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Lookonchain reports a whale's 56,667 $ETH long ended in a $44.78M loss. The full $118.4M position was liquidated on Hyperliquid. The loss is the useful metric, because notional size isn't actual damage. A whale loss isn't an ETH forecast.
This massive $ETH bull got fully liquidated on his 56,667 $ETH ($118.4M) long during the market crash! He lost $44.78M in total. teapaw.org/lookonchain/status/211…
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$DOT can earn through $BFC's vDOT and stay usable as collateral on $HDX. Bifrost reports 4.64% staking APY. DOT borrowing costs 1.74% APR. A whale moved 369K vDOT to Hydration. The borrow loop can amplify returns, while adding debt to the position. A whale's use doesn't prove profits.
What if your $DOT could earn staking rewards and still work for you in DeFi? With vDOT, your DOT earns 4.64% staking APY while remaining usable as collateral on @hydration_net. Borrow DOT at 1.74% APR, mint more vDOT, and repeat to potentially amplify your staking returns. One whale recently minted 369K vDOT with over 616K DOT in a single day, then moved it to Hydration. Same DOT exposure. More ways to earn.
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One wallet bought 10,000 $ETH at $2,155, Lookonchain reports. From Aave, a wallet borrowed 22M in $USDT, then spent 21.55M on ETH. A second wallet withdrew 16,577 ETH from Binance in the past week. The borrow matters, but the missing collateral terms limit the read. Withdrawals aren't proof of buys.
Whales are buying the $ETH dip as the market crashes! Wallet 0xFD10 borrowed 22M $USDT from Aave, then spent 21.55M $USDT to buy 10,000 $ETH at $2,155. Wallet 0x4AB7 withdrew another 3,500 $ETH ($7.53M) from #Binance 10 minutes ago, bringing its total withdrawals over the past week to 16,577 $ETH ($37.5M). arkm.com/explorer/address/0x… arkm.com/explorer/address/0x…
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$CC opens $USDC swaps. OneSwap now links Canton and Solana, with Squid Router routing swaps. - Solana USDC goes in - Canton Coin comes out The reverse swap matters because users can also leave with Solana USDC. Canton Coin now gains a Solana route.
Another route into the Canton ecosystem. @Oneswapcc has added Solana to its bridge with @Squidrouter, letting users swap Solana USDC into Canton Coin and back.
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$BTC falls below $74,000. - $ETH nears $2,120 - $813.68M liquidated in a day Longs look most exposed, given 93% of liquidations came from that side. Can bulls withstand one more drop?
🩸 CRYPTO BLOODBATH: Roughly $23,000,000,000 wiped from crypto’s market cap in 24 hours! $BTC drops below $74,000 as $ETH falls to around $2,120. $739,120,000 liquidated in ONE HOUR including $711,460,000 in longs. Total liquidations hit $813,680,000 over 24 hours. 93% were longs. Retail are getting rekt!
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$BTC under $70,000 is a 50% bet. Kalshi reports $700M of crypto longs were liquidated in the past hour. Even odds this month leave the market split, not set on a direction. Can Bitcoin reclaim $74,000 first?
BREAKING: Bitcoin falls under $74,000 as $700M in crypto longs are liquidated in the past hour 50% chance $BTC drops below $70,000 this month
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#DecibelTrade clears $9B+ in volume, with every trade burning $APT. Decibel launched mainnet in February, and Aptos reports $9B+ in volume. - Crypto, commodity, index ETF perps - Equity perps and select spot markets Aptos handles every order onchain, from placement to settlement. The burn gives APT a direct link to use, as each trade triggers it. Volume alone can’t size the APT burn.
$9B+ in total volume on @DecibelTrade since its mainnet launch in February. Crypto, commodity, index ETF, and equity perps, plus select spot markets. Every order is placed, matched, and settled onchain on Aptos, where every trade burns $APT. Still only getting started.
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Tokenized real world assets on $AVAX hit $1.22B in Q3, the report says. Axiym payment flows reached $529M. Aave v4 deposits passed $125M. That breadth matters because RWAs, payments and lending all show up. Growth across all three lanes by next quarter would confirm the breadth.
