• Linea releases an airdrop checker.

• Ondo launches Ondo Global Markets.

• CFTC greenlights Polymarket in the U.S.

• Uniswap calls for legal clarity on DAOs.

Linea, an EVM-equivalent ZK rollup incubated by Consensys, released an eligibility checker for its LINEA token airdrop, scheduled to go live on September 10, 2025. Eligible users include Linea XP holders with at least 2,000 points and Linea XP-L liquidity providers with at least 15,000 points, with boosts for early users, sustained activity, and MetaMask product users. The airdrop will distribute 9.36 billion LINEA tokens across 749,662 eligible wallets. LINEA is not a governance token; instead, it is designed to align with Ethereum by funding open source development, contributing to the burn, and channeling value back to Ethereum Layer 1. Eligible users will have a 90-day window to claim their allocation.

Ondo Finance, a protocol for tokenizing real-world securities, launched Ondo Global Markets on Ethereum, offering tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs backed by assets held with U.S.-registered broker-dealers and custodians. The platform supports 24/7 transfers, 24/5 minting and redemption, and inherits liquidity from tradfi exchanges. Ondo tokenized stocks are fully transferable, allowing them to be used in DeFi. Ondo plans to scale from over 100 equities to thousands and expand to multiple chains. Ondo coins itself as a leader in “Wall Street 2.0.” Ondo Global Markets is unavailable to U.S. users and operates under jurisdiction-specific restrictions.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially granted Polymarket the ability to operate its crypto prediction markets in the United States. The CFTC issued a no-action letter effectively approving Polymarket’s entry into the U.S. market, clearing the way for its event-based betting platform to operate nationwide. Founder Shayne Coplan hailed the lightning-fast regulatory process as a turning point for the industry. The approval comes just three years after Polymarket paid a $1.4 million fine to the CFTC in 2022 under the Biden Administration for operating without proper registration.

A coalition of builders, including the Uniswap Foundation, is urging the U.S. Treasury and IRS to provide legal clarity and more accessible pathways for DAOs to operate in the U.S. The coalition calls on the agencies to establish safe harbors and guidance aligned with onchain governance, and to engage directly with DAO communities pioneering new compliance models.

• EF seeks Protocol Tester

• L2 interop working group recap

• Pods introduces Clips

• Eigen launches EIR program

• Fluid hits $4b market size

• Etherealize raises $40m

• Nethermind audits ESPN

• Ethereum Interop Layer explainer

• ETH CEX spot volume

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

• Linea releases an airdrop checker.

• Ondo launches Ondo Global Markets.

• CFTC greenlights Polymarket in the U.S.

• Uniswap calls for legal clarity on DAOs.

Linea, an EVM-equivalent ZK rollup incubated by Consensys, released an eligibility checker for its LINEA token airdrop, scheduled to go live on September 10, 2025. Eligible users include Linea XP holders with at least 2,000 points and Linea XP-L liquidity providers with at least 15,000 points, with boosts for early users, sustained activity, and MetaMask product users. The airdrop will distribute 9.36 billion LINEA tokens across 749,662 eligible wallets. LINEA is not a governance token; instead, it is designed to align with Ethereum by funding open source development, contributing to the burn, and channeling value back to Ethereum Layer 1. Eligible users will have a 90-day window to claim their allocation.

Ondo Finance, a protocol for tokenizing real-world securities, launched Ondo Global Markets on Ethereum, offering tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs backed by assets held with U.S.-registered broker-dealers and custodians. The platform supports 24/7 transfers, 24/5 minting and redemption, and inherits liquidity from tradfi exchanges. Ondo tokenized stocks are fully transferable, allowing them to be used in DeFi. Ondo plans to scale from over 100 equities to thousands and expand to multiple chains. Ondo coins itself as a leader in “Wall Street 2.0.” Ondo Global Markets is unavailable to U.S. users and operates under jurisdiction-specific restrictions.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially granted Polymarket the ability to operate its crypto prediction markets in the United States. The CFTC issued a no-action letter effectively approving Polymarket’s entry into the U.S. market, clearing the way for its event-based betting platform to operate nationwide. Founder Shayne Coplan hailed the lightning-fast regulatory process as a turning point for the industry. The approval comes just three years after Polymarket paid a $1.4 million fine to the CFTC in 2022 under the Biden Administration for operating without proper registration.

A coalition of builders, including the Uniswap Foundation, is urging the U.S. Treasury and IRS to provide legal clarity and more accessible pathways for DAOs to operate in the U.S. The coalition calls on the agencies to establish safe harbors and guidance aligned with onchain governance, and to engage directly with DAO communities pioneering new compliance models.

• EF seeks Protocol Tester

• L2 interop working group recap

• Pods introduces Clips

• Eigen launches EIR program

• Fluid hits $4b market size

• Etherealize raises $40m

• Nethermind audits ESPN

• Ethereum Interop Layer explainer

• ETH CEX spot volume

Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.