It's been three weeks since Solana's validators failed to pass SIMD-0228, a governance proposal that aimed to shift Solana's issuance to a market-based mechanism and reduce inflation in the process. But while validators — who earn their keep partly from Solana inflation — voted the measure down, issuance still doesn't feel like a settled question.
Curve Finance, a decentralized lending protocol and exchange, notched record-breaking trading volumes of nearly $35 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a spokesperson for the protocol told Cointelegraph. Trading volumes increased more than 13% from the first quarter of 2024, largely due to a surge in transactions, from around 1.8 million to some 5.5 million in Q1 2025, Curve said.
Curve DAO (CRV), Bonk (BONK) and Pyth Network (PYTH) were among top losers as the cryptocurrency market witnessed sharp volatility on Friday, March 28. The altcoins saw sharp declines as Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $84k amid CME gap trades. Cryptocurrencies were also tracking downside action amid broader jitters across the risk assets market.
Altcoins like CRV thrive when Bitcoin steadies, but with BTC at a pivotal price level, which way will the dominoes fall?
Several sectors of decentralized finance are poised for growth in 2025, including special-purpose decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, and tokenized assets, according to Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov.Growth in decentralized exchanges will be driven by new purpose-tailored platforms, such as exchanges for stablecoins pegged to different underlying fiat currencies, thus solving the foreign exchange problem in stable tokens, Egorov said in an interview with Cointelegraph. The Curve founder added: "Exchanges between stablecoins of different denominations like the Euro, US dollar, and others are not yet properly solved.
While enthusiasts watch for potential rallies as Bitcoin eyes the $90K resistance, Curve Finance (CRV) founder attracted attention with his ongoing sell-offs. Spot on Chain data shows Michael Egorov has offloaded approximately 2.5 million tokens this week. He accumulated the stash in mid-December at $1.114 per asset. CRV trades at $0.
Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov sparked a tidal wave of speculation across the market with his recent selloff strategies. On Wednesday, March 26, Egorov again dumped nearly 2M CRV tokens, bringing his total selloffs to roughly 2.5M coins this week.
In this article, we analyze three cryptos that are experiencing interesting price movements: CRV (Curve), XRP (Ripple), and TON (Toncoin). CRV is the token of the Curve DAO.
Binance Announcement Today: The cryptocurrency exchange behemoth again nabbed substantial investor attention with its latest update on six tokens. On Monday, March 24, the CEX revealed plans to update the collateral ratios for CRV, UNI, ALGO, KSM, XTZ, and XEC crypto under ‘Portfolio Margin.
Curve token has retraced a good chunk of the gains made in November - could it be on the path to recovery now?
Dubai's financial regulators introduce a tokenization regulatory sandbox within the DIFC, providing crypto firms with a supervised environment to develop and test tokenized assets like equities and bonds. The post Dubai Financial Regulators Launch Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto Firms appeared first on Cryptonews.
Dubai financial regulators are opening registrations for crypto firms to participate in the nation's first Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox, starting from March 17 to April 24.
The Sandbox has joined hands with Universal Products & Experiences and Amblin Entertainment to bring one of the film industry's biggest franchises, Jurassic World, to the metaverse. The post Jurassic World Partners with The Sandbox to Enter Metaverse appeared first on Cryptonews.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has invited firms to express interest in joining its Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox before April 24, 2025. In a March 17 announcement, the DFSA—an independent regulator overseeing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)—stated that the initiative targets firms looking to offer tokenized investment products and services.
Despite the fact that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), based out of Dubai (UAE), launched its regulatory framework for investment tokens in 2021, the regulator notes that it didn't witness substantial growth in the number of firms seeking to tokenize investments. It has now announced the launch of its tokenization regulatory sandbox.
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.
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.
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.
Flow coin, the native token of the Flow blockchain created by Dapper Labs, has garnered significant attention due to its focus on supporting decentralized applications (dApps) and digital assets. With its scalable architecture, Flow aims to provide a user-friendly and decentralized platform, making it an attractive choice for developers, especially in sectors like gaming and NFTs.
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.
Curve DAO (CRV) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform known for providing liquidity solutions and decentralized exchanges (DEX). CRV has gained significant attention due to its involvement in DeFi and the liquidity pools it supports.
Curve DAO (CRV) has seen a notable surge in price and market sentiment, with the token testing a crucial support level that could signal the next big move for its future. As of February 20, 2025, CRV is exhibiting signs of bullish momentum, having gained 2.5% in price over the past 24 hours, along with a 0.80% increase in trading volume, according to data from Coingecko.
CRV is testing the $0.45-$0.50 key support zone after a falling wedge breakout.
Curve Finance raised $5 million for Yield Basis, a project that faced overwhelming investor demand completing the funding round in just two weeks.
The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Yield Basis aims to initially help tokenized bitcoin and ether holders earn yield from market making by mitigating impermanent loss.
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.
The Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA) has launched with three global Web3 players SandBox, Animoca Brands, and Outlier Ventures, as collaborators.
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.
The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a modest rebound, but some altcoins struggle. SAND, APT, BERA, and ARB face declining momentum, raising concerns among analysts.
Token unlocks are events when blockchain projects release previously restricted tokens to the market. These events are carefully planned to manage market impact and volatility.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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.
Curve DAO (CRV) is emerging as one of the more notable decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, with its decentralized exchange (DEX) focusing on stablecoins and liquidity pools. In recent years, as the DeFi sector has witnessed substantial growth, the Curve DAO token has seen increasing attention from traders and investors.
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.
Investors are dialling back bets on near-term rate cuts in China, the derivatives market shows, as expectations grow that policymakers will refrain from easing policy when the yuan is weakening.
Is strong network growth enough for CRV to reverse its recent losses?
Curve Finance, a decentralized exchange (dex) focused on stablecoin trading, ended 2024 with $2.4 billion in total value locked (TVL) and a doubled user base, growing from 30,000 in 2023 to 60,000. Bridging Institutional Capital Into the Defi Ecosystem According to a 2024 Curve Finance analysis shared with 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.
As 2025 begins crypto market is all set for new bull runs , it's the time to look at DeFi space in a more legitimate light. No longer is it the same niche that people were intimidated by due to its multiple underlying complexities.