DeFi's total value locked (TVL) slightly declined to $75.12 billion, down 0.3% from last week and about 34% below the year's peak, reflecting cautious capital deployment despite steady network activity. Ethereum remains dominant with over 55% of TVL at $41.41 billion, followed by BNB Chain, Tron, Solana, and Base. While most chains saw TVL declines, lending and yield-focused sectors showed resilience, indicating a market consolidating rather than collapsing. Users transact actively on faster chains but keep larger collateral pools on Ethereum, signaling a balanced approach to risk and liquidity.
The U.S. Senate postponed the vote on the Crypto Clarity Act until September, causing XRP to drop 5.5% over the week, the largest decline among major cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin remained stable around $64,300, supported by inflows into spot bitcoin fun...
Tom Lee of Fundstrat predicts the S&P 500 will reach between 7,900 and 8,000 in August, driven by strong corporate earnings, improving investor sentiment, and ongoing AI investment. He highlights Ethereum, the Magnificent Seven tech stocks, and softw...
Allora Forge has expanded its decentralized AI platform by adding four new topics that predict 15-minute realized volatility for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana. These models collect data every five minutes and use a regret-based scoring system...
On-chain data shows that large XRP holders have been steadily buying during a recent market downturn, maintaining their positions without pushing prices aggressively higher. Meanwhile, Ethereum holders are experiencing more significant paper losses, ...
Grayscale Investments rebalanced its Smart Contract Fund in Q2 2026, adding BNB to hold 30.6% of the portfolio, ahead of Ether (29.47%) and Solana (29.15%). This move highlights BNB's growing institutional appeal. The fund also reduced holdings in Un...
