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Live markets: Bitcoin rebounds to nearly $60,000. Kospi, Nikkei sink
BTC sees a relief bounce as Asian stocks wilt following sharp losses on Wall Street.
Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?
The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change…
Russia creates crypto sanctions loophole, but cash-out routes remain ringfenced
The ELR gives selected firms a legal route, but wallets, exchanges, counterparties, and issuers still face pressure. …
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says AAVE isn’t for sale ‘at a 70% discount’ following report of Payward bid
The Aave Will Win proposal redirected 100% of protocol and Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO and AAVE token hol…
Anthropic Urges Congress to Crack Down on AI Distillation By Chinese Rivals
Anthropic alleged that Alibaba-affiliated operators used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate 28.8 million C…
DeFi Total Value Locked Plunges 39% In 2026 As Yields Cool Down
DeFi total value locked has reportedly fallen 39% in 2026, with lower yields, leverage reduction, and exploits pressu…
Solana hits $1B in weekly tokenized stock trading as demand for hard-to-access equities surge
SPCX concentration shows real demand, but redemption, custody, and shareholder expectations still depend on the produ…
Trillion-dollar asset manager Invesco looks to plant a flag in tokenized stablecoin reserve sector
The fund will invest primarily in U.S. Treasuries, repo agreements, and cash equivalents to maintain a stable $1 net …
Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network
The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks.
AI Took Your Job? California Wants to Know
California launched the nation's first AI unemployment tracker as policymakers race to determine whether warnings of …
Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation
The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of …
a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache
The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an aud…
Sophon sunsets its Layer 2 blockchain, moves to Base to build consumer apps
Sophon, which has raised $70 million in total funding, is shutting down its Layer 2 blockchain and moving to Base to …
BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics
BlackBerry's stock is surging after the company's massive earnings beat and is pivoting into becoming a critical comp…
‘Stablecoin’ Google searches down 54% as supply growth stalls after 2025 boom
The decline in search volumes this month coincides with aggregate stablecoin supply having reversed its 10-month expa…
Four arrested in Poland over crypto SIM-swap attacks; ZachXBT links ‘Merry’ to case
ZachXBT alleges threat actor 'Merry' is among those detained by Polish authorities in a crypto SIM swap and money lau…
Uniswap, Spark aim to build stablecoin FX market as banks, fintechs enter the industry
The protocols are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digita…
Spark, Uniswap build stablecoin ‘FX Layer’ seeded with $150 million liquidity migration
Spark is establishing a "liquidity foundation" for the new pool by migrating $150 million from its USDS ecosystem to …
Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity
Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum, while its DualPool hook and Shared…
Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow
Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.
Kraken expands OTC lending through an onchain warehouse facility with Maple
Maple’s lenders will provide a revolving line of funding to supply USDC liquidity for Kraken's over-the-counter bor…
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going
A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. …
CoinEx processed $3.8 billion in Iran-linked funds, acting as crypto gateway: TRM Labs
CoinEx has also interacted with terrorist organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and sanctio…
Ripple launches RLUSD stablecoin in Japan after regulatory approval
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is available through SBI VC Trade for both institutional and retail users in the country.
Abracadabra takes emergency action as MIM stablecoin depeg worsens
The protocol is raising interest rates across all Cauldrons to encourage debt repayment and reduce supply.
Why viral public whale liquidations are becoming a real trading signal on Hyperliquid
Public leverage, address trails, and liquidation maps are turning a watched ETH long into something traders can monit…
Bitcoin miners face deepening margin squeeze as revenue falls below production costs
An estimated 20% of miners are now unprofitable at current prices, and the stress shows up at the network level, too.
Your Hermes Agent Now Has a Pet. It Does Nothing—And That’s the Point
Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute …
Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at Ethereum's eventful week that started off with th…