Arbitrum Fast Feed Proposal Would Sell Earlier Access To Ordered Transaction Data
Arbitrum governance is weighing a proposal that could turn transaction-ordering data into a paid network product. A new Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum Governance Forum proposes creating the Fast Feed, a subscription-based data stream for Arbitrum One. The feed would give paying subscribers earlier access to updates on transactions, their relative ordering, and related metadata…
Malta Regulator Opens DeFi Consultation As DAO Governance Enters Policy Spotlight
TL;DR Malta’s MFSA has opened a DeFi discussion paper under reference number 03-2026. The consultation explores DAOs, software-based organisational models, Guardian Agents, account abstraction, and DeFi’s interaction with MiCA. The paper is open for feedback until July 10, 2026, so it should be read as consultation material rather than final regulation. Malta’s financial regulator is…
Aztec Legacy Exploit Shows The Long Tail Risk Of Deprecated Crypto Contracts
Old smart contracts can remain dangerous long after a protocol has moved on. A SlowMist analysis of a $2.19 million theft from Aztec Connect has put that problem back in focus. The affected contract was part of a deprecated legacy system, not the active Aztec network, but the incident is still an important warning for…
Coinbase-Backed Satori Finance Says It Will Wind Down Operations
Satori Finance, a decentralized derivatives platform backed by names including Coinbase Ventures and Polychain Capital, has said it will wind down operations by July 16, putting another spotlight on how difficult crypto perps infrastructure has become outside the largest venues. TL;DR Satori Finance said it will shut down operations and terminate services by July 16,…
Reports Say Standard Chartered Sees UNI At $100 As RWA Thesis Builds
Reports citing Standard Chartered research say Uniswap’s UNI token could reach $100 by 2030, with the forecast built around a much larger market for tokenized real-world assets and on-chain trading infrastructure. TL;DR Published reports citing Standard Chartered research point to a long-term $100 UNI target by 2030. The original research note is not publicly available,…
Deprecated Aztec Connect Contract Exploited For $2.19M, SlowMist Says
A legacy Aztec Connect smart contract has been exploited for roughly $2.19 million, according to a post-mortem published by blockchain security firm SlowMist. The incident is a useful reminder that deprecated DeFi infrastructure does not simply disappear when a protocol moves on. If contracts remain live, immutable, and funded, they can still become targets —…
SEC Proposes Reg NMS Rule Changes That Could Affect Tokenized Stock Trading
TL;DR The SEC proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610e. The proposal is aimed at modernizing equity market structure. The change could have implications for tokenized securities and automated execution models, but it is not final. SEC Targets Market-Structure Rules The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding Rules 611 and 610e of…
Morpho Secures $175 Million Round Led By Paradigm, a16z And Ribbit
TL;DR Morpho raised $175 million in a new financing round. The round was co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and Ribbit Capital. The raise strengthens the institutional funding narrative around DeFi lending infrastructure. We’ve just raised $175M in a round co-led by @paradigm, @a16zcrypto, and @RibbitCapital. And this is the largest raise in DeFi history.The current…
Sky Governance Proposal Seeks To Double USDC PSM Buffer To $800 Million
TL;DR BA Labs has proposed doubling key LITE-PSM-USDC-A parameters in the Sky stablecoin system from 400 million to 800 million. The proposal says USDC reserves stand at 4.13 billion, up 108% since the last recalibration in October 2024. The change would raise daily refresh capacity to 1.6 billion and total serving capacity to 2.4 billion,…
Aave Proposal Moves To Add Circle Wrapped Bitcoin As Collateral
TL;DR Aave Labs has proposed onboarding Circle Wrapped Bitcoin, or cirBTC, to Aave V3 Core and Aave V4 Core on Ethereum. The proposal says cirBTC is an ERC-20 token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin custodied at a regulated Circle entity. The move is still at the ARFC stage, meaning it needs community feedback, a Snapshot vote…