Podcast • April 28, 2026

Aave Relief Fund, Hyperliquid's New Market Structure, and MegaETH TGE w/ Karim from 1kx

In this episode

In this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts are joined by 1kx Head of Trading, Karim Helmi to discuss a cautiously optimistic market buoyed by MicroStrategy's relentless Bitcoin accumulation. The crew dives deep into the aftermath of the recent Aave and rsETH exploit, debating the long-term consequences of the community-funded "DeFi United" bailout and the systemic risks of highly leveraged restaking loops. Next, they analyze a recent 33-block reorg exploit on Litecoin's MimbleWimble upgrade, highlighting the growing security vulnerabilities of legacy Proof-of-Work networks. Finally, the team breaks down Hyperliquid's pivot to priority fees and shares skeptical takes on MegaETH's upcoming token launch and single-sequencer L2 model. This episode was recorded on 4/27/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at /research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: /subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at /galaxy-digital...