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Liquid Loans DeFi Lending Protocol on Base and PulseChain
Liquid Loans is a truly-decentralized lending protocol built natively for PulseChain.
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Stablecoins and US Dollar Dominance: What the BIS Really Found
The BIS Annual Economic Report 2026 finds that USD-pegged stablecoins aren’t escaping dollar hegemony — they’re reinforcing it across a $320 billion market.
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Robinhood Taps Ethena to Bring 7% APY to Millions of Retail Users
Robinhood just gave tens of millions of retail investors access to on-chain yield. No crypto wallet required. No seed phrase. No protocol knowledge.
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Citigroup Slashes Ethereum Price Target 29% as ETF Flows Turn Negative
Citigroup cut its 12-month Ethereum price target from $3,175 to $2,240 on July 1, 2026, citing deteriorating ETF flows and stalled U.S. crypto legislation.
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Taiwan Passes Its Strictest Crypto Law Ever: VASA Explained
Taiwan passed its first comprehensive cryptocurrency law on July 1, 2026. The Virtual Asset Service Act mandates 100% reserve backing for stablecoin issuers.
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Circle Mints $1.25B+ USDC Across Solana and Ethereum
Circle minted at least $1.25 billion in USDC on June 16, 2026, across Solana and Ethereum in one session, flagged by on-chain trackers as a coordinated issuance event.
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Open USD Launches With 140+ Backers Including BlackRock and Visa
A new stablecoin just landed with serious institutional weight behind it. Open Standard launched Open USD (OUSD) on June 30, 2026, backed by 140+ firms.
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The CLARITY Act Explained: Stablecoins, ETH, and DeFi Rules
The CLARITY Act has cleared the Senate Banking Committee. Here is what the bill means for stablecoins, ETH classification, DeFi protocols, and institutional adoption.
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Why Ethereum Still Leads Every Major Blockchain on User Retention
Ethereum retains 26.2% of its users year-over-year, the highest rate of any major blockchain tracked in CoinGecko’s Q1 2026 cohort analysis.
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U.S. Ethereum ETFs Bleed $501M in June as Whales Make Moves
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs closed June 2026 with $501 million in total net outflows across seven consecutive weeks of redemptions.
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Loopring Shuts Down Its DEX: What the Collapse Looks Like
Loopring killed its decentralized exchange on June 28, 2026. The relayer went dark immediately, ending DEX and AMM operations for the zkRollup pioneer.
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