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   <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin's Ordinals War Reaches Its Verdict]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/bitcoins-ordinals-war-reaches-its-verdict</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A weekend soft fork aimed at restricting NFTs on Bitcoin collapsed after two blocks.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:28:49 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Sells Another $109M in Bitcoin to Buy Back STRC]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-sells-another-109m-in-bitcoin-to-buy-back-strc</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy sold $109M in Bitcoin last week, using the proceeds to buy back STRC while leaving its separate USD Reserve capacity untouched.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:22:20 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Evolving Lighter's Technical Architecture, Together]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/evolving-lighters-technical-architecture-together</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Inside the crowdsourced AI challenge that’s made Lighter’s ZK prover over 5x faster in three days.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:55:02 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senate Pushes Clarity Act Vote to September]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/senate-pushes-clarity-act-vote-to-september</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethics disputes and stalled negotiations have pushed the Clarity Act's Senate vote to September.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:19:54 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Breaking Down Ethereum's New Issuance Debate]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/breaking-down-ethereums-new-issuance-debate</link>
   <description><![CDATA[EIP-8363 would cap Ethereum's staking ratio by burning issuance past 50% staked. Here's where the debate around this proposal stands today.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:40:09 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[MetaMask Launches Agent Wallets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/metamask-launches-agent-wallets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[MetaMask launched Agent Wallet, giving AI agents self-custodial access to onchain trading within user-defined limits and security controls.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:36:06 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Uniswap's Pools.Trade Launchpad Goes Live on Robinhood Chain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/uniswaps-pools-trade-launchpad-goes-live-on-robinhood-chain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Uniswap launched Pools on Robinhood Chain, offering two token launch formats, locked liquidity, lower fees, and built-in distribution.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:30:44 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Eigen and Lighter Launch Autoresearch Challenge to Speed up Exchange]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/eigen-and-lighter-launch-autoresearch-challenge-to-speed-up-exchange</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Eigen Labs’ Lighter challenge has already made its ZK prover 3.3x faster, with developers and AI agents competing for 15K LIT.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:07:59 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kalshi's Exchange for Everything]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/kalshis-exchange-for-everything</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kalshi is using prediction markets and regulated perps to build an exchange where nearly any asset, event, or financial risk can trade worldwide.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:04:46 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle's Arc Names Its Founding Validators Ahead of Mainnet Release]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circles-arc-names-its-founding-validators-ahead-of-mainnet-release</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Arc, Circle's institutional blockchain, goes live September 16th with a validator cohort built from TradFi giants.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:01:51 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Mastercard and Visa Continue Advancing Their Stablecoin Ambitions]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/mastercard-and-visa-continue-advancing-their-stablecoin-ambitions</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The biggest card companies are taking different paths to the same goal: dominating the rails beneath stablecoins. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:28:06 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[What Does the Ideal Hardware Wallet Look Like?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/what-does-the-ideal-hardware-wallet-look-like</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Considering cold wallets post-Coldcard. What foundations would make a hardware wallet virtually impossible to exploit?]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:41:11 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Solana Proposal Could Increase SOL Burns 14-Fold]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/solana-proposal-could-increase-sol-burns-14-fold</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Solana validators weigh proposals to burn more fees and cut SOL issuance, but the plan needs more staker support to succeed.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:32:48 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Cloudflare Launches Programmable Wallets for AI Agents]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cloudflare-launches-programmable-wallets-for-ai-agents</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Cloudflare unveils wallets that let AI agents use stablecoins to buy APIs and content through x402, with programmable spending controls.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:04:22 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[New Ethereum Proposal Would Massively Increase Burn]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/new-ethereum-proposal-would-massively-increase-burn</link>
   <description><![CDATA[EIP-8361 would burn more validator rewards as ETH staking rises, lowering issuance but raising concerns about validator consolidation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:51:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[HIP-4 Must Get Ready for the Midterms]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/hip-4-ready-for-midterms</link>
