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DEXs are peer-to-peer marketplaces where users trade cryptocurrencies directly from their wallets via Automated Market Makers (AMM) or on-chain order books. By removing central authorities, DEXs like Uniswap and Raydium prioritize privacy and user sovereignty. The 2026 DEX landscape is dominated by intent-based trading, MEV protection, and cross-chain liquidity aggregation. Follow this tag for the latest in on-chain trading volume, liquidity pools, and the technology behind permissionless swaps.

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Trading revolution: Perpetual futures take the lead | Opinion

Trading revolution: Perpetual futures take the lead | Opinion

Regulators and clients must encourage banks, hedge funds, and asset managers to use perpetual futures for hedging and speculative strategies.

Author: Crypto.news

2025/08/05

Base Network Suffers 19-Minute Block Production Halt Before Recovery

Base Network Suffers 19-Minute Block Production Halt Before Recovery

Coinbase’s Base network experienced a 19-minute block production halt on August 5, with the latest block remaining at height 33,792,704 before resuming normal operations. The Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain reported the issue at 6:15 UTC and confirmed resolution by 6:44 UTC according to its official status page , marking the network’s first significant outage. Source: Base Status Page Network Recovers as Token Creation Surge Tests Infrastructure Limits Base mainnet experienced delays in deposits, withdrawals, block production, and Flashblocks functionality during the disruption. The network identified and fixed the underlying issue within 30 minutes while continuing to monitor for additional problems, though officials did not disclose the specific cause of the halt. The outage might have occurred as Base experiences unprecedented growth in token creation, recently overtaking Solana in daily launches with over 54,000 new tokens on July 27. Source: TheBlock The surge stems from the integration of social platforms Zora and Farcaster into the rebranded Base App, which automatically mints creator coins from social posts. Base’s rapid expansion includes 1.6 million tokens launched and nearly 3 million traders participating since the app relaunch, generating approximately $470 million in trading volume. The network’s institutional adoption accelerated with JPMorgan’s JPMD digital deposit token launch and Shopify’s USDC payment integration across 34 countries. Creator Economy Boom Drives Network Activity to Record Levels Base’s transformation into a comprehensive SocialFi platform through the July rebranding of Coinbase Wallet has fundamentally altered its usage patterns. The integration of Zora’s smart contracts enables automatic ERC-20 token minting from every social post, creating tradable creator coins with instant liquidity. Daily token launches skyrocketed from 6,649 on July 1 to approximately 50,000 by month-end, establishing Base as the leading network for token creation. Source: Dune Analytics The flagship ZORA token achieved a $200 million market cap, up 185% from April’s $70 million valuation. Notable creator coins achieved substantial valuations, including Zeebu at over $485 million market cap, Wormhole at over $355 million, and Yield Guild Games at over $80 million with over $12 million daily volume. The ecosystem’s rapid growth prompted Base creator Jesse Pollak to call for crypto funds to take “$5 million or more” positions in creator coin indexes. who is going to be the first fund to take a scaled (e.g. $5m+) long hold position in an index of onchain creators? seems like a relatively no-brainer opportunity to win as the onchain creator economy grows. — jesse.base.eth (@jessepollak) August 3, 2025 The Base App combines social networking powered by Farcaster, USDC payments, on-chain identity management, and dApp discovery in a single interface. Users can earn up to 4.1% APY holding USDC while accessing hundreds of mini-apps for gaming, yield farming, and prediction markets. Notably, Base Chain’s recent Flashblocks upgrade reduced effective block times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds, making transactions 10 times faster. The network also processes international transactions under $0.01 with 200-millisecond settlement times. Security Challenges Mount Despite Institutional Backing Base faced significant security incidents alongside its growth trajectory, including the $2.5 million Arcadia Finance hack on July 15 . Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Rebalancer contract’s swapData parameters to drain user vaults of USDC, USDS, and other tokens before bridging funds to the Ethereum mainnet. The Arcadia breach marked the platform’s second major security incident following a $455,000 hack in October 2023. Both attacks exploited insufficient input validation and reentrancy protection in smart contract code, with PeckShield previously warning about persistent vulnerabilities. Coinbase launched a $5 million bug bounty program through Cantina , targeting Base network smart contracts and on-chain products. 🤑 @coinbase drops massive $5M bug bounty on Cantina for @base security as @jpmorgan launches $JPMD token and @Shopify integrates USDC payments across 34 countries. #Coinbase #Base https://t.co/R6cdJAI1RQ — Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) July 9, 2025 The initiative covers critical components, including Verified Pools, Fault-Proof Audits, and WebAuthn modules, representing one of the largest Web3 security programs. The exchange simultaneously dealt with a data breach affecting nearly 70,000 users through bribed overseas support staff, resulting in a $20 million ransom demand that Coinbase refused to pay. The company terminated over 200 TaskUs employees and established enhanced insider-threat detection systems. Base’s network halt joins a pattern of blockchain outages in 2024, including Sui’s hour-long crash , TON’s six-hour disruption amid DOGS token demand, Avalanche’s two-hour block production failure , and Solana’s repeated five-hour outages . It is evident that this incident isn’t new of its kind, and it shows the infrastructure challenges faced by blockchain networks as they scale to accommodate mainstream adoption.

Author: CryptoNews

2025/08/05

Tokenized Stocks: A Real Alternative to Brokers or Just an Elegant Illusion?

Tokenized Stocks: A Real Alternative to Brokers or Just an Elegant Illusion?

For nearly 400 years, securities existed only in physical form. It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the digital era began, ushering in electronic registries and fully digitized trading. Fast forward to 2025, and a relatively new idea is gaining serious momentum — the tokenization of stocks. Until recently, tokenized equities were seen as a […] Сообщение Tokenized Stocks: A Real Alternative to Brokers or Just an Elegant Illusion? появились сначала на INCRYPTED .

