Markets

Whale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet

The unknown trader realized about $469,000 in losses before fees overnight, then added another 1,126 ETH of shorts. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox…
Oct 19, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Arcus Adds Stock Tokens and WETH as Perpetual Collateral

The early-access feature uses automatic USDG loans at 50% initial loan-to-value, with non-USDG deposits capped at $20,000 per account. Read…
Oct 19, 2026
Markets

Strive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million

The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin holder bought as warrant holders exercised, bringing in $369 million, and it now plans a $630 million…
Oct 19, 2026
DeFi

Hoskinson reveals new code for Cardano, but $63M TVL exposes a gap

Charles Hoskinson is developing a new programming language for Cardano as the blockchain approaches a pivotal test of commercial demand.…
Oct 19, 2026
Institutional

Anthropic Gives 5% of Itself to the Public. Musk Answers by Giving Away SpaceX Shares

Anthropic committed 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, and within hours Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share…
Oct 19, 2026
DeFi

Solana treasury firm SkyAI sells all SOL holdings, launches $201M buyback

The former medical device maker has liquidated its Solana treasury and is offering to repurchase shares and warrants using its…
Oct 19, 2026
DeFi

XRP Ledger Repairs Its Lending Protocol Before It Goes Live

XRP developers published a second amendment to repair the ledger’s new uncollateralized lending feature while the original still awaits validator…
Oct 19, 2026
Markets

Crypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August

A Fairshake affiliate is supporting incumbent Aisha Wahab through ads in November, but the congresswoman already won a special election…
Oct 19, 2026
Payments

Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes

The stablecoin issuer’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm’s stablecoins have fueled financial activity in…
Oct 19, 2026
Markets

Kraken’s opt-in European wallet can expose spot holdings to futures losses

After eligible EEA Kraken Pro users opt in, default cross margin can draw on their full eligible balance, including qualifying…
Oct 19, 2026