   <description><![CDATA[HIP-4 permissionless deployments are live on testnet. Hyperliquid should make sure they get to mainnet by the midterms.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:04:11 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coldcard's RNG Bug Has Reportedly Compromised As Much As 2,000 BTC]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coldcards-rng-bug-has-reportedly-compromised-more-than-1-750-btc</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A weak RNG in Coldcard wallets has cost users an estimated +$100M worth of BTC in less than a week. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:31:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[BlackRock Unveils Two New Tokenized Treasury Funds on Ethereum]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/blackrock-unveils-two-new-tokenized-treasury-funds-on-ethereum</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Two new BlackRock funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, are extending the asset manager's push into onchain finance.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:56:07 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Inside Uniswap's Land Grab on Robinhood Chain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/inside-uniswaps-land-grab-on-robinhood-chain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Uniswap has facilitated $12.8B on Robinhood Chain in a month. How v4 hooks and a new Launches tab are pushing it beyond just liquidity.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:32:13 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Memecoins Are Trading Against Stocks Now]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/tb</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Stock-paired memecoins are Robinhood Chain's newest meta.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:04:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Institutional Closes Ecosystem Funding Round With +100 Backers]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-institutional-closes-ecosystem-funding-round-with-100-backers</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum Institutional locks in +100 ecosystem backers to accelerate institutional Ethereum adoption.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:32:15 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Ethereum Foundation Welcomes Its Newest Board Member]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/the-ethereum-foundation-welcomes-its-newest-board-member</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Ethereum Foundation adds privacy and security advocate pcaversaccio to its board.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:16:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Sportsbooks Are Building the Prediction Markets They Once Fought]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/sportsbooks-are-building-the-prediction-markets-they-once-fought</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Sportsbooks are using federal exchanges to offer sports contracts in states where their own books are banned.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:36:47 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Zcash Trades Trust for Proof]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/zcash-trades-trust-for-proof</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Zcash's Ironwood upgrade is live, replacing the wounded Orchard pool with a formally verified successor.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:13:24 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fanatics Buys CFTC Exchange in Prediction Market Push]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/fanatics-buys-cftc-exchange-in-prediction-market-push</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Decrypt reported that Fanatics is buying an exchange and clearinghouse from BGC, following DraftKings and FanDuel in owning the rails for its own prediction market.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:32:57 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid SK Hynix Perp Drops ~20% on Bad Print]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-sk-hynix-perp-drops-20-on-bad-print</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A single anomalous trade in South Korea sent Hyperliquid's SK Hynix perp down ~20%, raising concerns about effective pricing in HIP-3 markets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:21:36 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Judge Blocks Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/judge-blocks-minnesotas-prediction-market-ban</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A federal judge blocked Minnesota's prediction market ban, ruling it preempted by federal law, hours after Kalshi lost a separate motion in NY.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:05:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-31/judge-blocks-minnesotas-prediction-market-ban-featured-image-6a68dd296c600c00013a6fc3.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[While Some Crypto Firms Collapse, Others Are Buying]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/while-some-crypto-firms-collapse-others-are-buying</link>
   <description><![CDATA[MoonPay, Circle, and Kraken all acquired infrastructure this month, but for very different reasons.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:51:49 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-31/while-some-crypto-firms-collapse-others-are-buying-featured-image-6a67bddf8b1b760001662e29.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/while-some-crypto-firms-collapse-others-are-buying</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Lido Rolls Out Biggest Core Upgrade Since V2]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/lido-rolls-out-biggest-core-upgrade-since-v2</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Lido's new Core upgrade adds ETH-backed operator bonds and validator consolidation to ease congestion and boost accountability.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:08:36 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-30/lido-rolls-out-biggest-core-upgrade-since-v2-featured-image-6a67ab498b1b760001662d13.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ondo Finance Unveils the Ondo Network]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ondo-finance-unveils-the-ondo-network</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ondo Finance launches its Ondo Network days after its Oasis Pro Markets arm won SEC clearance for tokenized U.S. equities.