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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Solana ETF stakes claim with $222 million in volume since making debut

Jul 17, 2025, 7:31PM EDT • Markets

Research Unlock: Arena and The Future of SocialFi

July 17, 2025, 11:08AM EDT • Blockchains

Retail signal flashes as Coinbase climbs 63% in App Store charts

Jul 16, 2025, 5:15PM EDT • Business

Numbers and Narratives: An Evaluation Framework For Crypto Liquidity

July 14, 2025, 10:21AM EDT • Reports

Pectra upgrade spurs ETH staking surge, consolidating validators and cutting costs

Jul 11, 2025, 1:56PM EDT • Ecosystems

Polymarket hits $1.16 billion monthly volume but active trader count continues to fall

Jul 10, 2025, 1:23PM EDT • Ecosystems

Bitcoin continues to dominate amid altcoin slump and equity surge

Jul 09, 2025, 6:25PM EDT • Ecosystems

Bitcoin ETF AUM nears $150 billion amid treasury allocations, staking products, and new filings

Jul 09, 2025, 3:21PM EDT • Markets

Kraken's market share rises to 29% as new product rollouts accelerate growth

Jul 09, 2025, 1:21PM EDT • Markets

PancakeSwap, Pump.fun help push DeFi fees to 2025 highs as onchain activity regains momentum

Jul 04, 2025, 2:01PM EDT • DeFi