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Liquid Staking TVL Crash Hits Rocket Pool, Jupiter
Rocket Pool and Jupiter saw liquid staking TVL plunge on May 30, with sharp cross-chain losses on Ethereum and Solana and no clear cause.
Crypto News Summary July 7
XRP led July 7 crypto news as XRPL launched DEX and AMM upgrades with permissioned DeFi features, aiming to expand institutional access.
XRP DeFi Upgrade Opens New Access on XRPL
XRPL's new DEX and AMM upgrades expand XRP DeFi access, adding permissioned tools that could bring institutions onchain with compliance.
Katana Acquires IDEX to Launch Perps Platform
Katana acquired IDEX to launch Katana Perps, adding native perpetuals trading with proven hybrid DEX infrastructure to its Polygon-incubated DeFi chain.
Crypto News Summary July 4
Crypto News Summary July 4: Bitcoin held above $74K, but soft risk appetite and Rocket Pool outflows kept crypto markets cautious.
Crypto News Summary July 2
Crypto news summary for July 2: Bitcoin held above $74K as Rocket Pool saw staking capital flee and Sui suffered another mainnet halt.
Rocket Pool TVL Drops 36% in a Day
Rocket Pool's TVL plunged 36% on May 29, falling from $890M to $569.9M in 24 hours, raising concerns over a sharp capital exit or possible incident.
DEX Volume Falls to $6B as DeFi Cools in 2026
DEX volume sank to $6.05B on May 28 from $22B in January, signaling cooling DeFi activity as speculative trading fades amid broader crypto weakness.
Morpho Price Jumps 12% on Record TVL
Morpho surged 12% to about $1.94 after its TVL hit a record $3.7 billion, signaling strong DeFi lending demand and renewed investor interest.
Tether Backs Drift Recovery With $127.5M
Tether pledged up to $127.5M to recapitalize Drift after its April 1 exploit, anchoring the exchange's recovery plan and shifting settlement to USDT.
Chainlink Streams Live US Stock Data to DeFi
Chainlink launched 24/5 live U.S. stock data for DeFi, giving builders lower-latency pricing for tokenized equities, perps, RWAs and more.
Crypto News Summary April 18
Crypto news summary for April 18: Bitcoin tested $75K with short squeeze risk, while altcoin strength, exchange fragmentation and L2 fee wars shaped trade.
Crypto News Summary April 17
Crypto news summary for April 17: Bitcoin neared breakout territory, XRP leverage unwound, memecoins bounced, and DeFi gained a regulatory tailwind.
SEC Self Custody Update Lifts DeFi and Bitcoin
SEC guidance easing self-custody concerns lifted Bitcoin and DeFi, signaling more room for wallet-based crypto products outside old custody rules.
Aave Proposal Passes, Resetting 2026 Outlook
Aave approved a major governance reset, boosting its 2026 outlook with clearer revenue flows, tokenholder value capture, and buyback support.
WLFI Threatens Justin Sun With Court Fight
WLFI threatened Justin Sun with legal action Sunday after he alleged deceptive onchain moves and frozen funds in a widening $75M DeFi loan feud.
WLFI Unlock Vote Turns to Phased Release
WLFI plans a phased token unlock after holder backlash, replacing a full release with a governance vote next week and slower vesting.
Enhanced Labs Raises $1M for On Chain Options
Enhanced Labs raised $1M in pre-seed funding to build on-chain options products, signaling growing investor demand for structured yield and DeFi options.
USDX Stablecoin Supply Collapses After $676M Burn
USDX's circulating supply plunged 98.9% after a $676M token burn on April 8, with no public explanation yet for the sudden stablecoin collapse.
ERC 8211 Gives AI Agents a DeFi Rail
Proposed Ethereum standard ERC-8211 aims to give AI agents smarter DeFi rails by batching multi-step onchain actions into one workflow.