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Why a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giants

Revenue fell from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. OTC lending at $260 million outstanding is the fastest-growing line, targeting $1 billion by year-end. source https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/08/02/why-a-defi-platform-ditched-its-consumer-app-to-become-the-secret-backend-for-tech-giants

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away blockchain complexity for users. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/02/the-future-of-crypto-payments-won-t-include-on-ramps-or-bridges-fun-ceo-says

The reverse bridge: Crypto meets Wall Street using perps

Crypto exchanges built perpetual futures for digital assets. Now they are using them to offer 24/7 exposure to stocks, commodities and indexes. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/02/the-reverse-bridge-crypto-meets-wall-street-using-perps

Unlike the FTX collapse, the $89 million Coldcard exploit has investors sending bitcoin back to exchanges

The Coldcard vulnerability has smaller bitcoin holders moving funds onto exchanges for safety, according to blockchain analytics firms. This is opposite of the trend seen following the FTX collapse in late 2022. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/02/unlike-the-ftx-collapse-the-usd88-million-coldcard-exploit-has-investors-sending-bitcoin-back-to-exchanges

Everyone has the perps convergence backwards

Crypto is said to be growing up to look like Wall Street. The evidence in its biggest market points the other way, argues Bitget CEO Gracy Chen. source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/08/01/everyone-has-the-perps-convergence-backwards

Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/01/binance-founder-cz-says-diversify-your-wallets-following-usd70-million-coldcard-exploit

XRP Ledger upgrade brings back features once pulled over critical bugs

The xrpld 3.3.0 release is expected next week with five proposed amendments, including two revised features that were previously withdrawn after researchers found bugs that could have allowed unauthorized transactions or fee draining. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/01/xrp-ledger-upgrade-brings-back-features-once-pulled-over-critical-bugs