Once the stars of the crypto market, metaverse tokens like MANA, SAND, and AXS have struggled lately.

The Bank of Russia introduced a proposal to allow highly qualified investors to purchase and sell crypto under an experimental framework lasting three years. Nonetheless, peer-to-peer transactions and payments would still be banned under this sandbox.

BERA witnessed massive liquidity inflows but remains sluggish.

During NFT Paris, BeInCrypto had the opportunity to interview Sébastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox. As the metaverse market is projected to reach a value of $103.6 billion in 2025, platforms like The Sandbox—a decentralized, community-driven virtual world built on the Ethereum blockchain—are at the forefront of this digital revolution.

Unichain and Berachain, which debuted last month, led blockchain growth over the past month, followed by Iota.

Uniswap L2 Unichain's DEX volume has been the third-highest in the industry in the past 30 days, according to Nansen data.

Berachain (BERA) has suffered a steep decline over the past week, shedding 30% of its value as bearish sentiment plagues the general market.

Regulatory‬‭ sandboxes‬‭ have‬‭ emerged‬‭ ‬‭as a concept to drive innovation‬‭ in‬‭ a‬‭ controlled‬ setting.‬‭ They‬‭ allow‬‭ companies‬‭ to‬‭ test‬‭ new‬‭ crypto‬‭ products‬‭ and‬‭ services‬‭ while‬‭ regulators‬‭ observe‬‭ and‬‭ adapt‬‭ regulations.

Infrared Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure platform backed by Binance Labs, announced on Tuesday that it has successfully raised $14 million in a Series A funding round. The investment led by Framework Ventures saw participation from Citizen X, Halo Capital, No Limit Holdings, NGC Ventures, and Selini Capital.

Crypto prices have made solid gains today, March 5, 2025. The total crypto market cap is back above $3 trillion and Bitcoin reclaimed $90,000 briefly before retreating to around $89,000.

Berachain (BERA) is hovering near $6.68 after a sharp bounce, but will it break above $7 or face another drop?

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Berachain price retraced 8% to $8 on March 1, after booking 35% gains in the last three days of February. The impressive rally came amid a broader market downturn, making BERA one of the best-performing assets of the week.

For most of February, the crypto market trended sideways, but this week, activity has plunged due to the impact of Donald Trump's war trades. The downturn triggered over $800 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours as traders struggled with the volatility.

Layer-1 blockchain Berachain has seen its total value locked (TVL) rise to over $3.26 billion, making it the sixth-largest decentralized finance (DeFi) network.

Berachain, an EVM-identical Layer 1 blockchain, has achieved a major milestone just 20 days after its mainnet launch.

The crypto market has resumed its downtrend, shedding $40 billion in market capitalization over the past 24 hours.

After a superb performance pushing it above Arbitrum and Base, the bullish Berachain momentum seems to be cooling off, with its token, BERA, dropping to $6.90 after hitting $9.10 on February 21. Berachain blockchain has been riding high, with its total value locked (TVL) soaring past $3.

Layer-1 blockchain Berachain's total value locked has surged to $3.26 billion, surpassing Arbitrum and Base to become the sixth-largest DeFi network.

Antoine Mingo, the original artist for Pudgy Penguins, has founded his own NFT collection on Berachain—this time with creative freedom.

Cryptocurrencies traded slightly higher across the crypto market on February 20. As top coins Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP flipped green, the total market cap rose 1.6% to $3.2 trillion. BTC dominance remained high, at 60.2% and ETH dominance stood at 10.

Over the last hour, bitcoin held steady between $96,850 to just above $97,000, backed by a $1.92 trillion market cap, as traders weigh $12.95 billion in daily volume on Sunday against a narrow 24-hour range of $96,731 to $97,744.

Cryptocurrency prices had another boring week, as Bitcoin remained in a consolidation phase, while the fear and greed index moved to the fear zone of 35. Most coins attempted to bounce back after crashing hard last week.

The crypto market has added $77 billion in value over the past day. This signals a potential shift toward bullish momentum as investors increase their trading activity.

The Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA) has launched with three global Web3 players SandBox, Animoca Brands, and Outlier Ventures, as collaborators.

Newly launched altcoins often receive a lot of hype, resulting in their initial price jumps. However, historical data reveals that most of these face a sell-off right after that, continuing for weeks or even months.

The Sandbox, a leading social gaming metaverse, has launched a major update for its Game Maker platform, enhancing multiplayer capabilities, gameplay mechanics, and brand collaborations. This update empowers creators to build immersive, interactive experiences with cutting-edge tools and expanded brand assets.

Trading activity across the crypto market has once again slowed over the past 24 hours. This has contributed to a significant decline in the total market capitalization, which has dropped by over $50 billion.

The dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies is preparing for yet another alarming event that could bring considerable downside pressure to BERA, SEI, AVAX, APT, SAND, STRK, ATH, and XCN tokens. Notably, recent market data flags that the abovementioned assets are preparing for massive token unlocks totaling a staggering $325 million.

Crypto prices crashed on Wednesday morning as traders waited for the upcoming US inflation data. Bitcoin crashed below the key support at $95,000, while the market cap of all crypto coins fell to $3.15 trillion. This report provides the forecasts for top cryptocurrencies like BNB, Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), and Jupiter (JUP).

The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a modest rebound, but some altcoins struggle. SAND, APT, BERA, and ARB face declining momentum, raising concerns among analysts.

The crypto market has experienced a decline in activity over the past 24 hours, with trading volumes and investor interest showing signs of a slowdown.

Last Monday, the cryptocurrency market saw its biggest crash ever, wiping out over $2 billion worth of investments. Following this, many altcoins fell sharply from their recent highs, leading major investors to buy them up, which could trigger a strong recovery rally.

The cryptocurrency market has been in a downturn this week, with many digital assets facing continued price declines. Today is no different, with the global crypto market cap down by 2% over the past 24 hours.

The price of Berachain (BERA) has risen by as much as 71% overnight, with the new proof-of-liquidity network aiming to become a rival to Solana and Ethereum. The post Berachain's BERA Airdrop Surges 71% – Can it Overtake Solana? appeared first on Cryptonews.

It seems we've entered an alternate reality because the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), previously firmly anti-crypto, has now acknowledged multiple altcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) applications at once. Namely, the regulator made an update on Grayscale's Solana ($SOL) ETF, which it had rejected last year after calling the asset a security.

Berachain, a layer-1 blockchain known for its EVM-identical compatibility and innovative proof-of-liquidity (PoL) consensus model, is making strides in the blockchain space.

SAND, the native token of The Sandbox, is seeing a resurgence in momentum, breaking out of a falling wedge pattern, a historically bullish chart formation. As of now, the price of SAND has surged by over 10%, currently trading at $0.3995.

Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market took a turn for the worse over the weekend in price drops that have largely been blamed on Trump's promised tariffs. I overheard a handful of X Spaces hosts sound the alarms about it on Monday, acting as though the bull market was over.

SAND's breakout from the falling wedge could fuel further gains, but key resistance levels remain.

Crypto gaming tokens have dropped hard over the past day as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other majors are hit by Trump trade war fears.

The co-founder of the popular metaverse platform discusses how Asia is driving the next wave of Web3 innovation.

Thailand's cryptocurrency sandbox program in Phuket was announced during an ASEAN economic discussion.

Thailand is set to launch a cryptocurrency sandbox later this year, with plans to base the initiative in Phuket.

Thailand is planning to launch its cryptocurrency sandbox before the end of this year. According to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the sandbox will likely be launched around October and will be located in Phuket.

Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen is issuing a warning on Bitcoin (BTC) as the flagship digital asset hovers below $100,000. In a new video, Cowen tells his 858,000 YouTube subscribers that a continued rise in the yield on the US Treasury 10-year will have a bearish impact on Bitcoin.

Altcoins like SPX, INJ, and SAND are trending today due to significant price movements and increased market attention. SPX has surged 17% in the last 24 hours, reaching a market cap of $1.4 billion and securing its position as the 9th largest meme coin.