As part of its upgraded $100 million incentive program, BNB Chain has acquired over 40 million TAG tokens from TaggerAI, building on earlier acquisitions of FAIR3 and BGSC. BNB Chain (BNB) just announced that it had purchased over 40 million…

BNB Chain expands $100M incentive program with $25K TAG token buy from TaggerAI

Poseidon secures $15 million led by a16z Crypto to build a decentralized, IP- 
cleared data pipeline for AI training.

A16z Crypto leads $15M Poseidon raise to decentralize AI training data

Solana’s price rally reached a new milestone on Monday. SOL traded at $195.50 
per coin, pushing the total valuation to over $105 billion for the first time 
since January 25. Related Reading: Too Pricey? Expert Says XRP Beats Bitcoin 
And Ethereum Right Now That jump reflects growing optimism around the token. 
Short‑term gains have been strong, but questions remain about how deep the 
recovery really runs. DeFi TVL Rises With Price Based on reports, Solana’s 
total value locked in DeFi hit $14.18 billion. That’s the highest level in six 
months, back to where it stood in January when SOL first reached its all‑time 
high. A big chunk of that gain comes from the token’s own price climbing. When 
SOL moves up, every coin locked in lending pools and vaults gets worth more on 
paper. Users haven’t needed to rush in and lock fresh tokens to boost TVL 
numbers. The overall ecosystem feels larger. Yet true usage growth may be 
slower than those headline figures suggest. Experts are keeping a close eye on 
how many new deposits actually show up. After all, token value and real‑world 
demand don’t always rise at the same pace. DEX Trading Activity Shows Uptick 
Between July 14 and July 20, Solana’s decentralized exchanges handled over $22 
billion in trading volume. That’s up from close to $19 billion the week 
before. Raydium led with $8.4 billion, followed by Orca at almost $6 billion 
and Meteora at $5.3 billion. Based on data, traders are coming back. But 
weekly volumes still sit far below the $98 billion peak set in mid‑January. 
That gap signals a market that’s warming up but not yet boiling over. Volume 
gains show renewed interest among active users. It also hints that fresh 
strategies and new tokens may be finding feet after a slower spell. Staking 
Dominates Network Security According to on‑chain figures, about 355 million 
SOL remain staked with validators. That stake is worth roughly $69 billion, or 
about 65% of all tokens in circulation. Those coins aren’t counted in DeFi TVL 
or in DEX volumes. Instead, they’re busy securing the network and validating 
transactions. Related Reading: XRP Over Everything? Expert Tells New Investors 
To Go All In Meanwhile, SOL is predicted to increase another 3.50% and hit 
$210 by August 21, 2025. Sentiment is currently bullish while the Fear &amp; Greed 
Index is at 71 (Greed). In the past 30 days, SOL experienced 19/30 green days 
and 8.61% price fluctuations, indicating both strength and volatility in 
today&#8217;s market, data from CoinCodex shows. Featured image from Meta, chart 
from TradingView

Solana DeFi Rebirth: TVL Breaks Past $14 Billion Amid Price Surge

The Genius Act is a US law aimed at establishing federal oversight for 
stablecoin issuers, setting rules for reserves, redemption rights, and 
licensing requirements.

What does the US GENIUS Act mean for stablecoins?

The public ETH leaderboard is shifting weekly. SharpLink’s latest accumulation 
spree pushes it back ahead of BitMine, but the treasury war shows no signs of 
cooling off.

SharpLink flexes treasury muscle with massive ETH buy, outmaneuvers rival BitMine

MultiBank Group&#8217;s MBG token surged to $1 after listing on several major 
exchanges.