Quick Breakdown Metaverse-related NFT sales jumped 27% in August, hitting 13,927 transactions worth $6.5M. DappRadar says users are “sneaking back” into worlds like Sandbox, Mocaverse, Otherside, and Decentraland. Platforms are prioritizing infrastructure, AI tools, and creator funds as long-term...
Quick Breakdown Christie’s has shut down its standalone NFT department, moving sales into modern art. The decision follows a 12% drop in global art sales and layoffs within the auction house. Critics argue Christie’s commission model was flawed, calling...
Quick Breakdown: Stablecoins bridge traditional finance and digital assets, powering cross-border payments, remittances, DeFi, and tokenized assets with speed and stability. Delays in UK regulation could trigger capital flight, talent loss, and push global firms toward US or EU...
Quick breakdown: NFT markets experienced their strongest months since February 2025, with a 9% rise in trading volume despite a 4% fall in sales count. Key drivers include increased adoption in nightlife and art, the Base layer-2 blockchain network...
Quick Breakdown FalconX integration: USDe now supported for trading, custody, and derivatives on FalconX. Capital efficiency: Institutional clients can use USDe as collateral for select transactions. Ecosystem growth: Move expected to expand USDe adoption and strengthen Ethena’s DeFi position....
Quick Breakdown: Stripe and Paradigm launch Tempo — a payments-oriented Layer 1 blockchain optimized for stablecoin and financial services. High performance, designed to handle over 10,000 TPS, addressing scalability gaps in existing blockchains. Strong ecosystem support early design partners...
Quick Breakdown: Ripple launches RLUSD stablecoin in Africa through Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card. RLUSD exceeds $700M market cap, driving cross-border payments and DeFi use cases. Mercy Corps pilots RLUSD in Kenya for blockchain-based drought and rainfall insurance....
Quick Breakdown: Venus Protocol has recovered $13.5 million lost after a whale wallet fell victim to a phishing attack. The protocol paused operations and leveraged governance powers to liquidate attacker positions, fully restoring assets and stabilizing its token XVS....
Quick Breakdown: Kraken has expanded its tokenized equities, xStocks, to Ethereum as ERC-20 tokens, adding 60+ assets to DeFi. This move follows launches on Solana, BNB Chain, and TRON. With $3.5 billion in trading volume and over 25,000 holders,...
Quick breakdown: Linea has rolled out its Ignition rewards program aimed at incentivizing liquidity providers across key DeFi protocols—Aave, Euler, and Etherex—on its Layer 2 network. The program will distribute 1 billion LINEA tokens to encourage deposits and boost...
