The Defiant

454 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Uniswap Labs Acquires Pons Token for Strategic Alignment on Robinhood Chain · Uniswap Labs purchased Pons tokens to deepen its partnership with the Robinhood Chain launchpad.
• Lighter DEX Token LIT Surges 99% Amid U.S. Regulatory Hopes · Lighter's LIT token doubled in 30 days as traders bet on potential U.S. perpetual futures approval despite no official filing.
• Coinbase Files SEC Notices to Launch Single-Stock Perpetuals in US · Coinbase filed SEC notices to expand its US equity-derivatives lineup to include individual stock perpetuals.
• Revolut Receives Conditional OCC Approval for US National Bank · Revolut's CEO says the fintech got conditional OCC approval for its US national bank application.
• Crypto Terminals Hit $1B Daily Volume for First Time Since Jan 2025 · Crypto trading terminals processed over $1 billion in volume on Sept. 2, driven by a surge on Robinhood Chain.
• Robinhood Chain Gas Fees Surge 82-Fold Amid Memecoin Activity · Robinhood Chain gas fees jumped 82-fold in 11 days to top all blockchains, driven by memecoin launches.
• Polymarket Launches Leveraged Perpetual Futures Excluding US Users · Polymarket introduced 67 perpetual futures contracts with up to 20x leverage, barring US and Canadian traders.
• Curve DAO funds yRisk as crvUSD risk provider after LlamaRisk exits · Curve DAO approved funding yRisk to manage risk for crvUSD and Llamalend protocols.
• Wyoming Adopts Chainlink Proof of Reserve for Frontier Stable Token · Wyoming's Stable Token Commission adopted Chainlink Proof of Reserve for the Frontier Stable Token on Sept. 2.
• Thai Men Sue Tether Over $42M Frozen Three Months Before Warrant · Thai businessmen sue Tether in NY court alleging funds were frozen three months before a US warrant was issued.
• Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 as Fed Governor Waller Signals Rate Hold · Bitcoin rose 4.8% above $80,000 after Fed Governor Christopher Waller indicated support for holding interest rates steady in September.
• Revolut Launches EURR Stablecoin via Bridge in Three European Markets · Revolut begins rolling out its first euro-backed stablecoin, EURR, issued by Bridge to customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.
• SEC Crypto Custody Rule Rewrite Enters White House Review · The SEC's proposed rewrite of crypto custody rules for investment advisers entered White House review on August 25.
• Memecoin 'Money Mushroom' Traded Against Farmmi Stock on Robinhood Chain · A memecoin named 'Money Mushroom' traded against Farmmi shares on Robinhood Chain without official issuer backing.
• Bitcoin Holds $77,000 Despite Weak U.S. Hiring Data · Bitcoin maintained levels above $77,000 as weak U.S. hiring data failed to shift traders away from a September Fed rate hike.
• OpenSea Launches Solana NFT Trading on OS2 Marketplace · OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading to OS2, launching August 31 with Mad Lads and Claynosaurz.
• ArbitrumDAO Income Surges to $6.19M in H1 Driven by Robinhood Chain · ArbitrumDAO collected $6.19 million in H1 2026 income, with Robinhood Chain fees accounting for 35% of July earnings.
• Nomura's Laser Digital Partners with Keyring for DeFi Fixed Income · Nomura's Laser Digital and Keyring Network launch institutional DeFi lending markets on Euler Finance.
• 21 Banks Commit to Joint Stablecoin Venture Targeting 2027 Launch · Twenty-one financial institutions announced plans to form a company to issue a dollar stablecoin by late 2026.
• Securitize to Issue Socios' Tokenized Sports Team Equity · Securitize will handle regulated issuance for Socios.com's plan to sell tokenized minority stakes in professional sports teams.
• Backpack Adds Micron, SanDisk as Collateral and Launches Perpetual Futures · Backpack exchange now accepts Micron and SanDisk shares as margin collateral and launched 24/7 perpetual futures on MU, SNDK, SPY, QQQ.
• SEC Proposes Blockchain Transfer Agent Rules for Share Records · The SEC proposed new rules on Sept. 1 to modernize transfer agent regulations for blockchain-based share records.
• Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Surpasses Ethereum as Pons Dominates Launchpad Fees · Robinhood Chain recorded $1.49 billion in DEX volume, ranking second globally, while its Pons launchpad captured 64% of crypto launchpad fees.
• Arbitrum Jumps 25% on Robinhood Chain Fees as Bitcoin Holds $78,000 · Arbitrum's ARB rose 25% after Robinhood Chain fees doubled, generating about $192,000 daily in licensing fees for the Arbitrum DAO.
• Ethena Launches Tiered 6% Pay App on Avalanche Beta · Ethena launches a self-custodial iOS pay app on Avalanche with tiered rates up to 6% and cashback.
• Firelight Raises $8M to Back DeFi Vaults with Staked XRP · Firelight raises $8 million seed round to use staked XRP as collateral for DeFi vault protection.
• Securitize's High-Yield Fund HINC Becomes Collateral on Solana's Loopscale · Securitize launches HINC, a tokenized high-yield credit fund, as collateral on the Solana lending protocol Loopscale.
• Robinhood Chain Tops Ethereum in Daily App Revenue Driven by Memecoin Launchpad · Robinhood's Arbitrum-based chain generated $2.66 million in daily app revenue, surpassing Ethereum's $1.28 million, driven by its Pons memecoin launchpad.
• Hyperliquid in advanced talks with Kraken parent to offer US perpetual futures via Bitnomial · Hyperliquid in advanced talks with Kraken parent Payward to offer US perpetual futures
• Memecoin BONER Corners Half of Tokenized Hims & Hers Float on Robinhood Chain · Memecoin BONER cornered half of Robinhood Chain's tokenized Hims & Hers float, spiking the wrapper to $132.64.