Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

dYdX Labs partners with Robinhood Crypto to launch Arcus DEX on Robinhood Chain on July 1; Arcus supports zero-fee spot trading of 95 tokenized stocks, with crypto perpetual futures currently in institutional private beta. Following the announcement, the DYDX token fell 23% in 24 hours to $0.138. Arcus trading volume surges over 650% on first day, DYDX market cap falls to approximately $116.5 million According to CoinMarketCap data, after the launch of Arcus, DYDX's 24-hour trading volume surged

On July 2, Cloudflare opened the waitlist for Monetization Gateway, allowing customers to settle payments in stablecoins via the x402 protocol for access to web pages, datasets, APIs, or MCP tools. Cloudflare handles approximately 20% of global internet traffic. The product is positioned for the trend where AI agents are gradually replacing humans as the primary source of internet traffic. Monetization Gateway Function: Execute payment strategies at the edge network, complete billing before requ

According to ChainCatcher, Marc Zeller, founder of the Aave-Chan Initiative (ACI) and longtime Aave governance contributor, has divested all his AAVE holdings, which he sold when he resigned from Chaos Labs. Zeller disclosed this after announcing that ACI's three-plus-year governance involvement has

According to Odaily, Sui has upgraded its mainnet to version V1.74.1 with protocol synchronization to version 128. Key improvements include support for zero-gas stablecoin transfer transaction simulation to assist developers in testing applications, adoption of a timestamp-based epoch-ending

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, ZHIPU (ZhiPu 02513.HK) has dropped by 14% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to BlockBeats citing Hyperinsight monitoring, the Hyperliquid Builder channel contributed $776 million in trading volume over the past 24 hours on July 2, representing 8.4% of the platform's total $9.19 billion daily volume. Phantom led the channel with $138 million in volume, while

Blockchain security firm CertiK launched CertiK Hunt on July 1, 2026, an invite-only platform connecting vetted security researchers with Web3 projects. The platform enables blockchain projects to conduct bug bounty programs, audit competitions, and AI-based security challenges. CertiK developed

According to CertiK, the blockchain security firm launched CertiK Hunt on July 1, 2026, an invite-only platform connecting vetted security researchers with Web3 projects. The platform enables bug bounty programs, audit competitions, and AI-based security challenges while filtering low-quality

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Morpho on Wednesday, projecting the decentralized lending protocol's token will reach $60 by the end of 2030, up from approximately $3.50 in 2026. Geoff Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, stated the trajectory would outperform both

According to Standard Chartered, on Wednesday the bank initiated coverage of Morpho and projected the token to reach US$60 by end of 2030, up from approximately US$3.50 in 2026. Global head of digital assets research Geoff Kendrick mapped a multi-year trajectory through US$40 by 2029. The forecast

According to Polymarket, the probability that GPT-5.6 will become available to the public on July 7 rose to 64%, up 26% in the past 24 hours, according to PPP prediction market tracking. OpenAI unveiled the next-generation GPT-5.6 series on June 27 and is currently offering limited previews to

Synergy Network has launched the public testnet for its Layer-1 blockchain and opened the presale of its native SNRG token. The network combines a hybrid Blockchain-Directed Acyclic Graph architecture with post-quantum cryptography, positioning itself as a platform focused on long-term security,

According to Digital Asset, South Korea Exchange (KRX) recently tightened rules on special-case listed companies, requiring those that shift main business to digital assets within 5 years to undergo delisting review. The new rules specifically target firms—such as biotech companies—that used

Kalshi and Polymarket recorded $44.8 billion in combined monthly trading volume in June, marking a 75% surge from May's $25.66 billion, according to The Block's data dashboard. The increase was driven by the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicked off on June 11. Among the three platforms tracked — Kalshi

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will suspend Injective (INJ) deposits and withdrawals beginning 21:00 UTC+8 on July 2, 2026, to support the network's scheduled upgrade and hard fork. Injective's network upgrade and hard fork are expected to occur at block

Avalanche Treasury Corp (AVAT, a Nasdaq-listed AVAX reserve company) saw its stock price fall from around $10 in early June to $0.5 by July 2, a monthly drop of about 95%. Meanwhile, the company disclosed in its 10-Q quarterly report filed with the SEC that "substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern has not been eliminated." AVAT Discloses "Substantial Doubt About Going Concern Has Not Been Eliminated" According to AVAT's 10-Q quarterly report filed with the SE

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin fell 20.5% in June to $58,526, marking its worst monthly performance since June 2022. The cryptocurrency closed below the 200-week moving average of $62,000 but remained above the realized price of $52,000. Stock-to-Flow

Gate News, July 2 – According to Gate行情, as of press time, BRIC (Redbrick) is currently trading at $0.00059, up 37.98% in 24 hours, with a high of $0.0007166 and a low of $0.0005104. The 24-hour trading volume is $4,700.65. The current market cap is approximately $138,700. Redbrick is an AI-powered Web3 content platform that allows users to easily create, publish, and monetize games and applications. The platform provides a comprehensive set of tools and services designed to streamline the devel

According to Foresight News, IOSG Ventures, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, has integrated Surf, an AI platform for cryptocurrency analysis, into its internal research Agent as an exclusive data source. Surf will provide IOSG with access to social media engagement data, perpetual futures