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Ripple received preliminary CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider) approval from Luxembourg's financial regulator CSSF in the form of a "green light letter" on June 23. However, the "green light letter" is a conditional commitment rather than a formal license: CSSF requires Ripple's Luxembourg entity to prove item by item that it has genuine employees, own funds, etc.; ESMA states that Ripple's issuance of the RLUSD stablecoin is a higher-risk combination. Conditional Nature of the CSSF Green Ligh

According to BlockBeats, Insiders.bot, an AI trading agent, officially launched on June 29. The team trained the agent on historical data from approximately 1.6 million Polymarket traders and completed a week-long public test with 1,000 new users before the release. Insiders.bot

According to The Bitcoin Historian (cited by ChainCatcher), $2 billion lending giant Ledn has removed cryptocurrencies from all its products and shifted entirely to a pure Bitcoin strategy. The company stated the move is a strategic shift aimed at aligning with Bitcoin's core

On June 29, 2026, Loopring, a pioneering zk-rollup platform, closed its decentralized exchange (DEX) due to insufficient ecosystem adoption. The team attributed the shutdown to technical limitations including the lack of a virtual machine, composability between applications, and real-world payment u

According to Foresight News, Buidlpad launched Theo Network RWA yield vaults, offering fixed-income opportunities on Ethereum USDC deposits. The platform introduced two vault options: Base Vault with 6.5% annual yield plus Theo Points rewards (3-month lock, unlimited deposits) and Boost Vault with 1

On June 29, Colosseum announced the results of the fifth Solana Frontier Hackathon, with the overall champion being CrowdBrain AI, a vertically integrated robot DePIN platform, which won the $30,000 USDC prize provided by Phantom. The hackathon attracted over 10,000 participants who submitted 2,857 final projects. CrowdBrain AI Wins Overall Championship as a Vertically Integrated Robot DePIN Platform CrowdBrain AI is a vertically integrated robot DePIN platform that screens users through simulat

Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 network, Base, suffered two outages on its mainnet within two days, causing block production to stall. On June 27, the Base development team announced on X that initial fixes had been completed, and the planned Beryl hard fork and B20 Registry activation would be urgently postponed. A new timeline will be announced after testing and verification. --- Technical Causes of the Two Outages: Sequencer Bug and Unsafe Head Stall According to Base’s incident reports, the caus

According to Colosseum's official announcement on June 29, the Solana Frontier Hackathon drew over 10,000 participants who submitted 2,857 final projects, marking the largest crypto hackathon to date. CrowdBrain AI claimed the grand prize, a vertically integrated robot DePIN network offering

According to Foresight News, the Hyper Foundation announced approximately $10 million in grants on June 29 to support builders affected by USDH delisting. The grants cover five categories: HIP-1 spot deployments, HIP-3 perpetual contract deployments, HyperEVM protocol, USDH:USDC cross-chain

Loopring announces permanent shutdown of DEX and relayer, assets directly sent to users' L1 wallets, Gas fees covered by Loopring. Reasons for shutdown include insufficient market adoption, architecture lacking composability and virtual machines, LRC delisting, and the full compatibility of zkEVM with Ethereum contracts making it obsolete. Refund process: first publish final balance list, batch distribution after two-week verification; AMM positions automatically converted to underlying tokens, accounts under $10 not included in distribution, users do not need any on-chain operations.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed XRP's role in institutional payment infrastructure during a June 26 CNBC interview, positioning the digital asset as a key component in the company's strategy to integrate blockchain technology into $16 trillion in annual payments and clearing activity. Garling

According to ChainCatcher, Loopring announced on X that its DEX will immediately cease all trading services effective June 28. The Layer 2 protocol cited insufficient adoption and the emergence of modern zkEVM solutions as reasons for the closure, compounded by LRC delistings from major exchanges in

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

SecondFi completed a forensic review after a Cardano wallet exploit drained approximately $2.4 million in ADA. The platform took a balance snapshot and outlined a recovery plan to return assets within two weeks. The incident is characterized as a wallet-level vulnerability rather than a failure of t

According to SecondFi's forensic review, the platform completed recovery planning after a Cardano wallet exploit drained $2.4 million in ADA. SecondFi took a balance snapshot and outlined a plan to return assets within two weeks. The incident is classified as a wallet-level vulnerability, not a Card

According to Foresight News, Etherlink EVM Bridge halted all transfers today after becoming a target of security attack attempts. As a precautionary measure to protect user funds, the team is investigating the issue in collaboration with LayerZero, Asymmetric Research, and Zeeve. No funds were

Ripple launched its RLUSD stablecoin on both Ethereum and the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Crypto researcher SMQKE states this dual-chain approach is a deliberate long-term strategy to maximize XRP liquidity and accelerate institutional adoption. The strategy uses Ethereum to access the world's largest

Aave plans onchain securities lending through tokenized stocks with the upcoming Aave V4 upgrade. The protocol targets Wall Street’s $4.6 trillion securities lending market and $35 billion annual revenue. Success depends on regulatory clarity and wider adoption of tokenized securities. A

Fireblocks introduced a 90-day roadmap to transform embedded wallets from basic onboarding tools into full-featured financial products. The infrastructure supports over 50 million users across Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, and Sui networks, utilizing multi-party computation technology strengthened by t