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FalconX is an institutional crypto prime brokerage that provides comprehensive solutions for trading, custody, and financing.
FalconX Has Secretly Filed IPO Application Documents with the U.S. SEC
According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency trading firm FalconX has confidentially filed a draft S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and engaged investment banks including Cantor to prepare for its initial public offering (IPO). Sources familiar with the matter said that, due to market conditions, FalconX’s listing is not expected before later this year. Founded in 2018, FalconX primarily provides institutional clients—including hedge funds, asset management firms, and market makers—with digital asset prime brokerage, trade execution, liquidity access, credit, and clearing services. The company raised $150 million in its Series D funding round in 2022, achieving an $8 billion valuation.
Hut 8 Enters $200 Million Bitcoin-Backed Credit Agreement, Replaces Previous Coinbase Credit Facility
Hut 8 announced its subsidiary has entered into a $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed credit agreement with FalconX to replace the previous financing arrangement from Coinbase Credit. The new financing carries an annualized fixed interest rate of 7.0%, a reduction of 200 basis points from the previous 9.0% rate on the Coinbase facility. During the period from December 2023 to March 2025, this financing cost had reached as high as 10.5%–11.5%, meaning cumulative reductions of up to 450 basis points, demonstrating continued progress in optimizing debt costs.Following this refinancing, approximately 3,300 BTC held by Hut 8 have been converted to an unencumbered state, valued at approximately $260 million based on market capitalization as of May 1, 2026. This significantly enhances the flexibility and liquidity capacity of its balance sheet. Additionally, the credit structure maintains key risk control provisions, including a limited recourse structure, a no-rehypothecation clause, and a fixed LTV threshold design to avoid triggering additional margin calls in the event of a decline in bitcoin prices.Hut 8 management stated that this financing not only reduces capital costs but also releases more unencumbered bitcoin assets, helping to enhance capital allocation flexibility across different market cycles. FalconX emphasized that this transaction reflects its growing capability in providing institutional-grade bitcoin credit solutions. (PRNewswire)
Grayscale: Hyperliquid Could Evolve into an On-Chain Financial Infrastructure Giant, Challenging the Traditional Derivatives Market
digital asset management firm Grayscale stated in its latest report that the decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid is rapidly evolving from a crypto perpetual contract exchange into a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform. In the future, it may even challenge the traditional derivatives trading and exchange systems, growing into a "financial services giant."The report shows that Hyperliquid generated approximately $800 million in revenue in 2025, with a full-year perpetual contract trading volume of about $2.9 trillion and open interest of roughly $7 billion, capturing a significant share of the crypto derivatives market. Grayscale believes the platform is no longer limited to crypto trading. Through the HIP-3 and HIP-4 systems, it is expanding into tokenized stocks, commodities, and prediction markets, gradually building a 24/7 on-chain trading infrastructure.In another report, FalconX also pointed out that Hyperliquid is competing with traditional derivatives exchanges like the CME Group, as well as prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, and is making progress in new markets like Pre-IPO.The report also emphasized that regulation remains a key variable. Although Hyperliquid currently restricts access for US users, as the regulatory framework gradually clarifies and institutions like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Kraken explore perpetual contract products, this sector may see broader growth potential in the future. (CoinDesk)
FalconX: Hyperliquid is Challenging Traditional Exchanges and Prediction Markets
a report released by FalconX shows that the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid is expanding from perpetual contracts to pre-IPO trading, prediction contracts, and tokenized real-world assets, beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators. The report indicates that Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market allows users to trade stocks, commodities, forex, and pre-IPO contracts 24/7, with traders already using it for pre-IPO speculation on companies such as Cerebras, Anthropic, and SpaceX. The HIP-4 outcome market allows traders to place binary bets on political, economic, and crypto events.In terms of capital inflows, the HYPE spot ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise have attracted a combined $53 million in inflows within just a few trading days. Hyperliquid's USDC partnership with Coinbase and Circle is expected to generate up to $160 million in annual protocol revenue. FalconX warns that CME and ICE have expressed concerns to regulators about potential market manipulation risks on the Hyperliquid market. Nevertheless, Hyperliquid continues to lead the decentralized perpetual contract market in terms of trading volume, revenue, and total value locked. (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has purchased 1,000 BTC from FalconX for approximately $66.7 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has purchased 1,000 BTC from crypto liquidity platform FalconX, for a total value of approximately $66.7 million.
Holding $283.4 Million in ETH Assets, OTC Whale Deposits 29,000 ETH into FalconX, Profiting $6.41 Million
Odaily Odaily News: According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, an OTC whale (0xFB7) deposited 29,000 ETH into FalconX, valued at $53.1 million, netting a profit of $6.41 million from the transaction. Currently, the whale holds 128,000 wsETH, equivalent to 158,248 ETH, valued at $283.42 million.
