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Week in GameFi: Immutable Partners With TOKYO BEAST

The Web3 gaming sector went down along with the whole market as tariff wars and macroeconomic uncertainty continued.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: The Beginning of the End or a Healthy Correction?

CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.

By CMC Research

Week in Meme Coins: Woe is Meme as Bitcoin and Solana Crash

Solana and its meme coins are crashing.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in RWA: Market-Wide Crash Wipes Out $4 Billion, Maker Shows Renewed Strength

The vast majority of RWA tokens are in the red over this period, but some have managed to resist the trend and remain in the green.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: $SOL Slips to $130 Due to FTX Unlocks and Bybit Hack

Solana FUD is peaking yet again after its historic two-year run that saw it hit an all-time high (ATH) of $294 just one month ago.

By Werner Vermaak

Meme Coins Aren't Playing By The Rules Anymore: The 2025 Survival Guide

Your guide to surviving 2025's meme coin madness where insiders cash out while retail holds the bag.

By CoinMarketCap

Week in AI: Kaito Airdrop Launch, Bittensor Rallies, Sector Outperforms

Despite most AI tokens declining, the sector's market cap grew 2.9%, driven by Bittensor (TAO) gaining 16.8%.

By Daniel Phillips

Important Tether Pairs Used For Trading

Some crypto pairs are much more important than others. This post looks at the most important pairs that use the stablecoin Tether.

By Stuart Langridge

Week in GameFi: Yuga Sells Meebits, Ronin’s Prediction Market Goes Live

The Web3 gaming sector looked extremely promising last week but lost momentum as the whole market is at a crossroads and sentiment is at levels last seen in the bear market.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in Meme Coins: CETU’s Gonna GETU! Milei’s Sister Paid For $Libra?

The meme coin sector went mostly sideways over the last seven days.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: The Curious Case of the LIBRA Token

CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.

By CMC Research

Week in RWA: Fear Returns While MANTRA Hits ATH, RWA Shows Strength

Over 50% of RWA tokens were in the green.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: $SOL Out of Top 5 After LIBRA Rug and BNB Pump

The clouds have been gathering over Solana in recent weeks, and things have gotten a little darker over the last seven days.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Sector Recovers, Bittensor’s dTAO Upgrade, Grok 3 Launching

The AI token sector saw continued growth, fueled by a rebounding altcoin market and a weakening Bitcoin (BTC).

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Coins Finally Bounce, Open Ronin Is Here

The Web3 gaming sector is finally showing us love again.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: The Return of Binance Smart Chain Season

CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.

By CMC Research

How To Find The Important Fiat Conversion Pairs For The Official TRUMP Token

The popular $TRUMP token has taken the crypto world by storm and is incredibly popular. Find the important fiat currency to $TRUMP conversion rates.

By Stuart Langridge

How To Find The Important Fiat Conversion Pairs For $MELANIA

The $MELANIA token has become an instant success. Find the CoinMarketCap fiat conversion pairs to help you trade $MELANIA successfully.

By Stuart Langridge

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