Month: May 2025

International markets have perked up since Monday’s announcement of a 90-day break in the trade tariff battle between the United States and China. This pause in hostilities between the world’s two biggest economies has seemingly diluted the immediate threats to global growth that have been hanging over financial markets for much too long. And the … Read more

In a historic moment for the crypto institutional world, Galaxy Digital hit the Nasdaq on May 16, 2025. Founded in 2018 by prominent crypto proponent and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz, the crypto investment and asset management firm now officially resides at the intersection of traditional finance and the digital asset economy—having secured a … Read more

Leading AI projects within the Solana ecosystem are experiencing a wave of investor confidence. On-chain data indicates that the projects are seeing net inflows that are growing substantially. Among the Solana-native AI projects, one is clearly outpacing the others in terms of both investment interest and market activity. And that is: Virtuals. In the past … Read more

A report put out recently by Dune Analytics and called State of Wallets 2025 sheds light on Africa’s rapidly expanding DeFi ecosystem. While the continent may be behind in most metrics (like overall transaction volume and wallet balances), it is seen as the next big opportunity for Web3 growth, with increased activity in onboarding new … Read more

Marinade Finance, a top liquid staking protocol on Solana, has made a big move toward increasing the value of its native token MNDE. The company, which is organized as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), recently approved a governance proposal — MIP.11 — that directs a sizable chunk of revenue flowing into its treasury to go … Read more

Uniswap, the protocol that led the way in creating automated market makers (AMMs) in DeFi, has now brought forth its most far-reaching update yet with the arrival of Uniswap v4. Much more than a straightforward iteration, this version is being called a “canvas” for constructing new kinds of decentralized exchanges (DEXs). The main innovation is … Read more

A notable event for Bitcoin DeFi has just occurred: BOB has launched its BitVM Bridge on the testnet, working with Fiamma Labs to accomplish this. The bridge now exists and is functional, serving as a pathway for Bitcoin to flow in and out of the Ethereum network. The bridge aims to allow Bitcoin deposits and … Read more

Nyan Heroes, a PvP shooter based on mecha cats and housed on Solana, was once lauded as a pioneer of the Web3 gaming ecosystem. It has now shuttered, ending its operations and—to many—its promise. In a shocking turn of events, Nyan Heroes has closed down, with its native token, $NYAN, spiraling downwards to a 31% … Read more