💸 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.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

• 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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READ MORE: Stablecoins: Institutional Game-Changer or Web3’s Trojan Horse?

💰Crypto Tokens Worth Over $600 Million Set to Unlock This Week

According to data from Tokenomist, an AI-powered tokenomics platform, upcoming token unlocks will release $642 million worth of tokens over the next week.

Token cliff unlocks are set to occur for cryptocurrencies such as SUI, Wormhole (W), and Ethena (ENA).

🧙Taproot Wizards Crash 50% Below Dutch Auction Price

The Taproot Wizards collection, a highly anticipated Bitcoin Ordinals project, has failed to live up to expectations, trading 50% below its Dutch auction price and 20% below its whitelisted mint price.

👾Gunzilla Games Launches GUN token for ‘Off the Grid’ Battle Royale Game

Gunzilla Games has launched the mainnet for its GUNZ blockchain, powering the battle royale game Off the Grid, which features player-owned NFTs and an in-game economy based on GUN tokens.

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