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Aster’s explosive growth isn’t without its questions. In just one week, daily trading volume surged by 1,900% and TVL jumped 486%. But when compared to more established platforms like Hyperliquid, it raises doubts about how organic this momentum really is. What’s your take?

Tips function like priority fees paid to validators by users or apps to ensure their transaction bundles (typically 1–5) get included first in a block. TipRouter helps Jito leverage its fast access to Solana’s state, capturing this edge through a 6% protocol fee on all tips, paid in SOL.

Binance remains the go-to platform for new altcoin listings, concentrating most of the available liquidity. For traders exploring price discovery and early-stage tokens, Binance is still the first stop.

RWA assets under management have climbed to $480M, rising $120M (+33%) month-to-date. The bulk of this growth comes from Theo’s thBILL, which added $65M on its own.

Aave leads the DeFi space in active loans — and a major driver may be USDC. Active USDC loans on Aave have surged ~150% since the start of the year.

The most mentioned assets among venture investors over the past month.

With Hyperliquid and Aster making waves, the market is eyeing the next breakout player — and SunPerp is stepping up. Its integration with the TRON ecosystem provides strong structural advantages for scaling in the decentralized futures space.

Plasma just made history as the first blockchain to launch with $2B in stablecoin supply.

One protocol — Squads — holds over $2B in stablecoins, accounting for more than 15% of Solana’s entire stablecoin supply.

Euler’s market size on Arbitrum just jumped by $45M — a 78% increase. The data points to a clear shift in the protocol’s onchain momentum.

Remember Messari's Crypto Thesis and it's red line: Is Ethereum still good? I decided to have a closer look at their predictions, 9 months later. Enjoy reading!

BNB Chain just hit new weekly highs: 17.4M active addresses and $3.32B in perps volume. Aster led the charge, drawing in traders and reviving the perpetuals narrative. Other metrics are rising too — weekly transactions topped 100M and daily fees crossed $1M.