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Brandon Kae

Bryan joined The Block in 2022 as a research analyst and specializes in DeFi and emerging, up-and-coming projects and technologies in the space. He holds a Bachelor of Economics.

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Kalshi doubles valuation in weeks amid prediction market duopoly bet with Polymarket

December 4, 2025, 11:54AM EST

Web3

Yield compression triggers 50% TVL drop in USDe despite rising onchain usage

November 25, 2025, 6:25PM EST

Stablecoins

BTC perp accounts turn heavily long as Binance long/short ratio surges to 3.87

November 25, 2025, 10:15AM EST

Layer 1s

Bitcoin miner fees fall to 12-month low, underscoring long-term reliance on block subsidies

November 19, 2025, 11:55AM EST

Infrastructure

Pump’s new ‘Mayhem Mode’ fails to boost token launches or revenue in first week

November 18, 2025, 6:35PM EST

Social Platforms

Uniswap weighs protocol burns as its 2025 fee haul approaches $1 billion

November 18, 2025, 1:50PM EST

DeFi

Solana active addresses fall to 12-month low as memecoin frenzy fades

November 12, 2025, 1:19PM EST

Layer 1s

ZCash shielded pool climbs to 23% of supply as network usage surges

November 11, 2025, 5:05PM EST

Security

Ethereum validator queue grows with 1.5 million ETH waiting to start staking

November 7, 2025, 12:52PM EST

Layer 1s

Perp DEX volumes hit record $1.2 trillion in October as incentives, liquidations drive surge

November 4, 2025, 1:18PM EST

Markets