Robinhood just launched a blockchain, and people are actually using it. Lighter, the zero-knowledge rollup decentralized exchange serving as Robinhood Chain’s default perpetual futures platform, has crossed $10 million in total value locked on the network. The broader Robinhood Chain itself tells an even more striking story. The network’s DeFi… Listen ⇢

Robinhood’s blockchain experiment just had the kind of first week most chains dream about. The stablecoin supply on Robinhood Chain, the company’s Ethereum Layer-2 network, has blown past $270 million, roughly doubling in the span of seven days. How $270M showed up this fast The bulk of the stablecoin growth… Listen ⇢

Metaplanet is exploring tokenized credit products backed by Bitcoin, expanding beyond its corporate BTC treasury strategy. The initiative could allow Bitcoin-backed debt instruments with 24/7 trading, automated interest payments, and onchain settlement. The project brings together Metaplanet, JPYC, Progmat, and its newly acquired securities business to study future issuance. Metaplanet… Listen ⇢

Circle has received final OCC approval to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., operating as Circle National Trust. The federally regulated trust bank will initially provide digital asset custody services, with institutional custody expected to expand over time. The approval strengthens Circle’s regulatory position as competition in the stablecoin… Listen ⇢

Roberto Martinez, the 52-year-old Spanish coach who just parted ways with Portugal’s national team, has rapidly become the bookmakers’ favorite to take charge of Scotland. His odds have collapsed from 25/1 to 2/1 in a matter of days, the kind of move that usually means someone, somewhere, knows something. The… Listen ⇢

If you care about stablecoins, you should care when insiders try to sell equity. It’s one of the few real-time signals we get about private valuations, buyer appetite, and how durable the moat really is. So when news hits that a former Tether investment chief is shopping part of his… Listen ⇢

Two days before one of the biggest matches in English football’s recent history, a sickness bug has torn through the Three Lions’ camp ahead of England’s World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Norway, scheduled for July 11-12 in Miami. Midfielder Declan Rice has missed at least two consecutive training sessions and… Listen ⇢

The Federal Reserve held rates steady at its June meeting. Not everyone was happy about that. Minutes from the June 16-17 FOMC meeting, released on July 8, revealed a meaningful faction of policymakers who wanted to raise interest rates immediately, citing persistent inflation that has stubbornly refused to behave. The… Listen ⇢

This piece walks through what actually changed with Citadel and Portofino, why it matters for anyone building or trading in crypto, and how the legal playbook is shifting toward collectability over courtroom wins. If you’re a desk lead, founder, or counsel trying to price legal risk, you’ll get a plain-English… Listen ⇢