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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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Aave’s parabolic rise near $50 billion TVL signals institutional embrace of DeFi lending

August 12, 2025, 11:30AM EDT

DeFi

CME Ethereum futures volume hits record $118 billion in July amid renewed market frenzy

August 11, 2025, 7:08PM EDT

Market Updates

Pump.fun fends off LetsBonk in battle for top Solana memecoin launchpad

August 11, 2025, 6:15PM EDT

Exchanges

Ethereum's onchain revival on full display last month as transaction volume nears $240 billion

August 4, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

Layer 1s

Hyperliquid records its highest-ever monthly trade volume in July

August 4, 2025, 3:38PM EDT

Exchanges

Crypto treasury firms see cumulative market caps soar to $160 billion as investors seek equity exposure

July 30, 2025, 7:00PM EDT

Public Equities

Bitcoin options exposure tops $57 billion amid soaring institutional hedging demand

July 30, 2025, 2:30PM EDT

Exchanges

Ethereum validator exit queue reaches highest point ever

July 29, 2025, 10:30AM EDT

Layer 1s

CryptoPunks NFTs see highest weekly trading volume since March 2024

July 28, 2025, 7:00PM EDT

NFT Collections

One-year active supply for BTC hits 38% after dormant whale moves $9 billion in BTC

July 28, 2025, 4:30PM EDT

Markets