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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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

SpaceX IPO fuels $1.4 billion trading frenzy on Hyperliquid as SPCX perp becomes HIP-3's biggest market

Jun 15, 2026, 4:31PM EDT • Ecosystems

Tokenized equities reach $5.5 billion market cap, fueled by SpaceX IPO access and exchange expansion

Jun 08, 2026, 4:18PM EDT • Web3

Crypto VC deal count slumps to five-year low as investors grow more selective

Jun 03, 2026, 3:42PM EDT • Deals

Hyperliquid hits record share of global perps market as HIP-3 tops $62 billion monthly volume

Jun 03, 2026, 12:56PM EDT • Markets

Crypto derivatives activity slumps to late-2023 levels, but US perp market opportunity emerges

Jun 02, 2026, 3:46PM EDT • Markets

Tokenized Pokémon card marketplaces hit record $7.4 million as hype peaks ahead of 30th anniversary

May 27, 2026, 11:16AM EDT • Ecosystems

DeFi TVL slides 14% since KelpDAO exploit as risk appetite retreats

May 26, 2026, 4:37PM EDT • DeFi