Crypto Basics
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The Great P2E Exodus: What Went Wrong with Web3's Darling?
Op-Ed: The sudden exodus from the P2E sensation exposes the critical flaw in Web3 gaming's current model.
By Tim Kravchunovsky
4d ago
4m
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CMC Market Pulse: The First On-Chain AI Millionaire?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
4d ago
7m
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Week in GameFi: Q3 Investments Slow But Innovation Continues
Despite a slowdown in Q3 investments, the GameFi sector continues to innovate with exciting developments.
By Werner Vermaak
5d ago
4m
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Week in RWA: Axelar Steals the Spotlight While Sky RWA Swells
Week in RWA: Axelar leads with a 35.1% gain, while the RWA market grows to $29.69B.
By Daniel Phillips
5d ago
4m
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Solana This Week: Hello $6 Billion TVL, 6M Daily Active Addresses
It’s another BIG week for Solana, with the blistering fast layer-1 chain finally crossing the $6 billion total value locked (TVL) mark last seen three years ago.
By Werner Vermaak
5d ago
5m
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Week in AI: Muted Growth For AI While Bitcoin Booms
Bitcoin dominates the crypto market with rising value, but AI tokens show modest gains.
By Daniel Phillips
6d ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: The Lean Green Meme Machine Is Back
Meme coins surge and controversial AI launch entertains the market, creating new millionaires.
By Werner Vermaak
6d ago
6m
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Week in GameFi: UbiSoft Gets Into Web3, But Gamers Don’t Like Crypto Wallets
GameFi's $17.5B market cap sees Ubisoft's Web3 debut, while new platforms and funds shake up the landscape.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
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CMC Market Pulse: Looks Like Memecoins Are Back on the Menu
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
1w ago
7m
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Week in RWA: MANTRA Achieves ATH While Market Stagnates
rypto market flat overall, RWA tokens mostly down, but MANTRA (OM) reaches all-time high amid sector developments in tokenization and real-world asset integration.
By Daniel Phillips
1w ago
4m
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This Week in Meme Coins: SUI, Hippos and Satoshi Todd
Meme coin market cap rises to $47B, outperforming most crypto sectors; Sui network coins gain traction, while experts predict potential meme coin supercycle.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
4m
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Week in Solana: SOLtoshi Memes and RWAs Pump; Stripe USDC Goes Live
Solana ecosystem faces mixed week: price dips slightly, DeFi TVL grows, meme coins surge, while active wallet metrics spark debate.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
6m
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Week in AI: Bittensor Leads the Way as AI Developments Continue
AI tokens face downturn, but Bittensor (TAO) grows amid expanding ecosystem and rising demand.
By Daniel Phillips
1w ago
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Week in GameFi: Market Downturn Halts GameFi Gains, But Tokyo Shows Progress
GameFi sector hit by market downturn, but top games like Pixels show growth amid Tokyo Game Show's web3 gaming buzz
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
4m
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Week in Meme Coins: Degens Vote Yes for PolitiFi Memes, No For Geopolitics
Meme coins take a hit in market downturn, but PolitiFi tokens and charity initiatives show resilience amid pre-election buzz
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
5m
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CMC Market Pulse: Geopolitical Uncertainty Fuels Mass Fear
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
2w ago
5m
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Week in Solana: Post-Breakpoint Reality Check?
Solana ecosystem weathers market storm as geopolitical tensions spark crypto selloff, yet DeFi and NFTs show resilience.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
4m
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Week in RWA: Market Volatility, RWA Resilience, and Tokenized Assets Shake Up the Space
Market turmoil hits RWA tokens as crypto experiences a major selloff, yet sector shows resilience.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
4m
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