Hyperliquid2026-09-03 23:08:52Hyperliquid in Talks to Enter US Market, Regulatory Compliance in FocusHyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform, is in negotiations to enter the US market, according to crypto media outlet AltcoinDaily. The platform's native token is HYPE. If successful, this would be a significant step in expanding the platform's global compliance footprint. The project has not yet disclosed a specific timeline or the status of regulatory approvals. Market participants are closely watching whether Hyperliquid will be able to meet US regulatory requirements. This report highlights the ongoing interest of DeFi platforms in expanding into regulated markets.800
Bitcoin2026-08-30 08:14:56BPI survey finds U.S. respondents respond more to control and small allocations than the 'digital gold' pitchA new study from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, conducted with pollster Cygnal and education group Neighborhood Bitcoin, suggests the long-running "Bitcoin as digital gold" message is losing traction with U.S. audiences. The research covered 1,516 respondents through eight in-person focus groups in Ohio and Tennessee, plus a 1,000-person message validation test, and evaluated 19 different Bitcoin narratives. "Digital gold" ranked near the bottom and often caused confusion in focus groups. The messages that performed best centered on three ideas: personal control, the ability to start with a small amount such as $10, and Bitcoin’s historical performance across four-year cycles. Messaging around safety and ease of access also improved responses when it referenced established financial firms including Fidelity and Charles Schwab. The study identified 52% of respondents as a persuadable middle, including people who were curious but still watching and those under financial pressure with no current crypto exposure. It also found that financial advisors, retirement planning specialists, and friends or relatives who already own Bitcoin were more persuasive messengers than celebrities or influencers.840
Bitcoin ETF2026-08-29 04:05:07US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $201.9M Net Outflow, Ending Nine-Day Inflow StreakU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $201.9 million in net outflows on Aug. 28, ending nine straight trading days of strong net inflows, according to BlockBeats. The Aug. 29 data release showed the flow picture flipping after a sustained stretch of buying in the market.890
RockawayX2026-08-26 03:39:16RockawayX acquires Relayer Capital to expand its US crypto businessRockawayX said Tuesday that it has acquired crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital as it moves to expand its cryptocurrency business in the United States. Following the deal, Relayer Capital will be renamed RockawayX Liquid Opportunities Fund. The fund is set to focus on investment opportunities in undervalued liquid tokens and crypto-related stocks, according to the announcement cited by Odaily. The acquisition adds to RockawayX’s broader push in the market. Earlier, the firm had planned to raise $150 million for the new hedge fund. The transaction and rebranding indicate that RockawayX is pairing its US expansion plans with a dedicated investment vehicle aimed at liquid digital assets and listed equities tied to the crypto sector.1130
SOL ETF2026-08-25 14:02:46U.S. spot SOL ETFs post fifth straight day of inflows, with $33.5 million added MondayU.S. spot SOL ETFs extended their inflow streak to five consecutive days, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher from CoinDesk. On Monday alone, the products recorded $33.5 million in net inflows, marking the strongest single-day total so far this year. That latest addition also pushed cumulative net inflows to a record $1.22 billion. The update points to sustained investor demand for spot Solana exchange-traded funds in the U.S. market over the latest five-day stretch. CoinDesk was the named source for the figures, while ChainCatcher carried the brief in its market analysis feed. No additional breakdown of individual funds or issuers was provided in the source material.780
Hyperliquid2026-08-24 02:09:09Hyperliquid’s U.S. compliance push centers on permissioned HIP-3 deploymentsHyperliquid is still geoblocked in the United States because its permissionless on-chain market structure does not fit cleanly within U.S. derivatives law, which assigns trading, clearing, and customer onboarding to registered intermediaries. According to the MarsBit report, Hyperliquid Policy Center has been pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to modernize those rules so regulated firms can use HyperCore while taking on the required compliance duties themselves. The article says Hyperliquid has spent the past year reframing itself from a decentralized perpetuals venue into a broader piece of market infrastructure spanning perpetuals, spot, and prediction markets. That argument rests on a modular stack: HyperCore handles matching, margin, and settlement; deployers configure markets and stake 500,000 HYPE; builders route users and order flow. The tension is that U.S. law expects those roles to sit inside registered entities, while Hyperliquid puts them into protocol logic and self-custodied access. MarsBit also points to testnet updates that could support a compliant access model. Permissioned HIP-3 deployers can whitelist users, and a payload-level “PA” authority lets a DEX perform account actions such as reduce-only orders, cancellations, and internal USDC transfers. In the report’s framing, those tools could allow U.S. brokers and institutions to offer regulated access to Hyperliquid markets without changing the protocol’s role as neutral infrastructure.4120
Bitcoin2026-08-23 11:18:31Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post Strongest Weekly Inflows Since OctoberU.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds pulled in $1.92 billion in net inflows in the week ending Aug. 21, the strongest weekly total since October last year, according to a Techub report citing CryptoPotato. The biggest single-day move came on Wednesday, when net inflows jumped to $517 million after the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of long-term Treasury buybacks. Spot Ether ETFs also saw heavy demand during the same period, attracting nearly $700 million in net inflows, also their highest weekly level since last October. Their cumulative net inflows rose from $11.45 billion a week earlier to $12.15 billion. The inflows came alongside a sharp move higher in crypto prices. Bitcoin climbed from below $65,000 at the start of the week to nearly $80,000 at one point, while Ether advanced from $1,900 to above $2,500 at its peak. The figures point to a week of strong institutional demand across both major crypto ETF products.1020
Bitcoin2026-08-23 03:49:01Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index Stays Negative for 97 Straight DaysCoinGlass data shows the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index remained in negative territory for 97 consecutive days from May 19 to Aug. 23, with the latest reading at -0.0266%. That marks the longest uninterrupted stretch below zero since the indicator was introduced. The previous record lasted 40 days, from Jan. 16 to Feb. 24 this year, and the current run is also longer than the roughly 30-day negative streak seen during last year’s "1011 crash." The index tracks the Bitcoin price gap between Coinbase Pro and Binance. A persistently negative reading usually means Coinbase prices are lower relative to Binance, which can point to weaker buying interest in the U.S. market or heavier selling pressure. Still, the metric alone is not enough to conclude that institutional capital is flowing out.1020