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:53:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-30/ondo-finance-unveils-the-ondo-network-featured-image-6a67a4128b1b760001662cb8.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitmine Added ETH While Strategy's BTC Lull Continues]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitmine-added-eth-while-strategys-btc-lull-continues</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bitmine's ETH treasury topped 5.78M tokens worth $11.3B, while Strategy's BTC stack went untouched again.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:31:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-29/bitmine-added-eth-while-strategys-btc-lull-continues-featured-image-6a679f678b1b760001662c55.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[A Beginner's Guide to Fake World Assets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-beginners-guide-to-fake-world-assets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Fake World Assets is Ethereum's breakout NFT gacha. Here's how it works, how to play, and what to watch out for going forward. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:45:37 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-29/a-beginners-guide-to-fake-world-assets-featured-image-6a62af13c814760001b2ea4c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/a-beginners-guide-to-fake-world-assets</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The SEC Puts DeFi Vaults on Notice]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-sec-puts-defi-vaults-on-notice</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Hester Peirce's new vaults and lending statement draws the line at human discretion.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:58:04 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-28/the-sec-puts-defi-vaults-on-notice-featured-image-6a617be8c7b02400017948ad.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-sec-puts-defi-vaults-on-notice</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[DeFi's Due Diligence Super Tool]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/herd-defis-due-diligence-super-tool</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Transparency doesn't equal legibility, so Herd is turning DeFi vaults into something humans can actually audit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:46:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-28/herd-defis-due-diligence-super-tool-featured-image-6a603c5b3aefa70001832594.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/herd-defis-due-diligence-super-tool</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Buy ETH, Sell Gold Trade?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-buy-eth-sell-gold-trade</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A look at the stretched ETH/gold ratio and how traders can express the long ETH, short gold bet onchain.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:09:32 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-27/the-buy-eth-sell-gold-trade-featured-image-6a5efcd4a7a82400019dae1e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-buy-eth-sell-gold-trade</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Morpho Midnight and the Rate DeFi's Been Missing]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/morpho-midnight-and-the-rate-defis-been-missing</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Morpho Midnight is aimed at powering the fixed-rate, fixed-term lending DeFi needs for institutions.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:59:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-27/morpho-midnight-and-the-rate-defis-been-missing-featured-image-6a5a68213439220001837d26.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/morpho-midnight-and-the-rate-defis-been-missing</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Morpho's Fixed-Rate Lending Protocol Midnight Nears]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/morphos-fixed-rate-lending-protocol-midnight-nears</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Morpho Midnight exits beta within days with fixed-term lending, multi-market offers, and a deliberately cautious rollout.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:06:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-24/morphos-fixed-rate-lending-protocol-midnight-nears-featured-image-6a5a785c3439220001837e02.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Is Building Reunification Machinery]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-is-building-reunification-machinery</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum outsourced scaling to L2s. Now native proof verification and fast finality can bring them back into the fold.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:35:11 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-24/ethereum-is-building-reunification-machinery-featured-image-6a597ad3343922000183743c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Researcher Francesco D'Amato Departs EF for Ethlabs]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-researcher-francesco-damato-departs-ef-for-ethlabs</link>
   <description><![CDATA[One of the EF's most versatile protocol researchers just left for Ethlabs, saying serious protocol work now has "a credible shot" outside the Foundation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:50:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-23/ethereum-researcher-francesco-damato-departs-ef-for-ethlabs-featured-image-6a5925b534392200017f9daf.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform With OUSD at Its Core]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/visa-unveils-stablecoin-platform-with-ousd-at-its-core</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Visa's Stablecoin Platform packages OUSD access, wallet infra, and treasury integration for institutions entering crypto.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:26:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-23/visa-unveils-stablecoin-platform-with-ousd-at-its-core-featured-image-6a591e4f34392200017f9d3c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Stablecoin Logic of Stripe's PayPal Bid]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-stablecoin-logic-of-stripes-paypal-bid</link>
