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Following up on our recent announcement about the infrastructure transition, we need to address another important aspect of our operations that requires new stewardship: our social media accounts and blog management.As we mentioned in our previous post, the funding we received through the CFPs has been exhausted. This affects not just our infrastructure services, but also our ability to continue managing DeFiChain’s official communication channels.What we’re looking to hand overWe’ve been managing several key communication assets for the DeFiChain community, and we need trusted hands to take them forward:Social Media Management: Our official Twitter/X, Discord, Telegram and Reddit account that…

Dogecoin price retreated and moved into a technical bear market after falling by over 23% from its highest point this month. Summary Dogecoin price has crashed into a bear market during the ongoing crypto slump. It has formed the highly bullish golden cross pattern on the daily chart. There are rising odds that the SEC will approve spot DOGE ETFs this year. Dogecoin (DOGE) plunged to a low of $0.2200, its lowest level since July 18, mirroring the performance of most meme coins. Still, there are three potential reasons why DOGE price will rebound soon: Dogecoin price has formed a…

Vitalik Buterin says adoption alone is not progress. Are today’s Ethereum-based systems truly autonomous, or just decentralized in name and centralised in control? Summary Vitalik Buterin used ETHCC 2025 to question whether Ethereum still serves its original goal of user empowerment through decentralization. Many applications remain controlled by admin keys, centralized interfaces, and upgrade rights, making decentralization conditional rather than default. Tests like the walk-away and insider attack benchmarks reveal that most Layer-2s, dApps, and DAOs still fail basic decentralization checks. Privacy, exit rights, and governance fairness remain weak across the stack, with growing reliance on trusted intermediaries and off-chain…

July 30, 2025The following post contains a recap of news, projects, and important updates from the Spartan Council and Core Contributors from last week.👉TLDREthereum turns 10: A decade of uptime and composability.BaseVol: Building simplified crypto options with short durations and clean UX.Overtime: 600+ on-chain sports & e-sports markets, now featuring AI betting agents.Synthetix Perps V3: Coming to Ethereum L1 for security and deep liquidity.L2 fatigue is real: Base is winning, but most rollups are fragmented and UX-painful.Trustless betting matters: Users are moving from Web2 rugs to auditable, on-chain platforms.DeFi’s next frontier: Agents, bots, and humans building side by side in…

Ten years after it started, Ethereum is powering new ideas like DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs—and now it’s changing how prediction markets work. Last month, platforms like Polymarket handled over $1.16 billion in bets, showing how popular on-chain betting has become. Now, a new platform wants to make these markets even more efficient. Summary Prediction markets are gaining traction, with platforms like Polymarket pulling billions in trading volume. Unveiled at ETHGlobal Cannes, PolyBet aims to streamline the existing system to improve efficiency and protect user privacy The growth of prediction platforms suggests these tools are evolving beyond speculative gambling. At the…

Crypto traders on Hyperliquid were left scrambling on Tuesday as a sudden traffic surge overwhelmed the trading platform’s servers, causing a 30-minute trading outage. This allowed the team, having quickly investigated, to confirm the issue was a result of heavy traffic and not a hack or an exploit. Through their official Discord channel, Hyperliquid representatives communicated updates as the situation unfolded. They explained that the API servers failed to send orders to nodes because of unprecedented user demand. The exchange updated its status page to classify the event as a “major outage.” Moreover, the team promised stronger system protections and enhanced monitoring…

The crypto market continued to pull back today, July 30, after the U.S. published strong economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Summary The crypto market is down today after the US published strong GDP and jobs data. These numbers came before the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin price has formed a bullish pennant pointing to a strong rebound. Bitcoin price remained inside the narrow range of $118,000, while most altcoins plummeted. Conflux (CFX), which surged on Tuesday, was one of the top laggards, dropping by 27%.  Bonk (BONK) price plunged by 14%, while other popular…

MARA Holdings reported strong earnings for the second quarter, with a significant increase in revenue and Bitcoin treasury. Summary MARA Holdings benefited from the BTC ATH The firm’s net income was $808.2 million MARA Holdings only trails Strategy in corporate BTC holdings The recent Bitcoin (BTC) market rally had a strong impact on treasury and mining firms. On Tuesday, July 29, MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital Holdings, reported strong earnings for the second quarter of 2025. The BTC miner and treasury firm benefited from lower energy prices and BTC appreciation. Mara Holdings reported total revenue of $238 million, a 64%…

Bonk’s price has pulled back from a recent swing high after rejecting at daily resistance, but a confluence of major support levels may offer a new opportunity for a bullish reversal. Summary Bonk rejected from daily resistance and is now approaching the point of control, where strong support confluence exists. The $POC region aligns with daily support and the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement. A bounce with bullish volume could trigger a move back to recent highs, while failure increases risk of deeper correction. After an impulsive move from the value area low, BONK (BONK) established a swing high at daily resistance…

Mawari, a leader in real-time AI-driven 3D immersive experiences, has just launched its public Guardian Node Offering under a model called the Decentralized Infrastructure Offering (DIO). This project was started back in January 2025 and took several months to get ready. It has already raised $45 million for node licenses from the community, early investors, and big companies like Japan’s GFA Co. Ltd.This launch is a big deal because it will allow the firm to build the future of the immersive internet, where people can enjoy interactive 3D worlds. Over 139,492 Guardian Nodes, nearly half of the 300,000 total supply,…