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DRIFT Surges 30% after Protocol Sees Record Perp Volumes over $1B
As Solana perpetual futures volumes spiked over 230%, Drift briefly became the second-largest perp DEX by daily volume....

New Ethena Treasury Company Raises $360 Million, Plans Nasdaq Listing
StableCoinX's ENA treasury aims to capture growth in digital dollars....

Solana Ventures Invests $200 Million in Mercurity Fintech for SOL Treasury
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. said it has secured a $200 million equity line of credit from Solana Ventures to build a Solana-based digital asset treasury....

ETC Soars 50% in a Month as Community Presses Coinbase to Reduce Transaction Wait Times
Ethereum Classic users face long delays on Coinbase as the exchange holds firm on an 11-hour confirmation wait despite improved network security....

MicroStrategy Buys 6,220 Bitcoin, Holdings Top 607,000 Tokens
MicroStrategy Inc. disclosed that it acquired 6,220 Bitcoin between 14 and 20 July for roughly $739.8 million...

USDT Rates Spike on Aave After HTX-Linked Addresses Withdraw Liquidity
Interest rates on Aave’s USDT pool jumped above 10% after wallets linked to crypto exchange HTX pulled hundreds of millions in liquidity, exposing fragility in the DeFi lending market....

The Ether Machine Secures $1.5 Billion in Commitments to Go Public via SPAC Merger
A new Ethereum-focused public vehicle is planning a Nasdaq debut with more than $1.5 billion in backing and a strategy built around ETH yield....

Liquid Collective TVL Surges Above $1.3 Billion After Solana Expansion
The institution-focused liquid staking protocol’s total value locked (TVL) has increased by more than 500% since April....

Altcoin Treasury Mania Pumps Stock Prices, But Underlying Tokens Remain Muted: Animoca
Announcing an altcoin treasury plan has boosted company shares, but the altcoins themselves don’t share the same momentum, a new report finds....

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Considers £5 Billion Sale of Seized Bitcoin From 2018 Ponzi Scheme to Address Budget Shortfall
The British government, led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, is considering selling approximately £5 billion (around $7 billion) worth of seized Bitcoin to help address a budget shortfal...