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TradFi & Fintech
Nasdaq’s Tokenized Equities Filing Highlights Settlement and Infrastructure Challenges
The stock exchange’s plan to support trading of tokenized shares presents new technical hurdles for the SEC and DTCC.

Blockchains
UpBit Unveils GIWA Ethereum Layer 2 Network
Korea’s leading centralized exchange is bringing its users onchain.

DeFi
Fidelity’s Tokenized Fund Launch Marks ‘Tipping Point’ for Institutional On-Chain Adoption
With its Digital Interest Token (FDIT), Fidelity moves to challenge BlackRock’s BUIDL fund.

Blockchains
Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Secures Approval, but Faces Challenges
Solana validators approved an update that aims to settle transactions in just 150 milliseconds.

TradFi & Fintech
Canadian Solana Treasury Firm SOL Strategies Debuts on Nasdaq
The Toronto-based blockchain investment firm is trading under the ticker STKE.

Blockchains
Ethereum L2 Kinto Shuts Down after July Exploit as ‘Fundraising Options Disappeared’
Just two months after the exploit, Kinto’s K token dropped sharply on the news, wiping out the remaining value it had recovered.
Podcast
Solana’s Rise as a Treasury Powerhouse: DeFi Development Corp’s Bold Strategy
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Joseph Onorati, CEO of DeFi Development Corp, the second-largest Solana treasury company. Joseph shares the journey of transforming DeFi Development Corp into a Solana-focused treasury powerhouse, their innovative yield strategies, and why Solana's volatility and native yield make it a compelling treasury asset. We also dive into the broader case for crypto treasury companies, the risks and rewards of staking strategies, and the future of Solana in the blockchain ecosystem.

Markets
Crypto Markets Climb Higher as BTC ETFs Log Strongest Inflows in a Month
BTC is trading above $112,600, while ETH keeps holding out around $4,300, as markets await new data to determine Fed rate cuts.

Blockchains
Ethereum Devs Earn 50-60% Less Than Market Rates: Protocol Guild
A new compensation survey raises concerns about both talent retention and growth for the network.

Blockchains
Codex Seeks to Defend Ethereum from Centralized Stablechain ‘Attack’
“Ethereum’s Tron killer” aims to safeguard the legacy blockchain against the proliferation of institution-led alternative Layer 1 networks.





