TownSquare has launched $TOWN public sale on Sonar by Echo
#TownSquare $TOWN public sale is now live on #Sonar by #Echo and will last until July 26th. The public sale will offer approximately 0.67% of the total TOWN supply. Tokens will be available at two pricing tiers: $0.015 with a 6-month lockup (25% discount) or $0.020 with no lockup. Participants can commit between $100 and $100,000 using USDC or USDT0 on #Monad , with the option to increase their commitment before the deadline.
TownSquare is an institutional-grade yield infrastructure and non-custodial cross-chain lending protocol, designed to bridge #DeFi liquidity with Real-World Assets (RWAs) and stablecoins.
Allbridge halted its Core protocol after a $1.65M exploit
#Allbridge paused its bridge after a $1.65M exploit in which the attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate stablecoin exchange rates. The attacker used a $1.12M flash loan from #Solana -based liquidity protocol #Kamino to manipulate stablecoin pool ratios by rapidly swapping USDC for USDT. They then withdrew funds at favorable exchange rates and laundered the stolen assets through privacy protocols.
Allbridge said user liquidity remains safe and Allbridge Next is operating normally. It plans to relaunch Core without liquidity pools, routing transfers through CCTP and #LayerZero to eliminate pool imbalance risks.
SBI Holdings acquired a majority stake in Coinhako
#SBIHoldings has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto platform #Coinhako . Following approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the acquisition brings Coinhako into SBI's consolidated subsidiaries as part of its broader push to strengthen its digital asset business in Japan and Southeast Asia. The acquisition paves the way for deeper integration with SBI's digital financial services, including its JPYSC yen stablecoin.
10-MONTH TREND IN SPOT VOLUME ACROSS PREDICTION MARKETS
For the last 10 months, the spot volume of prediction markets has grown by 1023%. In June, the leading platforms by trading volume were #Kalshi with $33.00B, #Predictfun with $558M, and #Polymarket with $14.50B.
Keyrock unveils acquisition of BlockFills' trading assets
#Keyrock has completed the acquisition of assets of BlockFills’ institutional digital asset trading and brokerage business. The deal broadens Keyrock's regulatory footprint through the acquisition of a CIMA-registered Cayman Islands entity and the proposed acquisition of an FCA-authorized UK entity (pending regulatory approval), while adding client-facing trading technology and operational infrastructure. Additionally, #BlockFills derivatives experts Perry Parker and Dan Schak will transition to Keyrock, leading its options desk and risk/trading operations, respectively.
#Aerodrome $AERO will be listed on #Binance with the AERO/USDT, AERO/USDC, and AERO/TRY trading pairs today, on July 17th, at 11:00 UTC.
Current $AERO price is $0.49 Current market cap is $479.66M Current FDV is $959.98M
Aerodrome Finance is the leading decentralized exchange and primary liquidity hub on the #Base network, enabling low-fee token swaps, liquidity provision, and community-governed liquidity incentives.
#ZIGChain $ZIG has partnered with #ADIChain , an institutional #Layer2 built for stablecoins and real-world assets. More importantly, ADI Foundation has selected ZIG Markets as its onchain product and distribution layer, combining sovereign-grade settlement infrastructure with ZIG Markets’ full capital markets stack: origination, tokenization, vaults, and distribution.
This is more than a blockchain integration. Together, the partnership aims to power productive onchain finance, with an initial focus on receivables financing, PayFi, SME working capital, and tokenized private credit—bringing real financial activity onchain rather than simply tokenizing assets.
As new products launch and institutional participation grows, more assets can flow through ZIG Markets, expanding onchain capital formation and strengthening the ecosystem around $ZIG through increased activity, TVL, protocol revenue, and its value accrual model.
ZIGChain is a #Layer1 purpose-built for regulated institutional capital markets, enabling institutions to originate, structure, and distribute compliant investment products onchain at scale.
#Aave has launched V4 on #Avalanche , its first deployment of the new lending infrastructure outside #Ethereum , paving the way for future markets backed by tokenized real-world assets. The deployment introduces Aave V4’s Hub & Spoke architecture, enabling specialized lending markets to set their own collateral requirements and risk parameters while accessing shared protocol liquidity. One of the first planned markets on Avalanche will allow users to borrow against tokenized assets.
#Tether has invested $20M in the Argentine neobank Uala, as part of its broader push in Latin America. The investment formed part of a $197M equity funding round announced by Ualá in March. Despite Tether’s investment, Ualá CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri said USDT will not be integrated into the platform soon due to regulatory hurdles in Argentina and Mexico. Earlier in July, Tether invested $20M in #MercadoBitcoin and previously led #Belo 's $14M Series A round in April.
Hyperion signs 500K $HYPE bond agreement with Skew
#HyperionDeFi , a Nasdaq-listed company with a sizable $HYPE treasury, has partnered with #SkewTechnologies to support new custom markets on Hyperliquid through an approximately $33.59M asset deployment. Under the agreement, Hyperion will deploy 500,000 staked $HYPE to Skew through a HYPE Asset Use Service (HAUS) agreement to support a new suite of institutional perpetual futures products on #Hyperliquid 's HIP-3 permissionless markets. In return, Hyperion will receive an equity stake in Skew and a share of revenue from its market listing service.