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American Bitcoin, led by Eric Trump, increased its Bitcoin holdings to 8,000 BTC on May 8 local time, continuing its aggressive expansion strategy. The company reported a 52% mining margin in Q1 and claimed industry-lowest management costs. Despite the accumulation strategy, the stock has

Zapper, a popular DeFi dashboard and portfolio tracker, announced its shutdown on Wednesday after nearly 7 years of operation. CEO and co-founder Seb Audet stated the company evaluated multiple options and determined an orderly wind down is the best course of action. The closure adds to a wave of sh

XRPL developers rolled out mainnet AMM-related upgrades in the latest rippled release, aimed at improving execution and resolving issues around pool behaviour. The work addresses bugs in pool behaviour and execution, according to release notes. While regulatory headlines dominate XRP Ledger

According to GitHub release notes, XRPL developers released mainnet upgrades for the Automated Market Maker (AMM) functionality, aimed at improving execution and resolving pool behavior issues. The improvements are part of the latest rippled release and reflect ongoing development efforts to

Ondo tokenized U.S. securities on Ethereum while maintaining regulated custody and shareholder rights. The structure grants token holders voting and disclosures through Broadridge’s ProxyVote system. The model follows recent SEC guidance and could shape future on-chain securities

Jack Mallers launched Strike's volatility-proof bitcoin loans on July 7, 2026, a product designed to eliminate price-triggered liquidations for borrowers who maintain regular payments. The new loan structure responds to customer concerns about forced collateral sales during bitcoin price drops, a ri

Strike launched volatility-proof bitcoin loans on July 7, 2026, according to founder Jack Mallers. The product lets borrowers keep their bitcoin collateral regardless of price movement, as long as they maintain payments. Initial loan-to-value is capped at 45% compared to 50% on Strike's standard lo

On Wednesday, BNB Chain unveiled plans for a new layer-1 blockchain designed to handle high-frequency trading and AI-driven transactions at speeds exceeding 100,000 transactions per second. The network will feature sub-50-millisecond transaction confirmation and sub-one-second block finality, with a

According to Odaily, Ondo Perps surpassed $2 billion in trading volume within 48 hours of its public launch. The perpetual futures platform simultaneously introduced Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading

According to Foresight News, BNB Chain announced winners of the "BNB Hack: AI Trading Agents" hackathon on July 8, with 21 teams sharing $36,000 in total prizes. The hackathon featured two main tracks: "Autonomous Trading Agent" (24,000 USD pool with 5 winners including Neural Alpha, Genesis,

According to Foresight News, Curve DAO has launched a public search to replace LlamaRisk with a new risk assessment and market monitoring team covering Curve's native assets. Prospective teams should outline their proposed responsibilities, key performance indicators (KPIs), and budget

According to crypto educator James Rule XRP, nearly 40% of all XRP wallets were created in 2024 and 2025 alone. The data, presented in a yearly wallet-creation breakdown, suggests that XRP is experiencing one of its strongest periods of sustained user growth, with wallet creation serving as a more r

According to BlockBeats, on July 8, EVAA Protocol, a lending protocol in the TON ecosystem, released a teaser for its AI Agent and invited the community to guess its core features. Winners will have the chance to receive rewards. Based on the official video, the deployment sequence references

Aave V4 surpassed $250 million in deposits through stronger lending features and improved efficiency. Fresh capital inflows remain essential as many deposits migrated from Aave V3. Rising cbETH deposits strengthen liquidity and support future lending growth. Aave V4 has reached another m

According to PANews, Cardano wallet provider SecondFi released a security incident update on July 8, announcing an isolation mode launching this week that allows users to check if their wallet addresses are affected and submit support tickets. The platform plans to introduce a secure wallet export f

Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 6 pm UTC. The upgrade will allow developers to create native tokens on the Base network, including stablecoins, real-world assets (RWAs), and other token

According to CoinDesk, XRP Ledger's new server software v3.2.0 has launched recently. Of approximately 833 active nodes, 43% have upgraded to the new version while 51% still run v3.1.3. However, 89% of the 35 validators in the default UNL have upgraded, exceeding the required 80% activation

According to Foresight News, Ethereum Institutional, a non-profit organization established on July 1, has announced it is recruiting to build its core team. The nonprofit, positioned as an institutional-grade entry point for the Ethereum ecosystem, will focus its hiring efforts in the coming weeks o