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Week in GameFi: Pokémon Coming to Sui? Immutable & Ubisoft Launch TCG

The Web3 gaming sector and the rest of the market received another regulatory antidote as the Federal Reserve withdrew crypto guidance for banks.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Crypto Roars Back, Trade Wars Ease, Memecoins Dine

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 Memes: $Trump for Dinner as Markets Surge

The meme coin market cap is up almost 20%.

By Werner Vermaak

How To Use Binance?

A complete guide on how to use Binance.

By Decentralized Dog

From Bitcoin Pizza to Strategic Crypto Reserves — How Big Investors Are Reshaping the Market in 2025

Institutional investors, corporations, and governments are transforming crypto from experimental technology to mainstream finance in 2025.

Week in BNB Chain: Market-wide recovery sends BNB soaring

BNB spiked to $610 following a huge token burn, BNB ecosystem tokens pumped across the board, and the L1 saw a surge in on-chain activity alongside its growing DeFi ecosystem.

By Daniel Phillips

RWAs Are DeFi’s Golden Ticket to Mainstream Adoption

Op-Ed: RWAs are revitalizing DeFi by providing much-needed liquidity and stability, with over $20 billion now locked in assets like US Treasuries and gold.

By Charles Wayn

Week in Solana: DeFi TVL and Meme Coins Soar as SOL Hits $140

Solana continues to recover from its sub-$100 lows of last month, bringing it to $140.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Bittensor Secures Rank 2, AI Sector Leads Market Recovery

Approximately 80% of top 100 AI tokens gained this week, adding $2.4 billion to sector’s mcap despite a lingering 2.4% 30‑day decline.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: SEC-Cleared CyberKongz Is Back in Monkey Business

The Web3 gaming sector and the rest of the market just got a major confidence boost after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that crypto is on the path to going mainstream.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in Memes: J Powell Pumps, $Trump Dev Dumps Liquidity

The meme coin market showed slight gains.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: The Equities-Crypto Decoupling

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 RWA: MANTRA’s Collapse Knocks Recovering Sector

While broader crypto markets surged on bullish sentiment and institutional moves, the sector was rocked by MANTRA’s collapse—wiping billions in value.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: Ecosystem Pumps- SOL Summer After Tariff Freeze?

Solana came in hot with a clean 22% gain this week (April 8-15), buoyed by President Trump’s announcement of a temporary 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Hope Returns to the AI Sector Following Tariff Pause

The AI crypto sector gained 15.6% (~$3.1B mcap), with major tokens like ALEPH and PAAL rising over 50% in a week.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: BNB Chain Games Cook, $SHRAP & $GUNZ REKT?

GameFi market cap dropped 20% before recovering.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Reverse the Dip, or Not?

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 Memes: Trump Says Ape Now, Conor McGregor Coin KO’d

The meme coin market bounced 16% off the lows.

By Werner Vermaak

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