Chainlink, Blockchain Association Launch 50-state ‘Tokenized in America’ Crypto Scorecard

Key Notes Texas, Arizona, and Utah achieved top “Trailblazer” status in the comprehensive state-by-state crypto policy evaluation system. The scorecard measures performance across six categories including government blockchain pilots and pro-crypto task forces nationwide. State leaders receive dedicated tools and information to advance digital asset innovation and demonstrate policy momentum building. Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network, and the Blockchain Association launched the “Tokenized in America” evaluation initiative on July 15. The new resource is meant to serve as an aggregate industry resource providing a bespoke scoring system covering the blockchain…

SOL Price Analysis: Solana Stalls at $165 During Pump.Fun $5.6B Launch

Key Notes SOL returned only 9.2% weekly gains while major altcoins posted double-digit breakouts, highlighting significant underperformance during the market rally. The Pump.Fun ICO raised $500 million but caused exchange failures on Kraken and Bybit, potentially diverting liquidity away from Solana itself. Technical analysis shows SOL remains capped below $165 resistance, with bulls targeting $179 if they can reclaim this key level on strong volume. Solana SOL $164.1 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $88.00 B Vol. 24h: $14.43 B price traded sideways near $163 on Monday, July 14, stalling below…

Sonnet BioTherapeutics to Launch Hyperliquid Treasury

Key Notes Sonnet BioTherapeutics, Inc. has decided to merge with Rorschach I LLC to become Hyperliquid Strategies. Hyperliquid Strategies will hold 12.6 million HYPE tokens and $305 million in cash, totaling $888 million in assets. The HYPE token has gained momentum as positive merger news fuels a broader crypto market rally. . Nasdaq-listed Sonnet BioTherapeutics, Inc. is set to merge with Rorschach I LLC to become Hyperliquid Strategies, Inc. As a new single entity, they will launch a HYPE HYPE $49.73 24h volatility: 4.0% Market cap: $16.61 B Vol. 24h:…

Ethereum Plans zkEVM Launch on Layer 1 Within a Year

Ethereum is preparing for a significant architectural upgrade that could see a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) integrated directly into its layer-1 blockchain within a year. In a post by Sophia Gold, a developer in the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) protocol support team, the EF outlined a path toward replacing traditional block execution with zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs).  Instead of requiring every validator to re-run transaction blocks to verify them, the system will switch to validators only checking ZK-proofs, which are tiny cryptographic receipts that confirm everything was done correctly.  The roadmap…

Polygon to Launch Heimdall v2 Hard Fork on Thursday

Polygon is set to deploy its most complex hard fork to date on Thursday, upgrading its proof-of-stake blockchain with a new consensus layer dubbed Heimdall 2.0. In an X post, Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal said the upgrade enhances the backbone of Polygon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. It will replace legacy components dating back to 2018 and 2019 with newer infrastructure.  “This is the most technically complex hard fork Polygon PoS has seen since its launch in 2020,” Nailwal wrote, adding that it will improve finality, user experience and the network’s…

Crypto.com Teams Up With Emirates to Launch Crypto Payments

Key Notes Emirates is partnering with Crypto.com to allow crypto payments. The partnership is expected to increase the use cases of cryptocurrency in the region. Dubai strengthens its position as a blockchain and digital asset innovation hub. Emirates, a leading global airline, has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange and payments platform Crypto.com to enable crypto payments for its services. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to integrate Crypto.com Pay into Emirates’ payment infrastructure. Implementation is expected to begin next year, making sure the new feature upholds security…

OpenSea Acquires Rally to Launch Mobile App for NFT and Token Trading

OpenSea acquired Rally, a mobile-focused Web3 platform, to bring token and NFT trading to mobile devices. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, signals OpenSea’s push to develop a mobile-first platform for trading digital assets. “Buckle up. The future of NFT and token trading fits in your pocket,” OpenSea wrote on X. According to Rally, users can expect a new OpenSea mobile experience “later this year.”  Rally co-founders Chris Maddern and Christine Hall will join OpenSea’s leadership team. The duo will bring Rally’s mobile ad token trading expertise into the platform, and Maddern…