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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.

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

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

Week in AI: Uptober's Rocky Start, AI Tokens Drop and Signs of Optimism

AI tokens slump as October kicks off with market-wide crypto selloff.

By Daniel Phillips

The Role of Stablecoins in Africa’s Near-Term Economic Boom

Africa's currency evolution from colonial-era systems to modern fiat challenges paves the way for stablecoins as potential solutions amid economic growth and financial inclusion efforts.

By Canza Finance

Week in Meme Coins: Solana Memes Are Back, Baby!

Meme coins explode to $54B as crypto bulls charge into Q4.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in GameFi: Ready Player Solana Gen One

Solana makes a bold move into gaming hardware, while GameFi tokens show impressive gains across the board.

By Werner Vermaak

The Telegram Tap-to-Earn Mini Game Revolution: Crypto at Your Fingertips

Telegram's Tap-to-Earn mini-games transform idle thumbs into potential crypto mines, blending addictive gameplay with blockchain rewards in a social messaging app used by millions worldwide.

By Decentralized Dog

CMC Market Pulse: Political Tailwinds Fuel Crypto Rally

CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.

Week in Solana: Solana Steals the Show with Phones, Games and Gains

Solana ecosystem surges post-Breakpoint 2024, with major institutional adoption, new hardware, and DeFi growth driving momentum

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: All Eyes on Bittensor as Decentralized AI Booms

AI tokens and decentralized AI projects surge in value as the crypto market enters a historically strong Q4 amid anticipation of major AI advancements.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in RWA: Top RWA Tokens Surge Amid Macro Tailwinds and Industry Innovations

RWA tokens and broader crypto market surge, buoyed by favorable macroeconomic conditions and major institutional developments in asset tokenization

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Flappy Bird's Blockchain Resurrection

Iconic mobile game returns with crypto twist, symbolizing renewed interest in blockchain gaming.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in Solana: Singapore Sling For the Moon Incoming?

Solana's ecosystem buzzes with record-breaking activity, meme coin drama, and innovative partnerships, despite a relatively stable SOL price

By Werner Vermaak

Week in Meme Coins: Fed Rate Cut Sparks Market Frenzy, Meme Coin Rally Kicks Off

Market pumps as Fed cuts rates by 50 basis points and most meme coins surge by 20 to 50% and some as much as 2000% within the 24 hours.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in RWA: RWA Tokens Explode Following Potential Bull Market Catalyst

Real-world asset tokens surge as rate cuts ignite crypto markets, with new platforms racing to tokenize everything from gold to government bonds

By Daniel Phillips

Week in AI: Crypto AI Surges Amid Fed Rate Cuts and Major AI Investments

AI tokens ride the crypto volitality as major players bet big on AI amid economic shifts.

By Daniel Phillips

CMC Market Pulse: VC Coins Are Cool Again

CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.

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