Author: Incrypted

2025/08/05

AAVE Price Forecast: Bears take control as technical and on-chain signals warn of double-digit drop

AAVE Price Forecast: Bears take control as technical and on-chain signals warn of double-digit drop

Aave (AAVE) is facing renewed selling pressure as bearish momentum builds, with the price retesting a previously broken ascending trendline.

Author: Fxstreet

2025/08/05

PANews' July 2025 columnist influence and column article popularity rankings released

PANews' July 2025 columnist influence and column article popularity rankings released

PANews' TOP 5 influential columnists and TOP 10 column article popularity rankings for July 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "Double List") were released today. We conducted a comprehensive assessment

Author: PANews

2025/08/05

DEX GTE plans to become independent from MegaETH and launch its mainnet, having raised over $25 million in funding.

DEX GTE plans to become independent from MegaETH and launch its mainnet, having raised over $25 million in funding.

PANews reported on August 5th that decentralized trading platform GTE has officially announced its independence from MegaETH and plans to launch its mainnet, aiming to achieve fully tokenized price discovery

Author: PANews

2025/08/05

Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE tackles $0.21 resistance after 5% gain, but derivatives remain weak

Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE tackles $0.21 resistance after 5% gain, but derivatives remain weak

Dogecoin (DOGE) is up 5% on Monday, joining the general crypto market in showing recovery signs. In a bid to offset a 35% decline in the past two weeks, the top memecoin is tackling the $0.21 resistance, strengthened by key technical indicators.

Author: Fxstreet

2025/08/05

Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, Conflux Lead August Altcoin Season Mini-Rally – Is a Rotation Here?

Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, Conflux Lead August Altcoin Season Mini-Rally – Is a Rotation Here?

Talk of an altcoin season has resurfaced in early August , even as the Altcoin Season Index remains below the 75-point threshold. Traders are watching for tokens that combine active ecosystems with liquidity, and three names—Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, and Conflux—are coming up in that conversation. While Bitcoin dominance remains above 60%, selective altseason rotations are still putting these tokens in focus. Hyperliquid: Trading Platform Meets Speculation Hyperliquid (HYPE) continues to attract attention in derivatives trading. The HYPE price sits around $38 , according to CoinMarketCap, with a market cap near $12.9 billion. Daily trading volume remains steady at nearly $200 million. Although still about 23% off its all‑time high of $49.86 reached in mid‑July, the project has maintained consistent liquidity. The appeal comes from its Layer‑1 infrastructure, which supports a fully on‑chain order book and zero‑gas perpetual trading. Holders use the token for governance, fee rebates, and trading incentives. With derivatives activity on the rise, Hyperliquid has positioned itself as a token that bridges protocol use and trader momentum. While some analysts question whether the rally has peaked, the steady user base and on‑chain activity suggest HYPE may continue to feature in altseason debates. Pump.fun: Meme Energy for Exchange Liquidity Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP, has become one of the most discussed Solana‑based assets in recent weeks. The Pump.fun price is around $0.003, with a $1.05 billion market cap and daily volume above $390 million. Although the token trades 75% below its July peak of $0.01214, its liquidity remains strong. PUMP Price (Source: CoinMarketCap) The token is linked to the Pump.fun launchpad, a platform that has powered thousands of meme coin launches. Recent buybacks funded from platform revenue have helped support the market. Analysts say PUMP’s role is less about deep utility and more about channeling trading energy within Solana’s meme ecosystem. For traders looking at altcoin season plays, Pump.fun shows how meme‑driven tokens with real liquidity pools can still attract short‑term flows. Conflux: A Utility Play in the Mix Unlike the other two, Conflux brings an infrastructure angle. The Conflux price is holding near $0.21 , with a market cap of about $1.09 billion and the 24‑hour volume above $268 million. Circulating supply is just over 5.1 billion CFX. Conflux operates as a Layer‑1 smart contract network using a hybrid Tree‑Graph consensus. The chain is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine and features low fees through a sponsored gas model. Activity has been rising, supported by DeFi integrations, staking, and cross‑chain bridges. Performance in the past week has been stronger than some peers, suggesting traders may be rotating into CFX as part of selective altseason positioning. Altseason Sentiment Still Cautious The Altcoin Season Index has increased slightly to 44 , meaning Bitcoin is still outperforming most altcoins. Yet, selective gains for HYPE, Pump.fun, and Conflux show that market participants are willing to explore outside the majors when liquidity and activity support the move. For now, this looks less like a broad altcoin season and more like an altseason in pockets. Traders are choosing tokens with active platforms, meme traction, or infrastructure use cases. Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, and Conflux each check one of those boxes, keeping them in rotation as August unfolds.

Author: CryptoNews

2025/08/05

$166,000 looks inevitable for Bitcoin, according to CryptoCon’s two-year Fibonacci roadmap

$166,000 looks inevitable for Bitcoin, according to CryptoCon’s two-year Fibonacci roadmap

Bitcoin’s recent price moves have closely followed a two-year Fibonacci model. According to analyst CryptoCon, the next logical level could be around $166,000. Fibonacci’s fingerprints on Bitcoin’s rise Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent all-time high near $123,000 has triggered all the usual…

Author: Crypto.news

2025/08/05

Dow climbs 300 points as Wall Street looks past sell-off

Dow climbs 300 points as Wall Street looks past sell-off

U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as investors began the week on an upbeat note following last week’s sharp sell-off amid weak jobs data and tariff jitters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 300 points, while both the…

Author: Crypto.news

2025/08/04

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