SQUID REPORT · Leviathan News crypto, DeFi, and AI news roundup

Ondo-backed op-ed warns against turning tokenized securities into private walled gardens, calling for investor protections alongside open competition
Socket's one-click deposit addresses unlock seamless cross-platform fund transfers with zero fees
ASIC secures A$20.5M ASX penalty over misleading blockchain CHESS replacement update
ASIC secures A$20.5M ASX penalty over misleading blockchain CHESS replacement update
Maple Finance joins Global Dollar Network, launches syrupUSDG for USDG yield opportunities
Nearly 1M $TRUMP buyers lose $3.8B while sophisticated traders come out ahead
Aave teases upcoming consumer app launch, aiming to bring DeFi savings and yield products to mainstream users through a simplified experience
Aave teases upcoming consumer app launch, aiming to bring DeFi savings and yield products to mainstream users through a simplified experience
Aave V4 surpasses $250M in deposits, marking a major liquidity milestone as the protocol gears up for its next phase of DeFi lending expansion
ESMA says prediction market event contracts likely fall under EU retail ban on binary options
Corezcat and GameStopfun rug pulls drain $93K through external balanceOf logic
Corezcat and GameStopfun rug pulls drain $93K through external balanceOf logic
Enso launches RWA app for tokenized stocks and treasuries, with Ondo, xStocks, and Porto distribution
Morpho Association raises $175M from Paradigm, a16z, and Ribbit to build open credit network
Visa joins Canton as super validator with $4.6B stablecoin settlement run rate for regulated finance
Visa joins Canton as super validator with $4.6B stablecoin settlement run rate for regulated finance
Samsung, Dunamu and Shinhan deny formally joining Open Standard's OUSD consortium, saying they were listed as members without official consultation
Starknet launches low-fee STRK20s privacy pool on mainnet for all ERC-20s via Ready and Xverse
Shielded Labs weighs Zcash Ironwood delay as unfinished Z3 stack pressures late-July migration
Shielded Labs weighs Zcash Ironwood delay as unfinished Z3 stack pressures late-July migration
Trump defends his family's $1.4B crypto windfall, saying there is “nothing wrong” with the earnings as critics question industry ties and regulatory influence
Robinhood app chain sees agents drive volume as first launch, Raxol, climbs to top 4 within 24 hours