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 fees hit record as validators double pace of inflation cuts

Aug 31, 2026, 4:14PM EDT • Ecosystems

Crypto exchange volumes double in five days as market activity rebounds

Aug 24, 2026, 2:07PM EDT • Markets

Robinhood Chain TVL surges 45% in August as tokenized RWAs lose ground

Aug 17, 2026, 6:26PM EDT • Ecosystems

Tokenized equities triple market share as Ondo, Binance and xStocks dominate

Aug 17, 2026, 4:55PM EDT • DeFi

Ethereum staking climbs to 34% as proposal targets validator rewards and ETH treasury firm yields

Aug 12, 2026, 3:16PM EDT • Ecosystems

Robinhood Chain hits 11.6 million daily transactions as USDe fuels TVL growth

Aug 11, 2026, 6:26PM EDT • Ecosystems

New Bitcoin addresses jump as Coldcard exploit pushes users to move funds

Aug 11, 2026, 12:46PM EDT • Ecosystems

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