TL;DR Crypto activity recovered in July, with DeFi lending, DEX volumes, and perpetual futures showing renewed market participation. DeFi loans increased 7.2% to $22.2B, while
Chainalysis said that prediction markets tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in volume from January through the tournament’s end. Nearly 400,000
TL;DR Alpenglow aims to cut Solana finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to 100-150 milliseconds while rebuilding consensus for demanding financial applications at global scale. Votor
FOX 44 reported that Texans lost $56.8 million through cryptocurrency kiosk scams in 2025, the highest total recorded by any U.S. state. With roughly 1,200
TL;DR Symposium Spotlight: Charles Hoskinson joins top regulators and industry leaders at the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, an invitation‑only event hosted by SALT and Kraken.
TL;DR Circle received a limited-purpose trust charter from NYDFS for Circle New York Trust, adding state oversight for USDC issuance in its global headquarters. The
Infinex said July 31 that Infinex Perps has rebranded as Infinex Pro, combining perpetual futures and spot trading inside one interface optimized for web and
TL;DR Project Agorá settled 800,000 Swiss francs, about $1 million, across 17 real-value scenarios involving 28 financial institutions and central banks in testing. The trials
TL;DR Quarterly Profit: Tether generated about $1.50 billion in net operating profit, driven by U.S. Treasuries and repo. Reserve Strength: Tether’s Assets reached $187.75 billion
RedStone said July 31 that it is powering a new Bitcoin strategy vault for Bitget users on the Morph blockchain. Built by Gauntlet on Aera
TL;DR Chuck Schumer proposed a seven-member Anti-Corruption Bureau with subpoena, enforcement, oversight and recovery powers to investigate executive-branch corruption and major contractors independently. The bill
TL;DR Institutional Validator Launch: Four Pillars is now live on Injective through FP Validated, adding institutional‑grade infrastructure and governance participation. Research‑Driven Operations: The team brings
TL;DR RWA perpetuals generated $61.7 billion in seven-day volume, reaching 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual turnover across Hyperliquid and Binance during the measured period. Tokenized equities
TL;DR Daily inflows: US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $233.1 million on Thursday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $183.4 million. Weekly and monthly trend: The inflows
TL;DR An attacker drained roughly 594 BTC worth about $38 million from around 500 Coldcard wallets during a coordinated 25-minute sweep early Friday. The flaw
TL;DR Bitcoin fell below $64,000 as roughly 149,000 options worth $9.6 billion expired with maximum pain fixed at the same key level. Call-heavy positioning favored
TL;DR Legal Action: New York’s lawsuit against Kalshi seeks to halt its event contracts, impose steep financial penalties, and recover alleged unlawful gains. Regulatory Clash:
TL;DR Institutional Concentration: Wintermute says institutions now generate 72% of OTC spot flow, tightening liquidity and shaping a more selective Altcoin Season. Narrower Token Participation:
During the second quarter of 2026, Strategy recorded an $8.220 billion loss following its accounting adjustment due to Bitcoin’s decline. During the earnings call, Chief
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