Robinhood Chain launches as a serious competitor to Solana in the race for DeFi dominance

Robinhood Chain's rapid TVL growth highlights the potential for new Layer-2 solutions to quickly disrupt established blockchain ecosystems. The post Uniswap TVL on Robinhood Chain surpasses $30M as Layer-2 launch gains serious traction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Robinhood Chain's rapid TVL growth highlights the increasing mainstream adoption of DeFi, potentially reshaping traditional finance landscapes. The post Robinhood Chain TVL surpasses $10M as Lighter integration gains traction appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Robinhood's rapid stablecoin growth signals a shift in DeFi competition, challenging established players and attracting new users to its ecosystem. The post Robinhood’s stablecoin market cap surpasses $270M, up 100% in a week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

G2 Esports' resilience and strategic crypto investments highlight their adaptability and potential for sustained success in esports and finance. The post G2 Esports bounces back at MSI after Worlds heartbreak, and its Solana bet is paying off too appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post SLX USDT Listing: OKX Spot Trading Launch Details appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OKX is adding the SLX/USDT listing to its spot trading markets on July 10, 2026 — bringing Solstice, a DeFi yield layer protocol, onto one of the world’s most active crypto exchanges. For traders watching the DeFi yield space, the timing and structure of this rollout are worth understanding closely before the market opens. Key takeaways SLX deposits open at 02:00 UTC on July 10, 2026, with spot trading starting at 12:00 UTC the same day. A one-hour pre-open trading window runs from 11:00 to 12:00 UTC, subject to index-based price limit controls. SLX withdrawals become available at 14:00 UTC on July 10, 2026. Solstice is a yield layer protocol designed to bring institutional-grade onchain yield products to DeFi composability. The SLX token contract is SLXdx4BUt2v9uJQNzWqSfzTJ9UKLUDsvxHFMEEdrfgq. OKX Lists SLX/USDT for Spot Trading The SLX/USDT pair goes live through a structured four-stage ro

The post ‘Walled off’ – Hyperliquid, Phantom press CFTC for 3 DeFi demands appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hyperliquid and Solana-based wallet Phantom have urged the U.S derivatives market regulator, Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], to modernize its regulations.  Source: HPC In a letter sent to the CFTC, the DeFi players requested three things. First, the agency should not treat a non-custodial software developer (users control funds, not the platform) as a broker. In other words, creating on-chain protocols should not automatically trigger CFTC registration as an exchange or clearinghouse. Put plainly, they want developer protections.   Second, the no-action relief granted to self-custodial wallets, as issued to Phantom in March 2026, should be made formal guidance. An industry coalition made a similar argument and pushed in April. If adopted, non-custodial DeFi front-ends like Phantom would not need broker-dealer or exchange registration to handle even U.S tokenized

The post Who Is Michael Coates? The Former Twitter Security Chief Now Tasked With Securing Solana appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Highlights Michael Coates has joined the Solana Foundation as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Before joining Solana, Coates served as Twitter’s first CISO, led security at Mozilla, and later became COO and CISO at CoinList. Coates says his focus will include application security, crypto-native threats, AI-driven risks and cybersecurity policy. This week, Web3 found another connection to Elon Musk. Though this was not through Dogecoin or meme coins. Instead, it was through a major executive appointment by the leading blockchain Solana. The network foundation tapped one of Silicon Valley’s most respected cybersecurity leaders for a pivotal role. The Solana Foundation appointed Michael Coates, Twitter’s first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and former Head of Security at Mozilla, as it Chief Information Security Officer. Co

The post Haaland Meme Coins Surge — But Do They Survive the Final Whistle? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Erling Haaland’s name is fueling a wave of speculative Solana meme coins. A Viking-themed Google Easter egg linked to Norway’s World Cup quarterfinal against England sent the phenomenon viral this week. Developers seized the moment. They launched short-lived meme coins such as $RO and $VIKINGROW on Solana, while an Erling Haaland branded token also drew fresh trader attention alongside the surge in searches. Viral Google Feature Fuels Meme coin Frenzy The Google Easter egg appeared as Norway prepared to face England in Friday’s quarterfinal. The animation showed a Nordic helmet graphic when users searched Haaland’s name directly. It drew global search traffic toward the striker within hours. One thing to do today… search my name on Google 😉 — Erling Haaland (@Erling) July 9, 2026 Anonymous developers on Solana moved fast. They deployed tokens like $RO and $VIKINGROW to captu