Hyperion DeFi to deploy 500K HYPE for Hyperliquid HIP-3 markets July 16, 2026, 2:41 am
The deal gives Hyperion an equity stake in Skew and a share of listing-service revenue as it expands the utility of its HYPE treasury assets.
Here’s what happened in crypto today July 16, 2026, 1:55 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.
Trump to meet with senators over CLARITY Act on Thursday: Politico July 16, 2026, 12:18 am
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with several senators on Thursday as negotiators race to get the CLARITY Act across the line before the Senate’s August recess.
Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: Pollak July 15, 2026, 9:14 pm
Base creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving crypto adoption.
Stanford study says 5-minute Bitcoin prediction markets enable settlement manipulation July 15, 2026, 4:05 pm
Researchers found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives to manipulate spot prices around contract settlement, proposing longer settlement windows as a potential fix.
Revolut receives in-principle approval from UAE authorities for crypto services July 15, 2026, 3:34 pm
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority approved the London-headquartered fintech company for broker-dealer, management and investment, and exchange services in the UAE.
US senator blasts AG pick for ‘dismantling’ crypto unit, Trump’s CZ pardon July 15, 2026, 1:56 pm
President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general faced criticism from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on his approach to crypto enforcement and the pardon of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.
Ostium pauses trading as security firms report multimillion-dollar oracle exploit July 15, 2026, 1:14 pm
Ostium halted trading and advised revoking contract approvals after blockchain security firms reported an apparent oracle-related exploit of its OLP liquidity vault, with estimated losses ranging from $18 million to $22 million.
Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets July 15, 2026, 12:29 pm
The deployment marks Aave V4’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces lending infrastructure designed to support future markets for tokenized real-world assets.
Securitize, Cantor target tokenized IPOs for public markets July 15, 2026, 11:59 am
Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald are developing infrastructure for tokenized IPOs and secondary equity offerings within the existing US securities framework.