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Total Value of Cardano DeFi Ecosystem Nears $450M Amid Layer 1 Push; ADA Rockets 17%

The total value locked (TVL) of all Cardano-based tokens jumped to over $440 million late earlier this week, crossing the previous peak of $330 million set in April.

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Markets

Tokens In SEC's CrossHairs Are Posting Double Digit Year-To-Date Returns

The Securities and Exchange Commission is doubling down on its allegations that certain crypto assets are securities. These allegations haven't dampened investor enthusiasm for most of the tokens.

Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a skewed view of what constitutes an investment contract, Polymesh's Graeme Moore writes. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap to Open Refund Site 'Soon' as Some Users Voice Concerns

The DEX previously said traders lost a significant amount of ADA due to a “misunderstanding” about how the platform operates, but confirmed it would refund losses at the time.

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Tech

Cardano Blockchain Transactions Jumped 49% in Q2 on Network Upgrades, New Users

Blockchain load — a measure of how much data is contained in blocks over a certain period — rose to 50% in the second quarter from under 40% in the first. It peaked at 81% in May.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Wobbles at $29K as XRP Leads Altcoin Losses; SHIB, Helium Gain

Cryptocurrency markets sold off Friday afternoon as equity markets gave up early gains and closed the day in red.

Bitcoin returns to $29K (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

Celsius to Potentially Sell More Than $170M in ADA, MATIC, SOL and Altcoins for BTC, ETH

Court documents from last November give a rough picture of the lender’s altcoin holdings.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria

The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications will likely play a big role in digital asset prices for the remainder of the year.

BlackRock invested $24 million in failed crypto exchange FTX. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Exchange BIT Unveils Options Market for Cardano's ADA Token

BIT's unified margin system allows ADA holders to trade options at a discount.

BIT lists options tied to Cardano's ADA token. (Wance Paleri/Unsplash)

Markets

Cardano's ADA Paints 'Death Cross' Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Moving average crossovers are lagging Indicators. That said, the latest death cross is consistent with the dour regulatory outlook.

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Tech

Latest Cardano Node Upgrade Goes Live on Mainnet

The upgrade 8.1.1 also contains software patches for minor issues from a previous node version.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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