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Welcome to this week's digest, your go-to spot for updates in the exciting worlds of #DeFi and #crypto.

Here’s what’s been happening these days!

Launches:
- @OPLabsPBC announced the Fjord upgrade will launch on OP Mainnet on July 11 at 0:01 Beijing time, bringing new features and cost reductions.
- @EOSNetworkFDN is set to launch staking on July 8.
- @doubler_pro, a liquidity aggregation investment strategy protocol, will launch Doubler Lite on Arbitrum One.
- @RDNTCapital is nearing the final stages of launching v3 and expanding to Base.
- @CrustNetwork has launched its EthDA testnet on platform X, designed to provide a seamless Data Availability (DA) network for Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) solutions.
- Data analysis platform @nansen_ai will discontinue Nansen 1 (Pro) and launch Nansen 2 after releasing its public beta version in 2023.

Crypto & DeFi:
- @coinbase has filed two lawsuits against the SEC and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for not complying with Freedom of Information Act requests.
- @vaneck_us has applied with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Solana Trust.
- @LoganPaul has filed a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Coffeezilla (Stephen Findeisen) over 2022 videos accusing Paul of running a scam with his failed CryptoZoo NFT project.
- A whale wallet inactive for six years suddenly moved 1,000 BTC to Coinbase today.
- @coinbase will not support $ASI token migration amid AI protocol merger (SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol).
- @solana daily transactions have surged after launching blinks - blockchain links that allow you to share links that trigger on-chain transactions on any website or app.
- @XPayments, a subsidiary of X, has received a Money Transmitter license in 31 U.S. states.
- @Blast_L2 has announced changes to their point allocation system for Phase 2, maintaining regular points and gold points but adjusting distribution.
- @binance has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority for its local exchange in Dubai, Binance FZE.
- @MantaNetwork’s wUSDM stablecoin is now backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund.
- @Paxos has invested in Argo Digital Gold Ltd., a new online gold trading platform, scheduled to launch next month.
- @solana Ecosystem Meme Coin Project WEN has acquired the @ShouldHaveCat account.
- @DWFLabs has partnered with P2E blockchain game Gatto Game to help players earn TON and expand Gatto Game into the Asian market.
- @zetablockchain is preparing to release product updates on July 2.
- BTC continues to move sideways but remains above the $61,000 mark.

TradFi:
- @p72vc, the venture capital arm of billionaire Steve Cohen, is refocusing its investments on artificial intelligence and defense technology startups.
- The US Dollar Index (DXY) briefly dropped 21 points to 105.82 after the May Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data release.
- U.S. oil is trading near a two-month high, driven by rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, which are raising concerns about a potential conflict involving OPEC member Iran.
- NASDAQ: +0.3%
- S&P 500: +0.09%
- Gold: +0.48%
- Oil: +0.54%
- EUR/USD: +0.09%

That's it for this week! Stay tuned for more updates next time.
#DeFi #crypto