Tokenized gold drives 25% of RWA growth in 2025 with 177% surge

In recent developments, onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails. Looking closer,…

Perfect storm of activity sees record surge in new Ethereum wallets

In recent developments, an average of 327,000 wallets were created each day on average over the past week, likely pushed by a flurry of financial activity combined with recent network…

New Senate CLARITY Act draft allows activity-based stablecoin rewards

In recent developments, a revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens. Looking closer,…

How global sanctions are reshaping illicit crypto activity

In recent developments, chainalysis recorded $154 billion in illicit inflows, driven largely by sanctioned entities. Russia’s ruble-backed A7A5 token processed over $93.3 billion in transactions within a year. Illicit transactions…

Tether Partners With UN Agency to Combat Illicit Crypto Flows in Africa

In recent developments, tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s digital resilience. Africa’s Growing Vulnerability On Jan.…

Trader bags $1M from ‘abnormal’ BROCCOLI714 memecoin activity on Binance

In recent developments, a trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange…

Perp DEXs nearly triple volume in 2025 as onchain derivatives mature

In recent developments, trading activity concentrated in the second half as Hyperliquid’s early lead faced growing pressure from Aster and Lighter. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…

Ethereum quietly sets a record: 8.7M contracts deployed in one quarter

In recent developments, onchain development activity on Ethereum has rebounded sharply, driven by tokenized assets, stablecoins and infrastructure, according to Token Terminal. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

Fake Coinbase support scammer allegedly stole $2M from users

In recent developments, an Investigation from ZachXBT traced the suspect through posts gloating on social media and Telegram activity. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts who are…

Higher activity, lower fees: Here’s what December’s onchain data shows

In recent developments, onchain data shows activity holding up on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum and Avalanche even as fee revenue declines across the crypto sector. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…