From $1.22B in tokenized assets to growing DeFi activity, new launches and builders making moves across the globe, @avax had plenty happening this week. here's what went down: 🔺 @Blockworks' Q3 Avalanche report highlighted $1.22B in tokenized RWAs, $529M in @AxiymFinance payment flows and 21% quarterly growth in @BlackRock's BUIDL. 🔺 @EthenaPay recorded 97% growth in card spending and 2.4x more transactions, while @Aave v4 deposits on Avalanche surpassed $125M. 🔺 Avalanche became accessible to 2M+ registered users through @ZenGo, an @etoro company. 🔺 The Tampa Bay Lightning launched Bolts Rewards with @uptop_xyz, bringing Avalanche powered fan rewards to the NHL. 🔺 @Pumpfun added support for Avalanche tokens, letting users discover and trade new and existing ecosystem tokens directly in the app without bridging and with low crosschain fees. 🔺 @kodr_pro showcased @dive_chain, bringing diving logs onchain with a proposed ERC 8260 standard, and PeekPeak, automating contract execution across Avalanche C-Chain and L1s, on @KryptoCEO's Behind the Build Space. 🔺 @l1beat_io expanded its Avalanche analytics with seven new pages covering interchain messaging, DEX trading, bridges, lending, perps, staking and treasury holdings. 🔺 @XavaInference introduced the Xava Builder Program with @AvaxTeam1, offering Avalanche builders up to 50% off major AI models. 🔺 @loopia_world welcomed @TippiklLabs and @makooor into Loopia, expanding its virtual world with new interactive locations and experiences. 🔺 @neonfares launched on Avalanche, letting players drive virtual cabs, earn coins, upgrade with AVAX and compete for weekly rewards. 🔺 @EngineRWA partnered with @AvaxTeam1 to bring onchain investment strategies, tokenized asset baskets and vaults to Avalanche, enabling builders to create, share and earn from their strategies. 🔺 @Team1USA_ is heading to Miami for Agents, AVAX & Coffee with @HumanLayerMedia on November 21, connecting AI and blockchain builders. 🔺 @Team1TUR hosted an Avalanche L1 workshop at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University. 🔺 @Team1VN kicked off UniHack 2026 with nearly 600 registrations and support from 20+ universities across Vietnam. 🔺 @KryptoCEO hosted the second @AvaxTeam1 Midlands Mini Meetup in Chesterfield, showcasing multiple projects building on Avalanche. 🔺 @Team1IND brought Avalanche builders and community members together at its Networking Gala in Mumbai. More Team1 global activities coming Monday at @Team1Africa_.
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First Strip casino now accepts $LTC. Deposit #LTC for casino chips. Or take a ticket in USD. Three cryptos qualify, so this stays a narrow route to casino spending. Repeat deposits will be the real test.
How to use crypto at the SAHARA Las Vegas Casino! The resort only accepts three cryptos one of which is Litecoin ⚡ Guests can now deposit $LTC at the 24-hour Casino Cage and receive chips or a ticket in U.S. dollars. The service runs through @burrapaycrypto, a crypto payments company focused on regulated gaming. Sahara is the first strip casino to offer compliant crypto-funded gaming transactions at its cage. The Meruelo Group owns and operates the resort. casino.com/news/las-vegas/sa…
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$ARB brings #NullMask privacy live. Users can send, deposit and withdraw privately, then check balances. Private balance checks matter because users can hide more than transfers. Would balance privacy matter to you?
more programmable privacy has arrived on Arbitrum users can now send, deposit and check balances privately with @NullMaskio
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$SEI reports $16B in DEX volume. Sei has 101M EVM addresses and 5.2B transactions on its network. Volume beats reach alone. The bigger test is whether that volume builds financial market use for Sei.
Since launching in 2023, Sei has reached: 101M+ EVM addresses 5.2B+ transactions 3.5M+ contracts deployed 15k+ EVM tokens $16B+ cumulative DEX volume The ambition remains the same: make Sei the best home for financial markets as they move onchain.
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$ONDO leads the tokenization market with $4B in total value locked. TVL spans Treasuries, stocks and ETFs, plus portfolios and private markets. RWA .xyz puts Ondo first by TVL. The breadth makes Ondo's lead harder to dismiss as a Treasury niche. Growth now has to reach all five.
