Latest from Parikshit Mishra
Google Advances Its Layer-1 Blockchain; Here’s What We Know So Far
Rich Widmann, head of Web3 strategy at Google, outlined on Tuesday how his firm's upcoming layer-1 blockchain for finance differs from Stripe's Temp and Circle's Arc.
Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Expand Bitcoin Programmability
The Jeff Garzik–backed network adds fresh funding as it pushes to merge Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s flexibility for DeFi applications.
XPL Futures on Hyperliquid See $130M Wiped Out Ahead of the Plasma Token's Launch
Open interest on Hyperliquid’s XPL market plunged from $160 million to $30 million in minutes as a trader-triggered price spike caused mass auto-deleveraging.
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Have Realized Profits of 3.27M BTC This Cycle, Exceeding 2021 Cycle
Glassnode data shows profit-taking pressure intensifying as dormant coins move and ETFs enable capital rotation.
Trump Media, Crypto.com to Build $6.4B CRO Treasury Firm, CRO Jumps 25%
Trump Media will buy $105 million in CRO tokens while Crypto.com takes $50 million in DJT stock as part of a partnership that makes the Cronos token central to Truth Social’s rewards system.
Ethereum DeFi Lags Behind, Even as Ether Price Crossed Record Highs
Institutional inflows are driving ETH's price highs, while retail DeFi activity remains subdued compared to previous cycles.
Bitcoin Suffers Technical Setback, Loses 100-Day Average as XRP, ETH and SOL Hold Ground
Ether, solana, and XRP maintain relatively stronger positions.
Massive $14.6B Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiry Shows Bias for Bitcoin Protection
The impending expiry shows a strong demand for bitcoin put options, indicating a preference for downside protection,
Ether, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Plunge Sees $900M in Bullish Bets Liquidated
“This sharp move appears to be the result of overleveraged positioning, particularly following ETH’s recent run-up, and an overnight dip in the S&P 500, which weighed on risk assets more broadly,” a trader note said.
Polymarket Bettors Doubt Trump Can Topple Jerome Powell or Lisa Cook This Year
Polymarket sees Powell finishing 2025 unscathed, even as Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook tests the Fed’s legal shield.
