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Bybit's Byreal DEX: Solana's Hybrid DeFi Game Changer?

Bybit's Byreal DEX: Solana's Hybrid DeFi Game Changer?

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Bybit is one of the biggest players in the centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) space. Today, it is diving into the decentralized finance (DeFi) space with Byreal, a new decentralized exchange (DEX) created on its Solana blockchain technology. Contributor Marcin Kowalczyk is a blockchain regulatory analyst and writer. In this article,...

Bybit's Byreal: A $1.4B Mistake Forgiven? Or Repeat in DeFi?

Bybit's Byreal: A $1.4B Mistake Forgiven? Or Repeat in DeFi?

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Bybit's launching a DEX called Byreal. Okay, fine. Built on the Solana blockchain and designed to bring you a flavor of "true hybrid finance" – CEX liquidity with DeFi transparency. Testnet this June, mainnet next year. Yawn.Or how about that little security breach where Bybit supposedly lost $1.4 BILLION? Oh...

Bybit's Byreal: Will Solana's New DEX Empower Emerging Artists?

Bybit's Byreal: Will Solana's New DEX Empower Emerging Artists?

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Imagine a world where talent isn't stifled by gatekeepers, where creativity isn't choked by exorbitant fees. That's the promise of decentralized finance (DeFi), and Bybit's new DEX, Byreal, built on Solana, could be a significant step towards realizing it, especially for emerging artists in places like Southeast Asia.Forgotten Voices, Finally...

Bybit's Byreal DEX: Bridging CEX & DeFi on Solana?

Bybit's Byreal DEX: Bridging CEX & DeFi on Solana?

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Bybit, a leading competitor among centralized exchanges (CEX), is shaking things up on the decentralized finance (DeFi) scene. What’s new from their global HQ home base in Singapore is the decentralized exchange (DEX) they’ve launched, called Byreal. Byreal operates on the Solana blockchain. Further, it brings together the most desirable...

Bybit's Byreal DEX on Solana Set to Redefine Hybrid Finance

Bybit's Byreal DEX on Solana Set to Redefine Hybrid Finance

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Bybit, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, today announced plans to launch Byreal, a new on-chain decentralized exchange (DEX). Incubated entirely by Bybit, Byreal is set to launch on the Solana blockchain before the end of June. The launch represents an important move in Bybit’s strategy. One...

Bybit's Byreal: A Smart Pivot or Desperate Attempt to Recover From $1.4B Loss?

Bybit's Byreal: A Smart Pivot or Desperate Attempt to Recover From $1.4B Loss?

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So, Bybit's launching a DEX called Byreal. Built on Solana, it boasts CEX-level liquidity with the transparency of DeFi. Sounds ambitious, especially considering their recent… restructuring. Is this really a phoenix emerging from the rubble of a $1.4 billion security breach? Or just changing the deck chairs on Titanic 2.0?Hybrid...

Bybit's Byreal: Will This Hybrid DEX Finally Unlock DeFi for Southeast Asia?

Bybit's Byreal: Will This Hybrid DEX Finally Unlock DeFi for Southeast Asia?

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Southeast Asia. A vibrant tapestry of cultures, a hotbed of entrepreneurial spirit, and a sleeping giant when it comes to DeFi adoption. Why sleeping? Because the truth is that today’s DeFi environment, quite honestly, seems like it was built to keep them out. High gas fees on Ethereum? Crippling. Complex...

Labubu's Fading Echoes: A Warning for Southeast Asia's NFT Artists?

You all remember that wide-mouthed, somewhat creepy, but oh so famous elf statuette. It took Asia by storm, stoked by blind boxes, influencer-backed marketing, and the global economy’s most dangerous motivator: the fear of missing out. In the meantime, fortunes were made as Pop Mart’s stock soared. For a little...

Labubu vs. NFTs: Will the Cute Craze Crash Like Crypto Art?

The art world and the toy market might seem worlds apart, but recent trends suggest they share a common thread: the power of hype and the potential for a market bubble. Blockchain regulatory analyst Marcin Kowalczyk explores how the current Labubu dolls’ mania resembles the NFT bubble. He has an...

Wall Street Pepe Soars 230%! Is the WEPE Army Choosing Rich?

The meme coin market is aflame once again, this time with the explosive rise of Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE). This token has absolutely exploded, including an incredible 233% increase during just the month of June, fueled by the expansion of its Alpha Chat community. Is this the real deal for...

Beyond the Hype Will Labubu's Fate Expose Speculative Art?

We’ve all seen it. The frenzy. The lines. The resale prices. Labubu, that already adorable, already creepy little elf-like freak, has made himself a huge and pretty well-deserved success. Are we seeing a true moment in culture, or a strategic bait and switch doomsday device ready to self-destruct? Labubu’s trajectory...

Wall Street Pepe: DeFi's Future or Just Another Pump-and-Dump Scheme?

$WEPE.Wall Street Pepe. The title alone will conjure up a weird mix of internet meme culture gone self-referential and the bloodthirsty shark tank that is Wall Street. You read those stories, those headlines hollering about 230%+ increases, and deep down somewhere, you wanna get in on the action. Everyone wants...

Wall Street Pepe's NFT: Empowering Artists or Just Another PFP?

The $WEPE rocket ship has already launched, on the fumes of promises of wealth and a Pepe-centric revolution. A 230% surge? Alpha Chats spitting out 500% gains? That’s enough to make even the most jaded crypto skeptic do a double take. Without a doubt, they claim that the next frontier...

Is Crypto's 'Easy Street' Dream Dead? A Southeast Asia Perspective

The siren song of crypto: easy money, financial freedom, escape from the 9-to-5 grind. It's a powerful narrative, especially alluring to those of us grinding it out in Southeast Asia's burgeoning economies. Is that actually a reality, or is it just a mirage shimmering in the tropical sun? Are we...

CFTC's Pham Warns Crypto: No 'Easy Street' Under Trump? The Real Story

Caroline Pham’s comments during a recent event are welcome, cold, adult-sized dashes of water on the faces of increasingly bullish crypto enthusiasts. That notion that a Trump administration just automatically unlocks “easy street” for the crypto industry? It's a dangerous fantasy. And Pham, bless her, is calling it out.Pro-Innovation Isn't...