On-chain Data

Curve's new pool dedicated to Fraxlend's CRV/FRAX market (Curve)
Curve Founder Deploys New Liquidity Pool to Address FRAX Debt Situation
Analysts said it is an attempt to incentivize liquidity to FraxLend's pool from where Egorov has taken a loan of 15.8 million FRAX.
Curve's new pool dedicated to Fraxlend's CRV/FRAX market (Curve)

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?
On-chain data shows bald's deployer contract has interacted with Alameda-linked wallets and was an active DeFi participant in the early days.
Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

hand holding $20 bill in front of trees
Trader Turns $500 to Million-Dollar Fortune With BALD Meme Coin on Coinbase’s Blockchain
A meme coin frenzy has ensued on Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain even as the network is not officially live yet.
hand holding $20 bill in front of trees

dogecoin/pepe slot machine (Coco Bets)
Memecoin-Focused Crypto Casino Coco Makes a Cracking Debut, Hits $36M in Volume
The casino features a slot machine focused on dogecoin and pepe.
dogecoin/pepe slot machine (Coco Bets)

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Worldcoin Hype Causes Optimism to Leapfrog Arbitrum in Daily Transactions
Worldcoin's token has more than 250,000 holders just two days after it launched.
A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Trader redeems 6.72k ETH from Rocket Pool (Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash)
Trader Redeems $12.3M of Rocketpool's Staked Ether to Mark Largest Daily Burn
The trader reportedly sent the ether to Binance after redeeming staked ether on Rocket Pool.
Trader redeems 6.72k ETH from Rocket Pool (Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash)

Sui Foundation sacks MovEx after token unlock violation (Matt Smart/Unsplash)
Sui Foundation Bins MovEx After Violation of SUI Token Lockup Schedule
MovEx had violated the lockup by initiating three transactions of 625K SUI to three unique wallets, sparking concerns around these excess tokens in the open market.
Sui Foundation sacks MovEx after token unlock violation (Matt Smart/Unsplash)

TVL drops across DeFi (DefiLlama)
DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing
Sunday marked the lowest daily volume across DeFi since the turn of the year.
TVL drops across DeFi (DefiLlama)

Optimism token unlock schedule (token.unlocks.app)
Optimism Tokens Worth $36M to Be Unlocked on Sunday; OP Slides 3.5%
Before the previous unlock, the token plunged more than 10% before recovering on the day.
Optimism token unlock schedule (token.unlocks.app)

Hamster racing appears to be the new craze for the crypto community. (Catherine Falls Commercial/Gettyimages)
Move Over Shiba Inu: Crypto Community Flirts With Hamster Race Betting
A bunch of actual hamsters are racing on a new platform, and returns-starved traders are placing BUSD-based bets on who wins.
Hamster racing appears to be the new craze for the crypto community. (Catherine Falls Commercial/Gettyimages)