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Week in Memes: Pump.fun Launches PumpFi Lending, Markets Bleed 18%

The meme coin market’s rally was rejected.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in RWA: $7.4B Lost as Heavyweights Hold Ground

RWA sector downtrend continued: $7.4B wiped from market cap, trading volume fell below $2B/day, worst-hit tokens lost over 30%.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: SOL Seesaw Continues Despite DEX Rebound

Solana slides 8% to $129, TVL drops to $6.4 billion.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Nillion Tanks, Ghibli Memes, and Billion-Dollar Schemes

Sector loses $4B in mcap amid market downturn; many top 100 tokens post double-digit losses.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Immutable>SEC, Gunzilla Drops GUN Token

The Web3 gaming world is buzzing with excitement, especially as hype builds for its first AAA title.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Stablecoins, The Next Big Boom?

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

By CMC Research

Week in Meme Coins: No. 1 Again As Solana and PumpSwap Print

The meme coin sector seems to be so back with many of the top meme coins pumping—just like in the “old days,” which were only a few months ago.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in RWA: BUIDLing Momentum Despite Zoth Protocol Setback

The RWA sector gained 7.2% in market cap, though it still underperformed other narratives like meme coins in relative growth.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: GM PumpSwap, LaunchLab, PolyMarket and Fidelity ETF!

Are we back? Solana bounced hard the last seven days (March 19-25) as market optimism returned following the Trump administration's apparent softening approach to tariff negotiations.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Market Rebounds, Nillion Launches, Fartcoin Explodes

AI tokens gained 7.4% weekly, with top performers like RSS3 (+68.3%) and ALI (+48.7%) leading the charge despite low trading volume.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Sui Holds Gaming Summit, African Market 6x in 2024

The Web3 gaming sector and the overall crypto market are looking much more positive this week.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Higher Inflation Expected, But Two Rate Cuts Still?

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

By CMC Research

Week in Meme Coins: Raydium’s “Pump.fun Killer” Revenge, Tron Memes Cook

The meme coin sector and the overall crypto market are showing strength following the FOMC meeting.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in RWA: Chainlink Leads, Hedera Lags as RWA Sector Recovers

The sector saw its market capitalization (mcap) grow to $48.6 billion following a recovery from a brief dip to as low as $40.9 billion late last week.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: SOL Turns 5, Pulls Ad, and Celebrates ETF News

The crypto market overcame macro headwinds to post gains, with Solana rising less than 1% this week.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Qubic Leads Recovering AI Sector

AI tokens rebounded 2.8% to a $27.4B market cap.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Off The Grid Hits Black Market, Xbox Gets My Pet Hooligan

The Web3 gaming sector and the overall crypto market continue to face turbulence, shedding another 8%.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Hyperliquidated

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

By CMC Research

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