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Week in Meme Coins: Grok and Base Pump, Trump Insider Profits Revealed

The meme coin market cap dropped from $55.04 billion to $48.10 billion and MemeFi FUD is at an ATH, but Murad must have some chronic hopium in his pipe.

By Werner Vermaak

How to Stop Missing Opportunities in the Exploding Crypto Market

Navigate the 12-million token crypto jungle with precision tools, not blind luck.

By Decentralized Dog

Week in RWA: Despair as Sector Crashes While Ethereum Hits 2-Year Low

RWA sector wiped out: $8B lost in market cap, down 14.9%; only 4% of top 100 RWA tokens stayed green, with major losses across the board.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: Down Bad Everywhere, Can 80% Inflation Cut Save SOL?

Solana down 8% to $124, TVL drops to $6.23 billion.

By Werner Vermaak

Can Pectra Upgrade Put Ethereum Back in the Race Against Solana?

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade aims to match Solana's speed and UX after a five-year gap.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in AI: Sector Devastated by Worst Crash in Months

AI sector plunges 22.3% in a week, continuing a four-month downtrend.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in GameFi: Axie Starts MMO, Animoca Goes Brrrrr!

The Web3 gaming sector, along with the whole market, saw extreme volatility recently.

By Werner Vermaak

CMC Market Pulse: Crypto Strategic Reserve Established

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: SEC Says Memes Are Not Securities, Pump.fun Done?

Despite the SEC greenlight, the overall meme coin market cap dropped from $57.46 billion to $55.43 billion.

By Werner Vermaak

How To Spot The Important Pairs Used In India

Learn about the most liquid and used crypto-to-fiat pairs for INR. These pairs are the gateway between the traditional finance system and crypto in India.

By Stuart Langridge

Week in RWA: Sector Recovers, Hedera’s Resurrection, Ondo Carries TVL

The RWA sector hit a record $9.16B in total value locked.

By Daniel Phillips

Week in Solana: The Big $SOL Seesaw on the Trump Train

The bigger picture says Solana barely moved this week, gaining 1% as its price increased to $137.

By Werner Vermaak

Week in AI: Story Leads Booming AI Token Sector

After many long-term holders capitulated and exited their positions following a dramatic crash, the market responded in typical crypto fashion—with a meteoric pump.

By Daniel Phillips

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

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