Solana is making a bold move into the perps market by reportedly acquiring Perpolator to take on Hyperliquid. This isn’t just about competition — it’s about bringing real liquidity and high-speed derivatives on-chain.
With Solana’s speed and growing DeFi ecosystem, the next generation of on-chain trading is taking shape. If executed well, this could position Solana as a dominant force in decentralized perps, challenging Ethereum L2s and app-chains.
"Who controls the internet cables under water in the deep ocean?"
🇺🇸 United States
· Controlling Entity: Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, SubCom · Key Projects/Details: Meta owns 2Africa (45,000km) & Project Waterworth (50,000km) ; Google is a major investor in transatlantic/pacific cables.
🇫🇷 France
· Controlling Entity: Orange S.A., Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) · Key Projects/Details: ASN manufactures cables; Orange is a top owner in Europe/Africa (e.g., SEA-ME-WE 6, Amitié) .
🇯🇵 Japan
· Controlling Entity: NEC Corporation, NTT · Key Projects/Details: NEC is a top supplier, holding ~20% of global manufacturing market share .
🇨🇳 China
· Controlling Entity: China Unicom, HMN Tech · Key Projects/Details: HMN Tech holds ~11% of global manufacturing; China Unicom co-owns SEA-ME-WE 6 .
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
· Controlling Entity: Vodafone, BT (Openreach) · Key Projects/Details: Major landing point for transatlantic cables (e.g., Amitié owner) .
There are claims that something suspicious happened, but nothing has been proven. A very large amount of oil trades, around $500–580 million, happened just before Donald Trump announced a delay in strikes on Iran. Right after that announcement, oil prices fell sharply, meaning those traders could have made big profits in minutes. Because of the timing, some people think it could be insider trading. But officials have denied any wrongdoing, and there is no clear evidence that anything illegal happened. The timing looks unusual and has raised questions! #OilPricesDrop #US-IranTalks $BTC
· Net Worth: $839 Billion · Source: Tesla, SpaceX, xAI · Musk is the first person ever to hit an $800 billion fortune, making him the richest individual in history .
2. Larry Page 🇺🇸
· Net Worth: $257 Billion · Source: Google (Alphabet)
3. Sergey Brin 🇺🇸
· Net Worth: $237 Billion · Source: Google (Alphabet)
4. Jeff Bezos 🇺🇸
· Net Worth: $224 Billion · Source: Amazon
5. Mark Zuckerberg 🇺🇸
· Net Worth: $222 Billion · Source: Meta (Facebook)
· Net Worth: $154 Billion · Source: Nvidia · This is the first time the Nvidia CEO has made the top 10 of the annual Forbes ranking .
9. Warren Buffett 🇺🇸
· Net Worth: $149 Billion · Source: Berkshire Hathaway
10. Amancio Ortega 🇪🇸
· Net Worth: $148 Billion · Source: Zara (Inditex)
Changpeng Zhao (CZ) , founder of Binance. He ranks #17 globally with a net worth of $110 Billion, making him one of the most influential figures in crypto and finance .