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SummerFi to Wind Down After Seven Years, Citing Exploit
Aave founder Stani Kulechov called the DeFi access point 'an OG' as its team said it would sunset the UI.
eToro Takes Strategic Stake in Onchain Derivatives Exchange Extended, Plans Zengo Tie-Up
eToro has become a strategic investor in Extended, an onchain perpetual futures exchange, and said the round begins a partnership with Zengo, the self-custody wallet eToro acquired earlier this year.…
NEAR Governance Votes to Scrap Developer Gas Rebate
NEAR's on-chain governance body, House of Stake, passed proposal HSP-027 to eliminate the protocol's developer gas rebate, a change that will send all network gas fees to be burned rather…
BitMine Adds $73 Million in ETH, Pushing Holdings to 4.8% of Supply
BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum treasury company chaired by Fundstrat's Tom Lee, bought 42,197 ETH worth roughly $73 million over the past week, according to the company's own…
EDX Markets Closes $76M Series C Led by SBI Holdings
EDX Markets, an institutional-only crypto trading venue with its own central clearinghouse, closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings, the firm said in a press…
Tether's Former CIO Heathcote Plans to Sell Equity Stake
Richard Heathcote, who until earlier this year served as Tether Holdings SA's chief investment officer, is planning to sell a small stake in the stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing…
Zama Protocol rises 27% amid whale support – ‘Institutions need privacy to operate’
All you need to know about Zama Protocol.
Japan’s National CPI climbs 1.7% YoY in June, Core CPI rises as expected
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.7% YoY in June, compared to the previous reading of 1.5%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.
Australia composite PMI rises to 52.6 in July as new orders return to growth
The pickup in the composite output index to 52.6 from 50.4 signals a second straight month of expansion and the strongest reading since the start of the year, driven almost…
Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rises to 51.7 in July
The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 51.7 in July versus 51.5 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Friday.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Warns Against Crypto Vaults and Lending
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warns that crypto vaults and lending protocols may fall under federal securities law. The post SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Warns Against Crypto Vaults and Lending appeared…
Goldman Sachs CEO Breaks With Wall Street to Back Crypto Clarity Act
Solomon's endorsement splits with JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon and banking trade groups, who warn the bill's stablecoin-yield provisions could pull deposits away from traditional lenders.
Hacker Behind Fake 'Vladhood' Token Still Collecting Fees After Robinhood CEO's X Account Hack
Onchain records show the scam token was deployed 46 minutes before the hacked post appeared, and that its creator has been harvesting trading fees — without ever pulling liquidity
Changpeng Zhao Ignored This One Market, Now It Is Worth Over $311 Billion
CZ admits he misjudged the stablecoin market, once dismissing it as a temporary patch job before it grew past $300 billion. The post Changpeng Zhao Ignored This One Market, Now…
Hyperliquid Slips Below $60 as Institutions Unstake $291M: Will Selling Follow?
Multicoin and Paradigm's $291M HYPE unstaking pushed the token below $60. Both deny selling as data points to custody moves. The post Hyperliquid Slips Below $60 as Institutions Unstake $291M:…
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Tassat wants to help smaller banks tap the trillion-dollar stablecoin boom before Wall Street lock them out
The former Signet developer aims to launch early next year a marketplace connecting stablecoin issuers with regional lenders to manage reserves.
$67M Ethereum Short On Hyperliquid Shows How Institutional Trading Is Moving On-Chain
$67M Ethereum Short On Hyperliquid Shows How Institutional Trading Is Moving On-Chain - Read the full analysis.
Analyzing Solana’s $5.8B RWA surge: Is SOL/ETH breakout next?
Solana’s xStocks expansion is driving tokenized equity growth, stronger on-chain activity, and a possible SOL/ETH shift.
S&P And Pantera Launch Crypto Index Built Around Protocol Fundamentals
S&P And Pantera Launch Crypto Index Built Around Protocol Fundamentals - Read the full analysis.
Ondo's Oasis Pro Markets Cleared to Offer Tokenized Stocks in US
The tokenization firm said its broker-dealer subsidiary can now sell tokenized equities, ETFs and funds to American investors under SEC and FINRA oversight.
Goldman Sachs CEO backs ‘not perfect’ CLARITY Act as vote expected soon
Goldman chief David Solomon will support the crypto market structure bill now in Congress, even as financial companies and banks are hesitant over provisions on stablecoins.
Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4
The v4 hook enforces issuer allowlists onchain at the protocol level, with Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo as launch partners.
Coinbase's corporate customers can now accept payments from AI agents
Rolling out this week, Coinbase Business users will be able to accept payments from AI agents, done via the x402 protocol, developed and incubated by the exchange.
KAIO Tokenizes Mubadala Capital Fund Across Base, Solana and Sui
Coinbase will add exposure to the tokenized private-markets offering, which launched with about $75M in onchain value, KAIO said.
Ethereum nears market bottom against Bitcoin, though key signals remain unconfirmed: CryptoQuant
Ether trades below its realized price while onchain indicators point to easing selling pressure and recovering demand, though a definitive cycle bottom has yet to emerge.
SEC's Peirce Says Onchain Vaults, Lending Can Trigger Securities Laws
The Commissioner known as 'Crypto Mom' framed the statement as an invitation to engage rather than an enforcement threat, warning builders who twist the law that they "will have a…
BitMEX to Shut Down Exchange on Sept. 23, Urges Withdrawals
Owner HDR Global Trading blamed a strategic review; users have until an Aug. 26 risk-limit cutover before positions get force-closed.
$131 billion crypto vault boom will test the limits of SEC’s friendlier crypto stance
On July 22, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies may fall under federal securities laws. According to her, the regulatory risk depends on…
Tron’s ‘gasless’ USDT transfers doubles to $3B in 2026: Report
Will the GasFree stablecoin transfers adoption help Tron defend its market share?
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