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Tokenomics in DeFi: Incentive Design’s Impact on Protocol Growth! In the rapidly evolving world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), one factor consistently determines whether a project thrives or fades away: incentive design. Well-crafted incentives not only attract users but also sustain long-term engagement, ensuring protocols can scale, remain liquid, and build strong communities. Why Incentives Matter in DeFi Unlike traditional finance, where centralized institutions dictate rules, DeFi protocols rely on token-based economics (tokenomics) to align user behavior with protocol goals. Incentives encourage users to: Provide liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Stake or lock tokens for network security. Stake or lock tokens for network security. Participate in governance decisions. Contribute to ecosystem growth through referrals, lending, or yield farming. Without the right incentive model, protocols often face short-term hype followed by rapid decline , commonly known as the “fa...

Solana co-founder Anatoly “Toly” Yakovenko has called for Solana (SOL) validators who delay slots, steal rewards, and slow down the network to be punished. Yakovenko called for the punishments after becoming frustrated at validators using sophisticated delay tactics to gobble up extra fees and high-value transactions. Purposefully delayed slot times have become such an annoyance that one validator created a dashboard to illustrate the problem. Since August 5 — Solana epoch 829 — average slot time has increased 2.5%. “It’s the SOL price that should be rising — not the block time,” someone complained. One observer asked whether the delays could cascade into a “2.0” repeat performance of intentional leader reward boost (ILRB). ILRB is a timing tactic used by validators who want to deliberately delay block production. Extending slot times beyond Solana’s intended 400ms intentionally delays latency and allows them to unfairly pack more trans...

Igloo Inc., the digital asset firm and the team behind the globally acknowledged Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collection, has partnered with OpenSea, one of the largest non-fungible token marketplaces in the non-fungible token market, to offer the best trading experience to its fans. Under the new collaboration, OpenSea has become the official marketplace for the $PENGU and Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collections. Pudgy Penguins Picks OpenSea As Its Official Marketplace In a September 04 blog post, the Igloo, through its Pudgy Penguins X account, confirmed that its crypto coin “$PENGU” and Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token collections have finally found somewhere they can call home after several years of existence in the blockchain ecosystem. This collaboration has received a warm appreciation from crypto and non-fungible token investors on X. Penguins have come home 🐧 OpenSea is now the official marketplace for both @pudgypenguins and $PENGU ...

The non-fungible token market has plunged in trading sales volume and floor prices this last week of August. In the past seven days, the global NFT market has raised a trading sales volume of over $127 million, down over 13% from the past week. This recent negative growth indicates the global NFT market cooled after experiencing a resurgence late last month and earlier this month. NFT Sales Fall +13% This Week Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer tracking non-fungible token collections from over 20 NFT blockchains, indicates that the non-fungible token market has plunged again this week. From August 25 to August 31, the non-fungible token market raised a trading sales volume of +$127 million. During this time, the NFT trading sales volume has plunged by 13% from the past week. Source: CryptoSlam.io Ethereum, the blockchain network renowned in the NFT market for hosting the majority of...

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According to DefiLlama’s stablecoin statistics, the global stablecoin market cap has hit a new all-time high of $280.47 billion. According to DefiLlama, Tether (USDT) continues to dominate the market, with a market cap of $167.3 billion. USD Coin (USDC) takes the second spot, trailing behind with a market cap of $69.1 billion. Let’s discuss if Ripple’s RLUSD will shine under the growing interest in stablecoins. Source: DefiLlama Will Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Pick Up Steam? Stablecoins have become a cornerstone of the crypto industry. The number of people opting for fiat currency-pegged cryptocurrencies has drastically increased over the last few years. Ripple’s RLUSD is one of the latest dollar-pegged coins to enter the market. According to DefiLlama, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is currently the 13th largest stablecoin project by market cap. RLUSD currently boasts a market cap of $687.61 million. Source: DefiLlama President Trump signed the GENIUS stab...

Ripple has executed a massive transaction outside its normal monthly XRP unlocks, a move likely to cause jitters among investors. Specifically, the blockchain firm transferred 200 million XRP, valued at roughly $606 million, to an unknown wallet, according to data shared by Whale Alert on August 18. Ripple XRP transaction. Source: Whale Alert The move comes as XRP briefly slipped below the $3 mark, sparking concerns of short-term selling pressure. Market watchers are divided on the implications. Some suggest the transfer may be linked to Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) operations or preparations for institutional deals, pointing to a tactical reshuffling of reserves rather than an outright sell-off. Others, however, fear it could signal an impending wave of selling from Ripple itself, a company long scrutinized for its management of XRP supply. The transaction arrives amid heightened sensitivity around whale movements in the crypto market, particularly ...

The mounting uncertainty over interest rate cuts and signs of slowing economic growth are weighing heavily on Bitcoin (BTC) as it struggles to build momentum just weeks after hitting its record highs in mid-July. Adding to the uncertainty are cooling institutional demand and further geopolitical tensions following Trump’s August 4 threat of tariffs on India in response to the South-Asian country’s continued purchases of Russian oil. BTC price prediction To see where Bitcoin might be by the end of the month, Finbold’s AI prediction agent used multiple LLMs to generate an average forecast for improved accuracy while incorporating momentum-based indicators into its context. You can experiment with the existing prompts or create your own. Try here now.  To make its prediction, the AI analyzed a number of technical indicators, including moving average convergence/divergence (MACD), Relative Strength Index (RSI), stochastic oscillators, and 50-day moving averages (MA...