   <description><![CDATA[PayPal in the front, Tempo in the back?]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:29:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-22/the-stablecoin-logic-of-stripes-paypal-bid-featured-image-6a582f7a6c36090001b528b4.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-stablecoin-logic-of-stripes-paypal-bid</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[DTCC Executes First Live Trades With Tokenized Wall Street Assets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/dtcc-executes-first-live-trades-with-tokenized-wall-street-assets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Wall Street's $114T clearing backbone just executed real production trades with tokenized securities.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:57:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-21/dtcc-executes-first-live-trades-with-tokenized-wall-street-assets-featured-image-6a57c6076c36090001b15046.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[JTX Is Jito's Bid to Become Solana's Front Door]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/jtx-is-jitos-bid-to-become-solanas-front-door</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Do trades fill better on Solana than on Coinbase? JTX's new Good Trade feature puts that to the test on every order. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:14:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-21/jtx-is-jitos-bid-to-become-solanas-front-door-featured-image-6a57b7b86c36090001b14faa.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/jtx-is-jitos-bid-to-become-solanas-front-door</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[CLARITY Advances as Its Political Path Narrows]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/clarity-advances-as-its-political-path-narrows</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The CLARITY Act cleared Senate Banking, but an unresolved ethics fight, a departing White House negotiator, and a shrinking calendar threaten its passage.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:19:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-20/clarity-advances-as-its-political-path-narrows-featured-image-6a5679973531e00001492bb2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/clarity-advances-as-its-political-path-narrows</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Debuts GOFR to Pipe Institutions Into DeFi Credit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-debuts-gofr-to-pipe-institutions-into-defi-credit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Galaxy's new managed lending program gives institutions one blended DeFi borrowing rate without having to go through crypto wallets. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:26:16 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-17/galaxy-debuts-gofr-to-pipe-institutions-into-defi-credit-featured-image-6a566d483531e00001492b50.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Foundation Privacy Team Spins Out as EthSystems]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-privacy-team-spins-out-as-ethsystems</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ex-Ethereum Foundation privacy researchers have launched EthSystems, a for-profit firm building privacy tech for institutional Ethereum adoption.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:59:48 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-17/ethereum-foundation-privacy-team-spins-out-as-ethsystems-featured-image-6a5665623531e00001492afe.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Who Sent This Bot? The Web Needs an Answer]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/who-sent-this-bot-the-web-needs-an-answer</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AI agents are getting blocked alongside crawlers because websites can't tell them apart, so the race is on to build an ID layer for the agent economy.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:53:11 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-16/who-sent-this-bot-the-web-needs-an-answer-featured-image-6a553a5bc88d1800014639b4.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/who-sent-this-bot-the-web-needs-an-answer</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Sablier Is Winding Down Development of Its Token Streaming Protocol]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sablier-is-winding-down-development-of-its-token-streaming-protocol</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum's OG money-streaming platform is closing up shop, though its smart contracts will live on.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:18:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-16/sablier-is-winding-down-development-of-its-token-streaming-protocol-featured-image-6a553243c88d180001463987.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sablier-is-winding-down-development-of-its-token-streaming-protocol</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Jupiter Partners with Collector Crypt on New Pokémon Card Gacha]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jupiter-partners-with-collector-crypt-on-new-pokemon-card-gacha</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Jupiter just teamed with Collector Crypt to launch onchain gacha packs to its millions of users. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:10:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-16/jupiter-partners-with-collector-crypt-on-new-pokemon-card-gacha-featured-image-6a552cbac88d180001463932.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy's New MSTR Sale Pushes Its Cash Reserves to $3B]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategys-new-mstr-sale-pushes-its-cash-reserves-to-3b</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy held its 843,775 BTC steady last week while stacking dollars via MSTR. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:05:28 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-15/strategys-new-mstr-sale-pushes-its-cash-reserves-to-3b-featured-image-6a55291ec88d1800014638f5.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[DeFi's Big Robinhood Chain Winners]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/defis-big-robinhood-chain-winners</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Memes lit the fuse on Robinhood Chain, but DeFi's blue chips are also catching the upside as picks and shovels.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:13:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-15/defis-big-robinhood-chain-winners-featured-image-6a5122e9d94c8900014611b4.