Robinhood Chain Launches With Stock Tokens and 7% DeFi Yield
Robinhood’s new Arbitrum‑based layer‑2 chain went live on July 1, enabling tokenized stock trading and a high‑yield DeFi product.
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Robinhood’s new Arbitrum‑based layer‑2 chain went live on July 1, enabling tokenized stock trading and a high‑yield DeFi product.
Aave launched its Global Dollar Hub on V4, adding a new liquidity layer to the protocol and expanding options for DeFi users.
Lugano‑based Ark Labs secured $5.2 million in seed funding to unlock Bitcoin capital via its Arkade platform, expanding programmable finance on the Bitcoin network.
Coinbase announced a partnership with several global banks to provide a seamless crypto‑fiat bridge, enabling instant conversions and expanding institutional adoption.
Coinbase announced a new staking‑as‑a‑service offering on June 25, 2026, allowing institutional clients to stake Ethereum and other PoS assets without managing nodes. The service includes real‑time analytics and automated yield optimization.
Chainlink launched a new decentralized oracle network specifically for the DeFi insurance sector, aiming to reduce counterparty risk.
The new platform, built on post‑quantum cryptography and a quantum random number generator, offers a secure, operational blockchain network for long‑term data protection.
The Genius Foundation’s native GENIUS token completed its token generation event, surged over 850 % and briefly surpassed an $800 million fully diluted valuation, trading on MEXC and Aster DEX.
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