Hyperliquid, Monad, and ULTILAND ripped higher on a familiar mix of volume spikes, shiny narratives, and conveniently timed headlines. Commodity trading flows lit up Hyperliquid, Monad played the “fast EVM, serious adoption” card, and ULTILAND proved that slapping real-world assets on a chart is still enough to send prices flying. Whether this rotation sticks or fades with the next headline is, as usual, tomorrow’s problem. In the meantime, let’s dig into what happened in the past 24 hours in crypto!
Zcash Rallies Despite Leadership Meltdown
Privacy coin Zcash shot up 9% in the past day, hitting $376.90. This comes after a brutal January. The Electric Coin Company saw its entire leadership team walk out over disagreements about going for-profit. Privacy coins across the board are rallying alongside it. Why are traders suddenly bullish again? Read more.
HYPE Token Jumps on Silver Trading Craze
HYPE token surged 24% as traders went wild on silver futures. Silver became Hyperliquid’s third most active market, logging $1.25 billion in volume. That puts it right behind Bitcoin and Ether. How exactly did silver trading cause HYPE to surge? Read more.
Banks Could Lose Half a Trillion to Stablecoins
Standard Chartered estimates $500 billion will drain from US banks by 2028 as stablecoins pull deposits away. Regional banks are the most exposed. They rely heavily on the spread between loan earnings and deposit payments. When deposits leave, that income vanishes. How much do Tether and Circle actually hold in bank deposits? Read more.
Tether Launches First US Stablecoin
Tether launched USAT, a dollar-backed token built for the American market. Anchorage Digital Bank issues it. Bo Hines, former Trump crypto advisor, runs it as CEO. Circle’s CEO said last week that banks are moving past experimental phase with stablecoins. Why does Tether need USAT when it already has USDT? Read more.
Chinese Networks Laundered Billions in Crypto
Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16 billion in dirty crypto during 2025. That’s 20% of all crypto laundering activity. Chainalysis tracked this across 1,800 active wallets. Most operate through Telegram and guarantee platforms like Huione and Xinbi. Why are these networks growing faster than regular exchange laundering? Read more.
CMC20: Understanding the Market Forces Behind CoinMarketCap’s Index Token
In this article, we’ll explain what index tokens are, the problem they aim to solve, and take a deep dive into one specific asset that tracks top 20 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap – CMC20. Read more.
Solana News: SOL Slides on Shutdown Fears, Ondo Launches Stock Tokens, Coinbase Adds On-Chain Trading, and More
Solana ecosystem tokens declined this week amid rising U.S. political uncertainty, even as on-chain activity and product rollouts accelerated. Read more.