Crypto Basics

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Week in RWA: Greed Returns to the Market… but Not for RWA Tokens
Bitcoin surged past $70K, sparking market optimism, but RWA tokens lagged, with a 2.4% drop in total market cap.
By Daniel Phillips
5h ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: King DOGE Gets a Leg Up From Elon
The meme coin market fell 3% this week, with DOGE gaining 12% thanks to Elon Musk's support, while Moo Deng (MOODENG) spiked after a new exchange listing.
By Werner Vermaak
6h ago
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Week in AI: Bitcoin Retakes $70K, While AI Tokens Struggle To Keep Up
Bitcoin surged past $70K, while AI tokens lagged behind, with most in the red despite crypto market growth.
By Daniel Phillips
19h ago
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Week in Solana: Bitcoin and Uptober Make SOL Do a $180
Solana was on a roll from Oct. 22-29, flexing a strong uptrend after dipping to $160 on Oct. 26.
By Werner Vermaak
1d ago
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What Are The Most Common Crypto To Fiat Pairs?
Discover why crypto-to-fiat pairs are essential for users to move between the cryptocurrency world and the traditional financial system, offering liquidity, trading opportunities and hedging.
By Stuart Langridge
1d ago
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CMC Market Pulse: AI Memecoins Dominate the Narrative
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
6d ago
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Week in L1: Aptos Pulls Ahead as Sui Falters, Sei Stays Stuck in Place
The latest addition to our weekly sector recaps, the “Week in L1” series will largely focus on developments among up-and-coming L1s, including, but not limited to, Sui, Aptos, Sei and more.
By Daniel Phillips
1w ago
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Week in RWA: MANTRA Slumps on Mainnet Launch Alongside Flat Market
MANTRA falls 9.7% post-mainnet launch as the market stays flat, smaller tokens like Chintai and Canto outperformed.
By Daniel Phillips
1w ago
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Best Week in GameFi: Q3 Slow, But SEA Market Will Be Worth $7B in 2028
GameFi’s market cap remained stable at $18-20B, with new contenders like MatchQuest gaining traction.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: DOGE Wakes Up, Pump.fun Adds Token and Premium Service
The meme coin market saw a 5% rise this week, reaching $58 billion, despite broader crypto declines.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
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Week in Solana: DeFi Crosses $6B, And SOL Goes To Europe
Robinhood expanding Solana support to Europe, VanEck launching the first European SOL ETN with staking rewards, and Solana dominating NFT activity with 33% of all blockchain transactions.
By Werner Vermaak
1w ago
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Week in AI: Truth Terminal Leads the Way During AI Slump
While the total crypto market lost $20 billion, and most AI tokens saw declines, AI meme coins defied the trend with massive gains.
By Daniel Phillips
1w ago
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The Great P2E Exodus: What Went Wrong with Web3's Darling?
Op-Ed: The sudden exodus from the P2E sensation exposes the critical flaw in Web3 gaming's current model.
By Tim Kravchunovsky
1w ago
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CMC Market Pulse: The First On-Chain AI Millionaire?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
1w ago
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Week in GameFi: Q3 Investments Slow But Innovation Continues
Despite a slowdown in Q3 investments, the GameFi sector continues to innovate with exciting developments.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
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Week in RWA: Axelar Steals the Spotlight While Sky RWA Swells
Week in RWA: Axelar leads with a 35.1% gain, while the RWA market grows to $29.69B.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
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Solana This Week: Hello $6 Billion TVL, 6M Daily Active Addresses
It’s another BIG week for Solana, with the blistering fast layer-1 chain finally crossing the $6 billion total value locked (TVL) mark last seen three years ago.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
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Week in AI: Muted Growth For AI While Bitcoin Booms
Bitcoin dominates the crypto market with rising value, but AI tokens show modest gains.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
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