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The Director of Research at coincenter, valkenburgh
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00:00 Start
05:50 What Is This Talk About?
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14:57 The Stolen Bike
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Daily Memecoin Recap - November 13

Two days in a row where we get pump fun coins over $1b

Monkey Stolen By Police
$jorgie -> $7m to $18m (2.6x)

Free Shayne Coplan
$🦅 -> $41m
- shayne_coplan CEO of polymarket

- elonmusk replied to a tweet and supports the movement

PNUT TO BILLIONS
$pnut -> $900m to $2 .4b (2.7x), second pumpdotfun
coin to $1b
$OPK -> $48m , peanut beta based on an image as a Star Wars character
$betch -> $12 .8m, another peanut deriv
$sugar -> $6 .7m, a squirrel following the animal and squirrel meta from PNUT's attention
$thumb -> $5m , peanut's best friend
#babypnut -> $4 .58m
$jill -> $1 .8m, peanut's girlfriend
$bambam -> $1 .1m, peanut's brother according to the peanut IG page
#babyfred -> $668k
$bop -> $317k , book of peanut
- $PNUT becomes the fastest memecoin to a billion market cap

First PNUT Dev Coin
$vermin -> $7k to $532k (76x), claims to be the first token deployed by the $PNUT dev -> CTO’d

Elon Meta
$banana -> $16m to $60m (3.8x), continues to cook as the SpaceX meme gains attention and volume
$sink -> $287k to $4m (14x)
$vivek -> $4m , from the announcement that he will be the head of D.O.G.E
#babydoge -> $691k , a deriv of the Department of Government Efficiency

High Volume
$luce -> $116m to $310m (2.7x), the cult growsas people speculate an upcoming binance
listing
$ban -> $102m to $255m (2.5x)
$if -> $267k to $3 .2m (12x)

Animal Memes Continue To Cook
$bert -> $1 .7m to $56m (33x), the Pomeranian capitalizing on the animal meta
#petunia -> $5 .5m to $30m (5.4x), viral asf
$shrub -> $4 .6m to $21m (4.5x), Elon’s hedgehog
$solito -> $68k to $1 .4m (20.6x)
$maya -> $12m
$teddy -> $4m
#cricket -> $2 .8m
$odin -> $2m

Artificial Intelligence
$act -> $518m to $884m (1.7x)
#shoggoth -> $29m to $94m (3.24x)
$ret -> $158k to $2 .39m (15.1x), token launched by an AI-powered robot dog
$obot -> $20 .2m, oxyz
AI CEO requested to have her own memecoin
$upg -> $3 .1m
$spence -> $2 .8m
$actiii -> $718k , $ACT beta
$circe -> $525k
$acta -> $342k

More Cooks
$cedar -> $218k to $10 .4m (47.7x), CTO
$merlin -> $5k to $2 .6m (520x), miracle goldfish in the animal meta
#USÐ -> $1m , united states doge
$boggle -> $2 .7m
$hoj -> $1 .4m
$chief -> $1 .2m
$void -> $701k
#pnut2 .0 -> $450k

Amazing volume, multiple metas emerging

This pic is me after I collect the best AI memes

It is going to be a big month for new investigations shared on X:
-revealing identity of $25M + exploiter
-three fraud scammers who have stolen $20M + (first being exposed on Monday)

Daily Memecoin Recap - November 3

All eyes on Elon, decent vol this Sunday

Elon's Pets
$shrub -> hit $30m , elonmusk's pet hedgehog
$eric -> hit $2 .1m, Elon's pet fish
$marvin -> hit $894k , Elon's dog
- He mentioned his pets in multiple tweets

Justice For Peanut
$pnut -> $3m to $134m (45x)
$fred -> $60k to $21m (350x), euthanized with Peanut
$opk -> hit $7 .8m, Obi Pnut Kenobi, Star Wars + Peanut, based on an elon musk tweet, multiple coins came out
$peanut -> hit $5 .1m, claims to be a fair and community launch
$GOPnut -> hit $2 .5m, Peanut for the GOP official mascot
$wally -> hit $1 .2m, Peanut's Brother
$karen -> hit $975k , peanut killer
$plf -> hit $580k , peanut liberty foundation, based on elon's tweet

Killed Animals
$kamala -> hit $5m , elephant
$cedar -> hit $5m , stolen pet goat
$albert -> hit $1 .4m, alligator
$legacy -> hit $915k , combination of killed animals, HarambePnutDogeFredHeaven420inu
$phil -> hit $860k , water buffalo escaped
#grizzly399 -> hit $360k , grizzly bear
- After Peanut's sad passing, degens are finding similar cases

Pump Fun Stuffed Animal
$cupsey -> hit $7m
$rupsey -> hit $530k , red version of $cupsey
- orangie posted a pumpdotfun stuffed animal
- Pump fun founder a1lon9 interacted
- orangie said its name is Cupsey, named after Cupseyy

