Infrastructure
DeFi

Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Jumps to $1.6 billion

Trading on the Ethereum Layer 2 climbed 61% in a matter of days as DeFi deposits and stablecoin holdings approached…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

Citi, Goldman and 19 Other Financial Firms Commit to Issuing a Dollar Stablecoin

The group has more than doubled since October and now includes Fidelity and WisdomTree, and it is targeting the first…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

Optimism pushes network speeds to 200 ms, but standard data feeds are dropping key information

The Aug. 31 target keeps the stream parseable while forcing direct consumers and forwarding RPC providers to audit placeholder values.…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod

The proposal would modernize rules largely unchanged since the 1980s, addressing blockchain-based recordkeeping, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastructure.…
Sep 1, 2026
DeFi

Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Hits $1.49 Billion As Pons Takes Two-Thirds Of Launchpad Fees

The two-month-old Arbitrum network ranked second among all chains by decentralized exchange volume over 24 hours, ahead of Ethereum, BNB…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

Arbitrum Jumps 25% on Robinhood Chain Fees as Bitcoin Holds $78,000

ARB led the 108 largest non-stablecoin tokens after chain fees on Robinhood’s network doubled in a day, taking the Arbitrum…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

Robinhood's new crypto network is printing cash, and it's sending Arbitrum's token soaring

Revenue on Robinhood Chain hit a 24-hour record of $1.9 million, driving a 30% rally in ARB as traders chased…
Sep 1, 2026
DeFi

Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs

The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP,…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

BlackRock drives $217M Bitcoin ETF rebound as altcoin funds continue streaks

Ether ETFs extended their inflow streak to 11 trading sessions, while XRP and Solana funds each logged a 10th consecutive…
Sep 1, 2026
Infrastructure

Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets

Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on…
Sep 1, 2026