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Empery Digital Sells Half Its Bitcoin Treasury for $87M]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/empery-digital-sells-half-its-bitcoin-treasury-for-87m</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Empery Digital sold 1,400 BTC for debt, an AI data center deal, and legal costs, echoing Strategy's shift toward treating BTC as liquidity.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:25:08 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-15/empery-digital-sells-half-its-bitcoin-treasury-for-87m-featured-image-6a514554d94c8900014612f2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/empery-digital-sells-half-its-bitcoin-treasury-for-87m</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle Wins OCC Approval for National Trust Bank]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-wins-occ-approval-for-national-trust-bank</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Circle's new OCC-chartered trust bank gives USDC federal custody backing, sending CRCL up 10%+ as it claws back OpenUSD selloff losses.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:02:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-15/circle-wins-occ-approval-for-national-trust-bank-featured-image-6a513d88d94c89000146127f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken Rebuilds App Around Embedded AI Intelligence]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-rebuilds-app-around-embedded-ai-intelligence</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kraken is rebuilding its app with AI in its core, joining Coinbase and Robinhood in making AI the connective tissue for their platforms.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:07:36 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-14/kraken-rebuilds-app-around-embedded-ai-intelligence-featured-image-6a51251bd94c8900014611c1.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-rebuilds-app-around-embedded-ai-intelligence</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Inside x402's Breakout Traction]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/inside-x402-breakout-traction</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Inference routing and premium data are working for x402. Content monetization could be what makes it essential if Cloudflare's gateway proves it can scale.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:34:24 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-14/inside-x402-breakout-traction-featured-image-6a500201d94c890001422c4b.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/inside-x402-breakout-traction</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom Ask CFTC to Pave Way for Onchain Infra]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-policy-center-and-phantom-ask-cftc-to-pave-way-for-onchain-infra</link>
   <description><![CDATA[HPC and Phantom asked the CFTC to confirm code isn't a financial service.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:08:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-13/hyperliquid-policy-center-and-phantom-ask-cftc-to-pave-way-for-onchain-infra-featured-image-6a4fd67ed94c890001422854.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain's Unexpected Meme Meta]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-chains-unexpected-meme-meta</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood built its L2 for serious onchain finance, but degens had other plans.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:39:46 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-13/robinhood-chains-unexpected-meme-meta-featured-image-6a4e71aed94c8900013e3417.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Paradigm Raises $1.2B Fourth Fund, Expands Into AI]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/paradigm-raises-1-2b-fourth-fund-expands-into-ai</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Paradigm's $1.2B fourth fund broadens beyond crypto into AI and robotics, joining Framework Ventures and Haun Ventures in widening their scopes.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:53:14 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-13/paradigm-raises-1-2b-fourth-fund-expands-into-ai-featured-image-6a4e9987d94c8900013e3588.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/paradigm-raises-1-2b-fourth-fund-expands-into-ai</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[BNB Chain Builds New L1 for Agentic Trading]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bnb-chain-builds-new-l1-for-agentic-trading</link>
   <description><![CDATA[BNB Chain's new L1 removes the mempool and targets sub-50ms preconfirmation, built for AI agents as chains race for agent trading tools.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-13/bnb-chain-builds-new-l1-for-agentic-trading-featured-image-6a4e6fa4d94c8900013e33f1.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bnb-chain-builds-new-l1-for-agentic-trading</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain's First Big Traction Comes From Memecoins]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-chains-first-big-traction-comes-from-memecoins</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain was built for tokenized stocks and agentic trading, but memecoin CASHCAT is driving its first real surge in trading volume.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:51:32 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-13/robinhood-chains-first-big-traction-comes-from-memecoins-featured-image-6a4e701bd94c8900013e33f8.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-chains-first-big-traction-comes-from-memecoins</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[How Strategy Can Sell Billions More in Bitcoin]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/how-strategy-can-sell-billions-in-bitcoin</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy sold $216M in Bitcoin to fund dividends but still reports full $1.25B reserve capacity. The build-versus-replenish loophole explained.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:04:44 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-10/how-strategy-can-sell-billions-in-bitcoin-featured-image-6a4d5a85fd511b0001bd0aaa.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/how-strategy-can-sell-billions-in-bitcoin</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[SEC Tees Up "Regulation Crypto" in New Rulemaking Agenda]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-tees-up-regulation-crypto-in-new-rulemaking-agenda</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The SEC just published its 2026 rulemaking agenda, and crypto is a top priority.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:02:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-10/sec-tees-up-regulation-crypto-in-new-rulemaking-agenda-featured-image-6a4d3c3ffd511b0001bd08a0.