Election Meta
$harris -> $365k to $4 .1m (11.2x), KamalaHarris
$rigged -> hit $3 .65m, gently used voting machine
$rocky -> hit $1 .4m, first dog candidate
$brent -> hit $670k
$erect -> hit $200k , Erection 2024

Old Elon Memes
$shrub -> $35k to $11m (314x), old meme on $ETH
$shrub -> $10k to $4 .1m (410x), old meme on $SOL

Iranian Feminist
$girl -> hit $1 .8m, viral Persian feminist
$ahoo -> hit $910k , Ahoo Daryaei
$ahou -> hit $430k

Grass Keeps Pushing
$grass -> $153m to $469m (3x)
- After initial fud on launch, it keeps pushing

More Cooks
#zerebro -> $5m to $25m (5x), AI
$suwi -> hit $14 .5m, solana's happy coin
$monkey -> hit $3 .8m
#griffain -> hit $2 .9m
#goatsenet -> hit $2 .7m
#dekopon -> hit $1 .9m, baby rhino
$beppo -> hit $1 .4m, chimp in space
$ks -> hit $1 .3m, kittyspin
$angy -> hit $1 .1m, cat
$mimi -> hit $1m , cat meme

Lock in for the new week tomorrow.

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Will Ethereum remain institutions' top choice?

jonahrobrts breaks down the blockchain competition for TradFi's attention 🤼‍♂️

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Disruption. Digitization. Financial inclusion. Future-proofing.

What do all of these oft-repeated buzzwords have in common? They’ve all been used by crypto-pilled associates at TradFi firms to pitch their bosses on the exciting upside of blockchain tech. This year, it seems, the executives are listening.

Institutions jumped into crypto more headlong than ever in 2024. Their moves are starting to bridge the gap between TradFi and DeFi. However, this article isn’t focused on why firms are building onchain. Instead, we are focusing on where these funds are choosing to build.

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What’s Happening on Ethereum?
Ethereum is the world’s largest smart-contract blockchain network. It has secured over $90 billion in RWAs, including stablecoins. 2024 has been a big year for the adoption of non-stablecoin RWAs on Ethereum as well, with the network growing its onchain U.S. treasuries, bonds, and cash equivalents from $800 million to over $1 .5 billion and overall non-stablecoin RWA value to $2 .9 billion.

Some of the major players building on Ethereum this year include
Visa, BlackRock and FTI_US

Earlier this month, Visa announced that they are building the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) on Ethereum. This is the company’s biggest step toward crypto adoption thus far. VTAP enables Visa to issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on Ethereum. It is intended to be a sandbox for participating financial institutional partners to create and experiment with fiat-backed tokens. They expect to begin piloting the platform with Spanish multinational bank BBVA in 2025. While the VTAP program is certainly an experiment, it gives credit to the thesis that TradFi will migrate its operations onto Ethereum over the coming decades.

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Yet, the success of Ethereum’s competitors highlights a critical point: institutions are no longer bound to a single network. While Ethereum is foundational, blockchains like Solana and Stellar provide alternatives that are increasingly hard to ignore. However, they also present novel interoperability concerns.

Interoperability is central to the future of institutional blockchain adoption. As Visa states in their VTAP press release announcement, the largest benefits of building onchain include easy integration, programmability, and interoperability. Institutions that venture onto non-EVM chains like Solana or Stellar may face challenges in asset liquidity and protocol compatibility. This can lead to reliance on third-party services to bridge assets between chains, which introduces complexity and security risks. Ethereum’s widespread use means that staying within the EVM ecosystem—whether through Ethereum or Layer 2 solutions—remains the simplest and most secure option for institutions.

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However, for Ethereum to maintain its lead in the race toward institutional adoption, it must continue to balance world-class security and stability with the performance and scalability that competing chains continue to push. The race to capture the attention of institutional finance will be won by the network that can not only meet today’s demands but also anticipate the needs of tomorrow. Ethereum is well-positioned for now, but staying on top will require constant evolution.

