Masatoshi Kumagai: Refuses to Pay Bitcoin and Ethereum Ransom Demanded by Hackers

In Q3 2026, open interest on perpetual DEX contracts increased by 76% quarter-over-quarter to $24 billion, while trading volume decreased by 16% to $1.4 trillion. Hyperliquid's open interest more than doubled to $13 billion, representing a market share of approximately 53%. HIP-3 deployment platform trade[xyz] had open interest of approximately $3.9 billion, while Variational, Lighter, and Aster saw increases of 78%, 107%, and 66% respectively. This growth was primarily driven by the launch of new markets.

Mantle has released MIP-35, proposing to cap the core budget for the period from July 2026 to June 2027 at 40 million USDx and 150 million MNT, lower than the previous cycle's 52 million USDx and 200 million MNT. The budget covers personnel, administration, marketing, ecosystem, infrastructure, and security; financing, treasury strategies, liquidity provision, and investments are not included in the cap. Any actual or projected expenditures exceeding the cap will require further discussion and voting. The proposal is currently under discussion.

Google plans to preview a cryptocurrency custody security system to address the growing AI-driven threats. (Source: CoinDesk)

AI company Anthropic plans an IPO with a potential valuation of $1.5 trillion and intends to invest approximately $800 billion in computing infrastructure. Due to the high subscription threshold, Asian investors are turning to indirect investment through crypto derivatives. OKX and Binance have launched perpetual contracts linked to Anthropic's valuation, and related contracts on Hyperliquid's EntropyIO platform once implied a valuation of approximately $1.88 trillion. (Source: Bloomberg)

Itaú Unibanco, Brazil's largest private bank, has officially launched cryptocurrency trading and custody services under the new regulations of the central bank, initially supporting 15 crypto assets: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, USDC, LINK, LTC, AAVE, AVAX, POL, BCH, UNI, OP, ARB, and PAXG.