MarketsCrypto VC Funding Hits $1.2B in July as DeFi Investment Slides to 18-Month LowCrypto venture capital reached $1.2 billion in July with approximately 25 funding rounds completed as of mid-month, acco...Jul 20, 2026, 11:09 PMCryptoRankDeFi
AdoptionLayer 1a16z: Institutional Adoption Requires Different Blockchain Design Than DeFiAndreessen Horowitz published research Friday arguing that blockchain adoption by traditional finance institutions requi...Jul 19, 2026, 01:02 AMAndreessen HorowitzDeFi
DeFiAdoptionARK Challenges a16z on Whether TradFi Needs Permissionless DeFiARK Invest disputed Andreessen Horowitz's thesis that traditional finance will opt for controlled blockchains, contendin...Jul 16, 2026, 02:09 PMARK InvestAndreessen Horowitz
DeFiAdoptionCrypto Sportsbooks Face Real-Time Lineup Changes During England-Norway MatchCrypto sportsbooks handling England versus Norway betting have exposed operational challenges in adjusting odds for real...Jul 11, 2026, 07:04 PMCrypto sportsbooksDeFi
DeFiMarketsPrediction Markets Hit $50B as World Cup Trading AcceleratesPrediction market volumes topped $50 billion in June driven by World Cup betting activity, according to market data. The...Jul 10, 2026, 05:01 AMPrediction MarketsWorld Cup
RegulationCLARITY Act Stalled on Three Core Disputes: Ethics, DeFi, Yield RulesThe CLARITY Act, positioned as the most consequential crypto legislation in U.S. history, missed its July 4 signing targ...Jul 8, 2026, 02:01 PMCLARITY ActU.S. Senate
DeFiHyperliquid Records $116M Net Inflows in 24 HoursHyperliquid received $116 million in net inflows over a single 24-hour period, according to recent data. The surge under...Jul 5, 2026, 12:03 AMHyperliquidDeFi
MarketsDeFiHTX Weekly Recap: Newly Listed RE and O Double on Debut Amid DeFi RallyTwo newly listed tokens on HTX, RE and O, each doubled in price on their debut between June 15 and June 21 as the platfo...Jun 24, 2026, 10:05 AMHTXBitcoin
AdoptionEducationAI Crypto Agents Emerge as Early-Stage Web3 Automation Tools in 2026AI-powered agents designed to automate blockchain tasks and streamline Web3 workflows are gaining attention as the categ...Jun 22, 2026, 11:04 PMWeb3DeFi
EducationWhat Is a Smart Contract? The Code That Runs CryptoA smart contract is a self-executing program deployed on a blockchain that automatically enforces its terms when predefi...Jun 19, 2026, 05:06 PMSmart contractsBlockchain
AdoptionBlockchain Fantasy Sports Platforms Expand With NFT Cards and Instant PayoutsCrypto-native fantasy sports platforms are integrating NFT player cards and blockchain-based settlement to enable instan...Jun 16, 2026, 12:01 PMFantasy SportsBlockchain
DeFiSecurityDeFi Exploits Erase $13B in TVL, Binance Research ReportsDeFi protocols lost $13 billion in total value locked during April due to a wave of exploits, according to Binance Resea...Jun 16, 2026, 05:03 AMBinance ResearchDeFi
