Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion for Fourth Venture Fund
The new pool targets crypto, AI and robotics, widening the firm’s bet beyond pure digital-asset investing. According to The Defiant,…
July 19, 2026
Robinhood Chain Metrics Surge as the Network Leans Into Memecoins
Pump.fun added trading for Robinhood Chain tokens and prediction market World said it will migrate from Solana, as CEO Vlad…
Zapper to Shut Down Aug. 3 After Nearly Seven Years
The DeFi portfolio tracker once handled $13 billion in transaction volume and 2 million monthly users before deciding an orderly…
MARA Buys Texas Site From HIF in $600M Bitcoin, AI Deal
The 1,200-acre Matagorda County site was previously slated for a $7 billion HIF Global e-fuels plant backed by Texas Gov….
PayPal’s PYUSD Goes Native on Polygon, Joins Open Money Stack
Paxos, the OCC-regulated issuer of PYUSD, said the stablecoin will now settle directly on Polygon rather than moving there as…
Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Fintech Stablecoin Yield
The vaults convert Aave’s variable lending rates into fixed yields that wallets, exchanges and payment apps can offer their own…
Summer.fi Hacker Moves $1.35M Into Tornado Cash
Summer.fi’s own post-mortem confirms the attacker began laundering the $6M haul through the mixer, calling it a sign of “limited…
Interpol Ties $122.5M Crypto Wallet to Romance Scam Ring
Thai police made two arrests as Interpol’s 97-country sweep logged 5,811 arrests and $293 million in intercepted assets. According to…
Gauntlet Raises $125M Series C From SBI Holdings
SBI Holdings was the sole investor in the round, which Gauntlet says will fund expansion into stablecoins, tokenization and traditional…
Hyperliquid, Phantom Ask CFTC to Exempt DeFi From Broker Rules
The joint filing asks regulators to turn Phantom’s March no-action relief into a formal rule covering all non-custodial wallet providers….