Rapper Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, has officially stepped into crypto. On Wednesday, the business mogul launched YZY, a Solana-based meme coin that briefly touched a $3 billion market cap within hours of its debut before rapidly shedding value. The launch, billed by Ye himself as the start of “a new economy, built on
A significant wave of profit-taking has swept through cryptocurrency markets, with long-term investors capitalizing on recent all-time highs. Fresh on-chain data reveals that holders of major assets have collectively sold off approximately $2.8 billion in gains, contributing to a widespread market cooldown. $2.8B in Realized Profits as Major Coins Face Selling Pressure Analytics firm Glassnode
An ETF expert has predicted an imminent surge in spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approvals over the next two months. This comes as the regulatory landscape for these investment products solidifies. Crypto ETF Floodgates In an August 20 post on X, Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth Management, stated that investors should expect the “spot
In a milestone for the blockchain, Solana briefly surpassed 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) on its mainnet over the weekend. A block processed late Sunday recorded 43,016 successful transactions and 50 failures, giving a peak TPS of 107,540, according to data shared by Mert Mumtaz, co-founder of Solana developer tooling firm Helius. Solana Hits Six-Figure
Investment products tied to digital assets registered $572 million in inflows last week, and reversed the early-week trend. Outflows reached $1 billion in the initial days, likely due to concerns over slowing growth following poor US payroll figures. The tide turned in the latter half, with $1.57 billion flowing in after the government allowed digital
About $653 million worth of crypto tokens are set to be released into circulation this week. Investors will be keeping an eye out for potential price swings for several major assets, with data from the Tokenomist website showing large one-time and daily unlocks between August 11 and August 18. Heavy Supply Wave Fasttoken (FTN) boasts
Four publicly traded companies – Upexi, Inc., DeFi Developments Corp (DeFi Dev.), SOL Strategies, and Torrent Capital – are now among the largest institutional holders of Solana (SOL). These entities collectively control more than 3.5 million SOL tokens worth over $591.1 million. Institutional Solana Holdings According to CoinGecko’s recent analysis, the combined stake of the
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network, Base, has outpaced Solana in daily token launches over the past two weeks. Zora and Farcaster have significantly boosted Base token creation, pushing its daily launches above that of Solana’s. Token Launch Frenzy The data shared by CryptoRank revealed a dramatic shift beginning in July, when Base first surpassed Solana in
Ethereum and Solana are the key players for derivatives, while Ondo Finance continues to make waves in the RWA space. Stablecoin movements are signalling a continuation of the current rally. Shuffling of Assets Bybit, the world’s second-largest exchange by trading volume, has released its latest Smart Money Report, which focuses on analyzing institutions and influential
Real-world asset tokenization is already a massive department within the blockchain industry. Real World Asset Tokenization Is Here By giving a real-world asset like a house, car, artwork, collectible item, or season tickets to a sports franchise a blockchain token, cryptocurrency platforms can provide more financial services for users. In fact, various blockchains hosted $24