Category: Blockchain

[ad_1] Alvin Lang Jan 28, 2026 08:54 HKMA’s Exchange Fund achieves 8% investment return with record HK$331 billion income as global markets rally. Total assets reach HK$4.15 trillion. Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund delivered its highest annual investment income on record in 2025, posting HK$331 billion ($42.5 billion) as global equity markets rallied and the weakening…

[ad_1] Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has seen an explosion in trading through “Builder-Deployed Perpetuals” this month, hitting a new all-time high in open interest on Monday. In a post on X, Hyperliquid attributed the rapid adoption of HIP-3 — a permissionless market creation framework — to a surge in commodities trading. “HIP-3 open interest reached…

[ad_1] Caroline Bishop Jan 26, 2026 02:38 Hong Kong’s central bank doubles its RMB liquidity facility to RMB200 billion as 40 banks exhaust initial quotas, expanding offshore yuan reach to ASEAN and Europe. Hong Kong’s monetary authority is doubling its renminbi lending facility to RMB200 billion ($27.5 billion) after overwhelming bank demand exhausted the initial…

[ad_1] Nifty Gateway, one of the earliest and most recognizable NFT marketplaces, is set to shut down operations next month, marking another high-profile exit amid the sector’s prolonged downturn. “Today, we are announcing that the Nifty Gateway platform will be closing on February 23, 2026,” the Gemini-owned platform wrote in a Saturday post on X,…

[ad_1] Zach Anderson Jan 24, 2026 10:01 Aave (AAVE) trades at $156.65 with analysts eyeing $190-195 by February 2026, though bearish MACD and oversold conditions suggest near-term caution around $151 support. Aave (AAVE) is navigating a challenging technical landscape as it trades at $156.65, down 0.18% in the past 24 hours. Despite short-term headwinds, multiple…

[ad_1] Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now surpassed that on layer-2 scaling blockchains as gas fees remain low, though it may not all be organic users. Token Terminal said on Thursday that there has been a “return to mainnet,” with daily active addresses on Ethereum outranking all leading layer-2s. A recent spike in…

[ad_1] Luisa Crawford Jan 22, 2026 09:09 AI website builders speed up development but struggle with strategic clarity. The $6.3B market grows as 98% of small businesses plan AI adoption by 2026. The AI website builder market has ballooned to $6.3 billion in 2026, with projections pointing toward $31.5 billion by 2033. Yet a fundamental…

[ad_1] Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave transferred stewardship of the social infrastructure protocol Lens to Mask Network, shifting responsibility for advancing consumer-facing social applications while retaining Lens as open-source infrastructure. Statements from both Lens and Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirmed the transition. On Tuesday, Kulechov said in an X post that Aave’s role will narrow…

[ad_1] Tony Kim Jan 20, 2026 08:07 Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating the regulator and Chief Executive Eddie Yue. Police investigating. Hong Kong’s central banking authority has issued an urgent warning about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating both the regulator and its top official, marking the latest in…

[ad_1] What is the “walkaway test?” Vitalik Buterin’s “walkaway test” is a way to assess Ethereum’s long-term credibility. The network is intended to remain secure and functional even if its core developers were to stop actively upgrading it. In a recent analogy, Buterin suggested that a protocol should resemble a tool you own, such as…