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Lazy Summer Protocol Drained of $6M in Vault Price Exploit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/lazy-summer-protocol-drained-of-6m-in-vault-price-exploit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Lazy Summer Protocol lost $6M to a NAV manipulation exploit three months in the making.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:49:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-10/lazy-summer-protocol-drained-of-6m-in-vault-price-exploit-featured-image-6a4d3647fd511b0001bd0844.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ondo Unveils Perps DEX With Tokenized Stocks as Collateral]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ondo-unveils-perps-dex-with-tokenized-stocks-as-collateral</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ondo just launched a perps platform where tokenized stocks can be used to back leveraged positions.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:24:02 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-09/ondo-unveils-perps-dex-with-tokenized-stocks-as-collateral-featured-image-6a4d2ed8fd511b0001bd080f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum's Third and Ultimate Form Is Taking Shape]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereums-third-and-ultimate-form-is-taking-shape</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Nearly every major piece of Ethereum is slated for transformation. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:25 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-09/ethereums-third-and-ultimate-form-is-taking-shape-featured-image-6a4bea1d784b040001093872.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereums-third-and-ultimate-form-is-taking-shape</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[USDC Extends Lead Over USDT to 70% of Volume in 2026]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/usdc-extends-lead-over-usdt-to-70-of-volume-in-2026</link>
   <description><![CDATA[USDC now handles 70% of adjusted stablecoin transaction volume as banks like Standard Chartered and BNY build on Circle's network.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:56:19 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-09/usdc-extends-lead-over-usdt-to-70-of-volume-in-2026-featured-image-6a4be994784b040001093863.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/usdc-extends-lead-over-usdt-to-70-of-volume-in-2026</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Buterin Proposes 'Extremely Lean' Ethereum Overhaul]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/buterin-proposes-extremely-lean-ethereum-overhaul</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Buterin's new proposal would shrink Ethereum's validator state sharply using daily ZK proofs, part of the multi-year "Lean Ethereum" redesign.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:35:04 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-08/buterin-proposes-extremely-lean-ethereum-overhaul-featured-image-6a4be0ec784b040001093809.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/buterin-proposes-extremely-lean-ethereum-overhaul</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Sells $215M More BTC as Bitcoin Holds Steady]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-sells-225m-more-btc-as-bitcoin-holds-steady</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy sold $215M in BTC over two weeks to fund dividends, and BTC closed the week higher, testing whether the market can absorb ongoing sales.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:16:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-08/strategy-sells-225m-more-btc-as-bitcoin-holds-steady-featured-image-6a4ba419784b040001093591.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-sells-225m-more-btc-as-bitcoin-holds-steady</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[eToro Leads $12.5M Round for Onchain Perps Platform Extended]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/etoro-leads-12-5m-round-for-onchain-perps-platform-extended</link>
   <description><![CDATA[eToro led a $12.5M round for Extended, a perpetuals exchange it will integrate into its recently acquired self-custodial wallet, Zengo.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:59:57 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-07/etoro-leads-12-5m-round-for-onchain-perps-platform-extended-featured-image-6a46b2fd1886fe0001ac95e2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/etoro-leads-12-5m-round-for-onchain-perps-platform-extended</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Africa's Largest Centralized Exchange Integrates Hyperliquid Perps]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/africas-largest-centralized-exchange-integrates-hyperliquid-perps</link>
   <description><![CDATA[VALR will become the first major regulated exchange to natively integrate Hyperliquid, sourcing onchain liquidity for 200+ perps markets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:46:28 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-07/africas-largest-centralized-exchange-integrates-hyperliquid-perps-featured-image-6a46b0a21886fe0001ac95b3.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/africas-largest-centralized-exchange-integrates-hyperliquid-perps</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Just Revealed Lighter's Master Plan]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/lighters-future-domains-robinhood-example</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood's integration marks the first Lighter Domain, and a preview of how the zk perps DEX plans to scale.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:13:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-07/lighters-future-domains-robinhood-example-featured-image-6a45e1145f19dc00014a051f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/lighters-future-domains-robinhood-example</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Solana Launches Onchain Governance With 100K SOL Entry]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/solana-launches-onchain-governance-with-100k-sol-entry</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Solana's new governance system lets validators with 100,000 SOL staked propose network changes, while delegators vote for or against the changes.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:58:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-07/solana-launches-onchain-governance-with-100k-sol-entry-featured-image-6a46a3e91886fe0001ac9495.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/solana-launches-onchain-governance-with-100k-sol-entry</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Open USD Is Coming for Circle's Margins]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/open-usd-is-coming-for-circles-margins</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The newest major stablecoin consortium is offering businesses a better deal than Circle has. Will Circle be fazed?]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:52:48 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-06/open-usd-is-coming-for-circles-margins-featured-image-6a4563e25f19dc000146143b.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/open-usd-is-coming-for-circles-margins</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tokenized Trading Card Gachas Blow Past $300M in June]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/onchain-gachas-new-june-ath</link>
