ChainFeeds’ July 12 VC roundup highlighted Robinhood Chain’s mainnet launch, Zapper’s planned shutdown, new research on quantum threats to Web3, and a busy week for private fundraising. Robinhood Chain drew sharply different reactions from investors. Syncracy Capital’s Ryan Watkins said he sees little reason for users to replay the same zero-sum trading activity on a 2/3 multisig L2 built around forked protocols, adding that Robinhood could have done more than try to revive a 2024-style trend. He did, however, praise Robinhood’s integration of Morpho and Ethena into the app’s Earn feature. Pantera Capital’s Mason Nystrom said the chain’s sequencer has already reached a revenue run rate of more than $10 million on an annualized basis, assuming recent trading volume holds, and argued that Robinhood’s distribution should not be underestimated. Pantera’s Danning focused on product design, saying the chain offers a smooth way for users to move capital between onchain markets and stocks. The roundup also noted that DeFi portfolio platform Zapper will shut down zapper.xyz, its mobile app, and API services on Aug. 3. Separately, ChainFeeds listed IOSG Ventures’ work on quantum risk, a Variant Fund piece on where new crypto inflows are going during the AI boom, and a Glassnode report saying crypto market bottoming is still incomplete.

Polymarket posted $11.46 million in revenue for the week of July 6 to July 12, according to DeFiLlama, marking its highest weekly figure so far in 2026. The data also shows the platform’s total value locked at about $374 million. On an annualized basis, revenue stands at roughly $188 million, while trading volume over the past 30 days is around $4.936 billion. The figures point to strong recent activity on the prediction market platform, based on the metrics cited by DeFiLlama in the ChainCatcher newsflash.

Odaily reported, citing Bitcoin News, that content from Michael Saylor’s latest BTC Tracker may suggest MicroStrategy, or MSTR, will not announce a new Bitcoin purchase tomorrow. The brief did not include additional detail on what in the tracker led to that reading, and no further information was provided on timing beyond the reference to tomorrow. With the source item limited to a short market note, the report only points to a possible signal from Saylor’s tracker content rather than a confirmed company statement. No purchase size, price, or other transaction data were disclosed in the source material.

BlockBeats reported on July 12 that Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, posted another update tied to the company’s Bitcoin Tracker. He wrote, “Orange dots tell only part of the story.” Based on the pattern seen in earlier posts, Strategy has typically disclosed additional Bitcoin purchases on the day after Saylor shares this kind of tracker-related message. The post has drawn attention because market participants often watch Saylor’s tracker updates for hints ahead of the company’s formal Bitcoin accumulation announcements. No new purchase figures were disclosed in the post itself, and the update only referenced the tracker message and Saylor’s caption.

Odaily reported that Strategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor has again shared a post tied to the company’s Bitcoin Tracker, writing, "Orange dots tell only part of the story." Based on the company’s past pattern, Strategy usually discloses additional Bitcoin purchases on the day after such a post appears. The update did not include any new purchase figures. It only pointed to a possible follow-up disclosure if the previous pattern holds. Strategy is widely followed in the crypto market because Saylor’s tracker-related posts have often come ahead of formal announcements on the company’s Bitcoin accumulation. In this case, the reported signal is limited to the post itself and the timing pattern noted by Odaily.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said on X that an entity originally funded by the LAB team deposited 18.4 million LAB, worth about $18.3 million, into Aster and sold the tokens on the DEX spot market. He said the selling pushed LAB down another 54%, with the price falling from $1.2 to $0.55. According to his post, the entity moved LAB to three Aster deposit addresses between July 10 and July 11 and still holds roughly 81.5 million LAB. ZachXBT also said the same entity received more than 196 million LAB from the LAB team in April 2026, later transferred tokens to Bitget addresses, and withdrew them from Bitget to 10 addresses between May 11 and May 12. He added that he has previously questioned LAB over alleged market-making manipulation and insider supply issues, citing claimed funding links between one LAB team multisig signer and addresses tied to RIVER manipulation, while noting that nearly 226 million LAB had been deposited to Bitget between March and April.

Enterprise blockchain network ENI has launched recruitment for ENI Superteam, its global core community organization, with the first phase rolling out in Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia. According to the announcement cited by BlockBeats, the four markets were chosen because ENI had already built mature partner and node networks there through its earlier Super Node Plan. ENI describes Superteam as a localized growth network built on top of its global nodes, designed to connect user growth with broader ecosystem expansion through local operations and community coordination. In the initial recruitment regions, local teams can apply after passing a professional review and assessment process. Teams that are selected will receive official ENI identity certification and take on a central community role inside the ecosystem. Their responsibilities include leading local developer incubation, talent referrals and commercial project implementation. ENI said developers, creators and localized teams worldwide can now use official channels to review recruitment details and submit applications.

According to Jin10, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to ships seeking lawful passage through the international waterway. The command said U.S. forces are deployed and ready to ensure freedom of navigation despite what it described as unprovoked Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary statements. It also said Iran does not control the strait and that traffic is continuing to move through the passage. The update was cited by ChainCatcher as a market-moving headline in its 7x24 news feed.