OPEN USD LAUNCHES ON POLYGON AS Q2 TRANSACTIONS HIT 743M AND CREDIBLEFIN FLOWS TOP $152M ↗

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Aspirational Absurdity: The Resupply & Convex Growth arqus ↗
Solana tokenized asset spot volume jumps from $2.69B in Q1 2026 to $5.77B in Q2 2026 ↗
Fake Maccy site ships PamStealer, macOS infostealer built to grab passwords, Keychain data, and wallet keys
Fake Maccy site ships PamStealer, macOS infostealer built to grab passwords, Keychain data, and wallet keys ↗
Valr to launch cross-asset perpetuals with Hyperliquid integration on July 6 ↗
Jupiter launches Trailing Stop Loss for limit orders, enabling traders to automatically lock in gains as token prices rise without setting fixed exit levels ↗
Hexens says patched Aptos Move VM bug could have put $70B at risk in $3K server test
Hexens says patched Aptos Move VM bug could have put $70B at risk in $3K server test ↗
World Cup pushes prediction market volume from $65M to $5.6B as Kalshi leads June surge ↗
ESMA says prediction market event contracts likely fall under EU retail ban on binary options ↗
Ondo-backed op-ed warns against turning tokenized securities into private walled gardens, calling for investor protections alongside open competition
Ondo-backed op-ed warns against turning tokenized securities into private walled gardens, calling for investor protections alongside open competition ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Nearly 1M $TRUMP buyers lose $3.8B while sophisticated traders come out ahead ↗
Maple Finance joins Global Dollar Network, launches syrupUSDG for USDG yield opportunities ↗
Corezcat and GameStopfun rug pulls drain $93K through external balanceOf logic
Corezcat and GameStopfun rug pulls drain $93K through external balanceOf logic ↗
Socket's one-click deposit addresses unlock seamless cross-platform fund transfers with zero fees ↗
EtherFi proposes Aave V4 hub on OP Mainnet for EtherFi Cash with up to $175M in assets and 20% DAO revenue share ↗
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Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's "Lean Ethereum" overhaul will rival the Merge in scale, replacing nearly every core protocol component over the next 3–4 years ↗
Binance posts $1.23B weekly outflows as ETH withdrawal transactions top 166,000 in one day ↗
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin's next decade will be defined by protocol stability, with institutions, credit markets and financial products expanding around BTC rather than changing it
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin's next decade will be defined by protocol stability, with institutions, credit markets and financial products expanding around BTC rather than changing it ↗
Analysis of 514,915 crypto card wallets suggests float—not cashback—is the industry's biggest moat, with user balances revealing where trust truly resides ↗
UK FCA crypto regime preserves global liquidity, but 85% failed AML applications warn of rough rollout ↗
Onchain options renaissance signals major growth as volatility drives new trading opportunities ↗
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Ex-OpenAI researcher Phil Chen says AI will automate answerable work, making problem discovery, reputation, relationships and judgment the decade's most valuable skills ↗
Varick argues private equity firms are undervaluing AI by focusing on cost cuts, while overlooking its potential to boost exit multiples and shorten holding periods ↗
Researcher argues human nature, not AI, coding or marketing, is the ultimate 21st-century skill, claiming persuasion and psychology underpin every opportunity
Researcher argues human nature, not AI, coding or marketing, is the ultimate 21st-century skill, claiming persuasion and psychology underpin every opportunity ↗
Revolut tells some users it will block USDT buys July 6 and auto-convert balances after Aug. 31 ↗
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