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The decentralized exchange Aster announced the launch of Korean RWA Season 1: Taker Showdown trading event, which will take place from July 30 to August 6, lasting for 7 days. The designated trading pairs are SKHYNIXUSDT and SAMSUNGUSDT, with a total prize pool of 10,000 USDT, divided into three parts: Taker Trading Volume Leaderboard (4,000 USDT), Profit and Loss Leaderboard (4,000 USDT), and Participation Prize Pool (2,000 USDT). The event is open to all new and existing users (excluding market makers), and only Taker trading volume during the event period will be counted. Rewards will be distributed in USDT within 14 working days after the event ends. Aster stated that more trading pairs may be added later based on market conditions.

Pendle co-founder TN and Head of Growth Dan reviewed the developments in the first half of 2026 during the latest community meeting and announced the roadmap for the second half of the year. The team stated that in the first half, Pendle's ecosystem focused on building fixed income infrastructure, with Pendle V2 continuing to solidify its position as an on-chain fixed income protocol, while Boros made initial progress in the on-chain interest rate derivatives market.Data shows that Pendle V2 had an average daily TVL of approximately $1.3 billion in the first half of the year, with 9 out of the 11 major markets on the platform adopting real-world assets (RWA) as collateral, reflecting that institutional funds are continuously flowing into the RWA sector. Additionally, Pendle has launched on the Monad network and within less than a month became one of the top five protocols by TVL on that network, with a locked amount of approximately $150 million. In terms of protocol upgrades, Pendle has completed the migration from vePENDLE to sPENDLE, with about 36% of PENDLE currently staked, of which 93% of stakers have not yet unstaked. The protocol has also utilized revenue to repurchase approximately 2 million PENDLE and significantly reduced weekly liquidity incentives from about 90,000 to 21,000, further enhancing capital efficiency.At the same time, Pendle launched an in-app one-click Loop feature to simplify the operational process of leveraged yield strategies. Another core product, Boros, has surpassed $14 billion in cumulative trading volume within less than a year since its launch, with the number of users increasing by 50% since the beginning of the year. It has also introduced four-legged arbitrage strategies, acceptance of block trades, and a funding rate data dashboard to meet professional trading needs. Looking ahead to the second half of 2026, Pendle will focus on advancing curation infrastructure, allowing external teams to create PT/YT markets, and promoting PT assets as collateral for lending protocols; at the same time, it will collaborate with partners like Morpho to launch Pendle-branded yield vaults, expanding distribution channels for fixed income products. In terms of institutional business, the team is working with several RWA issuers in New York, planning to introduce tokenized ETFs, single bonds, and other on-chain yield products to Pendle, creating a platform for institutional RWA yield discovery and distribution. Boros will shift its strategic focus to cross-exchange funding rate arbitrage, prioritizing services for institutional arbitrageurs, and plans to launch a peer-to-peer acceptance market, funding rate visualization tools, and one-click strategy products for ordinary users, further improving the on-chain interest rate derivatives ecosystem.

The Robinhood Chain token launch platform Pons will release version 2, planning to introduce multiple feature updates. It is reported that Pons v2 will introduce a Bonding Curve mechanism priced in ETH, remove trading restrictions for non-developer wallets, and support custom trading pairs, including RWA assets such as USDG, NVDA, AAPL, and HOOD.In addition, Pons will adopt a redesigned fee structure using Uniswap V4 pools and Hook, with creators defaulting to receive fees in ETH; when the token value reaches 4.2 ETH, it will automatically graduate to a permanently locked full-range position on Uniswap V4. Other updates include the addition of a CTO feature with a 3-day time lock, support for collecting fees in stablecoins or other tokens, and the introduction of an optional tax mechanism for each buy and sell transaction.

According to The Block, Solana blockchain infrastructure developer Jito Labs announced the launch of JTX, a self-custodial on-chain trading platform aimed at professional traders, designed to provide specialized trading tools that offer a trading experience closer to traditional finance for the Solana ecosystem.In its initial launch, JTX supports spot trading, covering Solana ecosystem assets, including cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and various Meme coins, while also supporting tokenized real-world assets (RWA), including stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Jito stated that JTX is committed to resolving the contradiction between self-custodial models and trading execution efficiency, providing users with professional-grade trading features, including limit orders, automated execution, and conditional orders. Users always retain control of their private keys, and trade settlements are completed directly on-chain without relying on centralized custodial institutions.