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Daily Memecoin Recap - October 16

Great volume today, keep an eye out for the next big meta once AI dies down

Disney Gets A New Tiger
$bakso -> hit $10 .67m, baby tiger cub at Disney's Animal Kingdom
$bakso -> hit $654k
$corra -> hit $463k , Disney Born Elephant

A16z - Creators Of Truth Terminal
$tilly -> hit $8 .32m, coin based on an AI dog by a16z
, which developed truth_terminal
( $goat )
$climp -> hit $2 .2m, Bread Climp, posted by a16z partner venturetwins

Taylor Mathis
$taylor -> hit $2 .66m
- Ansem tweeted that we needed to onboard TMathSports
to memecoins
- She eventually answered, people made coins about her
- She posted her wallet, people airdropped her 6 figures worth of a coin about her
- She refused to tweet about the coin lol
- blknoiz06 pls find us a new Taylor

Donald Trump's Coin
$wlib -> hit $356k , not the real coin, just a meme
- realDonaldTrump reveals that the WorldLibertyFi
token sale is live
- Probably a rug Artificial Intelligence
$goat -> $130m to $337m (2.59x), a lot of whales top blasted today, do they know something we don't?
#floydai -> $5 .27m to $22 .93m (4.35x), George Droyd
$dogAI -> $500k to $8 .55m (17.1x), First AI-driven memecoin dog
$forest -> hit $6 .6m
$jenny -> hit $4 .62m, created by AI Jennylush_
who has a private chatbot
#clanker -> hit $4 .2m, slur for robots and AI, good meme given the meta
$govAI -> hit $1 .96m, based on the theory that pigeons are government owned robots
$kaori -> hit $1 .4m

Animal Memes
$popo -> $574k to $5 .74m (10x)
$mimi -> hit $13 .5m, cartoon cat, bundled
$solo -> hit $678k , adopted dog from a shelter that integrated $sol donations
$bsc -> hit $319k , breakdancing sims cat
$lottie -> hit $255k , axolotl

No Nut November (lock in)
$nofap -> hit $1 .9m
- I personally challenge every one of you to 1 month of abstinence next month (unrelated to this coin)
- Lock tf in

Girl Retardio & Remilio
#retardia -> $1 .44m to $ 4.81m (3.34x), girl version of #retardio
#remilia -> hit $1 .14m, girl version of #remilio

More Cooks
$waifu -> $350k to $2 .15m (6.14x), anime meme
$god -> $500k to $2 .1m (4.2x), god mode
#stinkgen -> hit $4 .3m, followed by truth_terminal

$runner -> hit $567k , solana needs a runner
#diabolical -> hit $428k , I need a diabolical cook rn
$sogma -> hit $396k , redacted meme
$dongus -> hit $372k , idek wtf this is
$mood -> hit $230k , "mood rn"

Q4 starting off nicely. When do you expect $btc to hit ATH?

Is it normal that I have validated all the challenges but I am still level 1 ? @dev

Daily Memecoin Recap - October 9

Dolphins + FBI + ZachXBT sums up today

Dolphin Dilemma
$hanbao -> hit $11 .7m, Hanbao the finless porpoise, viral dolphin meme
$miharu -> hit $9 .36m, smiling dolphin
$miharu -> hit $1 .39m
$taotao -> hit $615k , first finless porpoise born in captivity
- Dolphin picture has been going viral and being used as a meme
- People were quick to find its name, but there was many debates on whether Miharu or HanBao was the correct one

FBI Launched A Coin
$nexf -> hit $670k , Nex Fund AI
$nfa -6900 -> hit $366k , NexFunDai-6900, $spx + NexFundAI
- The FBI created their own coin called NexFundAI and hired some firms so that they can catch them doing fraudulent activities
- NexFundAI was a coin created at the direction of law enforcement on $eth

Major Volume
$skbdi -> $2 .78m to $49 .1m (17.6x from the low), skibidi toilet
$cb -> $9 .4m to $22 .5m (2.39x), cheeseball, wizard cat, fire content
$alpha -> $2 .45m to $8m (3.26x), reject modernity
$1 % -> hit $1 .71m, "The One Percent", the 1% club, pushed by MarcellxMarcell
$casino -> hit $308k , crypto is the world's greatest casino, same dev as #supercycle

ZachXBT Exposes Murad's Wallets
$spx -> Initially dumped from $650m to $395m (-40%) on the news. Currently climbing back up, sitting at $576m .
#mpx6900 -> hit $2 .58m, memecoin index, $spx beta

Sigma Heads For $100m
$sigma -> $25 .6m to $83 .1m (3.24x from the low), pushed by idrawline
$ligma -> hit $483k , ligma males, beta to $sigma

Mini Breaks $50m
$mini -> $24m to $59 .85m (2.49x

Lieutenant Dan
$dan -> $49k to $1 .37m (27.96x)
- Viral Floridian who refuses to leave his boat in Florida despite Hurricane Milton

More Cooks
$r /snoofi -> $5 .5m to $13 .3m (2.4x from the low), reddit dog makes a higher high
$labubu -> $1 .35m to $10 .75m (7.96x from the low), #1 toy in Asia
$diddy -> $488k to $2 .56m (5.25x)
$arc -> $182k to $866k (4.75x), villain arc
$todd -> hit $2 .32m
#hawktoshi -> hit $1 .2m, Hawktoshi Tuahmoto, Satoshi + Hawk Tuah
$risk -> hit $1m
$penis -> hit $870k , dinosaur + penis
$boys -> hit $729k , moonshot launch
$rosa -> hit $658k , viral otter
$wif -> hit $544k , "Your second chance at wif", launched in June
$alpha -> hit $448k
$scream -> hit $364k
$sato -> hit $354k

pumpdotfun save the trenches pls

🚨 Nick Szabo overtakes Len Sassaman as Polymarket favorite to reveal Satoshi Nakamoto's identity in HBO documentary.

