# ⬢ GM Build — 2026-07-11 **0 build ideas** · **27 launches** · last 72h · 10 live sources ## Executive summary 27 product launch(es) in the window dominated by RWA, PayFi, DeFi, Governance. Top bucket: RWA (11 launch(es)). ## 🔍 Whitespace — under-served buckets - **RWA** — 11 launch(es) in rwa but only 1 primitive(s) — under-served bucket; opportunity to expand the library or build the missing primitive. **Trends to watch** - RWA launches observed (11 item(s)) - PayFi launches observed (8 item(s)) - DeFi launches observed (5 item(s)) ## 📊 Trend tracker - 14 new today · 13 developing - 7-day: 94 launches (-25% vs prior week) - 30-day: 220 launches - 7-day vectors: RWA (38), PayFi (23), DeFi (17) **Primitives observed:** RWA (11) · PayFi (8) · DeFi (5) · Governance (2) · Agents (1) · Media (1) ## 🚀 Today's launches ### [ESMA targets MiCA crypto custodians with resilience review](https://crypto.news/esma-targets-mica-crypto-custodians-with-review/) **NEW** · _crypto.news_ The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, moving its focus from licensing to testing how firms handle operational risks in practice. According to the European Securities and Markets Authority, the regulator… ### [Robinhood hands AI agents your crypto trades in major platform shift](https://crypto.news/robinhood-hands-ai-agents-your-crypto-trades-in-shift/) **NEW** · _crypto.news_ Robinhood has introduced plans to let eligible U.S. customers authorize AI agents to execute cryptocurrency trades on their behalf, extending automated investing beyond stocks and options. Robinhood said during a Friday presentation that the upcoming feature will allow eligible U.S.-based… ### [Robinhood says its AI agent feature will ‘soon’ be assisting crypto traders](https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-says-ai-agents-will-be-trading-for-crypto-users-soon?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound) **NEW** · Agents · _Cointelegraph_ More than 70,000 agentic accounts have already been created by Robinhood equities and options traders since late May, when Robinhood launched a beta version of the product. ### [Backpack challenges Wall Street with 24/7 tokenized US stocks](https://crypto.news/backpack-challenges-wall-street-with-tokenized-stocks/) **NEW** · PayFi, RWA · _crypto.news_ Backpack has launched 24/7 trading for tokenized U.S. stocks across more than 150 countries, giving eligible investors direct ownership of selected equities with instant settlement. Backpack announced on Thursday that users outside the United States can now trade a group… ### [South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot](https://crypto.news/south-korea-tests-stablecoin-in-government-pilot/) **NEW** · PayFi, Media · _crypto.news_ South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program scheduled to begin in August. According to blockchain media outlet NexBlock, Gyeonggi Province, the country’s most populous province, will begin testing a… ### [Pi Network price prediction July 2026: 103.7 million unlocks vs three new products](https://crypto.news/pi-network-price-prediction-july-2026-unlocks-products/) **NEW** · _crypto.news_ Pi Network entered July 2026 at a fresh all-time low near $0.10, its most oversold reading since launch, facing a supply-and-demand collision the whole market is watching. On the supply side, 103.7 million tokens unlock this month. On the demand… ### [Sky Reports Record $419M Revenue Run-Rate for June 2026](https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/sky-reports-record-419m-revenue-run-rate-for-june-2026) **NEW** · DeFi, Governance · _The Defiant_ Cumulative sUSDS yield payouts topped $250 million as Grove launched its GROVE governance token and a new Fixed Yield product crossed $44.1 million in TVL. ### [Backpack joins race for 24/7 stock markets with tokenized equities](https://cointelegraph.com/news/backpack-launches-247-trading-for-tokenized-us-equities?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound) **NEW** · RWA · _Cointelegraph_ The launch comes as tokenized stocks become one of the fastest-growing corners of crypto, with exchanges and traditional finance firms racing to expand 24/7 trading. ### [What is Robinhood Chain? The broker’s blockchain, explained](https://crypto.news/what-is-robinhood-chain-brokers-blockchain-explained/) **DEVELOPING · day 6** · RWA, Infra · _crypto.news_ Robinhood Chain is an Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 with 24/7 tokenized stocks that plug into DeFi. How it works, Stock Tokens, access rules, and the risks. ### [CRYL expands Japan’s Bitcoin lending market with $6.2M loans](https://crypto.news/cryl-expands-japans-bitcoin-lending-market-with-6-2m-loans/) **NEW** · DeFi · _crypto.news_ Japanese lender CRYL launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M, offering annual rates from 3.5% without requiring BTC sales. ### [The Sun Rises in Seoul and Trades on Solana: $SKHY is Now Live](https://solana.com/news/skhy-is-now-live) **NEW** · _Solana Blog_ SK Hynix ($SKHY), South Korea’s dominant memory-chip maker, is now live on Solana. ### [Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M](https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-cryl-bitcoin-backed-loans-6-million?