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The Ethereum Foundation recently hosted a live discussion featuring Yearn, focusing on how it automates decentralized finance strategies. The session, which included insights from @jchaskin22 and @omgcorn of Yearn, covers the risks and trust assumptions involved in decentralized yield management. For more details, check the official source. What Happened Traders scanning the order books got a surprise when the Ethereum Foundation announced a live session on Yearn’s automated DeFi strategies. The discussion highlights the complexities and risks associated with decentralized finance, drawing attention to how Yearn navigates these challenges. This event has sparked interest within the community as traders evaluate…

Ethereum Institutional announced its launch on July 1, folding a year of the Foundation’s go-to-market work into a group pitching Ethereum to banks and asset managers on tokenization and stablecoins. Ethlabs, built by five former senior Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers, surfaced days earlier with the goal of faster settlement and $ETH’s monetary case. Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin fund both initiatives. The timing lines up with an organizational unraveling within the Foundation itself, as Hsiao-Wei Wang stepped down as EF co-executive director on June 18, joining Tomasz Stańczak’s earlier resignation and at least eight senior departures over five months. The…

Fortune was the first to report the raise, announced June 23, 2026. Amplify Partners led the round, with Kleiner Perkins and Theory Ventures participating. Amplify partner David Beyer is joining Allium’s board. From Three People to 30 Petabytes Ethan Chan, co-founder and CEO, took to X to share details of the milestone. “Today, we manage 30+ petabytes of blockchain data that serves as the onchain system of record for institutions like Visa, BCG, and major banks and asset managers,” Chan wrote. Chan and co-founder Cheng Han Lee started Allium in 2021 after meeting as college freshmen. The core problem they…

Although Chainlink has remained affected by the prolonged volatility witnessed across the broader crypto market, the network has continued to see major ecosystem expansion and rising adoption. Just after the market experienced one of its most volatile periods this year, Chainlink has seen its network bounce back, showing impressive strength as data from Santiment reveals a massive influx of new users. Chainlink tops 6,182 new wallets The source disclosed Chainlink registering a notable 3,142 newly created $LINK wallets on June 25, followed by another 3,040 new wallets on June 26. As such, Chainlink added a total of 6,182 new wallets…

Digital Asset Market Structure Bill Enters a Narrow Senate Stretch Digital asset legislation has entered a critical Senate phase as crypto advocates press lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act before August. The bill’s path remains uncertain, but supporters point to bipartisan engagement, ongoing negotiations, and a narrowing legislative calendar. Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute and former Blockchain Association CEO, said Wednesday on X that she has heard concerns from crypto community members about the bill’s progress. She described discussions among Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, the White House, the crypto industry, and other stakeholders as serious and ongoing.…

Bitcoin infrastructure company Breez has added a feature to its developer toolkit that lets users send $USDC ($USDC) and USDt ($USDT) across more than 30 blockchain networks directly from a Bitcoin balance, without first converting or holding stablecoins. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the feature uses the Lightning Network alongside automated conversion to route payments from Bitcoin ($BTC) to $USDC or $USDT before delivering funds to the recipient’s preferred blockchain. When a user enters a recipient’s wallet address, the Breez SDK identifies the destination blockchain, calculates a conversion route and displays the amount, network and fees before the…

Aave has officially launched the Global Dollar Hub on its V4 platform, marking a significant advancement in the protocol’s liquidity solutions. This new hub is the first liquidity addition since the launch of Aave V4, as highlighted in a widely shared post by @aave on July 1, 2026. Breaking It Down The broader crypto market is currently showing mixed signals, with momentum fluctuating across various assets. Aave’s recent launch of the Global Dollar Hub is expected to enhance liquidity options significantly, allowing users to engage more effectively within the decentralized finance ecosystem. As Aave has identified a demand for improved…

Ethereum traded near $1,615 on July 2 as buyers tried to stabilize the market after weeks of pressure. $ETH remains close to the lower end of its recent range, but new ETF inflows and stronger staking activity have added fresh data points for traders watching a recovery attempt. The token was up 2.49% over 24 hours, with a daily range between $1,564.82 and $1,637.22, according to crypto.news price data. Ethereum’s market cap stood near $194.87 billion, while 24-hour trading volume was about $10.81 billion. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $14.895 million in net inflows on July 1, while BlackRock’s ETHA posted…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies appeared on the preliminary additions list published by FTSE Russell on 18 Jun. The Russell 1000 – which tracks the largest US-listed companies by market capitalisation – sits within the broader Russell 3000 universe, and the company says its market cap qualifies it for the large-cap tier. The reconstitution becomes effective after US markets close on 26 Jun. Final index membership has not yet been confirmed. Bitmine is a publicly listed Ethereum treasury company that uses capital markets financing and staking to build a large Ether ($ETH) balance sheet. The company said on 22 Jun that it…

Digital Asset Firms Receive More Time to Seek AFS Licensing Australian digital asset firms have three more months to secure regulatory approvals after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) extended its sector-wide no-action position to Sept. 30, 2026. The relief covers firms offering financial services involving digital assets that may fall under existing financial product laws. The extension gives firms more time to apply for or vary an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence. ASIC also expanded the relief to businesses using authorized representative or intermediary authorization arrangements with an AFS licence holder. The regulator said: “ASIC’s decision reflects a…