Bitcoin is currently trading roughly $150,000 below what Bitwise Europe’s sovereign default model says it is worth. That gap widened in May as the price climbed to $83,000 before $1 billion in exchange-traded product (ETP) outflows dragged it back to $72,000, leaving the market compressed at a structural crossroads. Bitcoin Hit $83K Then Crashed to […]
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Grayscale’s Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) began trading on June 3 with a 0.29% sponsor fee, the lowest among US-listed HYPE products, intensifying a price war among issuers chasing the fast-growing token. A Fee War Heats up Around HYPE Grayscale has launched its Hyperliquid Staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the product now trading live under the […]
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Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of June, the latest in its monthly unlock schedule, even as U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the token posted their strongest month of 2026 with $118.29 million in net inflows. A Routine Unlock Meets Record ETF Demand Ripple, the company that uses the […]
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Two spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Hyperliquid’s HYPE token have set a new benchmark for altcoin fund debuts in the U.S., absorbing 1.04% of the token’s total market capitalization in their first 10 trading days, while a single wallet simultaneously withdrew $30.93 million in HYPE from Coinbase Prime. HYPE ETFs Outperform Every Prior Altcoin Debut […]
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Bitwise has introduced a new exchange-traded product tied to Canton Network’s native token, offering investors regulated exposure to a blockchain platform designed for capital markets. Canton Network Attracts Institutional Investors Through New Bitwise Crypto Product Bitwise Asset Management has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) tied to the Canton Network, marking another step in the […]
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A Hyperliquid trader who opened a short position on HYPE ahead of the token’s recent price surge is now unwinding the bet, having already sold more than $14 million worth of tokens with more supply still hitting the market. A Short Position Under Pressure Hyperliquid’s HYPE token hit an all-time high of $64.21 yesterday, putting […]
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A Hyperliquid trader known as ‘Evaded’ has booked over $7.5 million in profit from two positions in less than four days, most recently rolling back into the market with a $38.63 million ether long carrying 25x leverage. ZEC and HYPE Gains Turn Into a $38.6M Leveraged ETH Gamble On May 22, a high-conviction trader (called […]
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Whale trader Loracle deposited and rapidly sold 616,675 Hyperliquid tokens worth $36.76 million, using the proceeds to defend a short position carrying over $103 million in notional exposure as the token trades near its all-time high. Loracle Offloads HYPE to Defend Massive Short as Squeeze Risk Mounts Onchain data shows that Loracle, the trader holding […]
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Wallets linked by onchain analysts to venture capital firm a16z crypto have accumulated over $90 million worth of HYPE tokens since mid-April, making them the sixth-largest holder and potentially the largest external institutional position in Hyperliquid’s native asset. Data Points to a16z as the Largest External HYPE Holder Wallet address 0xb5E4, whose funding history and […]
]]>Bitwise has launched the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund (USCC), its first tokenized investment product for institutional investors that will enable them to earn yield from crypto markets through blockchain-based infrastructure in partnership with Superstate. That should be a significant step in the ongoing process of merging traditional finance with decentralized finance systems. According to Bitwise, as of April 30, 2026 the fund had approximately $267 million in assets under management and is one of the larger tokenized crypto asset investment products currently available on the market. One important distinguishing feature of this fund is that it has exposure to leading
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