crash, perps failed to keep their hedges — exposing a deeper flaw in how exchanges price risk ⚠️
Perps on Ethereum Mainnet: No Bridges, CEX Disruption
Forget L2s? Kain Warwick’s building perps right on Ethereum mainnet 🔥 On Unchained: ⚙️ How the “optimistic order book” actually works 💰 Why traders won’t need to bridge 📱 His “super app” thesis for killing CEX dominance https://lnkd.in/e6pMzcxC
Fees, Kickbacks, Retail Dumping Contradict Crypto Ethos
Listing fees, token kickbacks, and dumping on retail — Nick Tomaino says this is antithetical to crypto’s ethos. 👀
BlackRock Revamps Money Market Fund to Embrace Stablecoins
BlackRock Redesigns Money Market Fund for Stablecoins https://lnkd.in/erqG_HHz
Ripple Labs Leads $1 Billion Raise for XRP Treasury Firm: Report
Ripple Labs is leading a fundraising effort of at least $1 billion via a SPAC to create a new XRP digital asset treasury, and will seed the vehicle with some of its own XRP holdings. The move follows Ripple’s completion...
BlackRock Redesigns Money Market Fund for Stablecoins
BlackRock has relaunched its Liquid Federal Trust Fund as the BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL), explicitly tailored to serve U.S. dollar stablecoin issuers. The vehicle will invest solely in short-term U.S. Treasuries and overnight repurchase agreements and is...
Binance Takes 8% of Token Supply for Listings
Binance’s listing fees… exposed 🧨 CJ Hetherington & Nick Tomaino join Unchained to discuss: 💸 How Binance demands 8% of token supply ⚖️ Whether founders are afraid to speak out 🔥 Why the revolution won’t be centralized https://lnkd.in/e4yK8dim
Crypto Giants Clash: BlackRock, Ripple, BNB, Uniswap Updates
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 🏦 BlackRock unveils stablecoin-ready Treasury fund • 💰 Ripple’s billion-dollar XRP treasury play • ⚔️ CZ vs Coinbase: the BNB listing showdown • 🔄 Uniswap bridges Solana into its trading hub 📈 Read the latest...
Synthetix Unveils New Perpetual DEX Platform
Synthetix’s Coming Perp Dex 🤺 https://t.co/HdDV1IyLAT
Unchained Livestream: Kaiynne Discusses Major Synthetix Update
Tune in at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for Unchained's 2nd livestream today: @kaiynne is joining me to discuss big news from @synthetix_io! 📺 You can watch right here on X, or on PumpFun, Twitch, or YouTube!
New Tokens Added to Binance’s Trading Platform
Binance’s Token Listings 👀 https://t.co/s6zFtWEQ15
Trader Nets $192M Shorting Crypto, Legal Yet Suspicious
Someone made $192 million shorting bitcoin and ether at just the right time. Did they have advance warning? If so, it was likely still legal. @regulatoryjason investigates. https://t.co/zcl5raSJNa
Sui-Based Typus Finance Loses $3.4 Million in Hack
Sui-based DeFi platform Typus Finance was hit by an exploit that drained $3.4 million from its core TLP liquidity contract after attackers abused an oracle vulnerability tied to missing authority checks, prompting the team to immediately pause all smart contracts....
Why the Black Friday Whale’s $192 Million Crypto Trade Was Legal
A pseudonymous trader—or traders—who shorted bitcoin and ether around President Trump’s surprise 100% China tariff announcement ripped off $192 million in profit as more than $19 billion of crypto long positions were liquidated in under 30 minutes. Legal experts say...
Live Binance Token Listings Talk at Noon ET
LIVE talking about Binance's token listings at 12pm ET today! @cjhtech and @NTmoney join me on Unchained - don't miss this! 📺 Catch it here on X or PumpFun, Twitch, or YouTube!
