Ripple Prime Rolls Out Traditional-Asset Perps Linked to Trade.xyz, Bloomberg Reports
The reported rollout builds on Ripple Prime’s existing Hyperliquid access, which lets institutions combine onchain derivatives with other exposures in one margin framework…. Read the full story at The Defiant
Ethereum HEX Sinks 31% After Reports of Richard Heart’s Detention
A Uniswap pool handling about $703,000 in daily HEX trading held just $354,000 in liquidity, adding execution risk for sellers…. Read the full story at The Defiant
Ledger Wallet Tampering: What Is Confirmed and What Owners Should Know
Ledger tells CryptoBilis buyers to leave unused wallets uninitialized and move assets from already-set-up devices to a new device with a new recovery phrase…. Read the full story at The Defiant
US Event-Contract Rules: What the CFTC Has Changed and What Remains Unresolved
A guide to the proposed swap definition, the adopted casino-wager exclusion and the court split over state gambling laws—and why each has a different legal effect…. Read the full story at The Defiant
VanEck Seeks to Withdraw Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Filing
The proposed fund would have held stETH directly and offered brokerage-account exposure to Lido’s liquid-staking token. Its registration never became effective…. Read the full story at The Defiant
Tempo Takes Zones Privacy System Into Production With Deel
Contractor balances and payout history stay out of public view, while Deel retains records for reconciliation and audit…. Read the full story at The Defiant
Algorand Marketing Chief Resigns After CEO and CTO Departures
Marc Vanlerberghe’s exit comes as new CEO William Herkelrath reviews initiatives and partnerships with the aim of making Algorand self-sustaining…. Read the full story at The Defiant
Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank
Saldo reported €196.9 million in assets at the end of June. The acquisition is expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approval…. Read the full story at The Defiant
XLM Drops 4%, Lagging Bitcoin and Ether
Stellar announced native Chainlink data services for DeFi applications, while XLM’s seven-day loss reached 7.85%…. Read the full story at The Defiant
PancakeSwap Proposes 88% LP Fee Share and 69% CAKE Emissions Cut
The discussion-stage plan would send the remaining v3 and Infinity fees to the treasury, while leaving v2’s CAKE burn mechanism intact…. Read the full story at The Defiant