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, 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

'Stablecoin' Google searches down 54% as supply growth stalls after 2025 boom

Jun 25, 2026, 10:36AM EDT • Ecosystems

Bitcoin miners face deepening margin squeeze as revenue falls below production costs

Jun 24, 2026, 5:41PM EDT • Ecosystems

World Cup boom sends Polymarket volume up 300% while Kalshi sets open interest records

Jun 24, 2026, 11:36AM EDT • Markets

Pump.fun activity craters 80% in three months, dragging Solana fees lower as traders rotate into perps

Jun 16, 2026, 2:26PM EDT • Ecosystems

Gate CrossEx: An Exchange-Native Answer to the Institutional Capital Fragmentation Problem

June 16, 2026, 1:25PM EDT • Institutional

Spot HYPE ETFs near $900 million in volume as early demand signals institutional interest

Jun 15, 2026, 5:26PM EDT • Markets