Crypto Chaos: Paxos Mint Error, BNB Perks, $3
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 🏦 Paxos fat-fingers $300 trillion mint • 🪩 Coinbase gives BNB the blue-carpet treatment • 🕵️ Typus Finance drained of $3.4M on Sui ⚡ Read today’s biggest crypto news… and subscribe for more! https://lnkd.in/ePqBH2k6
Crypto Crash Proves Need for Market Structure Legislation
Crypto’s biggest crash just proved one thing: without real market structure rules, it’ll happen again 🔁 On @bitsandbips, @Steven_Ehrlich breaks down why legislation matters now. https://t.co/aE1D2oa0A3
Celsius Secures $300M Settlement, Ends Tether Collateral Dispute
Celsius won a $300 million settlement from Tether in bankruptcy court, closing a key dispute over liquidated bitcoin collateral. https://lnkd.in/eGCxx8c7
Liquidity Crunch Sparks Runaway Crypto Liquidations Storm
Liquidations + No liquidity = Runaway liquidations 💀 On Bits + Bips, Carlos Guzman breaks down the chain reaction that turned a dip into crypto’s ‘perfect storm.’
SBF Alleges DOJ Arrested Him to Block Crypto Bill Testimony
SBF Says DOJ Arrested Him to Prevent His Testimony on Crypto Bill https://lnkd.in/eG38SGjm
Perps Fail as Hedge: Oracles, ADL, Liquidity Collapse
🧠 Thought you were hedged with perps? Think again. During the crash, ADLs, oracle glitches & spread manipulation made perps fail as a hedge.
Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Deployed on Sepolia Testnet
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade was activated on the Sepolia testnet Tuesday as a preparatory step ahead of a planned mainnet launch in early December. Fusaka is the second stage of a three-step scaling and performance roadmap, following Holesky trials, and its...
Binance Claims It Does Not Profit From Token Listings
Binance publicly denied profiting from token listings, calling allegations that it demanded 8% of a project’s token supply and $2 million in BNB “false and defamatory.” The statement was issued in response to an X post by Limitless CEO CJ...
SBF Says DOJ Arrested Him to Prevent His Testimony on Crypto Bill
Sam Bankman‑Fried, the incarcerated former FTX CEO, posted on X via a friend who had his login, linking to Gettr and claiming the DOJ arrested him to stop his testimony on a pending crypto bill. The message, circulated on alternative...
Crypto Roundup: SBF, Binance, Celsius, Ethereum Updates
In today’s Unchained Daily: • 🚨 SBF claims DOJ silenced him before key crypto hearing • 🪙 Binance hits back at listing profit allegations • 💸 Celsius scores $300M payout from Tether deal • 🧠 Ethereum’s Fusaka testnet upgrade goes...
Public Sentiment Turns Harshly Negative Toward Binance
I don't think I've ever seen public opinion so negative on Binance. Wdyt -- is this:
BNB Chain Allocates $45M to Compensate Memecoin Traders
BNB Chain is distributing $45 million in compensation to memecoin traders hit by recent market turmoil, marking Binance’s largest user relief effort yet. https://lnkd.in/eS7UwGnd
Citibank, JPMorgan Plan to Expand Crypto Offerings
Citibank and JPMorgan are set to expand their cryptocurrency offerings, responding to a resurgence of interest in digital assets among institutional investors. Citibank plans to launch a crypto asset custody service in 2026, leveraging both proprietary technology and potential third-party...
Former BitForex CEO and Alleged Hyperliquid Whale Denies Insider Trading
Garrett Jin, the former CEO of BitForex, has publicly denied allegations of insider trading associated with a $150 million trade linked to the trading platform Hyperliquid. The accusations were made by an anonymous blockchain analyst who claimed Jin leveraged insider...
Unchained Live at Noon ET: Ethena & USDe Talk
Unchained is LIVE today at noon ET! @gdog97_ joins to discuss Ethena and USDe...don't miss it! 💥 📺: X, YouTube, PumpFun, Twitch
Crypto's Reset Exposes Oracle-Leverage Risks, Calls for TradFi Lessons
Crypto Had Its Reset. How Long Will It Take To Climb Back? - Bits + Bips The “perfect storm” that broke crypto’s plumbing… On Bits + Bips, Steven Ehrlich & Ram Ahluwalia w/ YQ & Carlos Guzman dissect: 💥 How...
