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Derivatives 7 months ago

Aster’s perpetuals daily volume edges past Hyperliquid with over $12 billion trading surge

Spike in Aster's native token fuels liquidity rush, surpassing Hyperliquid's perpetuals daily volume.

Justin Sun’s symbolic figure is shown under a glowing blacklist wall displaying 272 wallet addresses - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Apart from Justin Sun’s wallet, World Liberty Financial has blacklisted over 270 additional wallets

The crypto community have criticized WLFI's controversial move to restrict its users wallets.

Why Solana plunged 9% just as Wall Street funds circled $2.25 billion

Solana fell from $206 to $187 even as Pantera prepared a massive fundraise targeting its ecosystem.

Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months

Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months

Ethereum exit delays continue for nearly a month as stakers react to depegging and yield shifts.

Pump Fun generates $10.2 million weekly in fees but PUMP remains below ICO launch price

Pump Fun generates $10.2 million weekly in fees but PUMP remains below ICO launch price

PUMP’s impressive revenue offsets early investor dilution as market perception lags.

Solana market cap surges past $100 billion as DeFi ecosystem TVL also spikes above $10 billion

Solana market cap surges past $100 billion as DeFi ecosystem TVL also spikes above $10 billion

Solana network sees renewed interest with SOL price hitting a six-month high.

PancakeSwap surpasses Tether with $24.6M daily revenue, driven by record $10B trading surge

PancakeSwap surpasses Tether with $24.6M daily revenue, driven by record $10B trading surge

PancakeSwap captures nearly half of DeFi trading with $10 bilion daily volume.

By betting against James Wynn, this trader made $17 million in under a week

By betting against James Wynn, this trader made $17 million in under a week

On the other hand, Wynn's trade resulted in a $98 million loss for him.

XRP maintains steady price increase despite early May buy spike

XRP maintains steady price increase despite early May buy spike

XRP’s growing liquidity base helped absorb volatile order flow without derailing its gradual price gains.

Solana sees 1.2 million new SPL tokens in April with memecoins taking center stage

Solana sees 1.2 million new SPL tokens in April with memecoins taking center stage

Solana network profits soar as memecoins capture 95% of trading volume.

Ethereum price decline puts nearly $320 million in DeFi loans at risk of liquidation

Ethereum price decline puts nearly $320 million in DeFi loans at risk of liquidation

Data shows that $246 million in Ethereum collateral at risk if ETH falls near $1,750

Changpeng Zhao’s X post sends BNB Chain test memecoin soaring 10,000%

Changpeng Zhao’s X post sends BNB Chain test memecoin soaring 10,000%

One trader has amassed over $1 million profit from trading BNB Chain test token TST

defi tvl

Market turmoil slashes DeFi TVL by $15 billion in 24 hours

DeFi giants Aave, Lido, and EigenLayer were among the hardest hit by TVL drop