This comes after the documentary's producer said he confronted who he believes to be Satoshi Nakamoto in person, immediately ruling out Lens Sassaman, who died in 2011.

Based Rollups

What are they, why do they exist, and which projects are already making waves?

A 101 explainer 👇

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Scaling #Ethereum has been one of the most discussed challenges in crypto.

To address this, the community chose a rollup-centric approach. The idea is simple: Instead of hosting all applications on Ethereum, the focus is on rollups that offer faster, cheaper transactions while still settling back on Ethereum. As a result, you get faster, cheaper transactions, but still keep Ethereum’s security.

They're bringing more users and value to Ethereum, however, concerns remain about their reliance on centralized sequencers and liquidity fragmentation across chains.

This is where based rollups come in. They integrate more closely with Ethereum's infrastructure, helping retain value within the ecosystem. This new method of building rollups could bring additional value to Ethereum and $ETH .

What are Based rollups?
Based rollups, or L1-sequenced rollups, are a type of rollup where the base L1 chain, like Ethereum, manages transaction sequencing directly.

Unlike traditional rollups that rely on their own sequencers, based rollups tap into the security, liveness, and decentralization of the L1 by outsourcing transaction sequencing to the L1’s infrastructure. This infrastructure includes proposers, searchers, builders, and other actors who permissionlessly include based rollup blocks in L1 blocks.

How do Based rollups work?
Based rollups use the L1 for consensus, data availability, and settlement layers, while handling execution independently. For instance, when Ethereum is the base L1, the key layers of based rollups are as follows:

1. Execution Layer — Managed by the rollup itself, where transactions are executed off-chain.

2. Consensus Layer — Relies on Ethereum validators to sequence transactions.

3. Data Availability Layer — Uses Ethereum as the DA layer to ensure that transaction data is available for validation by anyone.

4. Settlement Layer — Also part of Ethereum, where final transaction states of the rollup are recorded.

Based rollups use Ethereum for everything from ordering transactions to settling them. While this approach may not seem radically different from traditional rollups, it fundamentally shifts how sequencing is handled. Instead of relying solely on separate sequencers, based rollups leverage Ethereum itself for transaction sequencing.

Why based rollups?
As Justin Drake outlined in his original post, based rollups are worth your attention for several reasons:

1. Inherited Liveness and Decentralization — One of the key advantages of based rollups is their ability to inherit the liveness guarantees of the base L1 chain. As long as the L1 is operational, so is the rollup.

2. Economic Alignment with L1 — The economic model of based rollups creates a mutually beneficial relationship with the L1. Priority fees and MEV from these rollups naturally flows to the L1. This synergy doesn’t just add value to the base layer, it also boosts the legitimacy and brand awareness of the rollups themselves, thanks to Ethereum’s community.

3. Cost Efficiency — Outsourcing sequencing to Ethereum reduces development costs, accelerates time to market, and lowers user costs (especially at scale) for based rollups.

However, based rollups have trade-offs. They sacrifice some profitability by relying on Ethereum for sequencing, missing out on priority fees and MEV. Additionally, they contend with Ethereum's inherent challenges, such as slow block times, which can cause latency issues.

There's a real debate that these changes might compromise the simplicity and security that initially made based rollups appealing.

In April 2024 an elderly victim from the US was targeted by Indian call scammers posing as Coinbase support resulting in a large portion of their life savings stolen.

Pleased to share that I helped recover $275K which was recently seized and will be sent back to them.

Theft txn hash
30125031d32a3a2ec9a6963d218bf2494d4392d9444586061a97d84511479346

During my research I found $5M + stolen from other victims of this group which were laundered from Ethereum/Bitcoin to Tron via centralized exchanges before stablecoins were transferred to OTCs.

