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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's $875 million in August trading volume, recent funding signal rising competition with Polymarket

September 8, 2025, 7:05PM EDT

DeFi

USD-backed crypto exchanges see volume boost as US traders regain influence

September 3, 2025, 3:42PM EDT

Exchanges

Bitcoin dominance slides to 55%, opening the door for altcoin rotation

September 3, 2025, 1:15PM EDT

Layer 1s

‘Memecoin’ Google searches signal retail interest is stirring again, but far from January’s frenzied peak

September 2, 2025, 7:35PM EDT

Token Projects

Hyperliquid chips away at Binance's derivatives dominance as volume ratio nears 14%

August 29, 2025, 2:50PM EDT

The Block

Ethena’s USDe stablecoin surges to $12 billion supply, fueled by leveraged yield loops on Pendle and Aave

August 29, 2025, 11:35AM EDT

Stablecoins

New Solana launchpad Heaven grabs 15% market share, outpaces rivals with ‘God Flywheel’ model

August 28, 2025, 7:55PM EDT

Layer 1s

Validator withdrawals fuel $30 billion migration into Ethereum liquid restaking protocols

August 28, 2025, 7:20PM EDT

Layer 1s

Synthetic BTC market share shifts as cbBTC supply tops 30K while wBTC slides

August 21, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

Exchanges

Crypto token buybacks hit $40 million weekly as protocols mimic corporate repurchase playbook

August 20, 2025, 5:15PM EDT

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