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Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8222 plans to leverage STARK-based cryptographic mechanisms to separate staking deposits from withdrawals and re-anonymize validators, aiming to reduce the traceability of validator activity. Currently, approximately one-third of all ETH is staked. Thibault Dubuis, Head of Staking and Decentralized Finance Products at Sygnum Bank, stated that current deposit addresses, validators, and withdrawal credentials form visible links, making institutional holdings sizes, entry timings, and staking strategies nearly public. The proposal remains in the discussion phase, with no deployment timeline yet announced. Its design may involve fixed deposit denominations, asset withdrawal waiting periods, and other arrangements, potentially requiring institutional users to bear higher execution costs, process delays, and compliance overhead.
Odaily News: Fox Business crypto reporter posted on X platform, stating that according to sources, the U.S. Congress is holding bipartisan discussions on ethics issues today. Negotiators are also discussing DeFi provisions, but ethics remains the main obstacle. When asked about the ethics proposal, a spokesperson for SenLummis said that conversations with the White House last week were "progressing well," and the ethics text to be released in the coming days will reflect these productive discussions.
Odaily Odaily Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal channel that this summer will see the "largest non-custodial crypto wallet deployment in human history." Telegram plans to integrate the native non-custodial Gram wallet into all its applications. Pavel Durov stated that the wallet will provide over 1 billion Telegram users with instant, zero-fee cryptocurrency transaction experiences, further popularizing on-chain payments. He said, "We are bringing the native non-custodial Gram wallet into every Telegram application."
Bitcoin mining pool Foundry USA has released a BIP-110 resource guide. Foundry USA stated that this guide is aimed at miners, helping them make informed decisions before the voting deadline at block 961,632.According to reports, the guide includes the official BIP-110 specification, a proposal website, discussions on the Bitcoin-dev mailing list, interactive explanations from Orange Surf, commentary by Jameson Lopp, as well as perspectives from Adam Back, Michael Saylor, Luke Dashjr, Alex Thorn, Softfork Mechanic, and others. (News.bitcoin)
Coinbase has released a post-mortem report on the service outage that occurred on July 14, stating the incident was caused by a misconfiguration of a critical network component triggered by a routine configuration update. The impact lasted approximately 50 minutes, and user funds remained safe throughout the period.Coinbase stated that at 12:34 Beijing time (12:34 AM Eastern Time) on July 14, the company deployed a routine configuration change to a shared production Kubernetes cluster hosting core infrastructure services. The update was originally intended to migrate to a new service deployment model to enhance system performance and reliability.However, due to a resource name conflict that was not detected by the pre-production environment's detection mechanisms, this configuration modification unexpectedly affected the Istio Ingress Gateway-related Kubernetes resources within the cluster, rendering the network component unavailable. Approximately 3 minutes later, all inbound traffic to the cluster was interrupted, preventing internal services from accessing several infrastructure components.Coinbase noted that because numerous asynchronous workflows rely on these infrastructure services, including processes such as transaction settlement, fund transfers, and debit card transaction authorizations, multiple business lines were affected. The impacted services included:Retail users were unable to complete off-chain transactions, deposits, and withdrawals; some pending transactions appeared stuck and were completed after the service was restored;Coinbase Card debit card transactions temporarily failed, credit card payments were unaffected, but some card management functions were unavailable;Coinbase DEX's on-chain swap services on Base and Solana were suspended;Coinbase Exchange and Prime institutional customers experienced failed or delayed transfers and settlements;Coinbase Developer Platform customers were unable to complete account creation, fund transfers, or deposit services.Coinbase stated that the ingress gateway was restored at 13:20 Eastern Time, and the incident was mitigated by 13:23. Subsequently, the