Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad July 2, 2026, 9:00 am
Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and adoption.
Here’s what happened in crypto today July 2, 2026, 8:34 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Standard Chartered, Circle bring USDC minting onto banking rails July 2, 2026, 7:41 am
Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.
Solana Foundation launches framework for protocol-level governance July 2, 2026, 6:59 am
The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocol-level governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.
SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after 5-year run July 2, 2026, 6:37 am
SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.
Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products July 2, 2026, 6:23 am
Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.
OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds July 2, 2026, 6:23 am
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.
Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole July 2, 2026, 5:28 am
Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.
Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings July 2, 2026, 4:55 am
Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its income generation strategy.
OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT July 2, 2026, 4:26 am
OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.