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Uniswap v4 accounted for about half of quarterly decentralized exchange trading volume around 18 months after launch, Sentora said.

24-hour crypto futures liquidations The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $94.36 million liquidated (95.41% longs) - ETH: $49.31 million liquidated (89.47% longs) - HYPE: $6.29 million liquidated (98.29% longs)

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has remained in negative territory for 75 straight days since May 19, according to CoinGlass, with the latest reading at -0.0973%. Earlier this year, the index posted a 40-day negative streak from Jan. 16 to Feb. 24, setting what was then the longest run since the index was introduced. That surpassed the roughly 30-day negative stretch seen during the sharp market drop on Oct. 11 last year. Historical data shows extended negative premiums have often coincided with outflows from U.S. institutional investors.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sold part of his ETH holdings at a realized loss of about $241,000, according to Lookonchain. Over the past six hours, Hayes sold 2,364.38 ETH through Cumberland and Galaxy Digital at an average price of $1,821 per ETH, below his previous average purchase price of about $1,923, for a loss of roughly 5.3%. Hayes had earlier bought 7,213 ETH worth about $13.87 million, and the latest sale was confirmed as a partial disposal of that position.

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Bitdeer (BTDR) said on its official X account that it mined 271.3 BTC this week and sold the entire amount. The company has maintained a zero-BTC treasury strategy since February, under which it has sold all BTC it mined. Bitdeer reduced its Bitcoin holdings to zero as of Feb. 20 and has since immediately converted newly mined BTC into cash.

Bitfinex said in a report that Bitcoin has continued to trade sideways above bear-market lows despite several headwinds, including rising expectations for interest rate hikes, higher bond yields and a sell-off in AI-related stocks, according to CoinDesk. The report said many had feared a steeper decline, but Bitcoin has remained range-bound, which it attributed to positioning. It added that the crypto market fell less than leveraged equity themes as capital tied to forced selling had already been exhausted. A large share of leveraged positions was liquidated in late June, the report said, limiting forced selling during the recent spike in volatility. Investors are now watching U.S. employment data and clearer Federal Reserve policy guidance, while also focusing on whether inflows into Bitcoin ETFs resume, it added.

A Normington Petts poll found 84% of Democratic voters in the U.S. hold negative views of candidates backed by the crypto industry, according to U.Today. The report said Democratic voters view crypto more negatively than oil companies, Wall Street banks, and data centers.

Grayscale Investments has sent a letter urging the Senate to hold a floor vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess. The company said lawmakers and staff had spent months working through difficult issues tied to jurisdiction, investor protection and safeguards for developers, and said the resulting framework protects investors, prevents legitimate developers from exercising excessive authority, and provides the certainty Americans deserve. Grayscale added that after months of bipartisan work, the Senate is now ready to take up the CLARITY Act.

Uniswap launches Earn feature for onchain deposits in USDC, USDT and ETH Uniswap has launched an Earn feature for its web app and wallet, allowing users to deposit USDC, USDT and ETH into onchain lending markets to generate interest income. The assets remain in users’ self-custody, and withdrawals are available at any time with no lockup or waiting period, according to the description.

An anonymous whale address starting with 0x2684 withdrew 4,950 ETH worth $9.34 million from Binance and staked it on Lido, according to Onchain Lens.