Bryan Samsoedin

Bryan joined The Block in 2022 as a research analyst and specializes in DeFi and emerging, up-and-coming primitives in the space. He holds a Bachelor of Economics.

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Robinhood shrugs off crypto slump as Coinbase activity remains tied to trading cycle

Aug 04, 2026, 12:56PM EDT • Ecosystems

DEXs capture record 24% of spot crypto trading as CEX volumes sink

Aug 03, 2026, 4:46PM EDT • DeFi

Pump.fun token graduation rate jumps after BOOST changes launch incentives

Jul 29, 2026, 2:51PM EDT • DeFi

Ethereum L2 ecosystem loses momentum as TVL drops to 2-year low

Jul 28, 2026, 2:21PM EDT • Ecosystems

Robinhood Chain deposits climb but volume and users fade after memecoin-fueled launch

Jul 28, 2026, 12:02PM EDT • Markets

Tokenized equity perps drive RWA trading boom to $470 billion monthly volume

Jul 22, 2026, 10:08AM EDT • DeFi

Solana, Hyperliquid ETFs dominate altcoin fund flows despite flying under the radar

Jul 21, 2026, 2:06PM EDT • Markets

Kalshi, Polymarket open interest falls 20% as World Cup frenzy winds down

Jul 20, 2026, 5:12PM EDT • Markets

Bitcoin and Ethereum tweet volume falls to 12-month lows despite institutional crypto boom

Jul 13, 2026, 6:06PM EDT • Markets

Hyperliquid's HIP-3 markets surge to nearly 50% of perp volume as onchain stock trading grows

Jul 13, 2026, 4:33PM EDT • DeFi