The shortcut to crypto confidence: master the basics and get certified with Campus.

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.

Connect on

Base rebounds to 10 million daily transactions, solidifying its role as a top Layer 2 performer

May 29, 2025, 3:30PM EDT

Layer 2s and Scaling

Corporate BTC leverage for Strategy and Metaplanet is paying off — for now

May 28, 2025, 6:00PM EDT

Equities

Bitcoin's new all-time high masks muted futures activity

May 28, 2025, 3:57PM EDT

Macro

Ethereum DEX trader activity surges 73% this month, led by Uniswap’s continued dominance

May 20, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

DeFi

Jito validator tips hit $3.6 million daily as Believe ecosystem siphons activity from Pump.fun

May 19, 2025, 6:30PM EDT

Token Projects

Aave TVL surges to $30 billion, signaling renewed strength in Ethereum DeFi

May 19, 2025, 4:30PM EDT

Infrastructure

Spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $109 billion AUM as institutional adoption accelerates globally

May 19, 2025, 12:33PM EDT

Funds

Ethereum stablecoin volume hits record $908 billion as institutions, tech giants, and Trump jump in

May 15, 2025, 7:00PM EDT

Stablecoins

Polymarket's new market creation hits all-time high in April as volume stabilizes

May 14, 2025, 5:30PM EDT

Web3

Bitcoin dominance slips in three-day feedback loop, raising odds of short-term altcoin rotation

May 14, 2025, 2:36PM EDT

Layer 1s