TREE NEWS update: Data shows that on Hyperliquid, there are currently 6 positions exceeding $100 million and 18 positions exceeding $50 million, indicating significant whale activity on the platform.
TREE NEWS update: Crypto market makers are profiting from basis trades during the Bitcoin rebound, focusing on arbitrage rather than directional bets. This strategy highlights the growing sophistication of market participants in the current market conditions.
TREE NEWS reports: Data shows that whales on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold positions totaling $7.205 billion, with a long/short ratio of 0.9. This indicates a slightly bearish sentiment among large traders on the platform.
TREE NEWS update: JaredfromSubway.eth, a notorious sandwich attack bot, has extracted approximately $295 million in total. In June, the bot suffered a $7.5 million theft, highlighting security risks in MEV operations.
TREE NEWS reports: Pons generated $630K in 24h, totaling $8.24M, with V2 deploying 16K tokens (70% of Robinhood Chain). A whale lost $362K on Hyperliquid, Fogo paused mainnet to prevent theft, and Clutch Markets will launch Leverage Machine in September.
TREE NEWS reports: Pons, a DeFi protocol, reported over $630,000 in revenue over the past 24 hours, indicating strong recent activity. This performance highlights the ongoing growth and usage within the decentralized finance ecosystem.
TREE NEWS update: A whale has initiated their first leveraged trading on Hyperliquid, opening long positions in ETH and BTC worth $43.24 million. The positions are currently showing an unrealized loss of $362,000, highlighting the risks of high-stakes trading on the platform.
TREE NEWS reports: The Ethena Foundation proposes ending monthly investor unlocks and, after reaching a USDe milestone, will use 95% of net income to buy back ENA tokens. This move aims to enhance tokenomics and align incentives with the community.
TREE NEWS reports: Solana’s proposal to reduce inflation has passed with 67% support. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz lobbied in the final stages to secure the vote.
TREE NEWS update: Cosmos Labs acknowledged misjudging a vulnerability that led to attacks on six chains, resulting in a $5.7 million loss. The incident highlights security risks in the Cosmos ecosystem.
TREE NEWS reports: Crypto researcher Adam reports that Robinhood DEX trading activity has surged again, with 24-hour volume hitting $582 million, indicating renewed interest in the platform.
TREE NEWS update: Data shows that the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols on Robinhood Chain has reached approximately $680 million, marking a 17.78% increase over the past week. This growth highlights the expanding DeFi ecosystem on the platform.
TREE NEWS reports: GoPlus has revealed that the initial funds for the GOLD token developer can be traced back to KuCoin, and the same developer also deployed a malicious token named PLATINUM. This raises concerns about potential nefarious activities within the crypto ecosystem.
TREE NEWS update: Starkware announced the successful completion of a quantum-resistant transaction on the Bitcoin mainnet, achieved without requiring a soft fork. This milestone demonstrates the potential for advanced cryptographic techniques to enhance Bitcoin’s security against future quantum threats.
TREE NEWS update: Ajna Protocol suffered an exploit resulting in a loss of approximately $775,000. The team is investigating the incident and urging users to take necessary precautions.
TREE NEWS reports: The first Outcome DEX ‘OUT’ built on Hyperliquid’s HIP-4 standard has been fully deployed. This marks a significant milestone for Hyperliquid’s ecosystem, introducing a new type of decentralized exchange focused on outcome-based trading.
TREE NEWS reports: Neutrl has paused its contract trading due to liquidity issues stemming from position problems. The platform plans to open redemptions in September to address user concerns.
TREE NEWS update: In the seven days through August 27, Circle issued approximately 11.2 billion USDC and redeemed 10.2 billion, increasing circulation by about 1 billion. Total USDC circulation stands at 73.7 billion, backed by reserves of about $74 billion, including $49.6 billion in overnight reverse repo, $13.2 billion in Treasury bills under 3 months, $10.5 billion in systemically important institution deposits, and $0.7 billion in other bank deposits.
TREE NEWS update: Hyperbot data shows that the largest LIT short on Hyperliquid closed all its BTC and ETH long positions, then opened 10x leveraged short positions on AVAX and HYPE, and a 20x leveraged short on SOL. Its existing 3x short on 2.528 million LIT is now at a floating loss of $5.25 million, with overall position ROI around -115%.
TREE NEWS update: Data shows Hyperliquid platform whales currently hold $6.945 billion, with a long/short position ratio of 0.9. This indicates a slight bearish sentiment among large traders on the platform.
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