BNB Chain Launches $45M Bailout for Memecoin Traders
In today’s Unchained Daily: 💸 BNB Chain rolls out a $45M bailout for memecoin traders 🕵️♂️ BitForex’s Garrett Jin pushes back on insider claims 🧾 Citi & JPMorgan double down on crypto exposure 🌐 Bhutan takes its digital identity fully...
Crypto Infrastructure Collapse Leaves Damage Unknown
Rabby down. Solana clogged. Traders blind. ⚠️ @diogenes: “Crypto’s infrastructure just failed.” The scariest part? We still don’t know the full damage 🫣 https://t.co/WDQCmMUCcH
Lenders May Pull Capital After $19B Liquidation
After the $19B liquidation, lenders might be calling in capital 😬 @diogenes: for small market makers, “it could be over.” https://t.co/J6zVUB1lFm
Bitcoin Core Lifts OP_RETURN Limits, Igniting Bloat Debate
The latest Bitcoin Core release removed OP_RETURN limits and improved indexing, sparking debate over blockchain bloat versus innovation. https://lnkd.in/ek_Bca7V
Bitcoin Core V30 Releases With Expanded OP_RETURN Capacity
Bitcoin Core version 30.0 has been released, featuring significant enhancements such as improved wallet indexing and faster transaction lookups. Notably, the update eliminates the 80-byte limit on OP_RETURN, allowing for greater data capacity in transaction outputs. This change is expected...
Binance Pays $283 Million to Users After Token Depegs Trigger Major Losses
Binance has disbursed approximately $283 million to users impacted by the depegging of several key tokens, including USDe, BNSOL, and WBETH, during a period of significant market volatility. The compensation was issued in two batches to users of Binance Earn,...
Crypto Markets Recover After Record $19 Billion Liquidation
Crypto markets are rebounding after experiencing a historic $19 billion liquidation event last Friday, marking the largest single-day sell-off in the sector's history. As of Monday morning, Bitcoin has risen to $115,150 and Ether to $4,165, recovering from significant losses....
US Perp Access May Trigger Even Bigger Crypto Crash
The biggest crypto liquidation ever won’t be the last 😬 @diogenes says once U.S. traders get access to perps, the next crash could dwarf this one 💥 https://t.co/NlYljWoTYg
Crypto Black Friday Crash Exposed: Market Structure Failure
Crypto’s Black Friday Crash: What the Hell Happened? @diogenes on @unchained_pod: 🧨 How the crash really started ⚙️ Why market structure failed ⚠️ Why another crash could be even bigger 😦 Did Jump lose $1B? Timestamps: 💥 Introduction and ads: @Aptos ⏱️ What markets looked...
DATs Want to Use LSTs to Juice Yields. The Problem? They Can Hurt Earnings
Liquid staking token (LST) providers, which already hold over $104.5 billion in assets, should be a perfect tool for digital asset treasury (DAT) companies looking for ways to generate maximum income from their balance sheets. However, an outdated accounting rule...
BNB Memecoins Plummet After CZ Denies Endorsement
BNB-based memecoins experienced a sharp plunge in value, with some dropping between 60% and 95% over a few hours, after Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao clarified that his tweets should not be interpreted as endorsements or trading signals. Zhao’s clarification...
Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls After Democrats Propose ‘Effective Ban’ on DeFi
Bipartisan negotiations on the broader crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, appear to have stalled after Senate Banking Committee Democrats sent a proposal to Republicans on Thursday, according to a report from Punchbowl News. The Senate Democrats’ new DeFi...
Ethereum Foundation Launches ‘Privacy Cluster’
The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new initiative called the “Privacy Cluster” to enhance privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem. It brings together 47 researchers and engineers, led by Blockscout founder Igor Barinov, and aims to coordinate and advance privacy-focused projects...