Aave Goes Live on Monad: What the Launch Means for DeFi
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols in crypto, has gone live on Monad, marking a significant infrastructure milestone for the high-performance blockchain.
The Japanese financial giant's crypto subsidiary announced the shutdown of its mining pool, a move first reported by CoinDesk on July 2, 2026. The pool's closure removes an established participant from Bitcoin's mining infrastructure.
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols in crypto, has gone live on Monad, marking a significant infrastructure milestone for the high-performance blockchain.
Nasdaq has selected the Pyth Network to distribute its TotalView depth-of-book and order imbalance data through the Pyth Data Marketplace, marking the first time an onchain network will carry official Nasdaq market data.
Ark's portfolio disclosures show Coinbase has remained one of the firm's largest single-stock positions across multiple ETFs, including ARKW and ARKF.
Robinhood first revealed its Layer 2 blockchain plans alongside a broader crypto expansion that included stock tokens, perpetual futures, and staking services in the EU and US, according to an official newsroom announcement . The mainnet launch converts that roadmap item into a live, functioning network.
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, has reached its final enforcement milestone. As of 1 July 2026, all transitional periods for pre-existing crypto-asset service providers have expired, meaning any firm without a MiCA licence must now cease operations in the EU.
Credit Agricole, one of Europe's largest banking groups, has launched an euro-denominated stablecoin targeting institutional clients. The product, called EURXT, marks another major entry by a traditional bank into the tokenized finance space.