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Odos to Shut Down DEX Aggregator on July 30
DeFi

Odos to Shut Down DEX Aggregator on July 30

Monthly volume on the once top-five aggregator collapsed 98% from its $7.85B peak in December 2024. Users with social-login wallets must move assets before the deadline.
OCC Denies Wise's US National Trust Bank Charter
TradFi & Fintech

OCC Denies Wise's US National Trust Bank Charter

The regulator cited money-laundering risk concerns in a rare rejection amid a wave of crypto charter approvals. Wise plans to refile under the GENIUS Act.
Hacker Behind Fake 'Vladhood' Token Still Collecting Fees After Robinhood CEO's X Account Hack
DeFi

Hacker Behind Fake 'Vladhood' Token Still Collecting Fees After Robinhood CEO's X Account Hack

Onchain records show the scam token was deployed 46 minutes before the hacked post appeared, and that its creator has been harvesting trading fees — without ever pulling liquidity
Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4
DeFi

Uniswap Adds Permissioned Pools to Bring Regulated Assets to v4

The v4 hook enforces issuer allowlists onchain at the protocol level, with Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo as launch partners.
SEC's Peirce Says Onchain Vaults, Lending Can Trigger Securities Laws
Regulation & Politics

SEC's Peirce Says Onchain Vaults, Lending Can Trigger Securities Laws

The Commissioner known as 'Crypto Mom' framed the statement as an invitation to engage rather than an enforcement threat, warning builders who twist the law that they "will have a painful fall."
Attacker Drains $24M in USDC From AFX Bridge on Arbitrum
Hacks

Attacker Drains $24M in USDC From AFX Bridge on Arbitrum

The exploit targeted a bridge operated by derivatives exchange AFX and emptied nearly all of the USDC locked in the contract, according to security firm Blockaid. Arbitrum co-founder Steven Goldfeder said the network's native bridge was not affected.
Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan
Regulation & Politics

Crypto Industry Pushes for Senate Vote on New CLARITY Act Text as Democrats Blast Ethics Plan

Coinbase, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund urged the Senate to pass the 616-page merged draft, while Sen. Angela Alsobrooks called its DOJ-led ethics enforcement "wild and unserious and stone-cold crazy."
Tokenized Stocks Hit Records Across Every Major Venue as Sector Reaches $2.3B
TradFi & Fintech

Tokenized Stocks Hit Records Across Every Major Venue as Sector Reaches $2.3B

Ondo, Backed Finance, and Robinhood Chain all set all-time highs in tokenized equity holdings this week, while dYdX's new Arcus exchange posted record perps volume — signs the market for onchain stocks is scaling on multiple fronts at once.
Robinhood Chain Overtakes Base on Daily Active Users Three Weeks After Launch
DeFi

Robinhood Chain Overtakes Base on Daily Active Users Three Weeks After Launch

The Arbitrum Orbit network posted 324,000 daily active users and a record $588.9 million in TVL on July 21, edging out Coinbase's L2 on activity — though memecoins, not the tokenized stocks it was built for, are driving most of the volume.
Ostium to Reopen Trading July 23 After $23.8M Vault Exploit
DeFi

Ostium to Reopen Trading July 23 After $23.8M Vault Exploit

Positions will be marked to the live market price at reopen, and new OLP liquidity-provider deposits stay paused as the protocol works through recovery.