📢 Today’s Top Crypto Headlines: 🏛️ US Commerce to Publish Data on Blockchain • Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick announced GDP & other economic stats will be issued directly on blockchain for transparency & tamper-resistance. A pioneering step for public sector blockchain adoption. 📉 WLFI Futures Tumble on Launch • WLFI futures debuted on Hyperliquid then crashed -44% ($0.44 → <$0.25). • Market cap: $44B → $24B • Trading volume: $59M+ first day • Funding rates: -35% → bearish sentiment • Signals skepticism toward politically-themed/meme-style tokens. 🚀 Ethereum ATH vs DeFi Lag • $ETH hit a new high near $4,946, but DeFi TVL = $91B, well below 2021 peak of $108B. • Growth led by institutions, not retail • Capital efficiency & L2 adoption shaping activity • A retail resurgence could reignite DeFi momentum. ⚖️ CFTC Faces Leadership Gap • With Comm. Kristin Johnson resigning Sept 3, the CFTC may be left with acting chair Caroline Pham during a critical regulatory moment → adds uncertainty for crypto oversight. 📊 Polymarket Secures Investment & Political Ties • Backed by 1789 Capital, with Donald Trump Jr. as advisor • Acquired CFTC-licensed QCEX → legal US re-entry • Signals growing political involvement in prediction markets. 🔗 Bitwise Files for First Chainlink ETF • Filing for a US spot Chainlink (LINK) ETF • LINK price jumped +5% on the news • Marks expansion of ETFs beyond BTC & ETH → altcoin institutional access. Real-time, AI-powered market insights, only with SWFTGPT! 📲 Listen now: