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Arthur Hayes: Protocols Pocket Revenue While Token Holders Foot the Bill

May 28, 2026 Daniel Moore

Arthur Hayes explains why most tokens decline: projects pocket protocol revenue, VC dumps depress prices, and investors now demand real cash flows, not just hype.

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Grayscale Names Hyperliquid the Breakout Success Story of Modern Digital Assets

May 28, 2026 Daniel Moore

Grayscale singles out Hyperliquid as the breakout success story, shedding light on the maturation of on-chain trading and what it means for market structure.

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Adam Back Warns Bitcoin’s Simplicity Is Its Strongest Defense Against DeFi Risks

May 28, 2026 Daniel Moore

Adam Back argues Bitcoin’s simplicity sidesteps DeFi’s smart contract risks, AI-driven attacks, and restaking leverage problems, pointing toward cold storage and ETFs as the safer route for institutional capital.

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Only 10% of RWA Liquidity Is Actually Active in DeFi

May 23, 2026 Daniel Moore

New research shows only 10% of tokenized real-world asset liquidity is actively deployed in DeFi protocols, highlighting a deep mismatch between supply and real usage.

MoonPay’s Trade Platform Opens Tokenized Assets and DeFi to Banks, Signaling Infrastructure Maturation

May 21, 2026 Paulo Mendes

MoonPay Trade bundles stablecoins, tokenized funds, and DeFi yield into a single platform for banks. The move signals a deeper shift toward institutional crypto infrastructure.

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World Liberty Financial Hits Record Realized Profit and Age Consumed as On-Chain Metrics Spike

May 21, 2026 Daniel Moore

World Liberty Financial just recorded its largest realized profit and age consumed day on record, with 1.8 billion WLFI tokens sold for a profit. The on-chain spike signals major holder profit-taking amid liquidity and regulatory scrutiny.

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Chainlink CCIP Breaks Daily Active Address Record as KelpDAO Migration Triggers Cross-Chain Surge

May 20, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Chainlink’s CCIP hit a record 80,428 daily active addresses after Kelp DAO’s migration, revealing surging cross-chain demand but raising questions about crisis-driven adoption.

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SEC’s Quiet Exemption Could Unleash Third-Party Tokenized Stocks on DeFi Platforms

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The SEC is reportedly considering an exemption that would let third-party firms issue tokenized stocks on DeFi platforms, marking a pivotal regulatory shift for on-chain equities and decentralized finance.

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Stripe-Backed Tempo Taps $7.5B DeFi Lender Morpho to Expand Beyond Payments

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Stripe-backed chain Tempo partners with $7.5B DeFi lender Morpho to embed yield and lending into its payments network, moving beyond just payments to a full-stack onchain finance platform.

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Yet Another Crypto Bridge Hack Drains $11 Million As Cross-Chain Risks Escalate

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Yet Another Crypto Bridge Hack Drains $11 Million As Cross-Chain Risks Escalate