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DeFi
Decentralized Perpetuals Volume Hits All-Time High of $399 Billion in July
Hyperliquid leads the pack with 79% of total decentralized perpetuals trading volume.

Research & Opinion
Crypto Hack Losses Surge to $142 Million in July: PeckShield
Seventeen incidents drove a 27% month-over-month increase in losses.

Markets
Crypto Markets Bounce Back as Investors Look Past ETF Outflows and Jobs Data Drama
Bitcoin holds above $115,000 while Ethereum surges 6% to above $3,600.
Podcast
Unlocking Bitcoin's Potential: Bitlayer's Vision for DeFi and Beyond
On this episode of the Defiant Podcast, Charlie Hu, co-founder of Bit Layer, discusses the evolution of Bitcoin beyond its role as a store of value. The conversation addresses trends in Bitcoin programmability, the development of layer two networks, liquidity in DeFi, and adoption by institutions. Cami and Charlie discuss technical distinctions among Bitcoin scaling solutions and the integration of Bitcoin with other blockchain ecosystems. Then, they conclude by exploring practical considerations for developers and users interested in these changes.

DeFi
Ethereum Still Accounts for 90% of Fees as Layer 2s Struggle to Deliver Revenue
Ethereum-based DeFi protocols might want to think twice before rolling out on every Layer 2, as data shows most fees still accrue on the mainnet.

TradFi & Fintech
Strategy’s Saylor Sidesteps On-Chain Proof of Bitcoin Reserves, Says Audits Are Enough
Strategy’s Michael Saylor pushed back against calls from analysts to reveal wallet addresses, warning that publicizing Bitcoin moves could roil the market.

DeFi
Ethena’s USDe Stablecoin Surges to All-Time High Market Capitalization of $9.3 Billion
The synthetic dollar’s supply is up 75% over the past month, driven by increased demand for yield and overall excitement surrounding Ethena.

Regulation & Politics
Tornado Cash Trial Now in Jury’s Hands as Legal Battle Over Crypto Privacy Tool Nears End
After two weeks of heated testimony and debate, the case against Roman Storm now rests with a jury.

Markets
Crypto Markets Pull Back amid Macro Worries
Large-cap crypto assets struggled to hold gains after a strong July, weighed down by weak U.S. jobs data and tariff uncertainties.

NFTs & Web3
Pixel Vault's GFunk No Longer CEO Amid Backlash Over PUNKS Vault Auction
The NFT project's former CEO has gone silent after facing community accusations over the sale of the project's fractionalized CryptoPunks vault.





