Decentralized Exchanges
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Gate Event Contract Builder Streamlines Launch of Event-Driven Markets
Gate Event Contract Builder lets exchanges and Web3 teams create event-driven trading markets without building full infrastructure, offering shared systems for matching, liquidity, and settlement to speed up product launches and reduce technical barriers
Crypto Protocols Shift to Revenue Models as Token Burns Accelerate
Major crypto protocols are adopting revenue-driven models, using token buybacks and burns to return value to holders. This shift could reshape how investors assess token valuations and protocol economics.
Robinhood Expands UK Crypto Trading With 50+ Assets and No Fees
Robinhood now lets eligible UK users trade over 50 cryptocurrencies with no trading or custody fees, leveraging its Bitstamp acquisition and introducing AI-powered market analysis tools for digital assets.
Solana Traders Face High Funding Costs as $1.8B in Leverage Builds
Solana perpetual futures funding rates have surged to their highest in nearly a year, with open interest approaching $1.8 billion. Traders are paying steep fees to maintain leveraged long positions as the token tests key resistance levels.
Crypto Exchange Spot Volumes Drop as On-Chain and Derivatives Rise
Spot trading on major centralized crypto exchanges fell sharply in Q2 2026, as more activity shifted to decentralized platforms and derivatives, challenging traditional signals of market sentiment and recovery timing
Coinbase Suspends Loopring Trading as LRC Liquidity Fragments
Coinbase is set to halt LRC-USD trading, leaving U.S. users with fewer liquid venues as Loopring's own exchange shuts down and outside markets show thin, concentrated order books
Tokenized Real-World Asset Deposits Surge as DeFi Activity Drops
Tokenized real-world asset deposits on DeFi platforms have tripled to $7.4 billion in a year, even as overall DeFi deposits fell, according to new research from CoinShares and Token Terminal
Hyperliquid RWA Trading Surges as HYPE ETF Inflows Slow
Hyperliquid's tokenized real-world asset trading hit $213B in Q2 2026, now making up nearly a third of platform activity, but HYPE ETF inflows have cooled as U.S. competition and regulatory hurdles intensify
On-Chain Options Aim to Transform Crypto Market Liquidity
On-chain options are emerging as a new tool for managing risk in crypto, but thin liquidity and infrastructure gaps mean they remain a fraction of the $21B daily perpetuals market
Hyperliquid ETF Outflows Mount as Grayscale Sees Undervaluation
Hyperliquid-linked ETFs are seeing their first net outflows since launch, with the HYPE token down sharply. Grayscale argues the token's price does not reflect protocol revenue or buybacks, highlighting a growing disconnect in market sentiment