Flash News

TREE NEWS reports: The total open interest in ETH futures across all exchanges has decreased by 5.78% over the past 24 hours, indicating a reduction in leveraged positions. This move comes amid broader market volatility and may signal a shift in trader sentiment.

TREE NEWS reports: Polygon is advancing a proposal to reform its staking mechanism and token economics. The initiative aims to enhance network security and align incentives, potentially impacting the broader Polygon ecosystem.

TREE NEWS update: Data shows that market maker Wintermute holds a 91% short position on Hyperliquid, with approximately $160 million in open positions. This significant short exposure could impact market dynamics and liquidity on the platform.

TREE NEWS reports: predict.fun has launched the lower bracket final market for ‘The Predict International’ on its platform. More markets with higher AP will be available for the grand final, but users should act quickly due to the short window before the event starts.

TREE NEWS reports: The Sandbox said it contained a bridge exploit that minted unbacked SAND tokens on Base and BSC. South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb froze SAND transfers under local law, halting deposits and withdrawals on Ethereum, which the studio says was unaffected.

TREE NEWS reports: Hyperliquid’s token HYPE surged to a record $82, up 38% over the week, with 24-hour trading volume exceeding $2B and a market cap of ~$17.17B. Multicoin Capital transferred 308,884 HYPE (~$19.8M) to Coinbase Prime, part of over $100M in HYPE moved since February 2026. The CFTC is reportedly pushing to bring Hyperliquid to the US market compliantly.

TREE NEWS update: HumidiFi is investigating a security incident within its internal network, confirming that client assets remain unaffected. The company is working to resolve the issue and enhance security measures.