Monad Launches $250K Metropolis Hackathon
Monad has launched Metropolis, a six-week global hackathon aimed at turning early-stage ideas into working applications and startups on its Layer 1 network.
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Uniswap Captures 60% of RWA DEX Volume
Uniswap handled more than 60% of decentralized exchange volume tied to real-world assets last week, according to data shared through Uniswap’s official LinkedIn account.
Pudgy Penguins Whale Sweeps 26 NFTs
Pudgy Penguins recorded a concentrated burst of buying after a single wallet acquired 26 NFTs for 113 ETH, worth approximately $278,000 at the time of the transactions.
Robinhood Chain NFT Volume Hits $3.13M
NFT trading on Robinhood Chain surged to approximately $3.13 million on August 12, marking one of the strongest daily sessions for the young Ethereum Layer 2.
Runestone NFT Sweeps Emerge Amid Thin Bitcoin Volume
Runestone has drawn renewed attention after secondary-market observers reported concentrated purchases of multiple inscriptions near the collection floor. The activity…
BitGo Acquires NYDIG Institutional Trading Unit
BitGo Holdings has completed the acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business and related assets, expanding its capital-markets offering with derivatives…
Monad Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure via BitGo and Portal Acquisition
Monad has added support for SoFiUSD through BitGo, extending the Layer 1 network’s stablecoin infrastructure with a dollar token issued by SoFi Bank.
Bybit Expands Pre-IPO Perpetual Offerings
Bybit is expanding its Pre-IPO derivatives offering with synthetic perpetual contracts linked to the estimated valuations of OpenAI, Anthropic and Shein.
Clearstream Preparing Tokenization for €22 Trillion in Custodial Assets
Clearstream is moving deeper into tokenized securities through a partnership with Ondo Finance and 360X that connects blockchain-based assets with institutional custody…
FWAIR NFT Launch Drives Secondary Volume
Fake World Assets’ new FWAir distribution system has generated heavy activity around its first 111-piece PFP collection, with TokenWorks confirming that 108 NFTs were…
NFT Volumes Surge With Pudgy Penguins and Blue-Chip Collections Leading Gains
NFT sales accelerated sharply during the seven-day period captured on August 22, with global volume reaching approximately $95.48 million, up 170% from the previous…
Ordinals Sweep Activity Recorded for TAP DMT-NAT Collection
TAP DMT-NAT has recorded a concentrated burst of secondary-market buying, with multiple assets acquired in rapid succession through Ordinals Wallet.
Coinbase Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks on Base with Centrifuge Integration
Coinbase has launched tokenized U.S. stocks natively on Base, bringing shares of companies including Apple, Nvidia and Alphabet into the Layer 2’s DeFi ecosystem.