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Memecoin.Fun, a meme coin launchpad built on Robinhood Chain, has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by Becker Ventures. The investment, which also included participation from BitValue Capital, Mason Labs, and Negentropy Capital, signals growing institutional interest in infrastructure designed for the volatile but popular meme coin market. Funding Details and Use of Proceeds The round was led by Becker Ventures, a firm known for backing early-stage blockchain and fintech projects. The fresh capital will be used to expand the platform’s technical infrastructure, develop cross-chain bridge capabilities, and build a multichain platform. These features aim to make Memecoin.Fun…

Crypto investment opinions are changing in less than 24 hours these days. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX and chief investment officer of family office Maelstrom, said on Friday the firm had sold its entire stake in Worldcoin, the digital token tied to Sam Altman’s eye-scanning identity project, a day after he said it would keep holding the token. “Dumped $WLD. I’m out. See y’all at the clerb,” he wrote, alongside a chart of SpaceX stock sliding. $WLD dropped 10% in the past 24 hours, with a chunk of the move coming after Hayes’ tweet. This chart is going…

Chris Dixon announced that the CLARITY Act has passed out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan backing. This historic milestone moves the bill to a full Senate vote, marking a significant step forward for crypto entrepreneurs and consumers in the U.S. This announcement can be viewed on Dixon’s Twitter. The Story So Far The broader crypto market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, and the passage of the CLARITY Act adds a significant layer of complexity to the existing landscape. By garnering bipartisan support, the Act seeks to establish clearer regulations for cryptocurrency, which could have far-reaching implications for market…

Fred Thiel, CEO of MARA Holdings, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies, stated that the rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is changing the business models of mining companies, and that powering AI data centers offers much higher profitability than Bitcoin mining. Speaking in a recent interview, Thiel explained that this is why many mining companies are diversifying their operations towards AI infrastructure. According to Thiel, the energy needs of data centers are rapidly increasing, especially with the proliferation of generative AI applications. This creates new revenue opportunities for Bitcoin mining companies with high-capacity electrical infrastructure.…

Chainlink’s CCIP attracted more than $7 billion in migrated token value during Q2, while quarterly volume reached $4.90 billion, rising 353% year over year. Kraken, Mantle, KelpDAO, and Lombard shifted major assets to CCIP, highlighting how security concerns are accelerating moves away from legacy bridge infrastructure. CCIP expanded across new blockchains and tokens as Chainlink’s total value secured reached $110 billion and institutional initiatives connected interoperability with traditional finance globally. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol recorded more than $7 billion in token value migrating to its infrastructure during Q2 2026, while quarterly CCIP volume reached $4.90 billion, up 353% year over…

Bitcoin and major altcoins have continued to bleed as some of the biggest buyers pull capital from ETFs. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $227 million in outflows in the past week, according to market data from SoSovalue. The latest record extends the outflow streak to six straight weeks, although it’s the least amount for that period. In the week before, $BTC saw a negative $315.8 million total net flow. The highest weekly outflow came in the first week of June at $1.72 billion, Cryptopolitan reported. $BTC ETF weekly outflow record. Source: SoSoValue As of June 20, the 30-day net outflow…

Lido’s [DAO] latest accounting discrepancy briefly understated stETH staking yields. As a result, this error highlighted an operational reporting issue rather than a protocol failure. The daily rebase $APR reached 2.04% instead of the expected 2.15% because the accounting oracle missed a 32 $ETH validator deposit. However, contributors verified validator balances and found no missing funds or protocol penalties. Source: X That outcome shifted attention from security risks toward accounting accuracy, strengthening confidence in Lido’s staking infrastructure. Meanwhile, the smaller rebase reflected delayed reward recognition instead of weaker validator performance. The team continues investigating the root cause before deploying a…

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has become the largest holding in three major U.S. preferred stock ETFs, which collectively own $756 million of the security even as its price remains about 13% below its $100 par value. Michael Saylor, Strategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, disclosed that STRC now leads the portfolios of BlackRock’s iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF), Virtus InfraCap’s U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA), and VanEck’s Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF). In a July 24 X post, Saylor described the placements as evidence that Strategy’s “digital credit” products are entering institutional portfolios. Digital Credit is entering the…

Ripple’s David Schwartz has addressed the community to explain where the $XRP Ledger is headed next in the most recent installment of the “$XRP in a Minute” video series. Schwartz laid out a roadmap detailing the network’s transition to a future dominated by tokenized assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). From native assets to issued assets Schwartz began by placing $XRP’s development in the broader historical context of the cryptocurrency industry, noting the initial groundwork laid by Bitcoin. “Bitcoin got things started by providing a public blockchain that allowed people to hold and transfer Bitcoin,” Schwartz explained. However, he emphasized that…

On Polymarket, the market asking whether the Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) gets signed into law before December 31, 2026, has drawn nearly $1.94 million in volume. Polymarket odds at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2026. Current odds sit at 39% for “yes” and 62% for “no.” That “yes” figure has fallen roughly 26% from recent highs. Senate Vote Odds Run Hot on Kalshi A separate Kalshi market takes a narrower question: will the Senate hold a recorded vote on the Clarity Act before the August recess. Traders there are far more confident. YES contracts trade at 68 cents, putting implied…