PREMIERE:

The Problem of Misinformation

We sat down with leading free speech & individual rights advocate NicoPerrino, currently serving at the Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression (TheFIREorg) -- topics include:

🤳 The role of social media
🤫 The dangers of having a "Ministry of Truth"
🤖 The future implications of AI on free speech
🙊 Increasing government control over digital speech
🥸 How misinformation and disinformation are shaping our society

Tune in to hear about the parallels between historical moments of technological change and today's digital challenges, and why timeless principles of free speech remain more relevant than ever 👇

Daily Memecoin Recap - October 6

Everything is sending 👀

High Market Cap Memes
$giga -> $224m to $469m (2.09x)
$spx -> $181m to $387m (2.14x)
$fwog -> $48m to $181m (3.77x from the low)
$michi -> $88m to $172m (1.95x)
$scf -> $57m to $108m (1.89x)
$lockin -> $14 .2m to $48m (2.67x)
$mini -> $12m to $37m (3.08x), new ATH
$sigma -> $7 .8m to $30m (3.84x), new ATH
$aura -> $6m to $26m (4.33x from the low)
$rocky -> $5 .55m to $13m (2.34x)

Rumors Of Satoshi's Identity
$sasha -> $7 .9m to $16 .6m (2.1x), "Bitcoin Cat", Len Sassaman's cat
$len -> hit $4 .79m, redacted Len
$len -> hit $3 .69m
$remus -> hit $2m , Len's dog
#nukumutu -> hit $1 .16m, Redacted Satoshi Nakamoto
- There's a new HBO documentary that claims to reveal Satoshi Nakamoto's identity (bitcoin's founder)
- People are trying to leak who they're going to reveal as Satoshi, there are claims that it's Len Sassaman

Murad Meta
$bingus -> $544k to $8 .4m (15.4x), based on a tweet of Murad shilling bingus back in December 2023
#everything -> hit $2 .56m, based on one of Murad's tweets from May
$morud -> hit $657k
- MustStopMurad recently did an interview where he discusses his thesis on memecoins

Elon Musk Changes His PFP
$dmaga -> $2 .2m to $12m (5.45x)
$based -> hit $1 .85m, "Make America Based Again"
- elonmusk's new pfp is him wearing a make america great again hat

Cat Memes
$bro -> hit $1 .44m, "bro the cat"
$faded -> hit $800k , faded a coin and now you're sidelined, good meme
$bobcat -> hit $335k
$squizo -> hit $215k

Eth Moo Deng
#moodeng -> $2 .67m to $50m (18.7x)
- Moo Deng on $eth has been pumping while the $sol one decreases, rumours of a T1 listing

Other Plays
$ernie -> hit $5 .21m, moonshot launch with new airlock - top 50 holders are periodically refreshed, $132k + in LP Rewards
$laszlo -> hit $1 .27m, famous transaction of 10k $btc for 2 pizzas
$srdog -> hit $718k , silk road dog, based on Ross Ulbricht (inventor of Silk Road)
$lgr -> hit $509k , Let's Get Rich
$usdc -> hit $472k , Unicorn Solami Donut Cat, good ticker
$minnow -> hit $427k

What are some of your conviction holds? 💰

Temi The Talented Thrush S1 E1 | The Solana Anthem

Catch up on the latest episode: temimusic.xyz

$TEMI #TemiTakesFlight

🚨 Britain Gambling Commission pursues Sorare.

According to the British regulator, the web3 fantasy game is a gambling game and therefore operating without a license.

Sorare denies the charge of unlicensed gambling.

“You may have seen the statement made today by the UKGC. Please be assured that this does not change the way our site operates if you are a UK resident. We will continue to operate as normal and you will be able to continue to play as usual.

We of course strongly deny any allegations that Sorare does not comply with UK laws. We have created a new category of games, built an innovative product concept while using emerging technology.

The Commission is misinterpreting and misapplying the law in applying it to Sorare’s business. We are taking steps to ensure this is rectified and have instructed our UK lawyers to challenge the allegations currently being made by the Commission.

We have always maintained a proactive and constructive approach with regulators around the world, and we will continue to do so.”

Says Nicolas Julia, CEO of Sorare.

At Solana Breakpoint 2024, Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation, discussed the protocols’s upcoming enhancements and muse on Solana’s growth.

While dYdX, one of the crypto industry’s oldest decentralized perpetual exchanges, runs its own sovereign appchain, the platform recently integrated Solana-based assets into its platform.

The move brought greater exposure to a wealth of Solana ecosystem tokens, allowing dYdX traders to express their opinion on assets like $SOL , $JUP , and $WIF .

Drawing on his rich experience in the industry, d’Haussy made fascinating remarks about Solana culture.

Solana Builder Energy
When dYdX governance moved to include more Solana-based assets via a Raydium integration in June, d’Haussy and the dYdX were hesitant to approach the Solana community.

“When we started to reach out to the Solana ecosystem, I was kind of cautious and trying to be gentle, not knowing exactly how we would be welcome for conversations about possible integration”

From an outside perspective, blockchain tribalism formed a perceived barrier to entry. Chain maximalism is a serious obstacle within the industry, which is further exacerbated by obstinate and outspoken communities on social media.

