DeFi's Big Robinhood Chain Winners
Memes lit the fuse on Robinhood Chain, but DeFi's blue chips are also catching the upside as picks and shovels.
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Empery Digital Sells Half Its Bitcoin Treasury for $87M
Empery Digital sold 1,400 BTC for debt, an AI data center deal, and legal costs, echoing Strategy's shift toward treating BTC as liquidity.
Circle Wins OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
Circle's new OCC-chartered trust bank gives USDC federal custody backing, sending CRCL up 10%+ as it claws back OpenUSD selloff losses.
Kraken Rebuilds App Around Embedded AI Intelligence
Kraken is rebuilding its app with AI in its core, joining Coinbase and Robinhood in making AI the connective tissue for their platforms.
Inside x402's Breakout Traction
Inference routing and premium data are working for x402. Content monetization could be what makes it essential if Cloudflare's gateway proves it can scale.
Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom Ask CFTC to Pave Way for Onchain Infra
HPC and Phantom asked the CFTC to confirm code isn't a financial service.
Robinhood Chain's Unexpected Meme Meta
Robinhood built its L2 for serious onchain finance, but degens had other plans.
Paradigm Raises $1.2B Fourth Fund, Expands Into AI
Paradigm's $1.2B fourth fund broadens beyond crypto into AI and robotics, joining Framework Ventures and Haun Ventures in widening their scopes.
BNB Chain Builds New L1 for Agentic Trading
BNB Chain's new L1 removes the mempool and targets sub-50ms preconfirmation, built for AI agents as chains race for agent trading tools.
Robinhood Chain's First Big Traction Comes From Memecoins
Robinhood Chain was built for tokenized stocks and agentic trading, but memecoin CASHCAT is driving its first real surge in trading volume.
How Strategy Can Sell Billions More in Bitcoin
Strategy sold $216M in Bitcoin to fund dividends but still reports full $1.25B reserve capacity. The build-versus-replenish loophole explained.
SEC Tees Up "Regulation Crypto" in New Rulemaking Agenda
The SEC just published its 2026 rulemaking agenda, and crypto is a top priority.
Lazy Summer Protocol Drained of $6M in Vault Price Exploit
Lazy Summer Protocol lost $6M to a NAV manipulation exploit three months in the making.
Ondo Unveils Perps DEX With Tokenized Stocks as Collateral
Ondo just launched a perps platform where tokenized stocks can be used to back leveraged positions.
Ethereum's Third and Ultimate Form Is Taking Shape
Nearly every major piece of Ethereum is slated for transformation.
USDC Extends Lead Over USDT to 70% of Volume in 2026
USDC now handles 70% of adjusted stablecoin transaction volume as banks like Standard Chartered and BNY build on Circle's network.
Buterin Proposes 'Extremely Lean' Ethereum Overhaul
Buterin's new proposal would shrink Ethereum's validator state sharply using daily ZK proofs, part of the multi-year "Lean Ethereum" redesign.
Strategy Sells $215M More BTC as Bitcoin Holds Steady
Strategy sold $215M in BTC over two weeks to fund dividends, and BTC closed the week higher, testing whether the market can absorb ongoing sales.
eToro Leads $12.5M Round for Onchain Perps Platform Extended
eToro led a $12.5M round for Extended, a perpetuals exchange it will integrate into its recently acquired self-custodial wallet, Zengo.