XRP millionaire potential is about to explode within four weeks, and right now, crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto is making some pretty bold predictions. The XRP millionaire wave prediction comes as technical indicators are showing an imminent altcoin season that could actually create substantial wealth for positioned investors. Along with this, the XRP 2025 millionaire potential looks stronger than ever, and the XRP price prediction models are supporting these optimistic forecasts. Also Read: Coinbase Launches US XRP & SOL Futures Aug 18; XRP Analysts Eye $10-$20 Exploring XRP Millionaire Potential And Price Surge Predictions For 2025 Source: Pixabay Altcoin Season Index Signals XRP Millionaire Opportunity The Altcoin Season Index has engineered a breakout from Bitcoin season territory right now, and it’s architecting toward major XRP millionaire potential that numerous significant traders are monitoring closely across multiple essential market segments. At the time of writing, the ...

In a recent report, JPMorgan analyst and director Teresa Ho says that she expects stablecoins to be “integrated in traditional finance systems.” The analyst also added that the explosion in crypto and specifically stablecoins will bring “more tokenization of real-world assets.” JUST IN: JPMorgan says crypto stablecoins will be "integrated with the traditional financial system, as well as more tokenization of real world assets." — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) July 25, 2025 JPMorgan strategists see tokenization as a way to ensure money funds’ competitiveness with stablecoins as well as opening up other uses, such as a form of collateral to meet margin requirements. Stablecoins are digital assets designed to hold a steady value and pegged to a traditional currency such as the dollar. “The true takeaway from this is beyond the typical way we see money funds being used as a cash management asset class — they can now use it as collateral,” Ho says. “Instead ...

After Solana (SOL) broke through the key $200 psychological level, a trading expert projects that the cryptocurrency still has momentum, with a potential path toward $1,000. According to Master Ananda’s outlook, the ongoing rally marks the start of a much larger bullish cycle. He noted that while Solana’s recovery may feel gradual, the move from the April 7 low to July 21,  just 98 days, is relatively quick, as he explained in a TradingView post on July 21. SOL price analysis chart. Source: TradingView With an all-time high of $295, Ananda believes resistance will be cleared with ease, similar to Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent breakout, which culminated in a record high above $123,000.  The expert now expects Solana to reach $420 in the mid-term, with $620 and $1,000 as potential upside targets in the current bull market. Notably, a rally to $1,000 would mark a 400% gain from current levels. Technically, Solana recently broke out of a long-term ...

Solana (SOL) could be poised to climb as high as $620 in the coming months, according to a trading analyst who also sees the potential for the DeFi asset to rally all the way to $1,000. This bullish outlook comes as SOL recovers from a dip on June 6, when it touched the weekly low of $141. As of press time, the token was trading at $149.52, down 1.5% over the past 24 hours. SOL one-week price chart. Source: Finbold Solana is facing short-term bearish pressure, with the price lingering below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) of $161 and the 200-day SMA at $164.19. A decisive break above the 200-day SMA could confirm a trend reversal and ignite renewed bullish momentum. The 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 40.14, indicating mild bearish pressure without entering oversold territory. SOL’s path to $620 From a technical standpoint, analyst Master Ananda shared a TradingView post on June 6 outlining a potential path for SOL to reach $620, with a min...

Micro-DAOs, GPTs, and Wallets: The Next Evolution of Autonomous Agents in Web3! The intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here. The latest frontier? GPTs with wallets, creating what some are calling Micro-DAOs: autonomous agents that can think, vote, and transact on-chain. TL;DR: Micro-DAOs powered by GPTs with wallets are set to revolutionize Web3. These autonomous agents will not only participate in the economy—they’ll manage, govern, and build it. What Are GPTs With Wallets? Imagine a GPT-powered agent (like ChatGPT) with its crypto wallet, capable of executing smart contracts, managing funds, and even voting in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). These aren’t just tools—they’re independent economic agents . By giving GPTs access to wallets: They can manage micro-treasuries for specific tasks. Automate routine DeFi interactions like yield farming or liquidity provision. Serve as delegat...

Source: Radiant Capital Radiant Capital , a decentralised finance (DeFi) lending and borrowing platform, was targeted in a major exploit on 16 October 2024, resulting in the loss of approximately $50 million. The attack affected its operations on both the BNB Chain and Arbitrum instances, shaking confidence in the protocol’s security measures. This event is the latest in a series of high-profile hacks that have plagued the DeFi sector, raising concerns about the robustness of blockchain security. PSA: Radiant finance is being exploited live. Withdraw your fund and revoke approvals. Seems like their 3/11 multisig got compromised, ownership transferred and then rekt. Another key management failure. — Mudit Gupta (@Mudit__Gupta) October 16, 2024 Exploit Mechanics: How the Attack Unfolded The attackers leveraged vulnerabilities in Radiant Capital’s smart contracts, particularly those governing liquidity and lending pools. According to reports, the breac...

OFAC sanctions USDT-on-Tron wallets used by Houthis The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eight crypto asset wallets tied to Yemen’s Houthi movement. Houthis assist with maritime transport and arms deals from Russia for pro-Iran groups operating in Yemen.  By making it illegal to transact with their wallets and flagging the wallets for global awareness, OFAC aims to prohibit transactions and block the liquidation of their property. All US-operated crypto exchanges and services must block access to sanctioned wallets, and it is illegal for US residents to transact with entities on OFAC’s sanctions list. OFAC has designated the Houthis, also known as Ansarallah, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist since February 16, 2024. Today’s action adds more specificity to that designation by delineating the exact crypto wallets that exchanges and other services should block. Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex probed over $20B USDT tra...