Fortunately, away from the noise and distractions of social media, the teams actually building these ecosystems are eager to collaborate and push the collectively push the industry forward. d’Haussy remarked that the Solana Foundation was welcoming and receptive to working alongside teams from alternative ecosystems in the pursuit of progress.

“We were really warmly welcomed. I think the Solana ecosystem has showed us, you want to connect to the Solana ecosystem and bring more mindshare to the Solana ecosystem via your own chain? How can we help you?… The Solana Foundation has been extremely welcoming, connecting us to plenty of people. And the builders were also very welcoming.”

“Sometimes Twitter makes you think that this is all tribes and they look at each other from afar. But the reality is the real builders and the people which are in the industry long enough and for the long term, they are very friendly and they want to grow the cake for everyone.”

Additionally, d’Haussy asserted that “Solana is like Ethereum five years ago”, highlighting the energy and hunger shown by developers building innovative products. The CEO drew comparisons between the atmosphere of week’s earlier Token 2049 conference and Solana Breakpoint.

“We are just out of three days of Token 2049, which is much more salesy and marketing and towards trading activities, which is really the audience of DYDX. So, that was perfect, we had a blast over there. Suddenly, you wake up the next morning and you're going to Solana Breakpoint.”

“It's a bit of a shock for me because suddenly we are surrounded by devs. So, there is this kind of change of seasons overnight between the projects and the business development atmosphere of Token 2049 and here the business, the atmosphere of building here at Solana.”

Blockchain tribalism is a regrettable obstacle, but easily overcome. As evidenced by dYdX and the Solana, teams from different chains can always find ways to work together in a way that benefits both parties and further advances the space.

PayPal, one of the world’s largest financial platforms, continues its mission to deliver blockchain-based services to users and businesses alike.

On September 25, 2024, PayPal announced it would be enabling U.S. merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency assets within their business accounts. The move is the latest in a slew of updates made by PayPal as the TradFi giant continues to embrace the cryptocurrency industry.

U.S. Businesses Can Now Store Funds Onchain
Following the successful launch of crypto services for individual users, PayPal remarked that businesses were eager to meet user’s growing demand for more comprehensive crypto services.

"Since we launched the ability for PayPal and Venmo consumers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency in their wallets, we have learned a lot about how they want to use their cryptocurrency… Business owners have increasingly expressed a desire for the same cryptocurrency capabilities available to consumers. We're excited to meet that demand by delivering this new offering, empowering them to engage with digital currencies effortlessly." - Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Digital Currencies, PayPal.

PayPal’s commitment to providing merchants with expanded crypto services and flexibility goes beyond buying and selling digital assets. Merchants can now withdraw cryptocurrencies to external onchain wallets.

While PayPal has stipulated that this feature will be limited to “eligible” wallets, the move also opens the door to more businesses becoming involved in DeFi. For example, businesses holding capital might be able to lend out assets in various onchain lending protocols, earning additional yield on a merchant’s treasury.

$PYUSD Solana Supply Down 40% Since ATH
Since launching on Solana on May 29, 2024, $PYUSD enjoyed meteoric growth. Spurred on by generous liquidity provision incentives, $PYUSD’s Solana-based supply surged to over 663.4M tokens based on Step Finance data. This eclipsed Ethereum’s $PYUSD supply, making Solana the unofficial home of PayPal’s crypto services.

However, as $PYUSD reward campaigns have slowed and market conditions improved, the supply of PayPal USD on Solana has declined. At its highest point on August 28, 2024, Solana hosted $PYUSD 65.79% supply dominance.

Based on DeFiLlama data, that figure has since fallen to just 50.4%, with PayPal USD’s Solana-based supply currently sitting at 354M.

It's unlikely that PayPal merchants based in the U.S. will rush to bring their stablecoin holdings onchain and deploy them in Solana DeFi protocols. However, the move highlights PayPal’s willingness to respond positively to customer feedback and integrate blockchain technology into its expansive product suite.

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This success is linked to a renewed interest in #defi 🌐 , its dominance in the lending sector ($12.6 billion in TVL), and the fall of its competitor Curve Finance.

Its updates, such as the introduction of its stablecoin $GHO and its expansion to layer 2, have also increased its appeal.

$HONEY , $MPLX , $CROWN Lead Solana Ecosystem Token Performance During Breakpoint
Which native tokens outperformed the market during Solana Breakpoint 2024?

Solana Breakpoint delivered a bounty of massive announcements not only for Solana, but also for a host of applications and projects building in the ecosystem.

However, market dynamics don’t always line up with protocol updates. Hype and speculation can push prices up ahead of the event, only to be met with disappointing price action when teams don’t deliver the news traders are hoping to hear.

On the other hand, projects that were ignored by speculative traders can enjoy solid price appreciation when they deliver unexpected announcements.

In the eyes of the market, who were Solana Breakpoint’s best and worst performers?