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound) **NEW** · DeFi · _Cointelegraph_ CRYL is offering Bitcoin-backed loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses for BTC in lending and credit markets. ### [Robinhood Chain did $570M volume on $21M of liquidity. The launch-week autopsy](https://crypto.news/robinhood-chain-did-570m-volume-on-21m-of-liquidity-the-launch-week-autopsy/) **NEW** · RWA · _crypto.news_ Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks and institutional-grade real-world assets. In its first week, the chain did $570 million of volume against $21.68 million of liquidity, a 26-to-1 ratio that exists nowhere else in DeFi, and most of it… ### [Metaplanet explores bringing bitcoin-backed digital credit to Japan](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/10/metaplanet-explores-bringing-bitcoin-backed-digital-credit-to-japan) **NEW** · RWA, Governance · _CoinDesk_ The bitcoin treasury company is working with JPYC and Progmat to explore tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, aiming to create efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan. ### [Crypto records longest losing streak since 2022, Bitwise says](https://crypto.news/crypto-records-longest-losing-streak-since-2022-bitwise-says/) **NEW** · PayFi, RWA · _crypto.news_ Crypto posted a third negative quarter as ETF outflows rose, while stablecoins, tokenized assets and prediction markets expanded. ### [HSBC completes first tokenized structured product pilot for institutional investors](https://crypto.news/hsbc-completes-first-tokenized-structured-product-pilot-for-institutional-investors/) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · RWA · _crypto.news_ HSBC has completed its first blockchain-based issuance of a digitally native structured product, using tokenized U.S. dollar-denominated notes in a private placement for institutional investors in Hong Kong. According to HSBC, the pilot transaction involved U.S. dollar-denominated structured notes issued… ### [Robinhood Chain surpasses $70M in bridged Ether after launch](https://crypto.news/robinhood-chain-surpasses-70m-in-bridged-ether-after-launch/) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · PayFi, RWA · _crypto.news_ Robinhood Chain has attracted more than $70 million worth of bridged Ether within its first week, strengthening Ethereum’s role as the settlement layer behind the brokerage’s new tokenized finance network. Data from Token Terminal showed the Arbitrum-based layer-2 network crossed… ### [Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade](https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-targets-july-28-launch-for-ironwood-network-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · _Cointelegraph_ Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug. ### [Perplexity Fine-Tuned a Chinese AI Model to Match Claude Opus 4.8 at One-Third the Cost](https://decrypt.co/373184/perplexity-fine-tuned-chinese-ai-model-claude-opus-4-8) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · _Decrypt_ The company's post-trained GLM 5.2 preview pairs a cheaper open-source base with a frontier advisor—and it's already live in production. ### [Privy Launches Global Fiat Onramps With Stripe in US, EU](https://thedefiant.io/converge/tradfi-and-fintech/privy-launches-global-fiat-onramps-with-stripe-in-us-eu) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · Consumer · _The Defiant_ Privy pairs Stripe's Crypto Onramp for the US and EU with its own aggregator covering more than 100 other countries, all funneling into a single wallet. ### [Swift Readies Ledger for 24/7 Token Transfers—Though True Settlement Is Stuck on Old Rails](https://decrypt.co/373147/swift-readies-ledger-f24-7-token-transfers-settlement-old-rails) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · PayFi, RWA · _Decrypt_ Swift’s pilot allows 17 global banks to transfer tokenized deposits on weekends, but ultimate settlement still relies on legacy systems. ### [Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Fintech Stablecoin Yield](https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/aave-labs-launches-stable-vaults-for-fintech-stablecoin-yield) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · PayFi, DeFi · _The Defiant_ The vaults convert Aave's variable lending rates into fixed yields that wallets, exchanges and payment apps can offer their own users. ### [Aave rolls out vaults for yield-hungry fintech investors](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/09/aave-rolls-out-vaults-for-yield-hungry-fintech-investors) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · PayFi, DeFi · _CoinDesk_ Aave's new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits ### [EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers](https://decrypt.co/373113/eu-set-to-revise-mica-in-2027-to-cover-foreign-stablecoin-issuers) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · PayFi, RWA · _Decrypt_ Trump's embrace of stablecoins is pushing Brussels to expand its crypto law to non-EU issuers and tokenized payments, EU diplomats say. ### [Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace managed just four sales last month](https://protos.com/justin-suns-nft-marketplace-managed-just-four-sales-last-month/) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · _Protos_ Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace, AINFT, and his memecoin platform, Sun Pump, sold just four NFTs and launched 57 tokens in the last 30 days. The post Justin Sun’s NFT marketplace managed just four sales last month appeared first on Protos. ### [Dinari, tZERO Partner on Tokenized US Stock Framework](https://thedefiant.io/converge/tradfi-and-fintech/dinari-tzero-partner-on-tokenized-us-stock-framework) **DEVELOPING · day 2** · RWA · _The Defiant_ Dinari, an issuer of tokenized U.S. equities, and tZERO Group, a blockchain-based financial infrastructure provider, said Wednesday they are partnering to build an operating framework that would let broker-dealers offer tokenized U.S. stocks. ### [Strike Launches Bitcoin Loans With No Price Liquidations](https://thedefiant.io/converge/cefi/strike-launches-bitcoin-loans-with-no-price-liquidations) **DEVELOPING · day 3** · _The Defiant_ Strike, the bitcoin financial services firm run by CEO Jack Mallers, launched a bitcoin-backed loan product on July 7 that removes price-triggered liquidations for the life of the loan, according to Strike's own FAQ. The product, called "volatility-proof loans," strips out the 65% LTV warning, 70%… --- _Sources: Product Hunt, The Defiant, CoinDesk, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, crypto.news, Protos, Ethereum Foundation Blog, Solana Blog, The Fintech Times. 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