Technology
DeFi
DEX trading volume tops $1T for the first time in July, Hyperliquid leads record perp surge
BNB Chain boosted significantly spot trading volumes, while Hyperliquid reigned on decentralized perpetual futures trading.
Regulation
SEC takes crypto roundtables nationwide, opens with Aug. 4 stop in Berkeley
The roadshow builds on the SEC’s spring engagement with industry players, which started on Washington.
Legal
Samourai Wallet founders plead guilty to unlicensed money transmission; DOJ drops laundering, conspiracy charges
Judge sets Nov. 6 sentencing as Samourai devs admit § 1960 conspiracy.
Earnings
Coinbase Q2 results miss estimates, COIN falls 8% after hours
Despite the plunge, COIN price quickly recovered part of the drawdown.
ETF
REX Shares’ Solana ETF to payout over over $600k in first staking-based dividend on Aug 1
With 5,075,000 shares outstanding, the inaugural payout of $0.12169 per share totals approximately $618,000.
Technology
Justin Drake reveals 10-year ‘Lean Ethereum’ roadmap to achieve 10k TPS on mainnet
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake sketched a post-quantum, high-throughput roadmap for the next decade a day after Ethereum's 10th anniversary.
DeFi
Blockstream enables smart contract programmability on Bitcoin via Simplicity on Liquid Network
The announcement noted that Simplicity differs from languages like Solidity or Rust, as it is not Turing-complete.
Regulation
SEC unveils ‘Project Crypto’ to move US markets on-chain and rewrite token rules
Paul Atkins stated that “most crypto assets are not securities” and directed staff to craft purpose-fit disclosures, exemptions, and safe harbors.
Trading
Solana’s xStocks top $1.6B in first month of trading, largely driven by centralized exchanges
After launch surge, xStocks cool on‑chain as Tesla tops holders and AUM.
Market
Bitcoin whipsaws below $116k amid largest hourly correction in two weeks; risks of further pullback to $114k
President Donald Trump stated he heard Fed Chair Jerome Powell will cut interest rates in September, but the central banker denied that a decision has been made.
Technology
Polygon suffers hour-long RPC disruption affecting block production; Heimdall hotfix to blame
Polygon CEO and founder Sandeep Nailwal characterized the episode as a coordination gap between consensus and infrastructure.
Crypto
Bitcoin could target $141k if it breaks out of the $105k-$125k box
Bitcoin survived the 'weekend stress test,' maintaining stability amid nearly $9.6 billion worth of BTC being sold.