Research
Quantum
USDC may be only as quantum-safe as its slowest wallet, bridge or blockchain
The 813-logical-qubit record is not a Q-day clock, but it shows why host chains, wallets, custodians, bridges and users must move with Circle.
Memecoins
Solana processed 5.2 billion transactions after revenue collapsed 87% – here’s what changed
August activity reached a new high after the memecoin fee boom that inflated revenue a year earlier had faded.
DeFi
Uniswap trading volume explodes to record levels over 7 million per day – but actual fees lag far behind
More than 7 million daily swaps fit the record pace, while public data cannot show what share reached fee-enabled pools.
Hacks
TAC blockchain remains frozen for over 10 days after a massive exploit forces a 1.26 billion token bailout
One transaction emptied 28.6% of supply from the bonded pool, while 1.66 billion attacker-held TAC remains unresolved.
Derivatives
Binance deepens TradFi push with physically settled options on over 1,000 US equities
Eligible users trade physically settled contracts through Binance while Nest routes orders and Alpaca executes, settles and custodies the shares.
Governance
Cardano clears key voting thresholds for constitutional committee renewal by 0.18% margin
The Cardano pre-boundary vote shows how non-participating SPO stake can weigh against renewal even without an explicit No.
DeFi
DeFi Technologies misses Nasdaq $1 deadline as DEFT faces delisting review
DeFi Technologies missed the required closing-price streak but could qualify for another 180 days as its consolidation option remains unused.
Derivatives
Coinbase is moving $227 million onto the venue already holding over 96% of its derivatives
The Coinbase Sept. 1 snapshot shows the Sept. 9 cutover moves a far smaller International Exchange book onto the dominant offshore venue.
Analysis
Robinhood’s tokenized-asset chain is growing fast, but not necessarily where investors think
Apps captured the headline revenue while Robinhood’s disclosed fee split offers no bridge to its corporate accounts.
Hacks
Leaked compliance records shatter anonymity of 291 crypto users by matching names directly to wallet activity
Copied support records exposed varying combinations of identity, location and compliance data, while private keys and customer funds remained safe.
Stablecoins
Circle processed $32 trillion in USDC transfers, yet 95% of its revenue relies entirely on interest rates
Coin Metrics found market plumbing drove much of the volume while reserve income supplied 95.2% of Q2 revenue.
Outage
Stopping a blockchain doesn’t always recover stolen funds – What actually happened when 3 networks pulled the plug
Cronos restored pre-exploit state, Ontology paused before a confirmed loss, and ICON halted after assets reached exchanges, exposing three different emergency powers and recovery risks.
