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This week we delve into the emerging narratives in the dynamic crypto market.
The industry is rapidly expanding into new and uncharted territories, from the emergence of GambleFi to the rise of Chinese coins and AI tokens.
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Another cosmic week for the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin grows to $24,840 (+14.00% in 7 days). At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $1,702 or +12.86% from 7 days ago, while Solana once again leads the top-gainer ranking at +25.20% during the same period.
The China Narrative Takes Over Crypto Twitter
In the past week, Twitter has been flooded with speculations surrounding a new “China narrative” in the world of cryptocurrency. Some of the leading factors contributing to this narrative include increased money printing by the Chinese central bank, news of Hong Kong’s growing interest in crypto, and the surging popularity of Chinese crypto tokens.
While some crypto analysts have joked about starting to learn Mandarin, others remain skeptical of this emerging trend. As the world of cryptocurrency continues to evolve, it remains to be seen how this China narrative will play out and whether it will have a lasting impact on the industry.
Curve Vote to Enable Stablecoin Pools with Proper Price Oracle Implementation
Curve Protocol is making waves in the world of decentralized finance. The buzz is around its upcoming stablecoin, crvUSD, and the way it will use an innovative algorithm called Lending-Liquidating AMM (LLAMMA) to provide stability in the volatile crypto market.
The Curve community governance is now gearing up to vote on a proposal to enable stablecoin pools with oracle price feeds. These price feeds are crucial for crvUSD and will be provided by independent data feed operators who monitor real-time information from financial markets and feed the price data onto the blockchain.
Bitcoin NFT Project Ordinals Reach 150,000 Mints
There are now numerous collections on the Bitcoin blockchain, with over 150,000 Ordinal inscriptions, as creators and artists have discovered a new way to monetize their artworks through blockchain technology. People have launched collections such as Ordinal Punks, Ordinal Penguins, Satoshi Punks, and others in the last month.
OpenSea Goes Zero-Fee, Creator Royalties Optional
OpenSea, the leading Ethereum NFT marketplace, announced that it will charge 0% in marketplace fees for “a limited time,” and will default all collections without on-chain royalty enforcement to optional creator royalties starting at 0.5%. The marketplace has also updated its blacklist of other marketplaces that do not honor full royalty payments to creators, allowing sales on NFT marketplaces that follow the same policies.
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Top Stablecoin Yield Pools
The top 3 stablecoin yield pools with a TVL of at least $50M, sorted by average 30 days APY, remain the same as last week with Convex Finance’s MIM-3CRV pool at 8.95% APY, Uniswap V3’s USDC-USDT (0.01%) pool at 7.03% APY and Stargate’s USDT pool at 6.82% APY.
Top Blue-Chip Coins Yield Pools
Uniswap V3 remains the dominant blue-chip leader with USDC-WETH ( 0.05%) at 44.48% APY, while Convex Finance is second-best with WETH-CRV at 25.43% APY and WETH-CVX at 24.08% APY. All 3 pools have decreased in 30d average APY since last week.
Top ETH Liquid Staking Derivatives Pools
Liquid staking derivatives pools remain stable, with Frax Ether leading the ranking at 7.43% APY for the FRXETH pool, while StakeWise’s SETH2 sits at 5.28% 30-day average API. With a slight increase, Lido is closing in on the second spot at an average monthly APY of 4.99%.
We are in a fast-paced stage in Web3.
As one narrative begins to gain traction, two more are already competing for attention and liquidity. While some of these trends may only last a short while, others have the potential to establish a foundation that will reshape the crypto landscape for years to come.
If you’ve spent time recently on Crypto Twitter, you probably noticed the trend of “guides” on how to spot narratives early. If you are one of the people who is always late, make sure to check our DefiLlama step-by-step article on how to take advantage of narratives, even months after they first emerge.
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