Flash News

TREE NEWS reports: Compound Finance has approved a record $52 million budget and reshuffled leadership, aiming to revive growth after its TVL fell from $12 billion in 2021 to $1.2 billion. The protocol is pivoting to institutional clients, developing RWA products, partner integrations, and credit infrastructure to meet TradFi compliance standards. This move aligns with the broader DeFi trend of serving traditional financial institutions.

TREE NEWS update: Twyne, a blockchain startup, has completed a seed funding round co-led by Cyber Fund and Ethereal Ventures. The investment aims to support the development of its platform, which focuses on tokenizing real-world assets, bridging traditional finance with DeFi.

TREE NEWS reports: Benchmark has reiterated its Buy rating on Securitize, a leading RWA tokenization platform, while lowering its price target to $10. The adjustment reflects updated market conditions, yet the firm maintains confidence in Securitize’s role in the growing tokenized asset sector.

TREE NEWS reports: This report explores the financialization of AI compute, detailing infrastructure layers like indices, exchanges, OTC dealers, and capacity platforms. It highlights emerging asset classes such as GPU credits, prepaid service rights, and inference revenue rights, noting the role of crypto in standardizing these before traditional finance matures. The report also identifies brokers/dealers with physical order flow as early value capturers.

TREE NEWS update: OKX Ventures research explores how AI compute is becoming a capital asset, with GPU debt financing and take-or-pay contracts shifting risk to balance sheets. The report highlights the need for standardized GPU-hour derivatives and price indices as open-source models increase market-based compute demand.

TREE NEWS update: Binance will distribute dividends for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Microsoft (MSFT) through its bStocks platform, enabling tokenized stock holders to receive payouts. This move highlights the integration of traditional equities with crypto infrastructure, though it remains a routine operational update rather than a major industry event.

TREE NEWS reports: Hyperliquid will launch its USDC reserve revenue-sharing mechanism on August 26, allocating proceeds to repurchase HYPE tokens. The initiative is projected to contribute $200 million annually to buybacks, enhancing token value. This move integrates real-world asset yields into DeFi, signaling convergence of traditional finance and crypto.

TREE NEWS reports: A report by NeosLegal reveals that all $11.2 billion in disclosed crypto funding for H1 2026 went to licensed businesses, led by payments/stablecoins and prediction markets. Institutional investors now prioritize regulatory licenses as the core valuation metric, marking a shift from code to compliance. This trend highlights a split where institutional capital favors regulated entities while retail activity remains on permissionless protocols.

TREE NEWS update: After a 30-day dormancy, the wallet linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial transferred 39 million WLFI tokens, worth $2.33 million, to crypto exchange Bybit. This move may signal renewed activity or potential selling pressure for the token, which is part of the project’s broader DeFi and RWA initiatives.

TREE NEWS update: Garrett Jin transferred 17 million WLFI tokens to Binance, incurring an unrealized loss of $12.76 million. The move suggests potential selling pressure on the token, which is part of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem.

TREE NEWS reports: Ondo Stocks, the tokenized equities platform, has achieved a major milestone with its total value locked (TVL) exceeding $1 billion. This surge underscores the growing adoption of real-world asset tokenization in traditional finance markets.

TREE NEWS reports: Bybit has added Unitree and Moonshot AI to its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup, expanding its TradFi perpetuals offering to over 200 products. The move highlights growing convergence between crypto derivatives and traditional finance.

TREE NEWS update: Tokenized equities have reached 1.31 million holders, a significant increase, with monthly transfer volume surging 179% to $23.13 billion. Distributed value also rose 5.9% to $2.38 billion, indicating growing adoption of tokenized stocks.

TREE NEWS reports: World Liberty Financial, backed by Trump, has received a conditional bank charter for its World Liberty Trust Company, which will take over issuance of the USD1 stablecoin from BitGo. This move marks a significant step in integrating stablecoin operations with traditional banking infrastructure, potentially expanding the reach of RWA-backed digital assets.

TREE NEWS reports: The SEC has canceled its Friday open meeting to propose Regulation Crypto, with no replacement date set, and has also delayed its tokenization exemption. This postponement signals further uncertainty in the regulatory timeline for crypto and RWA tokenization.