system began processing the backlog of tasks, with most services returning to normal quickly; the remaining queues were processed over the following hours. During the recovery process, Coinbase encountered two additional challenges. First, the deployment tools themselves relied on the affected ingress gateway to operate, preventing the standard rollback process from being executed, creating a circular dependency where the "fault impacted the remediation tools." Second, while the emergency break-glass access process was effective, the permission verification and manual review procedures increased the recovery time.Coinbase stated that there was no risk to asset security in this incident, but it exposed areas requiring continuous optimization in automated deployment, system dependencies, and disaster recovery mechanisms for large-scale finan
HyperliquidNews posted on X platform, stating that to launch a HIP-3 market, a deployer must lock 500,000 hyperliquid:native and purchase a ticker for each created market. As the largest HIP-3 deployer, Trade[XYZ] has purchased 103 tickers and launched 87 markets. The minimum cost of a ticker is 500 hyperliquid:native, currently valued at approximately $31,400. HIP-3 revenue comes from transaction fees generated by each market, with 50% going to the deployer and 50% to the Assistance Fund, which uses the proceeds to buy back and burn hyperliquid:native. To encourage trading activity in HIP-3 markets, Hyperliquid has introduced Growth Mode, reducing transaction fees by 90%; deployers can choose whether to enable it, with few exceptions. Despite the fee reduction, 40 of Trade[XYZ]'s 87 launched markets have generated revenue exceeding 500 hyperliquid:native, meaning they have at least covered the initial ticker cost, accounting for 46% of all launched markets. This data only calculates ticker costs and does not include other operating expenses. As long as trading activity continues, each ticker will continue to generate revenue. Some tickers have generated millions of dollars in fees for Hyperliquid and Trade[XYZ] respectively. For example, GOLD has generated over $4.6 million in fees for each party. GBP is currently the ticker with the lowest profitability, generating $610 in revenue for Trade[XYZ] so far.
Bitget launches a new round of CandyBomb, with a total prize pool of 35 rGOOGL tokens. This event is exclusively for new stock contract users. The participation period is from 20:00 on July 21 to 20:00 on July 31 (UTC+8). During the event, eligible users who trade designated stock contracts such as TSLAUSDT and AAPLUSDT can unlock corresponding candies once the cumulative trading volume meets the requirements. Each user can receive up to 0.35 rGOOGL tokens as a reward. Detailed rules have been published on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click "Join Now" to complete registration before participating in the event.
the perpetual contract trading platform Ondo Perps has launched a tokenized stock collateral feature, enabling all users to now use Ondo Stocks tokenized shares as margin to support their perpetual contract positions.The feature initially supports the tokenized S&P 500 ETF (SPYon) and Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQon). Ondo stated that users no longer need to convert funds into stablecoins or sell their held assets, but can instead utilize tokenized stocks as productive capital to participate in derivatives trading. Ondo Perps noted that the platform's cumulative trading volume has exceeded $3.8 billion, with trader demand primarily concentrated in the following areas: hedging equity risk within a single platform; deep liquidity for stock perpetual contracts; lower spreads and reduced slippage; execution speed comparable to centralized exchanges (CEX); round-the-clock 24/7 trading; and leverage of up to 20x.Ondo stated that the tokenized stock collateral feature is a key component of its "productive capital" strategy, aimed at enhancing the capital efficiency of tokenized stocks and driving the liquidity and efficiency of the on-chain stock perpetual contract market progressively closer to that of traditional derivatives markets.Previously, Ondo Stocks had pioneered the tokenization of US equity assets. Now, Ondo Perps is further building trading and margin mechanisms on top of tokenized assets.Ondo indicated that current perpetual contract trading is only a part of its larger vision. In the future, it will continue to build on-chain prime brokerage infrastructure encompassing trading, financing, and margin management functions, providing a more comprehensive financial services layer for the tokenized asset ecosystem.
