Markets
Binance adds five equity-linked TradFi perpetuals
Binance is launching five new USDT-margined perpetual contracts for TradFi assets, including individual equities and leveraged ETFs, with 24/7 trading and up to 20x leverage.
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Marcus Feld
DeFi & On-chain Analyst · 6 years covering crypto · 172 stories
Marcus Feld is CoinScoop's DeFi and on-chain analyst. He digs into L2 activity, stablecoin flows and protocol revenue, translating raw chain data into plain-English calls.
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Analysis
ERC-8392 proposes a status layer for tokenized stocks
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, ERC-8392, aims to standardize how tokenized assets report market, valuation, and redemption conditions to improve collateral and liquidation decisions.
News
FTX plaintiffs use Eleventh Circuit ruling to fight arbitration push
FTX plaintiffs cite an Eleventh Circuit ruling in a Binance case to argue that RICO and consumer protection claims should remain in court, not arbitration.
Analysis
Two Ethereum gas commits and a stateless-account pitch land back to back
Two Ethereum EIP commits on August 20 updated gas calculation and bundle composition, followed by a stateless account proposal on August 21.
DeFi
Compound proposal would zero supply caps on seven staking-token listings
A Compound proposal by risk manager Gauntlet suggests zeroing supply caps for seven low-use LST and LRT collateral listings, affecting $1.59 million in collateral.
News
Boltz Bitcoin Bridge Shuts Down Indefinitely as AI-Assisted Attackers Outpace Its Patch Cycle
Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider, suspended all swaps indefinitely on August 3, 2026, after AI-assisted attackers began finding bugs faster than its small team could patch them.
DeFi
EIP-8363 Would Slash Ethereum Staking Rewards to ~1.1% as Ratio Nears 50% — DeFi Critics Warn of Systemic Breakage
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake's EIP-8363 would slash staking rewards from ~2.6% to ~1.1% as the staking ratio nears 50%, sparking sharp pushback from Aave Labs and DeFi protocols.
DeFi
First U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF to Close: Hashdex DEFI Halts Trading August 17, Liquidation Begins August 18
Hashdex's DEFI Bitcoin ETF halts trading August 17, 2026 and begins liquidation August 18 — the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF to shut down since January 2024.
DeFi
Wells Fargo to Launch Tokenized Deposits for Corporate Clients This Fall, Starting With USD-GBP Corridor
Wells Fargo will roll out tokenized deposits for corporate clients in fall 2026, starting with a USD-to-GBP corridor and expanding through 2027. Blockchain undisclosed.
DeFi
HYPE Drops 10% in a Week and ETF Investors Pull $13M — Grayscale Still Projects $1B in 2027 Earnings
HYPE token slides 10.3% in a week as Hyperliquid ETFs post first-ever net outflows of $13M, while Grayscale publishes a bull case projecting $1B in 2027 earnings.