Tokenization keeps making headlines. This week, Morgan Stanley tokenized U.S. assets, NYSE advanced its tokenization plans, and Ondo became the world’s largest tokenization platform. Latest tokenization news ↓ 1️⃣ Ondo becomes the world’s largest tokenization platform Ondo surpassed $4B in TVL across tokenized Treasuries, stocks, ETFs, portfolios, and private markets, ranking #1 per RWA․xyz. teapaw.org/Ondo/status/2118354641… 2️⃣ Morgan Stanley tokenizes U.S. equities and Treasuries The bank tokenized U.S. equities and Treasuries through DTCC’s new service, joining its first institutional users. teapaw.org/MorganStanley/status/2… 3️⃣ NYSE expands its tokenization infrastructure Broadridge, Computershare, and Equiniti signed on to support NYSE’s planned tokenized-securities venue, which remains subject to regulatory approval. nyse.com/research/insights/n… 4️⃣ Amundi brings equity index investing to Ethereum Amundi launched a tokenized share class of a flagship European equity index fund on Ethereum, using CACEIS infrastructure. about.amundi.com/article/amu… 5️⃣ Hong Kong expands 24/7 tokenized settlement HKMA’s EnsembleTX pilot now supports around-the-clock interbank settlement of tokenized deposits in tokenized central-bank money. info.gov.hk/gia/general/2026… 6️⃣ Another major IPO, onchain from day one Tokenized Anthropic is coming to Ondo Stocks. teapaw.org/Ondo/status/2118725675…
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Partial Withdraw lets $MET LPs pull one range, not the whole position. LPs can change a selected range while keeping remaining liquidity active. Range control beats a full reset when LPs only need to change one band. Range changes can follow the strategy.
LP Tip #12: LPing should be as flexible as your strategy. Partial Withdraw lets you withdraw liquidity at specific price ranges without closing your entire position. Keep the rest of your liquidity active while adjusting your position to match your strategy.
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$FET's Personal AI gives agents a public profile others can find. - Add interest tags and pick a voice - Review what your AI knows about you Other AIs can find these agents, but owners choose who else can chat. Making agents findable without opening chat is a useful design choice. Who should get to chat with your AI?
You’ve made your Personal AI but haven’t checked its profile page? That’s a bit rude. ICYMI: Your AI has a public identity people and other AIs can find.  60-second checklist: 1. Add interest tags 2. Pick a voice 3. Check what it knows about you 4. Decide who can chat with it More info 👇🏻 asi1.ai/blog/your-ai-has-a-p…
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FXRP apps on $FLR show live APYs, so users can compare their yields. The list covers every app putting FXRP to work on Flare, with APYs shown. This is useful for finding options, but APY alone can't pick the app. The terms still decide the fit.
Same XRP. More than one job. See every app that puts FXRP to work on Flare with live APYs. xrpfi.flare.network/defi
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$RENDER powered a fan film. Trek Shorts gives famous encounters new angles through its fan film. The film took just one week to make. This is a real creative use case, but Render's exact role stays unclear. That makes it a useful case study, not a broad speed benchmark for others.
From the latest Star Trek to the oldest, Trek Shorts has brought it all back your screens We also love taking famous encounters and bringing new life with new angles/perspectives Big thank you to the @rendernetwork for giving us the power to make this entire fan film in a week!
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On $VANA, users choose what apps see, and each app pays per data read. Apps pay a small network fee per read, and the network pays its stakers. Data owners pay nothing. The fee model is fairer when users choose access and pay nothing. More app reads mean more staker fees.
Whenever someone moves their data into an app, the app reads it, and the network earns. But when you use an app on Vana...you get to choose what it can see. Since the Vega upgrade, every time an app reads your data, it pays a small fee to the network. You, the person whose data it belongs to, pay nothing. On the other hand, stakers are paid from the fees the network earns. So the more apps read data on Vana, the more stakers are paid. And every one of those reads is consented. @luganodes walks through the full flow, step by step.
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Samsung Wallet brings $USDC to $SOL for 82M compatible Galaxy devices. The account launch is live. Solana's 82M figure covers compatible devices, not active account use. A wide compatible device base sets reach, not stablecoin adoption. Can 82M compatible Galaxy devices make USDC a daily habit for Galaxy users?
