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Raydium brings real-world Pokémon card trading to Solana by powering Collector Crypt, a tokenized marketplace where physical cards are vaulted, verified, and traded on-chain. Summary Collector Crypt uses Raydium’s AMM infrastructure to enable on-chain trading of its tokenized Pokémon cards with instant liquidity. More marketplaces are joining the trend, including Courtyard (over $100M in Pokémon volume), Phygitals, Beezie, Grailed, and others ahead of the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary in 2026. The marketplace’s native token CARDS tripled in value to a $140M FDV within 12 hours as tokenized Pokémon card trading heats up. Tokenized Pokémon cards debut for trading Raydium (RAY)…

Tom Lee, the cofounder of Fundstrat, has debunked an assumption that has floated around in the cryptocurrency space about Ethereum (ETH). Lee claims that institutional investors on Wall Street are more concerned about performance and reliability than speed. Unusual advocacy for Ethereum In an interview, Lee maintained that Ethereum’s uptime and decentralization make it attractive to large-scale finance. Hence, given that institutions care more about reliability and security than they do about raw speed, Ethereum has an edge among rival blockchains. The Fundstrat cofounder explained that even if Ethereum is slower on its base layer, this can be overcome with…

The Uniswap Foundation spearheaded a coalition of 18 major cryptocurrency organizations in petitioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for federal guidance on decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) compliance. In a Sept. 2 letter, Uniswap Foundation cites persistent legal uncertainty that has driven innovation offshore. The document advocates for federal recognition of Wyoming’s Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) framework, signed into law in 2024, as a model for providing DAOs with legal clarity while preserving their decentralized governance structures. The DUNA framework allows DAOs to engage in contractual relationships, manage treasury funds, and comply with tax obligations while shielding token holders from personal…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, continues to expand the transaction options it offers to its users. New Trading Pairs and Trading Bot Services from Binance The exchange announced that it will add new trading pairs and automated trading services to its platform on September 2, 2025. According to the official statement, BFUSD/USDC, NMR/USDC, and QTUM/USDC trading pairs will be available on the Binance Spot market at 11:00 a.m. on September 2, 2025. This step aims to both increase stablecoin-based trading volume and facilitate user access to a diverse range of investment instruments. Additionally, Binance will launch its…

The most popular projects in the cryptocurrency market, based on weekly active user numbers, have been revealed. The list includes both layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and infrastructure projects. The 20 projects with the most weekly active users, the number of developers, and the change in this number compared to the previous period are listed as follows: BNB Chain (BNB) – 15.9 million (+8.6%) NEAR Protocol (NEAR) – 14.7 million (-8.2%) Solana (SOL) – 12.8 million (-11.4%) Tron (TRX) – 6.0 million (0.0%) Base – 5.5 million (-28.9%) opBNB – 5.1 million (+2.7%) Aptos (APT) – 3.8 million…

Maple’s syrupUSDC now lives on Arbitrum, adding institutional-grade yield to the network’s lending stack. The launch layers native returns with ARB incentives, giving DeFi participants new ways to loop and optimize capital efficiency. Summary Maple Finance deploys its yield-bearing dollar asset, syrupUSDC, on Arbitrum’s layer-2 network. The expansion integrates syrupUSDC with Euler, Morpho, and Fluid and enables ARB rewards via Arbitrum’s DRIP program. Users can now borrow against syrupUSDC while accessing layered DeFi yields. According to a press release shared with crypto.news on Sept. 3, Maple Finance has officially deployed its yield-bearing dollar asset, syrupUSDC, on the Arbitrum One network.…

Kevin O’Leary is turning away from NFTs and putting millions into rare, physical collectibles, specifically high-end sports cards. The “Shark Tank” star and O’Leary Ventures chairman recently co-purchased a $13 million dual Logoman card featuring Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, he said during an interview with CoinDesk TV’s Jennifer Sanasie. The card is one-of-a-kind, and O’Leary—often called “Mr. Wonderful”—sees it as a cornerstone of his growing “index” of unique collectibles. “The majority of the returns over 20 years have accrued to the collectors who bought the piece uniques,” O’Leary said, comparing the strategy to his long-standing investments in Andy Warhol…

The Ethereum ecosystem was notable for its record-breaking month of August. Ethereum’s on-chain adjusted transfer volume surpassed $320 billion, reaching its highest level since May 2021. This represents the third-largest monthly volume in Ethereum history. Ethereum Network Transaction Volume Exceeds $320 Billion in August: Highest Level Since 2021 The data covers not only transfers but also DeFi interactions and other blockchain-based transactions. The 30-day transaction count also reached a new high in August, while active ETH addresses reached their second all-time high. Ethereum’s total value locked (TVL) also remains near historical highs. The impact of institutional investors is the primary…

Officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint statement regarding the trading of certain spot crypto asset products. The statement clarified that SEC- and CFTC-registered exchanges are not prohibited from facilitating trading in these products. It added that this move is intended to provide market participants with more trading options and strengthen coordination among regulatory bodies. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said in a statement, “Today’s joint statement is an important step toward bringing innovation back to America in cryptoasset markets. Market participants should be able to freely choose…

Marinade Finance, one of Solana’s leading DeFi protocols, passed the vote on burning 30% of its token supply. The news triggered an MNDE token rally of over 10% in the past day. Marinade Finance (MNDE) passed the vote to burn 30% of the native token supply. Marinade Finance held a long-running vote on the proposal to burn tokens and boost the position of MNDE. The transaction for MNDE will happen in two days, destroying 300M tokens forever. The proposal received 100% votes in favor. 🔥 The burn proposal has passed quorum! In 2 days, 30% of $MNDE supply, 300,000,000 tokens…