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🌿 InfraGardens returns July 2nd during #EthCC for its 7th edition, this time at a private villa near the main venue.

Co-hosted by @diadata_org, @arbitrum, @conduitxyz, @0xReactive, @QuickNode & @goldskyio.

PumpFun has launched its official mobile app on iOS and Android.

Read more about it here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/pumpfun-launches-superapp-for-mobile-devices?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Dinari has secured a U.S. broker-dealer license, allowing it to offer tokenized stock trading services to U.S. users.

Read more:
https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/dinari-secures-u-s-broker-dealer-license-to-offer-tokenized-stocks?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Top U.S. CEX Kraken just launched its own payment app, Krak — what the exchange's co-CEO calls “a full-stack rethink of how money should work.”

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/cefi/kraken-launches-crypto-payments-app-krak-to-compete-with-paypal-cash-app?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

We’re heading to Cannes! 🇫🇷

The Defiant will be live on the ground with the @tezos community at #TezDev 2025 on July 3.

Expect insightful talks, technical sessions & community-driven conversations shaping Tezos' future.

Register now: https://tezos.com/events/tez-dev/

#mediapartnership

ZkLend, a StarkNet-based decentralized money-market protocol, is shutting down in the wake of a $10 million exploit that drained it four months ago.

Read more about the situation here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/starknet-based-zklend-shuts-down-amid-fallout-from-usd10-million-exploit?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Russia's central bank has announced a new timeline for the digital ruble's rollout, which is now set to begin on September 1, 2026.

Read more:
https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/russia-s-central-bank-pushes-cbdc-launch-to-2026?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Daily trading volumes on @Aptos decentralized exchanges have surpassed $190 million for the first time.

This surge follows new infrastructure launches and an integration with Upbit.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/aptos-dex-activity-hits-record-nears-usd200-million-in-daily-volume?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

A New York judge has denied Ripple and the SEC's joint request to lift an injunction on XRP sales to institutions, maintaining a $125 million fine.

Read more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/u-s-judge-denies-ripple-sec-request-to-lift-injunction-and-reduce-usd125-million-fine?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

.@inference_labs has raised $6.3 million to build decentralized AI security infrastructure.

Their "Proof of Inference" protocol aims to verify AI outputs using zero-knowledge proofs, addressing concerns about the reliability of autonomous agents in sectors like finance and healthcare.

.@InferenceLabs has raised $6.3 million to build decentralized AI security infrastructure.

Their "Proof of Inference" protocol aims to verify AI outputs using zero-knowledge proofs, addressing concerns about the reliability of autonomous agents in sectors like finance and healthcare.

Crypto markets are mostly flat today, with BTC near $107K, following better than expected U.S. jobless claims data.

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/crypto-markets-flat-as-jobless-claims-beat-expectations

.@1inch and @ETHGlobal invite developers to join the online Unite DeFi hackathon to build the future of interoperability, offering up to $525,000 in bounties.

Learn more here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/1inch-launches-global-hackathon-to-fix-defi-ux-with-usd525k-in-bounties

#sponsored

Private credit is now the largest sector of the tokenized RWA market, which is up 380% since 2022, per a new report from @redstone_defi

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/private-credit-leads-rwa-tokenization-boom-report

.@SeiNetwork's SEI token has surged 70% this week, fueled by a sharp increase in wallet growth and on-chain activity.

Read more: https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/sei-soars-70-as-wallet-growth-and-on-chain-activity-hit-new-highs?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

🚨 Centralised AI is a house of cards.
☁️ AWS, Google, and Azure run your models — no proof, no privacy, no control.
🔐 Zero-knowledge proofs change the game: verifiable AI without revealing a single byte.
⚡️ Subnet 2 by @inference_labs makes it real.

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

@sudo_ron
#AI #ZKProofs #TrustlessTech #CryptoMeetsAI #ProvableAI

Presented by DeAI Institute

Biomedical company Synaptogenix is acquiring @bittensor_ 's TAO tokens as part of a strategy to build an AI and machine learning-focused crypto treasury.

Read the full article here: https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/synaptogenix-acquires-bittensor-s-tao-for-ai-crypto-treasury?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Nano Labs plans to build a $1 billion $BNB treasury.

The China-based Web3 company announced a $500 million convertible notes agreement, prompting a 60% surge in its stock price.

Read more:
https://thedefiant.io/news/tradfi-and-fintech/nano-labs-reveals-plans-to-build-usd1-billion-bnb-treasury-in-major-web3-push?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

.@Polymarket is on the verge of a $200 million funding round, spearheaded by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, which could elevate the onchain prediction market's valuation above $1 billion.

Read the full article here: https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/polymarket-nears-usd200-million-raise-led-by-peter-thiel-s-founders-fund?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social

Bitcoin has surged above $106,000, driven by dovish signals from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and positive developments regarding a cease-fire between Iran and Israel.

Read more about these market movements here: https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/bitcoin-surges-above-usd106-000-on-dovish-fed-signals-despite-lingering-geopolitical-tensions?utm_source=X&utm_medium=Organic_Social