DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 💪 The stablecoin market showed robust activity with $846 billion on-chain trading volume in …
DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 💪 The stablecoin market showed robust activity with $846 billion on-chain trading volume in MayThe stablecoin market showed robust activity in May. Ethena Labs integrated its USDe and sUSDe into the Blast L2. Linea L2 halted block production due to a security incident from the Velocore.Weekly DeFi IndexThis week's indices were all negative with market capitalisation, volume, and volatility indices dropping by -3.13%, -31.49%, and -42.27%, respectively.
Chart of the WeekStablecoins saw US$846 billion in on-chain trading volume in May 2024, despite a 30% drop in monthly trading volume compared to the previous month. The stablecoin market demonstrates robust activity, with stablecoins increasingly recognised for their potential to reduce international remittance fees. Additionally, the total stablecoin market capitalisation reached a two-year high of $161 billion in May 2024, according to data from CCData. PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD is emerging as a key player, with a market cap nearing $400 million. PayPal recently announced the addition of PYUSD – currently available on Ethereum – on the Solana blockchain. News Highlights
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Crypto Market Pulse Weekly - 💸 BlackRock’s IBIT overtook Grayscale’s GBTC as the largest U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF by…
Monday, June 3, 2024
Blackrock's IBIT overtook Grayscale's GBTC as the largest US Spot Bitcoin ETF; Bitcoin ETPs held more than 1 million BTC; PayPal's stablecoin (PYUSD) launched on Solana ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly – 🎮 Gaming collections led NFT sales; Loaded Lion: Mane City releases competitive …
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Gaming-related NFTs led sales volume last week. ENS domains proposes ENSv2 to extend ENS to Layer-2s. Yuga Labs unveils new development of BAYC including a 'Project Dragon' game. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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