Happy Sunday most esteemed degens! Tradfi markets closed but crypto never sleeps!
Let’s dive in!
As always… stats/alerts/etc at top and tweets/news/links/videos/etc at bottom… and all tweets are hyperlinked so just click on them to pull them up on Twitter!
Market Update
Crypto (from @CryptoBubbles):
Total Crypto Market Cap: $3.17T
Gold: $2567.40
Oil (WTI): $67.02
US 10Y Treasury: 4.445%
Biggest Price Movers
(From @coingecko top 1000, by 24 hour change)
Spotlight
Yield-maxxing season continues to heat up on @vertex_protocol good anons!
APR-appreciators are earning big on Vertex as animal spirits forcefully return to our beloved brypto markets! (see tweet from Vertex co-founder @DariusTabai below!)
Make sure to visit the Vertex site now to take a look at all the current opportunities to earn!
And- as always- traders can take advantage of 50+ different perps and spot markets available across a wide range of chains thanks to Vertex’s gigabrain cross-chain liquidity infrastructure @EdgeLayer!
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Biggest TVL Movers + Else
Chains are mixed today. Only top 50 chains red on all three timelines (daily, weekly, monthly) include Scroll (#22), TON (#24), Mode (#33), and Fantom (#45).
Protocols are mixed today as well. Only top 50 protocols red on all three timelines (daily, weekly, monthly) include Maker (#5), SUN (#45), and Puffer Finance (#48).
Here’s The Top 12 Fastest-Growing Chains By TVL On The Weekly With At Least $1M TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Fastest-Growing Protocols By TVL On The Weekly With At Least $1M TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Entities By 24 Hour Token-Holders’ Revenue (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Sui Protocols By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Aptos Protocols By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Bitcoin Fear/Greed Index:
(from @BitcoinFear)
New Projects
(note: this includes new projects we find through combing Twitter each day, and we also include or re-include every newly launched protocol added by @DefiLlama that has at least some TVL or is followed by at least some of our mutuals - hence disclaimer: these are not pre-vetted by us so make sure to DYOR!)
-Something new called @higherrrrrrrfun. Twitter bio states “A new meta for memes. We're going much, much higherrrrrrr...” Followed by 18 of our mutuals. h/t @AresLabs_xyz:
-Something new called @dango_zone. Twitter bio states “DeFi platform • Built by @leftCurveSoft...” Followed by 8 of our mutuals. h/t @AresLabs_xyz:
-Something new called @funnymoneyHQ. Twitter bio states “Full Spectrum Memetic Domination. Not a pump clone.” Followed by 6 of our mutuals. h/t @AresLabs_xyz:
Top Stablecoin Yields
(note: these are the top Stablecoin Yields, sourced from @DefiLlama (all types, $20M+ TVL only) - note: these lists are just raw data, make sure to always DYOR before interacting with any/all protocols)
Security Alerts
-No security alerts today.
Important News And Analysis
-Bitcoin check-in from @DaanCrypto:
-Crypto watchlist for the week ahead, h/t @TheDeFinvestor:
-ZEREBRO surging in price + attention, h/t @Tyler_Did_It:
-DeSci sector suddenly getting lots of attention, h/t @krugermacro and @_kaitoai:
-Solana now at 10% share of overall defi TVL for the first time ever, h/t @Dynamo_Patrick:
-Increasing excitement around Hyperliquid ecosystem coins ahead of upcoming airdrop, h/t @Slappjakke:
-Continued excitement re: AI and AI agent coins as well, h/t @redphonecrypto:
-Long-form overview + research on AI agent coins from @CryptoStreamHub (click to read in full):
-Sentiment check, h/t @NightOwlCapital:
-Very interesting note from @DefiIgnas
-Gallows humor continues to abound regarding $ETH’s relative underperformance, h/t @0xbags below:
-Weekly macro overview, from Joseph Wang @FedGuy12:
-Parting wisdom from @DreadBong0 c/o @QuotableCrypto:
Conclusion
Happy Sunday friends! Don’t forget to touch some grass today!
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