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View More NewsLawyering requires care and attention to detail. No less an authority than Daniel Webster explained, “If he would be a great lawyer, he must first consent to become a great drudge.” A lawyer who comes to court and asks a judge to do something for his client has a professional obligation to take time to think carefully and in granular detail about the relief that he’s requesting to make sure it’s warranted. In addition, the lawyer should do his level best to make the judge’s life as easy as possible. Make exhibits accessible. Prepare them in a way that makes…
Yet the composition of activity tells a different story. According to data tracked by Dune Analytics, asset management accounts for 40.5% of value locked on the chain, while lending accounts for 38.3%. Spot exchanges are 11.9% and perpetual futures 5.2%. Real-world assets, Robinhood’s flagship use case behind the chain’s existence, are just 4.1%.The CASHCAT memecoin has also spawned an entire ecosystem of Robinhood-themed tokens, including Cash Dog in Hood, Little John, Hoodrat, and Arrow, none of which existed two weeks ago. The launchpad feeding them, NOXA.fun, and a trading bot called basedbot now have their own dedicated tracking dashboards.Stablecoins account…
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Every four years the world gathers to remind Americans that soccer is boring. The World Cup arrives, a billion people weep with joy, and everyone who wasn’t indoctrinated before the age of six sits there waiting for something…anything to happen. Then suddenly it almost does. Then just as quickly it doesn’t. Then it almost does again. This is the rhythm of the world’s most boring game.It’s “the beautiful game,” and for most of my adult life I’ve been patiently informed, usually by someone who calls it fútbol, that I simply lack the sophistication to appreciate it. But they’re wrong. Soccer…
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Hyundai Motor’s US and Mexican units completed a pilot cross-border treasury transfer using Tether’s USDT stablecoin, settling a $20,000 payment in about seven minutes…
In brief Appetite for meme coins has fueled initial activity on Robinhood chain, helping generate $3.1 billion in DEX volumes over a seven-day period.…
Legal intern Suzanne Castillo co-authored this post. Playstation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access…
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accountable by…
The cost of running artificial intelligence hardware has opened an unexpected way for AI firms to cut outgoings while allowing individuals to make money…
Paris-based crypto data platform Kaiko acquired Amberdata, a US-focused digital asset data provider, as institutional investors demand broader market, derivatives and onchain analytics for…
In brief Hive Digital Technologies nearly tripled revenue to $297.8 million in fiscal 2026, driven by surging Bitcoin prices and a fourfold increase in…
EFF is on the front lines of the fight against tech-enabled tyranny, but we aren’t alone. Our team depends on your help to fight…
from the evil-and-stupid-are-Trump’s-trademarks dept This is hardly the worst thing about the administration’s aliens.gov website but it’s still worth noting. Let’s get to the…
Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in Modern America, by Kira Ganga Kieffer, Princeton University Press, 304 pages, $29.95 In Unvaccinated Under God,…
The cryptocurrency market is enduring a sharp narrative shift, but the real growth is happening away from the spotlight, according to the co-founder of…
Privacy-focused blockchain protocol Zama said it will accelerate compliance measures and proceed with its confidential USDC launch after a US court lifted a temporary…