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TradFi & Fintech
WisdomTree RWA Fund Surges Over 700% Since May to $931M
The tokenized U.S. treasuries fund added another $330 million in TVL last week alone.

Blockchains
Solana Hits All-Time High TVL Even as Trading Volume Crashes
Memecoin trading dried up but DeFi is picking up the slack.

DeFi
Liquid Staking TVL Hits Record $86B amid ETH Rally and Growing Institutional Adoption
Lido leads the sector with $41 billion in TVL, as an SEC Division’s recently published view on liquid staking boosts investor confidence.

Markets
Crypto Markets Struggle Amid Macro Uncertainty, While Ethereum ETFs See Record Inflows
Bitcoin slipped below $118,000 as crypto markets retreat on higher-than-expected inflation data and broader geopolitical uncertainty.
Podcast
Intention, Privacy, and Trust: Adrian Brink’s Vision for Resilient Communities
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, to explore the intersection of privacy, sovereignty, and resilience in Web3. Adrian shares his journey from the early days of building Cosmos to building intent-based systems that empower communities and protect dignity at scale.

NFTs & Web3
Over 50% of July’s Web3 Gaming Funding Went to a Single Title
A new DappRadar report shows a surge in funding last month, though more than half of the $60 million flowed to one project.

DeFi
Hyperliquid TVL Crosses $6 Billion
The perps DEX's total value locked by stablecoins and Unit assets reached a new all-time high this week.

Blockchains
Ethereum Stakers Rush to Exit on Price Pump
The ETH validator queue’s exit line jumped over the last 48 hours.

TradFi & Fintech
Centrifuge Surpasses $1 Billion in TVL as Broader RWA Heats Up
The RWA tokenization platform has seen nearly 94% growth in two weeks, fueled by on-chain adoption of JAAA and Ethereum migration.