   <description><![CDATA[June marked a new ATH for onchain gacha spending volume, the category's fourth record month running.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:51:39 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-06/onchain-gachas-new-june-ath-featured-image-6a4545455f19dc0001460d79.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Institutional Launches as Ecosystem's New Wall Street Liaison]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-institutional-launches-as-ecosystems-new-wall-street-liaison</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum Institutional has arrived as a nonprofit liaison for institutional adoption.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:14:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-06/ethereum-institutional-launches-as-ecosystems-new-wall-street-liaison-featured-image-6a4545135f19dc0001460d6b.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venice Joins the Unicorn Club, Now Valued at $1B]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/venice-private-ai-unicorn-1-billion</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Venice just raised a war chest for its mission to bring private AI into the mainstream. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:31:16 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-06/venice-private-ai-unicorn-1-billion-featured-image-6a4544d35f19dc0001460d5b.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Solana’s Venice is Loading]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/solanas-venice-is-loading</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The case for confidential compute on Solana amid the ANSEM frenzy has an interesting setup forming for Arcium's token. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:09:24 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-07-02/solanas-venice-is-loading-featured-image-6a4410605f19dc0001421344.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/solanas-venice-is-loading</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[SEC Starts Comment Period on Rules for Crypto and "Novel" ETFs]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-starts-comment-period-on-rules-for-crypto-and-novel-etfs</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The SEC is asking the public whether its current rulebook can keep pace with novel funds covering digital assets, prediction markets, and more. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:42:43 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[NFTX Teases v4 Relaunch With New Whitepaper]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/nftx-teases-v4-relaunch-with-new-whitepaper</link>
   <description><![CDATA[NFT trading protocol NFTX is relaunching with a next-gen design atop Uniswap v4. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:20:49 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Dozens of Major Companies Become Open USD Launch Partners]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/dozens-of-major-companies-become-open-usd-launch-partners</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Some of the biggest names in finance and beyond are joining forces to back the Open USD stablecoin. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:42:32 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Cuts Clarity Act 2026 Passage Chances to "50-50"]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-cuts-clarity-act-2026-passage-odds-to-50</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Galaxy lowered its Clarity Act passage odds to 50%, citing Senate calendar constraints and stalled negotiations rather than problems with the bill's substance.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:51:41 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Case for a Second Ethereum R&D Lab]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-case-for-a-second-ethereum-r-d-lab</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Making ETH inevitable and scaling Ethereum to the world. Ethlabs's co-founders sat down with Bankless to unpack the new org's mission. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:52:40 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Authorizes Up to $1.25B in BTC Sales for Dividends]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-authorizes-up-to-1-25b-in-btc-sales-for-dividends</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy's new framework authorizes selling up to $1.25B of Bitcoin to fund preferred dividends, retiring its long-held "never sell" posture.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:21:33 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[BlackRock Adds Ethena’s USDe to Risk Management Platform]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/blackrock-adds-ethenas-usde-to-risk-management-platform</link>
   <description><![CDATA[BlackRock is adding Ethena’s USDe to Aladdin while making BUIDL the main reserve asset for Ethena’s whitelabel stablecoins.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:11:42 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Will SOL Keep Outperforming?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/will-solana-keep-outperforming</link>
