RegulationDeFi2 SourcesSouth Korea Blocks Polymarket Access, Citing Gambling ConcernsSouth Korea has restricted access to prediction market platform Polymarket, joining over 30 jurisdictions that have take...Aug 19, 2026, 03:01 AMPolymarketSouth Korea
AdoptionDeFi2 SourcesToyota Finance Launches ¥1 Billion Tokenized Bond for Retail InvestorsToyota Finance opened retail applications Tuesday for a ¥1 billion tokenized bond offering 1.72% annual yield, purchasab...Aug 18, 2026, 03:03 PMToyota FinanceToyota Financial Services
DeFi2 SourcesCompound Allocates $52M for Institutional DeFi Push, Names New LeadershipCompound governance approved a $52 million program and named a new leadership team to build institutional lending and re...Aug 18, 2026, 06:02 AMCompoundDeFi
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesUniswap Launches Token Discovery Tab as UNI Hits 6-Month HighUniswap deployed a new "Launches" beta tab in its web interface to consolidate token discovery across multiple launchpad...Aug 18, 2026, 05:01 AMUniswapUNI
DeFiMarkets2 SourcesHyperliquid Revenue Falls 50% Despite Record Open Interest in RWA PerpsHyperliquid's July revenue fell 50% year-on-year to $43 million, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly decline despit...Aug 16, 2026, 03:05 AMHyperliquidHYPE
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesNomura's Laser Digital Backs ZIGChain for Emerging-Market Private CreditNomura's cryptocurrency arm Laser Digital has invested in ZIGChain, a protocol targeting emerging-market private credit....Aug 16, 2026, 12:12 AMNomuraLaser Digital
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesTokenized Assets Hit $7.4B in Deposits as DeFi Volumes DeclineDeposits of tokenized real-world assets, including gold, Treasuries, and equities, tripled to $7.4 billion according to ...Aug 15, 2026, 08:07 PMCoinSharesTokenized Assets
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesUniswap Launches Memecoin Platform on Robinhood Chain With Zero FeesUniswap Labs deployed a memecoin launchpad on Robinhood Chain with zero trading fees, featuring the $FRONG token as its ...Aug 15, 2026, 01:02 PMUniswap LabsRobinhood Chain
DeFiMarkets4 SourcesHyperliquid Open Interest Surges Past $13B, Highest Since OctoberHyperliquid's futures open interest exceeded $13 billion, the highest level since October 10, marking continued accelera...Aug 15, 2026, 09:01 AMHyperliquidHYPE