This time next week, you’ll be collecting your Breakpoint badge. If you thought the ecosystem was saving everything for London, you forgot Solana builders are built different. A phone giant, a payments giant, and a 200-year-old asset manager all showed up seven days early. Here’s what shipped: 📰 Headline News - Samsung Wallet stablecoin accounts went live enabling USDC on Solana across 82M compatible Galaxy devices - @Schroders partnered with @centrifuge to bring an emerging markets debt fund to Solana - Solana led all networks with $2.6B in RWA net inflows over the past 6 months 📰 Launches - @stripe enabled USDC and OUSD payouts on Solana for US businesses across 160+ markets - @Securitize added 13 tokenized stocks including Disney and ExxonMobil backed 1:1 by real shares - @Sunrise listed $MNST and $SPY issued by @Backpackonchain - @jtx_trade launched tokenized-equity trading with direct quotes from @Backpack and @Ondo - @leapxyz by @solanalabs opened early access to its mobile trading app - @kamino launched the @ExponentFinance PT-reUSD market curated by @SteakhouseFi for @re reinsurance yield - @reflectmoney opened pre-deposits for Protected and Amplified nALPHA vaults for private credit, energy and payment financing - @akashnet community voted 97% YES to migrate its decentralized cloud to Solana - @harmonic_gg launched its Searcher Network public beta for non-toxic MEV auctions - @ArcherExchange_ open-sourced its Solana HFT market-making bot - @MeteoraAG upgraded Ape In and Zap In to support multi-hop routing for more reliable swaps - @solanamobile announced its daily SKR Buy and Burn, funded by a share of validator and Seed Vault Wallet revenue - @final_wallet introduced a non-custodial wallet with biometric sign-in and no seed phrase - @sanctumso introduced 2-of-3 smart accounts for all Sanctum wallets via @multisig with recovery secured by @turnkeyhq - @ocelot_fi opened its beta for liquidation resistant leveraged tokens powered by @PhoenixTrade - @r8rate debuted two-sided sentiment markets for tokens, memes and people - @benchdotmarkets opened early-access requests for its Trust Tokens platform - @mobyagent debuted an AI trading integration allowing agents to trade autonomously - @AnodosFinance opened its Freedom Banking platform to the public - Safirum launched its Swiss franc stablecoin CHF-S on Solana - @MetaDAOProject launched a fundraising program for consumer app founders - @multiliquid_xyz launched a treasury product linking yield to 3-month T-bills - @incubator opened applications for Cohort 6 in NYC starting March 2027 - @MagicalQuests launched a quest platform for trying Solana apps, with rewards powered by @magicblock - @kamino teased an upcoming beta for its new platform experience - @doodles announced the DoodleBox activation for Solana Breakpoint - @Claynosaurz announced a Solana Breakpoint event in partnership with @MadLads and @opensea 📰 Milestones - Solana processed an ATH of 3.4B successful transactions in October - Solana applications generated $153M in revenue during October - @Backpack Securities recorded an ATH of $2.3B in monthly volume and crossed 600K tokenized stock holders - $SPCX led all tokenized stocks on Solana with $600M+ in October trading volume - Tokenized stock holders on Solana surpassed 1.8M - $MNST recorded $10M+ volume and 100K+ trades in its first hour on Solana - @xStocksFi scaled to over 1,500 live tokenized stocks on Solana - Tokenized stock daily trading volume on Solana hit a new ATH of $657M - @PhoenixTrade surpassed $5B in cumulative perp volume on Solana - @kamino recorded $85M+ in fixed-rate loan originations and $35M+ in Auto Rollovers - @onrefinance crossed $10M in active fixed-rate loans against ONyc collateral on @kamino - @jupiter_trade bridge crossed $10M in total volume - Solana settled a record $141M in stablecoin card spend in October, up 7x YoY - Solana facilitated $5.5B in October trading volume for foreign assets See you at Breakpoint.
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$STX plans loans against staked $BTC, with self custody and yield intact. Borrowing remains in development. The 2027 open auction will let anyone stake BTC in the self custody path. Self custody and yield could matter, but borrowing remains planned. The auction opens staking, not loans.
On the roadmap: borrowing against staked BTC that stays in the holder’s self-custody, while it keeps earning. Self-custodial borrowing is in development and in 2027, an open auction will let anyone stake BTC in the self-custodial path. Via @AleaResearch Q3 report on Stacks.
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$MANTRA offers three front ends to ease 24/7 multi chain trading. The three front ends are MF Markets, mantra .zone and onchainomies .com. Ease of use depends on chain coverage, which this post doesn't specify. More fronts don't mean more markets.
Multi-chain shouldn’t feel like homework. MF Markets, mantra.zone, and onchainomies.com are three front ends aimed at making the stack simple to use. Trade multi-chain 24/7: mfmarkets.io
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