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6/21/2024
12 : 34

NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly - 📈 📈 Bitcoin surpassed Ronin in all-time NFT sales; Loaded Lions: Mane City Mayh…

Bitcoin-based NFTs surpassed the gaming blockchain Ronin in all-time NFT sales. Ronin to integrate zkEVM for scalability. Doodles migrates Stoodio avatar customisation platform to Base. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/19/2024
12 : 34

📉 CRV dipped to all-time low; Tether announced new stablecoin aUSDT

$CRV dips to all-time low due to its founder's massive liquidations. Tether releases new stablecoin aUSDT backed by its XAUT. Ronin announces its zkEVM chain built on top of Polygon CDK. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/17/2024
13 : 14

🏛️BTC and ETH balances on centralised exchanges saw a 3-year low; SEC Chairman sees U.S. Spot Ether ETF S-1 appro…

BTC and ETH balances on centralised exchanges saw a three-year low; SEC Chairman sees US Spot Ether ETF S-1 approvals in summer 2024; Australian Securities Exchange approved first spot Bitcoin ETF ͏ ͏
6/14/2024
12 : 4

NFT & Gaming Weekly – 📈Telegram Tap-to-Earn Games Boost TON Transactions

Telegram tap-to-earn games boost The Open Network (TON) transactions. Uniswap Labs acquires Crypto: The Game. South Korea redefines NFTs under new regulatory guidelines. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/13/2024
8 : 4

DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 📦 Ethereum blob usage shifted; Paxos launched a new stablecoin USDL

Ethereum blob usage shifts with Taiko becoming one of the biggest consumers. Paxos launches a yield-bearing stablecoin USDL. ZKsync announces its airdrop plan. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/11/2024
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🇮🇪 Crypto.com Received VASP Registration from Ireland; Open interest of BTC futures in exchanges reached record …

Open interest of BTC futures in centralized exchanges reached record high; Ripple partners with National Bank of Georgia to digitise local economy; Thailand SEC approved first Spot Bitcoin ETF ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/7/2024
13 : 4

NFT & Gaming Weekly – 🍷 Digital Fine Wines Launch on Crypto.com NFT, Ethereum NFTs Traders Hit Two-Year Lows

InterCellar 'En Primeur' fine wines launched on Crypto.com. Ethereum NFT traders reached the lowest. MetaMask released a new feature to launch games from its portfolio interface. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/5/2024
12 : 34

DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 💪 The stablecoin market showed robust activity with $846 billion on-chain trading volume in …

The 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. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/3/2024
12 : 34

Crypto Market Pulse Weekly - 💸 BlackRock’s IBIT overtook Grayscale’s GBTC as the largest U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF by…

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 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/3/2024
12 : 4

NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly - 📉 Ethereum NFTs market declines while Milady thrives.

Ethereum NFT volatility: Milady thrives, but market declines. Yuga Labs halts future CryptoPunks projects. Azuki and Magic Eden unveil dual-chain NFT hoodie collection. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/3/2024
10 : 4

Crypto Market Pulse Weekly - 💸 U.S. SEC approved 8 U.S. Spot Ether ETFs

US SEC approves 8 spot Ether ETFs. Open interest of ETH futures reaches new record high. Bitcoin and Ether ETPs expected to debut on London Stock Exchange on 28 May ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/3/2024
9 : 14

DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 💸 Solana allocates 100% of priority fees to validators; Nomura explores stablecoin issuance …

Solana passes a proposal to allocate all priority fees to validators. Nomura explores stablecoin issuance in Japan. Maple Finance launches Syrup providing institutional yield. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
6/3/2024
8 : 24

NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly – 🎮 Gaming collections led NFT sales; Loaded Lion: Mane City releases competitive …

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. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
5/22/2024
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DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 🏇 The landscape of liquid staking on Solana has shifted; DTCC & Chainlink completed a pilot …

The landscape of liquid staking on Solana has shifted. ZkSync announces the final upgrade before it hands over the governance to the community. LayerZero concluded the sybil self-reporting phase. ͏ ͏ ͏
5/20/2024
12 : 34

Crypto Market Pulse Weekly – 💸US Spot Bitcoin ETFs had the strongest week of net inflows in eight weeks

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs had the strongest week of net inflows. DTCC and Chainlink corporate to bring TradFi fund data onto blockchains. Vitalik proposed EIP-7706 to include gas for transaction calldata. ͏
5/17/2024
12 : 42

NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly - 🚀Loaded Lions: Mane City Season 2 Live

Loaded Lions Mane City Season 2 launches with Factions & Abilities. CryptoPunks introduces the new 'Super Punk World' collection. Fantasy.top adds new heroes and tweaks the game mechanics.
5/14/2024
12 : 14

DeFi & L1L2 Weekly – 📈 Ethereum L2 Transactions Hit Record Highs, Resulting In Fees to Drop

Ethereum L2 transactions hit record highs, resulting in transaction fees to drop. Optimism to introduce Layer-3 applications to the Superchain. Cosmos-based Osmosis is launching a Bitcoin L2. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
5/13/2024
12 : 14

Crypto Market Pulse Weekly – 📉 Crypto trading volumes dropped for the first time in seven months in April

Crypto trading volumes dropped for the first time in 7 months. EU contemplating integrating crypto into its mutual fund framework. Mastercard collaborates with US banks to trial tokenised settlements.
5/10/2024
12 : 4

NFT & Blockchain Gaming Weekly - 📈Fantasy Top: NFT Trading Card Game Surges on Blast

NFT Lending Volume Exceeds $2.1B in Q1, Led by Blend. Moonbirds changes copyright policy under Yuga Labs. "Gacha Grab" catapults Azuki NFT sales to $1.1M in a day. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
5/8/2024
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DeFi & L1L2 Weekly - 🎉 Crypto.com Reaches 100M Users, BlackRock’s BUIDL Becomes Largest Tokenised Treasury Fund

Crypto.com hits new milestone with 100 million global users. BlackRock's BUIDL is now the largest tokenised treasury fund. Ethereum devs propose EIP-7702 to enhance externally owned accounts. ͏ ͏ ͏