Solana Breakpoint Market Dynamics
To illustrate market dynamics during Breakpoint, analysts compiled and analyzed price data from 20 key projects in the ecosystem. Tokens were shortlisted from the following criteria:

In the industry’s top 1,000 tokens by market capitalization.

Made announcements, or participated in Breakpoint panels and debates.

If not presenting at the event, proven ecosystem OGs like Orca and Raydium were included.

Other than BONK Memecoins were excluded. BONK’s inclusion is due to its announcements and significant presence at the event.

Using Step Finance data, prices were pulled from Breakpoint’s opening and compared that with the price recorded at the closure of the event.

While the market anticipated big announcements from the likes of Jupiter and Sanctum, it was the projects that no one expected updates from who performed the best. $HONEY , $MPLX , and $CROWN outperformed the market, while most of the ecosystem remained largely unchanged.

Hivemapper, the company behind $HONEY , shared impressive growth statistics. The DePIN protocol has successfully mapped over 26% of the world’s road network and now sells mapping data to three of the ten largest mapmakers.

Metaplex, one of Solana’s longest-standing infrastructure providers, held a stealthy presentation in The Pod, one of Breakpoint’s smaller spaces. During the session, Metaplex teased the upcoming launch of the Metaplex Aura Network, a mysterious new addition to Metaplex’s product suite.

Finally, Photo Finish announced that its mobile app was approved for distribution on the Apple App Store. According to Photo Finish CEO, this makes the app the world’s first real-money horse racing mobile game approved by Apple.

However, Breakpoint is a relatively short event with plenty of other dynamics influencing price movements. For example, $CLOUD’s appears to have traded sideways during Breakpoint, but it needs to be said that the asset enjoyed an impressive surge both before and after the event.

Despite stale price action throughout Breakpoint, $CLOUD is up 67% on a weekly time frame and has been one of the Solana ecosystem’s best performers, based on Step Finance data.

On September 20, Reown, formerly WalletConnect, announced the launch of its Solana Appkit, a comprehensive developer tooling platform designed to simplify Solana ecosystem development.

The move promises to amplify Solana connectivity, leveraging a range of essential services that aim to expand the ecosystem. Best known for its expansive EVM network, Reown facilitates over 15M monthly wallet connections across 100+ blockchains.

Solana’s inclusion in Reown’s substantial list of supported chains comes following the network’s meteoric growth throughout 2024. Reown CEO Jess Houlgrave contends that the Solana Appkit’s launch could spearhead a new wave of applications on the network:

"The Solana ecosystem has stood out since its inception in 2020. Solana instantly drew interest from developers and teams throughout the industry, resulting in some of the biggest and most recognizable projects to date. The launch of the Solana AppKit will act as a catalyst for further growth, the AppKit simplifies building apps and ensures the best experience for end-users. We're excited to see what teams can do with these new tools". - Jess Houlgrave, Reown CEO.

What Can Developers Expect From Reown’s Appkit?
Reown’s Solana Appkit aims to streamline the development process, amplifying application connectivity across the ecosystem. The new tooling platform promises a range of essential features, including:

WalletConnect Network integration.

Simplified email and social login - Allowing users to connect to dApps using familiar, Web2 logins.

Fiat-to-Crypto onramp - Partnering with Coinbase, users can instantly buy over 100 crypto assets directly through Reown-powered apps.

Token swaps - In collaboration with 1Inch, Reown provides applications with in-app trades at the best available rates.

Web3 Messaging Notifications - Apps can now send onchain messages directly to user’s wallets.

Multi-Language support - Reown’s Solana Appkit supports developers building with React, Vue, JavaScript, and Next.js

Reown Attracts Key Launch Partners
Bringing the new Appkit to as many Solana developers, Reown has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. Integral DeFi apps like Jupiter, Solana’s leading aggregator, and Marinade Finance, one of Solana’s original staking providers, have lent their weight behind the launch, with additional support from Drift Protocol, a popular perpetual DEX, and Solayer, the network’s leading restaking protocol.

Drift Protocol co-founder Cindy Leow believes that Reown’s Solana Appkit will facilitate a smoother onboarding process for traders. Championing the toolkit accessibility, Leow expressed excitement at the prospect of a widening ecosystem.

“At Drift we’re continuously improving the experience for our users. As we expand, we want to see even more blockchain adoption. Integrating Reown’s Solana AppKit marks a milestone for accessibility and usability. We’re looking forward to seeing more apps in the Solana ecosystem leverage the Solana AppKit” - Cindy Leow, Drift Protocol co-founder.

Echoing Leow’s enthusiasm, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante also demonstrated his support for the Reown Appkit.