A whale and two other addresses withdrew $122 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken
Arkham posted on platform X, stating that three whale addresses (two of which are new) have just withdrawn a total of $122 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken. Among them, the address that previously purchased ETH is currently facing an unrealized loss of $9.1 million on its holdings.
Bitmine increased its ETH holdings by 75,000 tokens over the past eight hours, valued at approximately $123 million.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Bitmine purchased an additional 75,000 ETH—worth approximately $123 million—from Kraken and FalconX within the past 8 hours.
An OTC whale purchased 29,000 ETH from FalconX again.
Currently, this whale holds 151,588 wsETH, equivalent to approximately 187,460 ETH ($296.19 million).
Hyperliquid 交易量部分时段超以太坊，机构资金转向
FalconX 表示 Hyperliquid 在部分交易日交易量已超过以太坊，机构资金正从比特币和以太坊转向 HYPE 代币，主因是主流资产受 ETF 流出及宏观不确定性影响表现疲软。
Polymarket completes first "six-figure" institutional on-chain block trade, targeting NVIDIA H100 GPU computing power price
prediction market platform Polymarket has disclosed the completion of its first institutional on-chain block trade. The six-figure USD transaction was executed on the Polygon blockchain by digital asset broker FalconX and AI risk settlement infrastructure startup Anera Labs, targeting contracts related to the Ornn Compute Price Index, which tracks the rental price of NVIDIA H100 GPU chips. Polymarket stated that this is the first institutional on-chain block trade in the prediction market field. Going forward, FalconX will also serve as the exclusive market maker for block trades on the Polymarket platform to support institutional clients' liquidity needs and price discovery. (CNBC)
FalconX: Hyperliquid is Challenging Traditional Exchanges and Prediction Markets
a report released by FalconX shows that the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid is expanding from perpetual contracts to pre-IPO trading, prediction contracts, and tokenized real-world assets, beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators. The report indicates that Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market allows users to trade stocks, commodities, forex, and pre-IPO contracts 24/7, with traders already using it for pre-IPO speculation on companies such as Cerebras, Anthropic, and SpaceX. The HIP-4 outcome market allows traders to place binary bets on political, economic, and crypto events.In terms of capital inflows, the HYPE spot ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise have attracted a combined $53 million in inflows within just a few trading days. Hyperliquid's USDC partnership with Coinbase and Circle is expected to generate up to $160 million in annual protocol revenue. FalconX warns that CME and ICE have expressed concerns to regulators about potential market manipulation risks on the Hyperliquid market. Nevertheless, Hyperliquid continues to lead the decentralized perpetual contract market in terms of trading volume, revenue, and total value locked. (CoinDesk)
Intchains Group Discloses That It Has Pledged a Cumulative Total of 8,040 ETH and Plans to Accelerate the AI-Powered Operational Model Transformation
According to GlobeNewswire, Intchains Group, an Ethereum treasury company listed on Nasdaq, has announced the latest progress on its Ethereum staking initiatives and strategic transformation. As of April 16, 2026, the company has staked a cumulative total of 8,040 ETH—1,000 ETH deployed on the FalconX platform and 7,040 ETH deployed on its proprietary Goldshell Stake platform. Its current multi-platform staking strategy helps enhance returns and diversify risk. The company also announced an accelerated transition toward an AI-powered operational model, focusing on introducing automation and intelligent tools across chip and product development, marketing and sales, and overall operations to improve efficiency and decision-making capabilities.
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Bitwise purchased 77,097 HYPE through FalconX, valued at $5.18 million
according to Lookonchain monitoring, Bitwise purchased 77,097 HYPE through FalconX an hour ago, valued at $5.18 million.
Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has purchased 1,000 BTC from FalconX for approximately $66.7 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings has purchased 1,000 BTC from crypto liquidity platform FalconX, for a total value of approximately $66.7 million.
Holding $283.4 Million in ETH Assets, OTC Whale Deposits 29,000 ETH into FalconX, Profiting $6.41 Million
Odaily Odaily News: According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, an OTC whale (0xFB7) deposited 29,000 ETH into FalconX, valued at $53.1 million, netting a profit of $6.41 million from the transaction. Currently, the whale holds 128,000 wsETH, equivalent to 158,248 ETH, valued at $283.42 million.
A whale and two other addresses withdrew $122 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken
Arkham posted on platform X, stating that three whale addresses (two of which are new) have just withdrawn a total of $122 million worth of ETH from FalconX and Kraken. Among them, the address that previously purchased ETH is currently facing an unrealized loss of $9.1 million on its holdings.
Bitmine increased its ETH holdings by 75,000 tokens over the past eight hours, valued at approximately $123 million.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Bitmine purchased an additional 75,000 ETH—worth approximately $123 million—from Kraken and FalconX within the past 8 hours.
Bitwise deposited 50,480 HYPE (worth $3.28 million) into FalconX
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitwise deposited 50,480 HYPE, worth $3.28 million, into FalconX. As of June 7, 2026, Bitwise holds 1,553,865 HYPE, valued at $96.8 million.