Uniswap launched TradePools on Robinhood Chain after early contract users generated more than $150 million in volume before the final interface went live. PONS supporters criticized the competing launch, while correcting earlier claims about TradePools’ creator fee share.
Traders report CASHCAT has pushed past a $120 million market cap amid large buys, including activity attributed to a Hyperliquid whale. The move extends its rebound above $100 million, while billion-dollar targets remain speculative.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly says the CLARITY Act will not receive a vote this week. Sen. Cynthia Lummis nevertheless still expects a vote before the recess, leaving the timing unresolved.
President Putin signed Russia’s comprehensive crypto law, establishing licensed exchanges under central-bank supervision and reportedly capping retail purchases at about $3,700 annually. The law takes effect Sept. 1, while domestic crypto payments remain banned.
Crypto commentators are comparing Situational Awareness’s reported 67% July plunge after heavy AI-stock losses with LUNA-style narrative and leverage failures. A separate post speculates about possible pressure on HYPE, without establishing a connection.
Ethereum’s community-authored draft EIP-8361 would taper validator issuance as staking approaches 50%, potentially cutting current yields substantially. Supporters cite systemic risks from excessive staking, while critics warn of damage to DeFi carry trades and confidence in ETH’s monetary policy; no strong consensus has formed.
Dinari now offers eligible U.S. users access to 724 tokenized stocks and ETFs on Avalanche, while Backpack says tokenized Take-Two shares will list on Solana on Aug. 6. Separate reports put onchain stock holders above one million and year-over-year market-cap growth at 400%.
Chainalysis says independent attackers are still draining Coldcard victims, with roughly $35 million from the first wave remaining dormant. Other stolen funds are reportedly moving cross-chain or through mixing services, indicating several distinct laundering strategies.
ANSEM is being positioned as a loyalty-style token whose holders can earn rewards through content, trading, liquidity provision and other community activity. Ansem says upcoming integrations with Market Bubble and Bullpen will expand the token’s social-trading utility.
Western Union’s Solana-based Stablecard went live across 37 markets, allowing USDPT spending at a reported 175 million Visa merchant locations. The card is powered by Rain.
Solana validators completed initial signaling for proposals to accelerate SOL disinflation and potentially increase daily fee burns by up to 14 times. The measures now face community debate, including emerging counterarguments, before final onchain votes.
MarsCoin reportedly reached a new all-time high after gaining more than 100% in several days. Attention centers on Binance Alpha’s support for its on-site token-dividend distribution, while its market cap has reportedly surpassed $60 million.
A BIP-110 leader says the fork is not set for immediate activation, has no activation deadline and may never be needed. Low miner support and a possible proof-of-work change remain points of dispute among proponents and critics.
Traders describe CATE’s market cap swinging from roughly $80 million to $10 million, rebounding to $60 million and then falling near $15 million. Discussion now centers on whether the latest decline marks a bottom.
A fresh wallet reportedly opened a 1,600 BTC short worth about $102.6 million at 40× leverage, with liquidation near $64,889. Separately, posts estimate roughly $1 billion in aggregate Bitcoin shorts could face liquidation around $65,600, keeping a potential squeeze in focus.
Texas paused new data-center approvals pending an ERCOT audit, potentially throttling new capacity and increasing the value of existing Bitcoin-mining and AI sites, while already contracted Hut 8 projects appear less exposed.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $211.5 million on Aug. 4, their second consecutive inflow day after a week of outflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with roughly $170 million, though Bitcoin remained near $64,000 amid muted-demand commentary.
Circle reported $701 million in Q2 revenue and reserve income, below consensus, while EPS beat expectations and USDC circulation reached $73.3 billion. Net income was $48 million, and Circle raised its full-year guidance.
Cloudflare has opened handle reservations for upcoming wallets designed to store and spend stablecoins, including for AI-agent micropayments. Funding and agent spending are expected in the coming months rather than being live now.
FWA buybacks are now executing: a protocol update says 16 ETH in fee-funded purchases bought 3.3 million FWA, while 10 ETH of the separate 327 ETH retroactive allocation bought 2.1 million FWA for the TokenWorks reserve. The retroactive contract is scheduled to make recurring 1 ETH purchases.
Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters says the AI16Z token is “dead” and its foundation is winding down after a class-action settlement drained its treasury. Commentary frames the outcome as a collapse from the token’s reported $2.5 billion peak.
A Solana play-to-earn project tied to DOOM launched with involvement attributed to original designer Sandy Petersen, while its DOOM token reportedly surged to an approximately $8 million market cap.
Hyperliquid’s next upgrade is expected to make HIP-3 trading fees adjustable by ticker, ranging from a 90% discount to three times the baseline rate. Commentators project that even a smaller discount could multiply HIP-3 revenue, though those estimates assume trading activity holds steady.
Proof of Play is ceasing operations after failing to make its blockchain-gaming thesis sustainable at scale. It has released Pirate Nation’s Unity app and smart contracts on GitHub and placed its artwork, IP and Founder Pirates NFTs under a CC0 license.
Mysten Labs co-founder and CTO Sam Blackshear is leaving to conduct defensive-security research at Anthropic, with Move co-author Evan Cheng taking over as Sui CTO.