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Aster DEX Token Gains 3.85% on Trading Competition, Staking Push
ASTER rose on the back of a new perpetual trading competition offering $10,000 in rewards and an active staking epoch, though the move tracks the broader altcoin rally.
Yield Basis AMM Dominates BTC DEX Liquidity With IL-Free Design
Yield Basis launches an impermanent loss-free AMM for wrapped native assets and tokenized real-world assets, establishing secondary markets and native yield infrastructure.
RWA Deposits Triple to $7.4B in Q2 as DeFi Deposits Drop 15 Percent
A CoinShares and Token Terminal report shows RWA spot trading up 220 percent year over year while overall DEX volumes dropped roughly 70 percent in the same period.
Hyperliquid's Spot Build-Out Targets AI Agent Liquidity as Perp Dominance Holds
With $8B+ in open interest and zero gas fees, Hyperliquid is the leading candidate for autonomous AI agent liquidity—if its spot layer can match its perp depth.
Dango Shuts Layer-1 Network as Perp DEX Market Consolidates
The protocol halted perpetual trading July 29 and will shut its network Aug. 13, joining BitMEX and others in closures as competition intensifies.
Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Falls 72% as TVL and Transactions Hit Records
Daily DEX volume dropped from $878 million to $500 million, yet TVL reached $775 million and cumulative transactions crossed 100 million within five weeks of launch.
Flash Trade to Wind Down Solana Perp DEX Without a Buyer
The team cited shrinking market conditions and strategic direction, not financials; proceeds from any sale would be distributed pro rata to FAF token holders.
1inch Launches Aqua to Spread Single-Wallet Liquidity Across 13 Chains
Aqua lets market makers quote positions on multiple protocols simultaneously from one wallet, with atomic reversion if a trade exceeds the available balance.
Odos DEX Aggregator Shuts Down July 30 as Monthly Volume Fell 98% From Peak
The aggregator will cease operations July 30, giving users one week to withdraw assets after monthly volume collapsed from a $7.8B peak to $169M.
Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Falls 24 Percent as Post-Launch Momentum Fades
Weekly spot volume on the Arbitrum-based network dropped from $2.1 billion to $1.6 billion, with turnover ratio collapsing from 9.25x to 1.68x as memecoin activity dried up.
Dango Perp DEX Halts Trading July 29, Shuts Down Layer-1 Chain
The perpetuals exchange cited no viable commercial path, with trading stopping July 29 and its chain going dark Aug. 13.
Odos DEX Aggregator to Shut Down July 30 After Routing $104 Billion
The protocol's operating company announced permanent cessation of services Thursday, removing a major liquidity router from Ethereum, Polygon and Arbitrum.
Pump.fun CEO Challenges Hyperliquid as DEX Competition Heats Up
The public broadside from the memecoin launchpad's chief puts pressure on both platforms to defend their user experience as speculative capital picks sides.