“As the entry point for the Solana ecosystem, Backpack wallet team worked closely with the Reown team to integrate the Reown WalletKit on the mobile app end. We’re excited to partner with Reown and improve Solana users' experience. Now, users can easily access Backpack Wallet when they click the WalletConnect button on their favorite dApps.” - Armani Ferrante, Backpack CEO

Alongside Solana’s dramatic surge in user activity throughout 2024, the network has also enjoyed a significant increase in developer activity. According to the Solana 2023 Developer Report the network boasted over 2,500 monthly active developers.

The Reown Solana AppKit is expected to provide Solana’s expansive developer community with an expansive suite of tools, enabling them to create a diverse and access

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💬 "Previous Bitcoin bullruns peaked between October and March, and we expect a major breakout in Q4 2024."

“We expect $5 billion to $8 billion to come back into the crypto space.”

Markus Thielen, manager at 10x Research.

Analysts agree on a range of catalysts fueling Bitcoin's momentum:

🔹️ The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 0.50%, which weakened the US dollar.

🔹️ US fiscal debt reaching $35 trillion and increasing by $1 trillion every 100 days.

🔹️ Political developments with Kamala Harris expressing support for digital assets.

🔹️ Bitcoin ETF flows remained positive, with total inflows of $17 billion.

🔹️ The stability of BTC miners after the halving.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOLANA BREAKPOINT DAY TWO

Solana Breakpoint Day One set a rapid pace, with milestone announcements about Firedancer, key product updates from Jupiter, and trillion-dollar asset manager Franklin Templeton disclosing its intention to build a mutual fund on Solana.

Despite the high expectations following a blistering Day One, Day Two kept the momentum alive and delivered plenty of showstopping announcements.

COINBASE TO LAUNCH cbBTC ON SOLANA
Coinbase, one of the industry’s most popular centralized exchanges, announced its intention to deploy its wrapped version of Bitcoin on the Solana network. Since launching on Ethereum and Base just a few weeks earlier, cbBTC has quickly climbed the ranks to become the third-largest wrapped Bitcoin token in the market.

The move is expected to bring more of Bitcoin’s deep liquidity to Solana, where cbBTC can be integrated into various DeFi applications and increase capital efficiency on the network.

FIREDANCER LIVE ON MAINNET FOR NON-VOTE TRANSACTIONS
FireDancer may have stolen the show on Day One, but the Jump Crypto developers weren’t content to stop there. Firedancer’s Research and Development Architect, Phillip Taffet, and Production Engineer Anway De announced that the full Firedancer validator client was now live on the Solana mainnet for non-vote transactions.

But that wasn’t all that the Firedancer team had in store. A live demo also demonstrated the Frankendancer client executing 1.04M transactions per second.

MAGIC EDEN UNVEILS NEW FEATURES
Magic Eden, the blockchain industry’s largest NFT marketplace across all chains in terms of trading revenue, outlined some of its future plans.

Showcasing a more composable cross-chain ecosystem Magic Eden teased new features like the ability to swap fungible assets on one chain for non-fungible assets on a completely different network.

In a move that didn’t surprise anyone, Magic Eden also announced that its upcoming $ME token will be launched on Solana.

deBridge ANNOUNCES TGE
The deBridge ($DBR) token airdrop has been one of the most anticipated TGEs in recent months.

To thunderous applause from a captivated audience, deBridge co-founder Alex Smirnov announced that $DBR is scheduled to go live on the 17th of October.

Smirnov also used his time in the spotlight to share a wealth of new product features coming to the deBridge application, including gasless bridging and the integration of new chains live Bitcoin and Tron.

BONK ETP
One of Solana’s favorite memecoins, BONK made its presence known at Breakpoint. But beyond the BONK boxing ring, BONK core contributor Nom highlighted the prolific growth of the Bonk brand, which has secured impressive partnerships across the Web2 world, like its sponsorship of Borussia Dortmund.

Affirming BONK’s rise from memecoin, to cultural movement, to financial entity, Nom also announced the team’s intention to launch a BONK ETP. The move is believed to be a precursor to an eventual BONK ETF.

SANCTUM ANNOUNCES BIG UPDATES
Sanctum, the Solana DeFi powerhouse bringing greater flexibility to LST (Liquid Staking Tokens), announced several exciting updates.

First, Sanctum co-founder FP Lee introduced ‘Creator Coins’, a novel spin on LSTs that provides new tools for individuals, communities, and businesses to build, grow, and monetize their audiences.

Lee also announced the upcoming launch of a Sanctum card. Conceived in collaboration with BasedApp and Jupiter, the Cloud Card is expected to facilitate real-world payments using Solana-based crypto assets.

Finally, the Sanctum founder also shared that the platform’s polarizing incentives campaign, Wonderland, would be making its return soon with a second season of rewards.

📉 BTC reserves on centralized exchanges have fallen by 15% since the start of 2024.

Fewer and fewer bitcoins are available

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