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$BNB Hits 8 as Institutional Capital and Massive Upgrades Reshape BNB Chain’s Future

$BNB Hits $788 as Institutional Capital and Massive Upgrades Reshape BNB Chain’s Future

BNB ($BNB) just punched through $788 as Wall Street money floods in, with $290M in fresh institutional buys this week alone. The rally comes as BNB Chain prepares to increase its transaction speed by 10X, targeting 20,000 TPS by 2026. Multiple publicly traded companies have recently allocated large sums to treasury strategies involving this asset, […]

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Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown

Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown

Turkish financial regulators have blocked access to decentralized exchange PancakeSwap and 45 other crypto-related websites as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized digital asset services. In a July 3 bulletin, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) announced legal action against the websites, citing provisions of Turkey’s Capital Markets Law. The regulator said the targeted platforms

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Arbitrum Processes 5B in DEX Volume Yet Trades at .9B Market Cap – Can Robinhood Partnership Drive ARB to ?

Arbitrum Processes $545B in DEX Volume Yet Trades at $1.9B Market Cap – Can Robinhood Partnership Drive ARB to $1?

Arbitrum has achieved a remarkable milestone by processing over $545 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) volume, yet the Layer-2 network trades at just a $1.9 billion market capitalization. The stark disconnect between ecosystem activity and market valuation comes as Robinhood launches U.S. stock trading on the Arbitrum network, potentially catalyzing broader institutional adoption. Over half

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Post-maintenance mishap on Solana’s Backpack triggers incorrect futures orders, balance reports

Post-maintenance mishap on Solana’s Backpack triggers incorrect futures orders, balance reports

Backpack halted trading for scheduled maintenance at 10 a.m. UTC on July 3 and reopened two hours later, but the restart triggered account errors that forced CEO Armani Ferrante to promise reviews and compensation. Backpack had warned users on X that the platform would go offline at 10 a.m., enter post-only mode at noon, and

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Solana dominates real value rankings, DEX volume during H1

Solana dominates real value rankings, DEX volume during H1

Solana dominated major cryptocurrencies in real economic value (REV) and DEX volumes during the first half of 2025, according to Helius’ “Solana Ecosystem Report H1 2025.” The report highlighted that Solana has led all blockchains in REV since October 2024 and reached $551 million in January 2025.  REV is a metric that measures the monetary

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DEXs capture almost 30% of CEX spot activity in June, setting new record

DEXs capture almost 30% of CEX spot activity in June, setting new record

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) processed roughly $385 billion of spot trades in June, equal to almost 30% of the turnover recorded by centralized venues, according to DefiLlama and The Block data. The 30-day DEX figure represents a 12% decline from May, but centralized exchange (CEX) spot volume contracted nearly 30% in the same period. Notably, this

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BNB Chain’s Maxwell upgrade drives record DEX trading volume

BNB Chain’s Maxwell upgrade drives record DEX trading volume

BNB Chain has launched its much-anticipated Maxwell upgrade, a network improvement that aims to halve block times from 1.5 seconds to just 0.75 seconds. The upgrade, activated on June 30, is expected to significantly boost transaction speeds, enhance network responsiveness, and optimize communication between validators on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). The Maxwell upgrade builds

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Ripple Highlights XRP Ledger Advancements Powering Institutional Blockchain Adoption

Ripple Highlights XRP Ledger Advancements Powering Institutional Blockchain Adoption

Institutional DeFi enters a powerful new phase as the XRP Ledger activates a permissioned DEX, fusing compliance and decentralization to enable real-world blockchain finance access. XRP Ledger Powers New Permissioned DEX to Enable Institutional DeFi Access A landmark shift in decentralized finance (DeFi) is unfolding as institutional access expands through on-ledger compliance frameworks, setting the

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XRP Ledger unveils update to challenge Ethereum’s dominance

XRP Ledger unveils update to challenge Ethereum’s dominance

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has launched version 2.5.0 of its core software, according to a June 24 statement. This update introduces a suite of upgrades designed to enhance network performance, support enterprise-grade functionality, and strengthen regulatory compliance. Market observers noted that the update reflects Ripple’s broader push to position XRPL as a viable alternative to

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Jupiter halts governance voting to tackle burnout and refocus on innovation

Jupiter halts governance voting to tackle burnout and refocus on innovation

Solana’s largest decentralized exchange aggregator, Jupiter, has decided to halt all community voting through next year and keep its governance Treasury sealed until 2027, citing community burnout and a need to prioritize building new products. The move temporarily disables one of the main utilities for Jupiter’s native token, JUP, which powers governance proposals and decisions

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