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Blockchains
Sonic TVL Crosses $1 Billion
The Layer 1 blockchain’s TVL has been grinding up consistently since its mainnet launch and just surpassed the 10-figure mark.

NFTs & Web3
NFT Marketplaces Shut Down Amid Declining Volumes
In the past two days, both X2Y2 and Bybit have separately announced that they will sunset their NFT marketplace businesses

DeFi
Privacy Pools Go Live on Ethereum, With Vitalik Buterin As One of the First Users
Privacy Pools can be seen as a more legally compliant version of the Tornado Cash mixing service.

Regulation & Politics
California Bill Would Require Custodial Wallet Providers to Turn Over Unclaimed Assets After Three Years
Such ‘escheated’ assets would be held in trust by the state, and a license for any digital assets business would be required.

Markets
Crypto Market Posts Modest Gains as Trump’s Tariffs Loom
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana rise, but investor caution persists amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

Education
Markets - Bitcoin Languishes as Trump Ramps up Trade War
Our chart of the week is Cronos (CRO).

Markets
Crypto Tokens Worth Over $600 Million Set to Unlock This Week
Popular cryptocurrencies like Sui, Wormhole, and Solana will have significant amounts of tokens released into circulation.

DeFi
Maple Finance Hits All-Time High in Active Loans
The private credit-focused lending protocol has eclipsed fresh highs in total value locked and active loans as the RWA sector continues to grow.

NFTs & Web3
Taproot Wizards Crash 50% Below Dutch Auction Price
The hyped Bitcoin Ordinals collection has left a majority of its minters with an immediate loss.



