Hassan Shittu, Publisher at CoinCodex

Hassan Shittu

Hassan Shittu is a Web3 and finance journalist and editor with over six years of experience writing for crypto-native, stock market and tech publications. A five-year Web3 trader with hands-on experience in meme coins and NFTs, he brings firsthand market knowledge and a technical writing background to his coverage. Outside of crypto, he enjoys football.

Hassan Shittu Latest Articles

Nasdaq-Listed Stock Farmmi Explodes 350% After Traders Launch $JINQIAN Memecoin
Nasdaq-Listed Stock Farmmi Explodes 350% After Traders Launch $JINQIAN Memecoin

Farmmi stock surged 350% as JINQIAN memecoin trading fueled a Robinhood Chain frenzy, pushing FAMI into the spotlight alongside tokenized stocks and Nasdaq.

Hassan Shittu • 13 days ago
Firelight Raises $8 Million as It Expands DeFi Risk Protection Beyond XRP
Firelight Raises $8 Million as It Expands DeFi Risk Protection Beyond XRP

Firelight raises $8M to back DeFi vaults with staked XRP, as on-chain insurance covers just 0.14% of $88.3B in DeFi TVL.

Hassan Shittu • 14 days ago
Prediction Market Leaders Kalshi and Polymarket See 14% Monthly Volume Decline
Prediction Market Leaders Kalshi and Polymarket See 14% Monthly Volume Decline

Kalshi and Polymarket volume dropped 14.5% to $45.33B in August after the World Cup-driven record, amid an ongoing regulatory battle.

Hassan Shittu • 14 days ago
Can Bitcoin Break the "Red September" Curse in 2026 Despite a Shaky Start?
Can Bitcoin Break the "Red September" Curse in 2026 Despite a Shaky Start?

Fed rate hike odds hit 66%, rising oil prices add inflation fears, and traders debate whether BTC can break its September pattern.

Hassan Shittu • 15 days ago
ENA Price Surges 9% as Ethena Launches Ethena Pay Neobank With 6% Yield
ENA Price Surges 9% as Ethena Launches Ethena Pay Neobank With 6% Yield

ENA is up 9% today as Ethena launches Ethena Pay neobank on Avalanche with 6% yield and USDe payments across 49 countries, while proposing 95% revenue buybacks.

Hassan Shittu • 15 days ago
Polymarket Raises $1B, Donald Trump Jr-Linked 1789 Capital Leads With $300M
Polymarket Raises $1B, Donald Trump Jr-Linked 1789 Capital Leads With $300M

Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital is reportedly investing $300M in Polymarket as the prediction market prepares for a $1B funding round and $21B valuation.

Hassan Shittu • 15 days ago
Trump Wants Hyperliquid as North Korea Wallets Move $30M in Bitcoin
Trump Wants Hyperliquid as North Korea Wallets Move $30M in Bitcoin

President Trump wants Hyperliquid in the US, but $30 million in Bitcoin movements linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group raise new concerns.

Hassan Shittu • 16 days ago
Robinhood Chain Hits Record $874.8M in DEX Volume Past Ethereum and Hyperliquid
Robinhood Chain Hits Record $874.8M in DEX Volume Past Ethereum and Hyperliquid

Robinhood Chain surged to a record $1.317B in DEX volume and 5.52M daily transactions, overtaking Ethereum and Hyperliquid in daily revenue.

Hassan Shittu • 16 days ago
HNT Explodes 300% Weekly as Texas City Adopts Helium Network — Is $1 the Next Target?
HNT Explodes 300% Weekly as Texas City Adopts Helium Network — Is $1 the Next Target?

HNT surged 284% in a week after Celina, Texas, adopted the Helium network for citywide mobile coverage without an app, sign-in, or manual network changes.

Hassan Shittu • 16 days ago
Bitcoin Near $79K as Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 50% Ahead of Jobs Data
Bitcoin Near $79K as Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 50% Ahead of Jobs Data

Bitcoin trades near $79K as rising Fed rate hike odds and upcoming U.S. jobs data put pressure on BTC ahead of the September policy meeting.

Hassan Shittu • 16 days ago