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A new report from Binance Pay and @travalacom reveals that crypto travelers are three times more valuable than traditional fiat users.

They book trips more frequently, prefer luxury accommodations, and tend to stay longer.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/crypto-travelers-spend-more-prefer-luxury-report?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Attendees of the $TRUMP memecoin dinner were left disappointed by the limited access to the president.

Despite significant investments, they only received a brief speech on the U.S. crypto agenda.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/people/trump-memecoin-dinner-attendees-shocked-by-lack-of-access?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Hyperliquid's $HYPE rallied nearly 60% over the last three days, in part driven by CFTC commissioner Mersinger saying yesterday that crypto perpetual futures could trade in the U.S. "very soon."

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/hype-skyrockets-to-new-all-time-high?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

“Markets, particularly higher-risk assets, tend to respond swiftly to geopolitical and trade-related headlines, even when the long-term impact remains uncertain,” @nansen_ai's @Nsoendergaard told The Defiant, explaining today's dip.

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/crypto-market-down-amid-trump-eu-trade-threats?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

As DeFi grows, billions in liquidity across lending protocols remain fragmented, leading to inefficiencies.

@0xSoulProtocol introduces a new primitive that unifies this liquidity into one layer, boosting efficiency, accessibility, and cross-chain interoperability.

Read more 👇

Base's ecosystem TVL has surged above $8 billion, driven significantly by stablecoin adoption, according to @tokenterminal

The Ethereum Layer 2 network, developed by Coinbase, has doubled its TVL from $3.9 billion over the past year.

Read the full story here:

COIN was the top gainer in the S&P 500 today (+5%), despite very public criticism of Coinbase from multiple industry leaders this week.

Read the full story: https://thedefiant.io/news/cefi/coin-top-performer-despite-backlash-against-coinbase?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

FIFA has partnered with @avax to create its own Layer 1 blockchain. This new platform will host FIFA’s NFT collection and support fan experiences⚽

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/fifa-teams-up-with-avalanche-to-build-layer-1-blockchain?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

A hacker exploited @SuiNetwork's largest DEX @CetusProtocol, draining $223 million in SUI tokens.

They have since converted nearly a third of the stolen funds into ETH.

Read more about the incident:
https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/cetus-hacker-buys-usd60-million-of-eth-after-looting-usd223-million?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

📈@krakenfx is set to launch xStocks, enabling 24/7 trading of tokenized U.S. stocks like Apple and Tesla on the Solana blockchain for users around the globe.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/cefi/kraken-to-offer-tokenized-u-s-stocks-on-solana-to-global-users?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Top-10 RWA protocol @centrifuge just integrated its deRWA token standard across several leading Solana DeFi protocols, starting with a tokenized short-term U.S. Treasuries product.

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/centrifuge-brings-tokenized-treasuries-to-solana-defi?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

📱@solanamobile is set to launch the Seeker Web3 phone on August 4, introducing a native token, SKR, to drive its ecosystem.

Read more about it here: https://thedefiant.io/news/nfts-and-web3/solana-seeker-web3-phone-to-launch-in-august-with-native-token?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high above $109,000, up 4% today and 5% over the past week. This surge elevates its market capitalization to $2.1 trillion.🚀

https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/bitcoin-hits-record-high-above-usd109-000?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

.@MarinadeFinance just launched a Solana staking platform for institutions, also becoming the exclusive staking provider for Canary Capital’s $SOL ETF.

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/marinade-labs-launches-institutional-staking-platform-for-solana?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

We love this piece from @KeyringNetwork 📜 tracking the parallels between TradFi and DeFi's evolution 🌐

It predicts what’s next for DeFi too 📈

Admitting our bias toward DeFi, we like the thesis! 👍

Check it out: https://thedefiant.io/news/research-and-opinion/defi-s-inevitable-path-retracing-tradfi-s-journey-at-breakneck-speed

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🧠 Algorithms now decide who gets loans, diagnoses, and security clearance — all in black boxes.
🔐 Enter zero-knowledge proofs: transparency without exposure.
💥 JSTProve = HTTPS for AI. Proof, not promises.

Read more: https://t.co/vJDmfaedEH

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Bancor has sued Uniswap, claiming the DEX has been using its patented automated market maker technology since 2018 without permission.

Read more about the case here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/bancor-sues-uniswap-for-allegedly-stealing-core-defi-technology?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social.

Lending giant @aave now holds 20% of the total value locked in the entire DeFi ecosystem, exceeding $40.5 billion.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/aave-now-commands-a-fifth-of-total-defi-tvl?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

The @KeetaNetwork, backed by Eric Schmidt, has seen its $KTA token surge over 600% in just two weeks as it prepares for its mainnet launch.

Read the full article here: https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/backed-by-eric-schmidt-keeta-network-token-surges-600-in-two-weeks?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social