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PancakeSwap surpassed $4.2 trillion in cumulative trading volume and reached more than 190 million historical users in the first half of 2026. The protocol incorporated tokenized real-world assets —stocks, ETFs, bonds, gold and pre-IPO exposure— recording more than $100 million in cumulative volume and 31,000 users.

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According to Galaxy Research, Bitcoin mining difficulty has fallen about 18.5% from its peak in one of the largest drops since 2021's "China ban," which saw a crackdown on the industry.

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A fake Ledger Live app on Apple's Mac App Store stole $424K in Bitcoin from musician G. Love, part of a $9.5M phishing campaign hitting over 50 victims.

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XRP-associated blockchain payment firm Ripple has been officially listed on Europe's MiCA register by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) following its recent licensing in the region.