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Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Struct Finance recorded over 129% gains in its total value locked (TVL) over the past week, according to data from DeFi TVL aggregator DeFiLlama. Struct Finance’s TVL more than doubled between July 11 and July 18 from $350,820 to $800,000, and at the time of writing, the TVL was at $806,314. When measured in Avalanche’s native token AVAX, the TVL has soared from 25,800 AVAX to 57,553 AVAX. Struct Finance Gains Over 100% in TVL In the past...

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – ended its partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), claiming the latter has not “fully met its contractual obligations.” The agreement, which turned the platform into the Global Main Sponsor of Argentina’s national soccer team, was supposed to last until 2027. Parting Ways Binance and the AFA signed the deal in January 2022, several months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, which saw Argentina...

The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius, its creditors, and its Series B holders have reached a settlement with regard to the distribution of $25 million in proceeds from the sale of crypto custodian GK8. According to the filing, the settlements seek to deploy $24 million for legal expenses while allocating the rest of $1 million among the Series B holders. The court document also states that the settlement agreement was born out of the “mutual desire” to prevent costly...

The latest influx of Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF applications in the United States is certainly generating hype, but some analysts are split on whether that excitement is warranted. While many claim approval will invite a new wave of investor capital into the asset, others think it may only amount to a sell-the-news event. The Bearish Case for a Bitcoin Spot ETF In an interview with Bloomberg, FLX Networks Managing Director Jillian DelSignore questioned whether a Bitcoin spot ETF...

Jeremy Allaire – Chief Executive Officer of Circle – believes American regulators should open arms to the cryptocurrency industry to prevent falling behind other nations.  He said the US government was among the first to propose recommendations regarding stablecoin regulation, adding that the White House, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department are all focused on that mission.  ‘The US may be Late to the Party’ In a recent interview, Allaire regretted that the...

Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, will privately meet with Democrats from the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning. According to a Bloomberg report, Democratic aides disclosed that the meeting would focus on crypto legislation and related issues like taxes, privacy, and national security. Coinbase CEO to Meet With House Democrats The closed-door gathering will be with lawmakers from the New Democrat...

Canadian law enforcement agents have reportedly arrested the 39-year-old Akil Heywood over allegations that he kidnapped, threatened, and beat Aiden Pleterski in December 2022. The latter supposedly orchestrated a crypto scam, draining over $40 million from investors. Records show that Heywood invested $740,000 with Pleterski, making him one of the countless victims. The alleged fraudster apologized in a recent video, vowing to “live on the bare minimum” to repay the conned...

Aave Companies announced the launch of the second iteration of Lens Protocol on July 17th, designed to serve as a social layer for Web3. The new version aims to bring even greater control to builders and integrators as well as people exploring Web3-powered experiences. The first version of Lens Protocol was purposely built and launched without a user interface. The V2, on the other hand, comes with a codebase that’s entirely rewritten, refactored, and optimized. Lens V2:...

Investment products offering crypto exposure have surged in popularity since last month, attracting net inflows of $137 million over the last week alone. Meanwhile, trading volumes for such products have soared beyond their yearly average, totalling $2.3 billion last week. Investors Return to Bitcoin Per Coinshares’ weekly report, inflows into digital asset investment products totalled $742 million over the past 4 weeks. That’s the greatest investment rush into the sector...

Popular on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has unmasked another crypto scammer responsible for stealing millions of dollars in digital assets using sophisticated phishing attacks. The thief’s targets included the discord services for DeFi projects such as Orbiter Finance and Pika Protocol. Impersonation and Confiscation In a Twitter thread published on Monday, ZachXBT explained that the attacker, Soup (aka Dan) enacted his scam by impersonating Luke Hamlton – an employee for the crypto...