SemiAnalysis stated on X platform that traditional backup power equipment for data centers——Reciprocating Engines——are transitioning from an "emergency backup" role to a primary round-the-clock power source to meet the massive electricity demand driven by AI computing expansion.SemiAnalysis points out that in the past, data centers typically only activated on-site reciprocating engine backup power during grid failures, operating for just a few hours annually. However, with increasing grid capacity constraints, more data centers are repurposing these devices for Prime Power, enabling continuous electricity supply.According to SemiAnalysis' energy model estimates, manufacturers of reciprocating engines, including Caterpillar, INNIO, and Cummins, are expected to have signed approximately 1 GW in Behind-the-Meter (BTM) project orders this year; order volumes for 2027 and 2028 are each projected to exceed 4 GW.SemiAnalysis notes that current order volumes are still very limited compared to future potential demand. After modeling US grid constraints, they found that existing power supply margins are expected to be exhausted between 2027 and 2028, and planned utility-scale new generation capacity through 2030 is insufficient to meet the growing data center load demand.Based on its data center model, SemiAnalysis estimates that approximately 140 GW of identified data center projects still need to sign power supply contracts and may adopt behind-the-meter power supply models.Among the technologies available for behind-the-meter power supply, including reciprocating engines, aeroderivative gas turbines, and fuel cells, SemiAnalysis expects reciprocating engines to capture the largest share.The institution believes that reciprocating engines offer the best balance between cost and deployment speed, while also providing modular advantages that support phased data center expansion. Compared to fuel cells, they boast higher commercial maturity and financing feasibility. As manufacturers ramp up production capacity in the coming years, reciprocating engines are poised to become critical infrastructure for AI data centers to solve power bottlenecks.SemiAnalysis states that AI computing growth is driving data centers to shift from relying on traditional grid power to a hybrid model of "grid plus self-owned energy," with energy infrastructure emerging as a new core constraint for AI industry expansion.
Odaily , an Ethereum privacy infrastructure project, announced the launch of the complete v5 Execution Layer Alpha version, introducing several cryptographic optimizations aimed at enabling client-side zero-knowledge proof generation in seconds on mobile phones and consumer-grade laptops.Aztec stated that the v5 execution layer reduces the computational burden required for local proof generation by optimizing the zero-knowledge proof generation process, allowing users to complete privacy transaction proofs without relying on large servers. This improvement is expected to further drive the development of zero-knowledge technology towards mass-market applications. (The Block)
According to Business Wire, financial infrastructure command platform Cordant announced the completion of an $8 million seed funding round, jointly led by Motive Partners and Oak HC/FT, with participation from institutions such as Bitso, Paxos, Bankless VC, FJ Labs, and SignalFire. Cordant was founded by a former executive team from Rapyd and is positioned as a real-time operations command center for payment companies, fintechs, and banks, capable of integrating data from payment rails, bank accounts, ledgers, compliance, and risk systems to provide teams with a unified operational view without the need to migrate data or replace existing core systems. The funding will be used for product development and private beta customer deployments.
: Arcus, a decentralized exchange supported by Robinhood, launched tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on the Robinhood Chain on Tuesday. Arcus is built by the team behind the decentralized exchange dYdX and is supported by Robinhood Crypto. Arcus previously launched its spot market on July 1st when the Robinhood Chain went live. The platform offers over 95 stock tokens, perpetual markets, and crypto assets via self-custodial trading accounts, using USDG, a stablecoin issued by Paxos, as the primary collateral and settlement asset. The tokens launched on Arcus include stock tokens for major US companies such as Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon, as well as perpetual markets linked to stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices, and crypto assets. Arcus stated that its stock tokens are not available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other restricted jurisdictions. The platform utilizes a self-custody model, allowing users to retain control of their assets and connect self-custodial wallets such as MetaMask, Ledger, and WalletConnect.
Cordant, a stablecoin and digital asset financial infrastructure provider, has announced the completion of an $8 million seed funding round. Participating investors include Bankless VC, FJ Labs, SignalFire, Quona, Next Stage, Selah Ventures, Flatironx, Nascent Ventures, Silvercircle Ventures, and Generative Ventures. The new capital will support the company's introduction of new payment networks and AI automation tools. Cordant is collaborating with financial institutions on product development, covering banking, payments, embedded finance, cross-border transactions, stablecoins, and digital assets. Notably, Latin American digital asset and payment platform Bitso, as well as blockchain infrastructure company Paxos, have both invested and are serving as design partners. (Businesswire)
According to the official announcement, Bybit officially launches the US Stock Earnings Season: Trade, Predict, Win CyberTruck Grand Prize event today. The event lasts for 41 days and ends on August 30. The first week of the event marks the climax of US tech stock earnings—Tesla (TSLA) and Google (GOOGL) will both release their Q2 earnings after market close on July 22. The core gameplay of the event is a full-chain points system: "Complete tasks to earn points — Bet points on predictions — Leaderboard splits the prize pool — Points can also be redeemed for store prizes": Users earn points by completing trading, invitation, and check-in tasks, then use points to bet on the daily "Top Gainer" prediction. Those who bet correctly will proportionally split the points pool of those who bet incorrectly, achieving exponential points growth. Finally, the Top 200 in points balance ranking can split a prize pool of up to $1,000,000, and points can also be used to redeem prizes in the points store. A Tesla Cyber Truck awaits you. Limited-Time Earnings Trading Task: July 21 - July 30. During the first 10 days of the event, trade designated stock contracts of companies releasing earnings to earn extra points.
