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DeFi
Could Coinbase Perpetuals Spell Doom for Hyperliquid?
The largest centralized exchange in the United States is poised to challenge the decentralized perpetual futures leader, Hyperliquid.

Regulation & Politics
DoJ’s Tornado Cash Case Wobbles After Jury Hears Questionable Evidence
The DoJ’s case against Roman Storm may be nearing its end, but scrutiny over shaky evidence, contested tracing methods, and potential prosecutorial overreach is only intensifying.

Markets
Physical Bitcoin Bar Redeemed for $10 Million After 13 Years
An often-overlooked part of the cryptocurrency market recorded a huge redemption in May, drawing attention back to physical Bitcoin bars.

Research & Opinion
Crypto Payments Gain Ground in Gaming, Travel, and Daily Purchases: Bitget
A survey of 4,599 users reveals rising demand for practical, everyday crypto spending.

DeFi
Spark Rallies More than 400% as TVL Explodes to $8 Billion
The DeFi capital allocator’s TVL is up 250% since April, and the protocol’s SPK token is now following suit.

DeFi
Solana Staking Protocol Jito Plans to Allocate 100% of Protocol Fees to DAO
The core team behind Jito Network plans to distribute 100% of protocol fee revenue to the DAO treasury, relinquishing its share under a new proposal.

Markets
Crypto Markets Slide Amid Trump Trade Shocks
Cryptocurrency prices fell amid rising global trade tensions. Still, ETH ETFs continue to drive strong inflows.

Markets
FLR Price Hits 6-Month High amid SparkDEX Token Launch Buzz
SparkDEX’s upcoming SPRK token launch and the recent XRP rally may be driving a breakout for Flare, with FLR price and TVL both showing strong gains
Podcast
The Global Shift to Bitcoin: What It Means for the Future of Finance
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we explore the global shift toward Bitcoin as digital gold with Jeff Garzik, Co-Founder of Hemi, the largest programmable Bitcoin sidechain. Jeff shares his journey as a crypto OG, from contributing to Bitcoin in its earliest days to building innovative scaling solutions for Bitcoin. We discuss macroeconomic trends driving Bitcoin adoption, the evolution of decentralized finance, and how Hemi is shaping the future of BTCFi.

TradFi & Fintech
Goldman Sachs, BNY to Launch Tokenized Money Market Fund
The initiative uses “mirror tokens” of MMF shares on Goldman’s private blockchain platform





