RLUSD Growth Versus Circle’s Regulatory Moat
RLUSD reached a $2.11 billion market cap in August, trailing USDC's $73.6 billion circulation. While Ripple projects a $2 trillion valuation by 2028, Circle holds a…
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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The original chain
Bitcoin
Bitcoin futures open interest shifts after CME record versus Binance retail leverage reset
CME Bitcoin futures open interest fell to $8.41 billion as institutional basis trades unwound, while Binance retail leverage hit a 0.182 peak.
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Hyperliquid Margin Modes vs. dYdX Cross-Collateral Complexity
Hyperliquid's 40x assets require 1.25% maintenance margin, creating distinct liquidation risks compared to dYdX v4's non-custodial model.
Open finance
DeFi
Pendle’s vePENDLE governance decay and sPENDLE shift
Pendle replaced multi-year vePENDLE lockups with sPENDLE staking, cutting withdrawal times to 14 days. The protocol generated over $37 million in 2025 revenue while…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
South Korea’s Crypto Licensing Shift and Tax Delays
South Korea's proposed digital asset framework tightens exchange compliance, with only 29 of 66 exchanges registered by the September 24 deadline. Meanwhile, officials…
People shaping Hong Kong crypto licensing amid mainland policy signals
Hong Kong's SFC regulates digital asset providers while mainland China bans crypto trading, creating a high-risk environment for operators. Political tensions…
Why the CFTC’s November 2026 prediction market guidance matters now
The CFTC's June 2026 proposal replaces discretionary reviews with a structured three-step inquiry for event contracts under Rule 40.11.
Tether Reserve Risks vs Paxos Regulatory Failures
Tether's $187.75 billion reserve includes volatile assets like gold and bitcoin, creating liquidity risks absent in Circle's USDC. Paxos faced a $26.5 million penalty…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
The End of the Auction Era: Polkadot’s Agile Coretime Shift
Polkadot replaced parachain auctions with Agile Coretime in September 2024, shifting from locked leases to direct DOT purchases. The change introduces deflationary…
Common mistakes with Optimism Superchain interop after Base and Zora migrations
Base and Zora sequencer migrations require developers to treat cross-chain calls as asynchronous operations with variable delays. Ignoring independent block schedules…
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