According to The Block, Jito Labs has officially launched the self-custody trading platform JTX, targeting professional traders in the Solana ecosystem. The platform supports spot trading, covering cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and meme coins, while also supporting trading of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) such as stocks and ETFs. JTX provides professional-grade trading tools such as limit orders, automatic execution, and conditional orders. Users hold their own private keys, settlement is completed on-chain, and there is no custodial risk. Regarding fee distribution, 80% of trading fee revenue will be used by Jito DAO to buy back and burn JTO tokens, with the remaining 20% distributed to referrers.
decentralized lending protocol Morpho has officially launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on the Base network. Midnight aims to introduce traditional credit market models into the on-chain financial ecosystem, further expanding the on-chain credit market.Midnight was first unveiled in May of this year. With this public launch, it will complement Morpho’s existing floating-rate lending protocol, Morpho Blue, offering users a fixed-rate lending option. (The Block)
Solana blockchain infrastructure developer Jito Labs has announced the launch of JTX, a self-custodial on-chain trading platform designed for professional traders, aimed at providing specialized trading tools that offer an experience closer to traditional financial trading within the Solana ecosystem.In its initial phase, JTX supports spot trading, covering Solana ecosystem assets including cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and various Meme coins, while also supporting tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Jito stated that JTX is designed to address the conflict between self-custody and trading execution efficiency, offering users professional-grade trading features including limit orders, automated execution, and conditional orders. Users always retain control of their private keys, and trade settlements are completed directly on-chain without relying on centralized custodians. (The Block)
According to an official post from Midnight Foundation (@midnightfdn), the Wanchain Cardano<>BNB cross-chain bridge suffered a security attack. Currently, multiple major exchanges including KuCoin, Kraken, Binance, Bybit, OKX, and MEXC have responded rapidly, taking preventive measures to restrict the flow of stolen assets, including freezing relevant accounts and addresses, blacklisting the attacker's wallets, and suspending NIGHT token deposit and withdrawal services. The exchanges confirmed that this incident is an isolated third-party bridge vulnerability and is unrelated to the Midnight Network mainnet and the NIGHT asset itself.
the Midnight Foundation has provided an update on the handling of the cross-chain bridge attack event involving Wanchain Cardano and BNB. Multiple exchanges including KuCoin, Kraken, Binance, Bybit, OKX, Gate, and MEXC have coordinated risk control actions, temporarily freezing the involved accounts and associated addresses, adding the hacker wallet to a blacklist, and pausing NIGHT token deposits and withdrawals as needed to curb the transfer and cashing out of stolen assets.The Foundation specifically noted that this security incident is an isolated incident related to a third-party cross-chain bridge, and the Midnight mainnet and native NIGHT assets have not been affected. The project team continues to collaborate with major exchanges and ecosystem partners to advance traceability investigations, reminding the community to rely on official disclosures for information and to be cautious of misinformation.
据 Bitdeer（$BTDR）官方披露，公司发布 2026年 6 月生产与运营更新：当月共挖出 990枚 BTC，同比增长 388%；AICloud 年度经常性收入（ARR）增至约 7600 万美元，利用率达 95%。与此同时，公司已在内华达州启动 SEALMINER 矿机制造设施建设，预计 2026 年底竣工；挪威 Tydal的 AIDC 托管租赁协议已正式签署（附先决条件）；并与马来西亚签订一份为期 10 年、容量 21.7 IT MW 的数据中心租赁协议，计划于 2027年 Q1 移交运营。