Delphi Digital has reviewed their 2023 predictions regarding the L2 wars. You can read about how the situation and expert opinions have evolved in their latest thread.

This complements my recent research on Ethereum L2 solutions.

Sorting Pumpdotfun terminal by market cap reveals that only 92 meme coins have a capitalization exceeding $1 million, out of over 2 million coins launched on the platform.

That's just 0.0046%.

Artemis, in collaboration with Visa and Castle Island Ventures, has released research on the emerging stablecoin market.

The report explores the growing demand for stablecoins, new all-time highs, and their relationship with the US dollar.

There’s an important shift happening now raising the $WBTC FUD and paving the way for higher adoption of alternative bitcoin-pegged assets.

Here’s my full timeline for Sky (ex Maker) offboarding WBTC and what has led to this outcome.

Aptos recently reported a surge in on-chain activity, with record numbers in transactions and active wallets.

This increase includes a substantial volume of low-value transactions, raising speculation that bots might be driving much of this growth.

The challenge now is to distinguish legitimate growth from bot-driven activity, a common concern in blockchain ecosystems.

Here's the list of 10 largest upcoming unlocks by the largest % impact on circulating supply, according to data from Messari.

Numbers for $ONDO are frightening (=ಠ _ ಠ=)

Interestingly, $FDUSD is now the third most popular asset on Ethereum by 24h trading volumes.

I love pushing some entartaining content during weekends.

Here’s my new thread taking you back to September 2023 and showcasing the changes in market cap, TVL dominance, L2 landscape, and more – over the course of just one year.

Enjoy the journey!

A few surprising protocols on TokenTerminal's MAU leaderboard:

• Chingari: SocialFi
• Pixels: GameFi
• Mento: Stablecoins
• Runiverse: GameFi
• CARV: Infrastructure, AI + gaming

We're seeing many new names and a shift in user interest.

The Aave v3.2 proposal introduces "Liquid eModes," enabling assets to qualify for multiple efficiency modes (eModes).

This enhancement boosts borrowing flexibility and capital efficiency. It also removes outdated stable rate logic, streamlining the codebase and reducing gas costs.

Web3 performance by categories, for protocols in the $100M – $1B market cap range ↓

24h 7d 30d
DeFi -3.07% -0.01% +0.68%
Chains -3.63% +2.22% +1.51%
Exchanges -2.45% +2.91% +8.89%
Gaming -4.62% -0.12% +0.29%
Scaling -4.42% -3.83% -6.09%
Interop -3.89% -1.14% +1.59%
Lending -3.09% +3.04% +6.45%
DePIN -4.24% +0.4% -1.06%
Memes +17.6% +25.5% +13.3%
AI -4.30% +4.77% +0.15%

Average -2.03% +1.95% +1.59%

Data source: Messari, for 279 protocols within selected market cap range

ICYMI: USDT is growing faster on Ethereum L2s vs. BNB Chain:

1. The bridged supply of USDT is ~$8.9 billion
2. USDT supply (bridged) on BNB Chain ~$3.9 billion
3. BNB Chain losing market share to Ethereum L2s, especially Arbitrum One

Did you know that NEAR initially started as NEAR.ai and was much different from its current setup?

Here’s the NEAR journey: From the beginning to what it is now.

For my Telegram fam exclusively, I've created a spreadsheet to track high-impact events across various Web3 categories.

The data is sourced from Messari’s Intel Dashboard. For real-time updates, please refer to Messari directly.

Save the link.

Are token unlocks potential sell signals?
What does historical data reveal about trading these events?

• Key insights from Messari's Cliff Unlocks report
• Crucial events to watch
• Tools to track inflation

All in one Substack publication.