DeFi

Berachain Launches PoL Next on Mainnet, Shifting BGT to sWBERA

Berachain has launched PoL Next on mainnet, marking the network's transition from its original BGT-based incentive model to a new system built around sWBERA.

Markets

Crypto Liquidations Top $50M in One Hour, BTC at $11.27M

Aggregate liquidation tracking showed the crypto market clearing more than $50 million in leveraged positions within roughly 60 minutes. The speed of the flush, rather than the absolute dollar figure, distinguishes this event from routine daily liquidation turnover.

News

MiCA Implementation: 21 Stablecoin Issuers, 270 CASPs Approved

One week after the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation reached full implementation across the European Union, 21 stablecoin issuers and more than 270 crypto asset service providers have obtained regulatory authorization, marking the first measurable snapshot of Europe's new digital asset licensing regime.

News

EDX Markets Raises $76M in Series C Led by SBI Holdings

EDX Markets has closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings, with the capital earmarked for expanding institutional digital asset infrastructure including trading, custody, and settlement capabilities.

News

Bitcoin Suisse Gets ADGM Financial Services License

Regulated status in a jurisdiction like ADGM can strengthen a firm's credibility with institutional clients who require counterparties to hold recognized licenses. It also opens the door to partnerships with banks and financial institutions that operate under strict compliance requirements.

News

OKX Quick Earn Lite Adds Gensyn (AI) With 8,000,000 AI Rewards

OKX has added Gensyn (AI) to its Quick Earn Lite product, presenting a reward pool of 8,000,000 AI tokens for participants. The listing expands the exchange's earn offerings into the AI token category, though key campaign details require direct verification on the platform.

News

Binance Wealth Management Products Deliver $1.2B in Returns to Stablecoin Holders

The reported milestone covers returns generated by Binance's suite of yield-bearing products available to users who deposit stablecoins.

News

Base to Activate B20 Token Standard on Mainnet July 9

The activation follows a brief delay after Base paused block production to address a timing issue with the B20 registry. The rollout is a mainnet deployment, not a testnet milestone, meaning developers and users will be able to interact with B20-compliant tokens in production immediately after the upgrade goes live.