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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Aave’s parabolic rise near $50 billion TVL signals institutional embrace of DeFi lending

Aug 12, 2025, 11:31AM EDT • DeFi

CME Ethereum futures volume hits record $118 billion in July amid renewed market frenzy

Aug 11, 2025, 7:09PM EDT • Ecosystems

Pump.fun fends off LetsBonk in battle for top Solana memecoin launchpad

Aug 11, 2025, 6:16PM EDT • Markets

Ethereum's onchain revival on full display last month as transaction volume nears $240 billion

Aug 04, 2025, 6:31PM EDT • Ecosystems

Hyperliquid records its highest-ever monthly trade volume in July

Aug 04, 2025, 3:39PM EDT • Markets

Crypto treasury firms see cumulative market caps soar to $160 billion as investors seek equity exposure

Jul 30, 2025, 7:01PM EDT • Markets

Bitcoin options exposure tops $57 billion amid soaring institutional hedging demand

Jul 30, 2025, 2:31PM EDT • Markets

Ethereum validator exit queue reaches highest point ever

Jul 29, 2025, 10:31AM EDT • Ecosystems

CryptoPunks NFTs see highest weekly trading volume since March 2024

Jul 28, 2025, 7:01PM EDT • Web3

One-year active supply for BTC hits 38% after dormant whale moves $9 billion in BTC

Jul 28, 2025, 4:31PM EDT • Markets