DVT distributes validator responsibilities across multiple nodes or operators, increasing resilience and reducing risk.
With EF signaling DVT as standard, @P2Pvalidator's early adoption positions the firm well for institutional clients, explains @AliBoukhalfa89.
hyperliquid:native ETFs went live during a weak stretch for crypto ETFs.
From May 14 to Jun 1:
- BTC ETFs: -$3.31B
- ETH ETFs: -$573M
- SOL ETFs: +$25M
- XRP ETFs: +59M
- HYPE ETFs: +$139M
Demand has turned selective.
$1.6B in vaults.
150+ integrations.
8 years hands-on.
That’s the scale @gauntlet_xyz operates at. But what's behind it?
What's #1 distribution channel?
How do they approach RWAs?
Are TradFi asset managers a threat?
Insights from @inkymaze, CBO at Gauntlet, in our new Onchain, Honestly episode with @alenka_on_x and @kaisakaisa_ 👇
BREAKING: Iran's IRGC releases a statement saying that it has retaliated to the US strike on an Iranian military position in the Strait of Hormuz by attacking a US airbase in Kuwait.
In their statement, the IRGC says "aggression will not go unanswered."
Oil prices are up nearly +5% on the news.
On this Market Cap episode, our Director of Institutional BD @stefanosanabria speaks with @aikaka999, Head of Global BD at @KuCoinInst.
KuCoin ranks top 10 among centralized exchanges globally in 24/7 trading volume and serves 40 million users worldwide.
At KuCoin Institutional the exchange serves professional clients, offering tailored access to liquidity, advanced trading infrastructure, and specialized programs such as VIP tiers, broker solutions, and market maker support.
Chapters
0:00 KuCoin’s First Institutional Hire
6:24 The Institutional Stack Beyond Just Market Makers
8:43 “Institution Business Is No BS”
12:21 HFTs Connect To Exchanges, Not Prime Brokers
17:49 Delta Neutral Saturation And No More Arbitrage
21:45 Crypto Needs Holders Instead Of Trading Flows
26:52 Institutional Flows Changed KuCoin’s Strategy
31:41 SMA Model Connecting Capital To Trading Teams
35:18 RWA Took Off Once Wall Street Understood
43:19 KuCoin’s Next Push Into Institutional Wealth
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On Market Cap we feature firms and funds to explore the thinking that guides them, the patterns they observe, and other forces moving the markets.
@stacy_muur There are 32 countries in that image. Let's assume $3M fee per country for the license. That's $96,000,000 in total just for the licenses. Not including other expenses. Why bother when the people in these countries already use Polymarket through VPNs...
1/ Everything Trades, Nothing Settles
People want exposure before they care about ownership.
That showed up across tokenized equities, pre-IPO markets, AI infrastructure, and crypto beta.
This week’s Pulse follows how markets are becoming more liquid, more synthetic, and less tied to traditional ownership.