Bitget's licensed RWA protocol Reality has released its latest Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that Reality's reserve ratio has reached 100%, and its issued tokenized stocks, rToken, are all pegged 1:1 to the underlying US stock assets.The reserve data is updated daily and independently audited by the American auditing firm The Network Firm. The assets are custodied with the FINRA-registered and SIPC-protected US brokerage Alpaca Securities LLC, regulated under New York state law, forming a transparent structure with independent parties for issuance, auditing, and custody.The US stock token rToken issued by Reality has been deeply integrated into the Bitget ecosystem and can be used for core scenarios such as unified account margin and collateral lending. Previous data showed that the assets under management (AUM) of Bitget's stock token rToken surpassed $100 million one month after its launch.

According to monitoring by unfolded, the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts in June reached a historic high of 12 billion USD. Data shows that the trading volume of RWA perpetual contracts has continued to grow since approximately 22 billion USD in January of this year, with US stock assets being the main source of growth, followed by stock indices and assets such as crude oil.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky posted on X that he has been quietly observing the tokenization of real-world assets, stating that most of it is noise, but real things are happening beneath the noise, and he shared his observations in a long tweet. The post quoted user @StarPlatinum_ regarding comments on the Robinhood Chain, which pointed out that the long-term focus of Robinhood Chain is on the RWA track, and cited Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's statement from a week ago referring to meme coins as having no underlying utility assets.

According to official news, Securitize has announced that the company has achieved a tokenization scale of over $5 billion in real-world assets (RWA), claiming to be the first tokenization platform to reach this milestone.Securitize stated that the demand from institutional investors for tokenized assets is growing at an unprecedented rate and reaffirmed its strategic positioning of "Tokenize the World."

The open interest (OI) of real-world assets (RWA) on the Hyperliquid platform has reached a historic high of $3.6 billion.The total open interest on the platform has also refreshed its 2026 high, rising to $11 billion.

Crypto KOL Phyrex published a system analysis of rToken issued by Reality under Bitget, believing that rToken should not be understood merely as "tokenized stocks." Its core value lies in achieving asset composability after connecting to a unified account, breaking the limitations of RWA liquidity islands.Phyrex focused on three directly implementable trading strategies: amplifying directional exposure to US stocks, Delta Neutral arbitrage, and staking lending cycles. For institutions, the core value of rToken lies in three major mechanisms: direct order connection to the US stock order book to achieve no de-pegging risk, UTA unified account joint margin to enhance asset efficiency, and weekend collateral valuation anchored to Friday's closing price to ensure controllable risk, ultimately enabling the management of Crypto, stock tokens, and derivative positions within the same account, reducing the costs of multi-platform rebalancing and fund transfers.

According to Cointelegraph, the launch of Robinhood's Layer 2 network, Robinhood Chain, has boosted market sentiment towards Ethereum. The network uses ETH as its native Gas token, and approximately $141 million worth of ETH has been bridged to the chain.Reports indicate that there are now over 500,000 wallet addresses holding ETH on the network. In the past 24 hours, the DEX trading volume on Robinhood Chain reached $877.56 million, surpassing Ethereum L1 and competitor Base. As an on-chain extension of the traditional financial trading platform Robinhood, it offers tokenized stock services to customers in 120 countries, further strengthening the EVM-compatible ecosystem.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. Central Command stated on social media that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to pass through this international waterway legally.Despite Iran's unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary statements, the U.S. military is deployed and ready to ensure freedom of navigation. Iran does not control the strait, and traffic is passing through.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the market Polymarket. A large whale invested $80,969.51 in the event "Norway vs. England," specifically targeting "England." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this subject is 50.25%.

According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale invested $105,189.02 in the "Norway vs. England - More Markets" event, specifically targeting "O/U 2.5". Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding win rate for this item is 56%.

Nick Tomaino, founder of 1confirmation, stated on the X platform that bringing real-world assets (RWA) on-chain will become an important direction for driving the next phase of development in the cryptocurrency industry and is expected to lead to large-scale consumer adoption. The core value of bringing RWA on-chain lies in enabling global users to access asset classes that were previously difficult to obtain. "Global accessibility" has always been one of the most attractive features of the cryptocurrency industry and is also a key reason for the success of crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.Nick Tomaino believes that crypto assets that drive new behaviors and are built on concepts that go beyond mere monetary value will continue to exist in the long term. However, as the market gradually realizes that the cost of creating tokens is close to zero, the model of relying solely on token issuance to drive price increases is difficult to sustain. The growth cycle of many "speculative tokens" is coming to an end, and the market will enter a new growth phase driven by tokens backed by real assets. Currently, stablecoins have become the most mature case of RWA applications, and in the coming year, the on-chainization of assets such as stocks, commodities, government bonds, corporate bonds, and real estate is expected to accelerate further.Nick Tomaino mentioned that on-chain physical collectibles (such as sports cards and jerseys) could become one of the most worthwhile directions for building and investing in RWA today. As the speculative-driven token cycle gradually recedes, on-chain assets supported by real assets and practical use cases will be key to attracting the next batch of users into the cryptocurrency market.