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Infrastructure
Phantom to End Monad Support on Aug. 26
The wallet is dropping the EVM chain nine months after its mainnet launch, a day after adding Robinhood Chain. Monad co-founder Keone Hon called the move "a step backward," while MetaMask offered to cover migrating users' gas fees.

Infrastructure
Storj Files Chapter 11, Floats Equity Path for Token Holders
The decentralized storage firm says its network keeps running and its parent, Inveniam, backs the reorganization, as STORJ falls about 18% in 24 hours.

Blockchains
Lido Unveils Curated Module v2 in Ethereum Staking Overhaul
The liquid staking protocol is migrating more than 8 million staked ETH onto a module that requires node operators to post bonds, a shift expected to cut Ethereum's validator count by about a third.

CeFi
Magic Labs Sells Wallet Business to Kraken Parent Payward
The embedded-wallet pioneer is rebranding as Newton Labs to focus on an onchain authorization layer that vets transactions against policy before they settle.

Regulation & Politics
Securitize Registers Capital Affiliate as SEC Investment Adviser
Securitize Capital's registration took effect July 22, SEC records show, adding an advisory license to the tokenization firm's U.S. regulatory lineup three weeks after its NYSE debut.

DeFi
Coinbase Opens 'Launches' Tab for New Base, Solana Tokens
The feature routes users into Coinbase's built-in DEX, which its product page says is not available in all locations and requires a self-custody wallet.

CeFi
BitMart to Wind Down Exchange, End Trading by Aug. 26
The exchange gave no specific reason for the closure, and its BMX token fell about 59% in 24 hours after the announcement.

DeFi
Perp DEX Dango to Wind Down, Will Halt Trading July 29
The Hack VC-backed Layer 1 will shut its blockchain on Aug. 13 and return user funds as USDC, closing out a mainnet run of under four months that began with a $1.9 million exploit.

Regulation & Politics
India Orders GitHub to Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Code
India's cybercrime agency gave GitHub three hours to pull three Bitchat repositories, objecting to the mesh messaging app's ability to work during internet shutdowns amid protests in New Delhi. Digital rights advocates called the order unconstitutional.

DeFi
Ex-Sushi CTO Joseph DeLong to Launch Order Book DEX on Robinhood Chain
The former SushiSwap CTO described the decentralized exchange as a side project that 'outgrew nights and weekends,' with no specs, contract, or token disclosed.




