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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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Polymarket hits $1.16 billion monthly volume but active trader count continues to fall

July 10, 2025, 1:22PM EDT

Social Platforms

Bitcoin continues to dominate amid altcoin slump and equity surge

July 9, 2025, 6:24PM EDT

Layer 1s

Bitcoin ETF AUM nears $150 billion amid treasury allocations, staking products, and new filings

July 9, 2025, 3:20PM EDT

Funds

Kraken's market share rises to 29% as new product rollouts accelerate growth

July 9, 2025, 1:20PM EDT

Exchanges

PancakeSwap, Pump.fun help push DeFi fees to 2025 highs as onchain activity regains momentum

July 4, 2025, 2:00PM EDT

DeFi

Bitcoin futures volume falls 20% in June, hinting at possible crypto summer slump

July 4, 2025, 10:00AM EDT

Exchanges

DEX to CEX futures trade volume ratio hits all-time high of 8%

July 1, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

Exchanges

ETH/BTC futures volume ratio surges to near-parity

June 30, 2025, 6:00PM EDT

The Block

Stablecoin startups surpass 2021 venture capital peak as institutional money pours in

June 27, 2025, 2:30PM EDT

Stablecoins

Ethereum-based stablecoin adoption hits fresh all-time high with over 750,000 unique weekly users — a new all-time high

June 25, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

Stablecoins