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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

SPOT ETH ETFS CLOCKS HIGHEST DAILY INFLOW DAY: ‘ALT ROTATION HAS BEGUN'

US Spot Ethereum ETFs hit a record high in daily inflows of over $330 million, surpassing the previous Nov 11 high of $295.5 million. BlackRock's Ethereum Trust (ETHA) is responsible for the vast majority of inflows. It now has over $2 billion in total inflows since its launch on July 23. The Friday inflows were higher than BTC ETF flows for the first time, potentially indicating that Wall Street is joining the “alt rotation.”

cointelegraph.com2 min read

BITCOIN IS FLYING HIGH—THESE COUNTRIES ARE CONSIDERING A NATIONAL RESERVE

As Bitcoin approaches $100K, several countries, including the United States, Brazil, Poland, and Russia, are exploring establishing a national Bitcoin reserve to improve economic resilience and diversify reserves, an approach El Salvador pioneered. Recent proposals and legislation highlight growing global interest in incorporating Bitcoin into national strategies, though implementation remains uncertain.

decrypt.co4 min read

02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

CURVE + ELIXIR + BLACKROCK: A $533M BRIDGE BETWEEN TRADFI AND DEFI

Curve Finance, Elixir, and BlackRock have partnered to integrate BlackRock's $533M tokenized fund (BUIDL) into DeFi to enable vetted participants to mint deUSD, a yield-bearing synthetic dollar. Curve, which hosts the majority of deUSD liquidity, is positioned as the central hub for stablecoin trading, bridging TradFi and DeFi to create more stable, liquid markets.

news.curve.fi2 min read

HYPERLIQUID'S NATIVE TOKEN DEBUTS AT FULLY DILUTED $4.2B MARKET CAP

Decentralized perpetuals exchange and L1 blockchain HyperLiquid recently airdropped its HYPE token, with 31% of the supply allocated to former traders. Unlike recent airdrops, it immediately jumped in value to a fully diluted valuation of over $4 billion. The token is used to secure the network via proof of stake and to pay transaction fees.

coindesk.com1 min read

03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

THE 5 LEVELS OF SECURE HARDWARE

This framework by Paradigm proposes five evolutionary levels of secure hardware development. The industry is currently at level 3, which offers strong developer experience and GPU support for applications like private ML inference but still relies on a proprietary manufacturing process. The progression ranges from basic oracle/bridge applications in Level 1 to Level 5's vision of heterogeneous open, secure hardware networks capable of handling sensitive global-scale operations like voting systems. Current tech enables practical applications with hardware attestation, but Level 5 requires significant advances in open manufacturing processes and hardware interconnectivity, with tradeoffs between security, performance, and developer experience.

paradigm.xyz6 min read

WHAT IS IT ALL FOR? ON INFRA FATIGUE AND THE PATH FORWARD FOR L1S

The crypto industry has an issue with over-investing in infrastructure at the expense of consumer applications. Current L1 and L2s achieve only a few hundred TPS compared to the 10,000+ TPS needed for mainstream adoption. While infra investment has enabled improvements like cheaper transactions, future development should focus on creating entirely new design spaces rather than marginal improvements to existing solutions. Successful L1s should enable transformative applications through significant performance improvements.

x.com7 min read

04MISCELLANEOUS

MECHANICS BEHIND DEBANKING

Debanking is when a bank closes all of a customer's accounts, often without providing a clear reason. This practice has gained attention due to allegations that U.S. regulators pressured banks to sever ties with certain industries, notably tech and crypto firms, effectively restricting their access to financial services.

threadreaderapp.com3 min read

THE NEXT STEP FOR AI AGENTS

AI agents are experiencing a transformative “DeFi Summer” moment, with growing attention and capital inflows driven by agents' ability to learn, adapt, and potentially integrate into every aspect of life, from trading to personal productivity. However, for AI agents to achieve the next 100x improvement, they must become highly personalized while ensuring privacy and security of user data. Solutions like Nillion's encrypted, privacy-enhancing technology offer a path forward for secure personal data integration.

threadreaderapp.com2 min read