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Today's News Recap
Scam Fallout - The DOJ seized $225M in crypto tied to pig butchering scams, exposing severe real-world fallout, including a Kansas bank's collapse.
Muted Response - Saylor’s Strategy bought 4,980 BTC, but Bitcoin barely moved as selling offset ETF inflows, signaling weak U.S. demand.
Memecoin Exodus - Dogecoin slumps with $132M in losses as traders shift focus to Bitcoin and Ethereum amid declining memecoin interest.
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New Research Podcast
In this week’s episode of STSP, the Messari team unpacks a wave of bullish developments for the crypto ecosystem. From Robinhood’s rollout of tokenized U.S. equities on Arbitrum to surging excitement around stablecoins and the rise of staking-enabled ETFs on Solana, TradFi and crypto are converging at scale. The crew explores how Hyperliquid is positioned as on-chain derivatives heat up, what Coinbase and Robinhood’s perpetual offerings signal for the broader landscape, and why financial “super apps” may soon be the new norm. The future of trading is fast, fluid, and increasingly decentralized.
Messari Protocol Reporting
Messari's protocol reports give you a deep dive on the foundation and state of top crypto protocols, including key metrics and notable events. See the complete list of protocol reports here and get a preview of our latest report below.
DePIN Custom Layer-1 (integrated with EigenLayer, Solayer, Symbiotic for restaking)
Dynamic mint-burn issuance tied to real revenue
$NODE – used for access, bonding, restaking, and governance
~48% of the NODE token supply allocated to users, contributors, & ecosystem participants—prioritizing decentralization
DePIN / Cloud Compute Marketplace
Lease revenue surpassed $1 million (+38% QoQ)
Average GPU capacity rose 55% to 897 units, with usage up 54%
AI training/inference, websites, blockchain nodes, game servers
Layer-1 smart contract platform
ALGO token — used for staking, transaction fees, and governance
Transitioning from community governance to elected xGov council
USDC drove a 137% QoQ increase in stablecoin supply, pushing Algorand’s stablecoin market cap to $135M
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