💸 Most Crypto Projects Don't Earn Over $1K Monthly, Study Finds

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A new study has found that a majority of crypto projects struggle to earn over $1,000 in monthly revenue. Meanwhile, the crypto space recorded some modest gains today, just one day before President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs are set to be implemented.

In other news, Maple Finance hit all-time highs in both active loans and total value locked (TVL). Meanwhile, the Taproot Wizards collection, a Bitcoin Ordinals project, struggled as it crashed 50% below its Dutch auction price.

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Study: Most crypto projects record $1K/month in revenue
Crypto market records gains today, with BTC climbing 2.2%
Maple Finance hits new TVL high
Over $600M in crypto token unlocks scheduled over the next week
Taproot Wizards crashes 50% below Dutch auction price
Gunzilla Games launches GUN token for battle royale title

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💸Most Crypto Projects Earn Under $1,000 Per Month, Study Finds

A new study by 5Money and Storible reveals that 85% of crypto projects earn less than $1,000 per month, including 95% of DeFi projects.

Even 86% of billion-dollar projects fail to surpass this threshold.

📈Crypto Market Posts Modest Gains as Trump’s Tariffs Loom

The crypto market inched higher on Tuesday, but investor caution lingered as Trump’s tariffs neared and economic data disappointed. Bitcoin rose 2.2% to $85,300, while Ethereum gained 4.3% to $1,924.

The total market cap climbed nearly 1% to $2.86 trillion.

🏦 Maple Finance Hits All-Time High in Active Loans

Lending protocol Maple Finance reached new all-time highs in active loans and total value locked (TVL) last week.

It recorded $333 million in active loans and nearly $800 million in TVL, marking a 33% increase from its previous highs in November 2024.

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