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DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance.

Longtime Environmentalist RFK Jr. Not So Sure Bitcoin Is Boiling the Oceans
The environmental argument “should not be used as smokescreen to curtail freedom to transact,” U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr wrote on Twitter.

How DeFi Protocols are Building More Granular and Extensible Capabilities
The trend towards “micro-primitives” creates protocols that are more extensible, programmable and composable. But it also creates greater vulnerability at a time when protocols are under increasingly hack-attack.

Sarah Breeden, CBDC Working Group Member, Appointed Bank of England Deputy Governor
The U.K. closed a consultation on a digital pound in June, something the bank thinks is likely needed.

Bitcoin Won’t Back U.S. Dollar, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Says
The Republican candidate’s comments stand in contrast to Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who supports using bitcoin to stabilize the dollar.

Spooked by Curve Liquidation Threat, DeFi Protocols Shore Up Defenses
They’re responding to the potential systemic risk posed by Michael Egorov’s teetering financial position.

DeFi Platform Term Finance Brings Fixed Rate Lending to Ethereum
Short term, fixed rate loans can now work in harmony with Aave and Compound’s “ultimate liquidity” model.

Ripple Ruling Rebuke Complicates Coinbase’s Defense Against the SEC: Berenberg
U.S. District Judge Rakoff rejected a previous judge’s distinction between institutional sales and sales to retail investors on crypto exchanges, the report noted.

An F1 Team Might Take a Bored Ape Across the U.S. Grand Prix Finish Line
As a part of an ongoing partnership with the Williams Racing team, crypto exchange Kraken will allow fans to submit and vote for NFTs that will be displayed on cars during the U.S. Grand Prix in October.

Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over Next 6 Months
Ether’s price appears overvalued compared to Ethereum’s dwindling revenues, one analyst said.