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$CASHCAT has become one of the biggest memecoin stories of July 2026. After launching on Robinhood Chain shortly after the network went live, the token produced life-changing returns for some early buyers while helping push the chain into the spotlight. As traders search for the next project before public listings, attention is gradually shifting toward presales. Among them, MemeToro ($MT) is gaining interest by combining AI-powered token creation, prediction markets, and SocialFi on $BNB Chain rather than relying on a single viral meme. $CASHCAT Shows How Fast Memecoin Narratives Can Grow The success of $CASHCAT highlights how quickly attention can…

A Washington state court has ordered prediction market platform Kalshi to halt most of its event contracts in the state after finding that the company likely violated state gambling and consumer protection laws. The final order from King County Superior Court Judge John McHale bars Kalshi from offering, accepting or facilitating contracts tied to sports, elections, politics, entertainment, culture, technology, science and markets based on whether public figures mention specific words. Kalshi must implement geofencing based on users’ IP addresses and residency by Aug. 19, followed by a multi source geofencing system by Sept. 2. The company could face penalties…

Gnosis Chain is transitioning from a standalone Layer 1 to an Ethereum-settled rollup and retiring its independent validator set, according to an announcement from Gnosis Chain and a proposal published on GnosisDAO’s governance forum. For $GNO stakers, the approved direction would unlock roughly 350,000 $GNO when the validator set is sunset and end the treasury-funded staking subsidy. For users and developers, xDAI would remain the gas token, while addresses, balances and contract state would continue without migration to a new chain. The proposal’s main technical promise is atomic access from Gnosis to Ethereum contracts and liquidity. But that synchronous composability…

BIP-110 Faces Its Moment of Truth At block 961,289 on Thursday morning, Bitcoin sat roughly 343 blocks from BIP-110’s mandatory signaling phase. The bip110.org/monitor dashboard showed just 41 supporting blocks among 1,674 counted in the current period, leaving signaling at 2.45%. The mandatory window was projected to begin Aug. 8 at approximately 5:16 p.m. EDT. Image source: bip110.org/monitor at 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. The proposal called BIP-110, formally named the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork, would clamp down on Bitcoin’s data rules for about one year. It limits the size of certain data elements inserted into transactions,…

Solana ($SOL) is entering a major infrastructure phase as Agave 4.2 begins activating three upgrades: 90% lower storage costs, 3.3x larger transactions and a staged reduction in slot times from 400ms toward 200ms. The changes could boost Solana’s position against other high-performance blockchains while creating new demand for the $SOL ecosystem. Faster Slots: 400ms to 200ms Anza CEO Brennan Watt says Solana is preparing to cut slot times from ~400ms to 350ms, as the first step toward a longer-term goal of 200ms. Faster slots mean lower latency and quicker transaction processing. LATEST: Solana is preparing to cut mainnet slot times…

South Korean chip giant SK Hynix’s stock price crashed nearly 10% on July 29 despite the chipmaker reporting its strongest quarterly operating profit ever. The company’s profit jumped more than 557% year over year, but missed high market expectations. SK hynix Profit Hits Record, But Misses Estimates According to SK hynix’s second quarter earnings report, the company posted 79.32 trillion won in revenue, up 256.8% from a year earlier. Operating profit jumped 557.3% to 60.54 trillion won, giving the company a record 76% operating margin. However, the strong results still missed market expectations. Analysts were expecting around 83.94 trillion won…

Memecoins have become one of the fastest-growing parts of the cryptocurrency market. What started with Dogecoin as an internet joke has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar sector where community attention often moves prices faster than technical development. July 2026 has continued that trend, with new chains, viral communities, and fresh narratives creating opportunities alongside significant risks. Understanding how memecoins work is the first step before deciding which projects deserve closer attention. What Is a Crypto Memecoin? A crypto memecoin is a digital asset inspired by internet culture, viral trends, or online communities rather than traditional business models. Unlike utility tokens that…

The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) was expected to become the foundation of U.S. crypto market-structure rules after its strong House passage in 2025. Instead, 2026 has been dominated by negotiations over DeFi, stablecoins, ethics provisions and enforcement powers. With the Senate now in August recess, September 15 is the next major test, but not a final passage vote. 2025: House Passage Sets the Stage The CLARITY Act passed the House in July 2025 by 294-134, giving it strong bipartisan support. The legislation then moved to the Senate, where negotiations began over issues including stablecoin yield, DeFi oversight…

Could rising Shiba Inu exchange outflows, including a 110B $SHIB withdrawal, ease selling pressure and help the token recover from its ongoing downturn? Shiba Inu continues to struggle as broader weakness across the crypto market keeps the token under pressure. Notably, $SHIB fell to around $0.000004360, extending its decline to 2.3% over the past 24 hours and 3.4% over the past week. The latest weakness has also put $SHIB’s position among the largest cryptos at risk. With a market cap of $2.57 billion, Shiba Inu currently ranks as the 30th-largest crypto asset. Meanwhile, Cronos, which ranks 31st, has a market…

Nethermind has ended its LayerZero verifier role and moved its cross-chain operations to Chainlink after reviewing the two infrastructure providers. Nethermind said Wednesday that it had migrated away from its decentralized verifier network operations and joined Chainlink as a node operator and strategic technology provider. Nethermind has joined the @chainlink Network as a node operator and strategic technology provider, helping secure CCIP and Data Feeds as part of a joint mission to bring institutions onchain securely. https://t.co/SAqDnCGHQP — Nethermind (@Nethermind) August 19, 2026 The company will help operate Chainlink’s network while supplying engineering tools, infrastructure services, and integration support to…