Happy Thursday lads and ladettes!
Let’s dive in!
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 @CryptoBubbles24):
Gold: $1,819.60
Oil (WTI): $84.36
Stocks (from:@News4Moves):
Biggest Price Movers
(From @coingecko top 1000, by 24 hour change)
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Biggest TVL Movers + Else
Chains are mixed today. Biggest gainer on the weekly among top 50 chains is Linea (#43) at +68.58%, and biggest loser is Algorand (#36) at -17.62%.
Protocols are mixed today as well. Biggest gainer on the weekly among top 100 protocols is Lightning Network (#48) at +25.28%, and biggest loser is Uniswap (#5) at -19.91%.
Here’s The Top 12 Chains By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Protocols By TVL (from @DefiLlama):
Here’s The Top 12 Chains By 7 Day Dex Volume (from @DefiLlama):
Other Data Points
Bitcoin Fear/Greed Index:
(from @BitcoinFear)
Ethereum Fear And Greed Index
(from @EthereumFear):
Fee Generation (from cryptofees(dot)info):
New Protocols
(note: this includes new defi protocols we find through combing Twitter each day, and we also include every (newly launched) protocol added by @DefiLlama - hence disclaimer: these are not pre-vetted by us so make sure to DYOR!)
-Something new called @handzofgods. Twitter bio states “Liquidity blackhole of revenue-sharing tokens and onchain exposure through tax and voting mechanism. Current buyback token: $SAINT”.
-Something new called @union_build. Twitter bio states “A hyper-efficient zero-knowledge infrastructure layer for general message passing, asset transfers, NFTs, and DeFi.” h/t @thealphadigest:
-New project called @Virtue_Money. Twitter bio states “Over-collateralized stablecoin platform on #Shimmer with 0% interest rates and multi-collateral assets.” h/t @thealphadigest:
-New options protocol called @LeverProtocol. Twitter bio states “Combining TradFi options and DeFi features to revolutionize options trading on the blockchain”. h/t @thealphadigest:
-New lending protocol on Arbitrum called @promethiumpro has been added to @DefiLlama. Twitter bio states “Maximised returns and enhanced security in DeFi lending and borrowing through continuous rebalance. 📢Public beta on Arbitrum…”
-New project on Base in ‘Gaming’ category has been added to @DefiLlama called @newthronegg. Twitter bio states “🎮 PVP Browser-based game on Base chain 💎 Play with ETH and steal your enemies rewards…”
Top Stablecoin Yields
(note: these are the top Stablecoin Yields, sourced from @DefiLlama ($1M+ TVL, single-exposure, and no-IL only) and @stable_fish - note: these lists are just raw data, make sure to always DYOR before interacting with any/all protocols)
Important News And Analysis
(key news, twitter threads, articles, videos, etc from last 24 hours)
-The macro situation continues to generate intense discussion:
-@friendtech saw a slight dip in TVL yesterday, from excellent thread of data from @tomwanhh:
-@friendtech sim-swap attacks continue to be big topic of discussion:
-Continued speculation/scrutiny re: Binance and $stUSDT, sample below (note: make sure to due your own due diligence on stuff like this as always):
-Thoughts on long vs short trading from @trading__horse
-Some ticker alfa from @matrixthesun for those looking to further dive into the RWA (real-world assets) narrative:
-New SocialFi project @starsarenacom driving spike in Avalanche usage, h/t @Dynamo_Patrick:
-Good thread/data on @starsarenacom from @0xsurferboy:
-Good summary of SmartCon from @alpha_pls:
-Sentiments c/o @milesdeutscher:
-Another huge thread on what is going on in macro from @concodanomics:
-New video from @0xMughal on the prospective Linea airdrop:
-Interesting new interview with Arthur Hayes @CryptoHayes on Tom Bilyieu’s YouTube channel:
-Another good new video from @ceazor7, on @AngleProtocol’s MERKL concentrated liquidity incentivization system:
-Excellent macro interview with @jessefelder from WTFinance @AnthonyFatseas:
-Sentiments c/o @jake_pahor:
-Some crypto-applicable parting wisdom from @TheRealEstateG6:
Conclusion
Happy Thursday good frogs! Stay alert out there!
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