AscendEX Halts Operations, Freezes Automated Withdrawals
Crypto exchange AscendEX ceased operations effective July 1, 2026, and moved all withdrawal requests to manual review starting July 6,…
July 2026
Strike Launches Bitcoin Loans With No Price Liquidations
Strike, the bitcoin financial services firm run by CEO Jack Mallers, launched a bitcoin-backed loan product on July 7 that…
Dinari, tZERO Partner on Tokenized US Stock Framework
Dinari, an issuer of tokenized U.S. equities, and tZERO Group, a blockchain-based financial infrastructure provider, said Wednesday they are partnering…
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,…
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…