August, 2025

August, 2025

Crypto funding tops $6B in July: Blockworks Research
DATs contributed to the increase in funding in July, which topped levels not seen since 2021...

A regulator’s radical defense of privacy
An SEC commissioner walks into a cypherpunk meetup…...

Yield-bearing margin arrives on Drift
Maple’s syrupUSDC will let traders earn passive income while using it to back perp positions on Solana...

Bullish closes 89% above IPO price after up-and-down NYSE debut
The platform’s bitcoin treasury gives it “competitive positioning” in spot and derivatives markets, VanEck portfolio manager says...

Curve turns 5, marking a half-decade since DeFi’s strangest token launch
Founder Michael Egorov reflects on the mystery, CRV’s role in DeFi, and what’s next...

‘Memetic speculation’: Users debate Zora, the creator-token app with Coinbase backing
Almost a year in, the Zora accounts with highest value are about porn, AI art and memes...

Bullish stock surges above $110 per share minutes after public debut
The crypto platform’s stock opened at $90, which was about 143% above its IPO price...

Arbitrum’s next chapter: Smart accounts, UX, and Offchain Labs’ ZeroDev bet
Offchain Labs’ acquisition of ZeroDev marks a shift toward full-stack developer tooling...

A16z and DeFi Education Fund propose ‘safe harbor’ policies for DeFi apps
Under the suggested criteria, non-custodial apps would not have to pursue broker registration...

When $100M isn’t enough: Token Launch Roth IRAs
Peter Thiel’s $5 billion Roth IRA walked so token IRAs could run...

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