   <description><![CDATA[SOL outperformed everything in crypto today. Here's why Solana's bull case is improving.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:56:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fomo Is Leading the Charge for Social Trading's Next Wave]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/fomo-is-leading-the-charge-for-social-tradings-next-wave</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Fomo just raised a major funding round to take its social trading vision to the next level. Opportunities and challenges await. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:53:55 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Spark Unveils Stablecoin FX Layer on Uniswap v4]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/spark-unveils-stablecoin-fx-layer-on-uniswap-v4</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Spark announced DualPool, a new hook made in collaboration with Uniswap that keeps idle LP capital earning yield.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:26:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Sophon Is Shuttering Its L2 and Doubling Down on Apps]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sophon-is-shuttering-its-l2-and-doubling-down-on-apps</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Sophon is shutting down its L2 and pivoting to building apps on Base.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:48:26 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Base Hit a Brief Chain Stall Prior to Beryl Upgrade]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/base-hit-a-brief-chain-stall-prior-to-beryl-upgrade</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Base just faced a consensus issue that caused an invalid block to be sequenced.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:21:59 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Is Strategy's Bitcoin Machine Breaking Down?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/is-strategys-bitcoin-machine-breaking-down</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy's structure runs on Bitcoin, MSTR common stock, and STRC preferred, and right now all three are weakening at once. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fairshake's $5.5M Powers Boafo to Maryland Primary Win]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/fairshakes-5-5m-powers-boafo-to-maryland-primary-win</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Fairshake spent $5.5M backing Maryland Democrat Adrian Boafo's primary win, marking another win for the industry's top PAC.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:11:30 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kalshi Sues Illinois Over Prediction Market Law]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kalshi-sues-illinois-over-prediction-market-law</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kalshi is suing Illinois over its new prediction market licensing law, arguing federal CFTC jurisdiction preempts the state's licensing law.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:18:31 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-29/kalshi-sues-illinois-over-prediction-market-law-featured-image-6a3bf1dfa8abc300019101b2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken's Ink Moves to Optimism's Fully Managed Stack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/krakens-ink-moves-to-optimisms-fully-managed-stack</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ink is upgrading to OP Enterprise Fully Managed, letting Optimism run its infrastructure while the Ink Foundation focuses on ecosystem growth.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:51:40 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[DeFi Education Fund Launches Security Coalition OPSeC]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/defi-education-fund-launches-security-coalition-opsec</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The DeFi Education Fund, SEAL, and Asymmetric Research launched OPSeC to strengthen crypto cybersecurity and educate lawmakers on the issue.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:14 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Allium Raises $40M as Crypto Data Sector Consolidates]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/allium-raises-40m-as-crypto-data-sector-consolidates</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Allium raised $40M led by Amplify Partners, betting that institutional demand and agentic payments make clean onchain data a critical resource.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:10:25 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Ethereum Foundation Reveals New Structure]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/the-ethereum-foundation-reveals-new-structure</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Ethereum Foundation just announced its biggest organizational overhaul in years.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:04:08 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg Directs Meta to Build a Prediction Markets App]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/nyzuckerberg-directs-meta-to-build-a-prediction-markets-app</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Meta is building a prediction markets app called Arena to rival Polymarket and Kalshi, likely starting with a points system rather than real-money betting.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:31:09 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-25/nyzuckerberg-directs-meta-to-build-a-prediction-markets-app-featured-image-6a3ac1e41b968d0001c9dd95.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff in Restructuring]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-cuts-20-of-staff-in-restructuring</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Ethereum Foundation cut 54 staff and reorganized around five clusters, one day after former EF researchers launched the independent lab Ethlabs.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:23:19 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethlabs Is the Latest Group Fighting for Ethereum's Future]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethlabs-fighting-for-ethereums-future</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Former Ethereum Foundation researchers have launched Ethlabs, an independent org set on making Ethereum the world's settlement layer.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:30:31 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Why CME Is Really Suing the CFTC Over Perps]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/why-cme-suing-cftc-perps</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CME wants Kalshi's Bitcoin perp reclassified as a swap, not banned. That distinction reveals what's actually at stake in the CFTC lawsuit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:54:02 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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