Daily Bits

Katana, a DeFi-focused Layer 2 blockchain, has launched its mainnet with $200M in pre-deposits, aiming to solve DeFi's major issues like low liquidity and unstable yields.

Digital brokerage Robinhood is expanding its crypto offerings by launching tokenized US stocks and ETFs for EU users on Arbitrum, with plans to deploy them on its own Arbitrum-based Layer-2 blockchain.

Bybit has launched a new event allowing users to buy crypto with credit cards in over 25 local currencies, offering up to 10 USDT cashback and a 5 USDT bonus for first-time users.

INTMAX, a next-gen Ethereum Layer 2 protocol by Ryodan Systems, has launched on mainnet.

Mocaverse has launched Moca Chain, a modular, EVM-compatible Layer 1 focused on identity and data.

Chainlink and Mastercard have partnered to enable over 3 billion Mastercard users to buy crypto directly onchain.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies spiked after President Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, easing geopolitical tensions that had rattled markets over the weekend.

Texas has become the first U.S. state to commit public funds to a standalone Bitcoin reserve, following Governor Greg Abbott’s signing of Senate Bill 21.

Revolut is exploring the launch of its own stablecoin, engaging with at least one crypto-native firm as it expands its crypto offerings.

UR, Mantle’s crypto-first neobank, has officially launched in early access for contributors, with full public rollout planned for Q3 2025.