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Wu said that, according to SolanaFloor data, Solana hit new highs in multiple metrics in the second quarter of 2026. In Q2, Solana’s tokenized stocks spot trading volume reached $48.4 billion, accounting for more than 96% of the market share; ecosystem dApp revenue reached $257 million, leading all Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks for the 9th consecutive quarter. In the same period, Solana’s non-vote transactions numbered about 9.8 billion, and their share of total blockchain transaction volume rose to 59%; perpetual futures quarterly notional trading volume reached $183.0 billion. By the end of Q2, the scale of delegated staking by the Solana Foundation fell to about $1.6 billion, accounting for 4.92% of the network’s total staked amount.

CoinWorld news, according to Certik Alert monitoring, the decentralized privacy protocol Hinkal has seen suspicious transactions. The EOA address 0xbb3f…2fc20 executed multiple transact transactions after completing a proofless deposit operation, stealing approximately 800k USDC from the Hinkal contract.

According to a report by Cointelegraph, the market capitalization of Tether has reached $186.06 billion, surpassing Ethereum’s $185.66 billion.

CryptoWorld News reports market news: The United States lifts sanctions on certain individuals linked to Russian banks.

CryptoWorld News reports that OnchainLens says a whale deposited 2,010 ETH after being dormant for 7 months. The deposit is worth approximately $3.3 million, and the whale faces a loss of $12.7 million. The whale also withdrew 10,026 ETH, worth approximately $29.26 million, and currently still holds 8,016 ETH, worth approximately $13.24 million.

Crypto World News: The derivatives trading platform APEC (American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation), founded by Theodore Gillibrand, the son of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, has completed $30 million in funding, with a post-investment valuation of approximately $300 million. This round of funding was led by Lux Capital. According to documents filed with the SEC, APEC plans to apply for a license from the CFTC to launch perpetual futures products for stocks and stock indices, rather than cryptocurrency perpetual contracts. Theodore Gillibrand previously worked as a researcher at Paradigm and interned at Andreessen Horowitz.

Crypto World News: Mohamed Elmasry, a professor at the Doha Graduate School, said the war involving Iran has shown that the U.S. president is “making things up as he goes while walking along.” He said: “There is too much improvisation, which is a byproduct of either his own lack of planning or the government’s lack of planning. Obviously, this war is a very big misjudgment.” Elmasry noted that while the world is watching to see whether the U.S. and Iran can sign the U.S.-Iran agreement, several key issues still remain unanswered, including the issue of Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz: What is the U.S.’s position on controlling the strait and charging fees? How will Iran handle its future capability to enrich uranium and its existing stockpiles of highly enriched uranium? There are major disagreements between both sides on these issues.

CryptoWorld news: The Israeli military said that after Lebanon launched missiles at northern Israel, the frontline command issued an initial alert.

$TAO isn't dead.
OpenAI is valued at $300 billion.
$TAO is valued at $2.4 billion.
Both are building AI infrastructure.
One controls everything centrally.
One runs 128 live competitive intelligence markets permissionlessly with no team allocation and a fixed supply of 21 million.
Massive Volume, Small Cap and 11M circulating supply with the halving already executed.
67% of supply staked and locked. Emissions cut in half.
Every new subnet requires buying and staking more TAO to activate.
Grayscale filed for a spot $TAO ETF. Bitwise filed too. Decision window still open.
Real decentralized compute. Real supply shock mechanics. Real institutional positioning in the background.
While the crowd prices it like a hype token that missed its cycle.
The people who understand are already accumulating.

Kathy Wood has raised the Bitcoin target from approximately $730k to $1.5 million, expecting it to reach that level by 2030, stating that the long-term upward trend still exists and against currency devaluation. Frank Giustra denies that it will reach one million dollars, emphasizing that many investors still prefer physical gold. Wood's outlook is based on Ark Invest's bullish expectations, and institutional adoption acceleration will expand the upside potential.

Trezor discloses that the tropic01 chip used in Safe 7 has a vulnerability, but user assets remain secure, requiring physical contact and advanced techniques to attempt, and there is no evidence of real-world exploitation.
The vulnerability was independently discovered by Ledger's audit firm Donjon, which helps improve the security of the crypto ecosystem.
Trezor CEO Matej Žák calls for public disclosure to become an industry standard.