This week's 'top cryptocurrencies to watch' are all from the gaming market segment: Sandbox, MANA and Axie Infinity.

Injective Protocol (INJ) has made headlines with a 61.2% surge in Total Value Locked (TVL) over the past week, a significant milestone for the blockchain's ecosystem. However, this achievement is dampened by ongoing retail sell-offs, which have kept INJ's price under pressure despite its recent growth.

The crypto market is expecting Bitcoin price to break the $100k mark imminently, with analysts saying the altcoin season is next. Meanwhile, Solana, XRP and Cardano have soared to new highs after the SEC Chair announced he will be leaving the agency on January 20.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued towards the $100,000 mark, rising to a new all-time high of $99,314 before declining to its current level of $99,124. BTC is now up 45% since Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the US elections.

Rising TVL growth signals blockchain confidence, yet retail sell-offs weigh on INJ's price trajectory.

aelf (ELF) is seeing significant bullish momentum amid strategic partnerships with key AI and decentralized computing platforms designed to drive innovation, boost token utility, and enhance the platform's AI-driven applications. At press time, ELF traded at $0.4126 after a 12.7% increase in the last 7 days.

The Injective (INJ)Summit in Bangkok attracted nearly 1,000 attendees and featured over 30 industry leaders, showcasing pivotal innovations in finance.

Hex Trust expands its custody, staking, and trading services to the Injective (INJ)ecosystem, strengthening its role as a validator and supporting institutional investors.

TL;DR Curve Finance launches scrvUSD, a new stablecoin designed to offer low-risk returns and enhance the scalability of its underlying stablecoin, crvUSD. scrvUSD generates returns through lending and staking strategies, providing users with interest derived from yield-generating activities.

The DeFi platform Curve Finance has announced the launch of a new stablecoin called "Savings crvUSD" (scrvUSD).

Ensuring that decentralized finance platforms and networks do not remain siloed is a key hurdle for DeFi applications to overcome.

Bitcoin (BTC) hit $90,000 for a brief, fleeting moment before dropping back to mid-$ $89,000. The crypto markets have declined over the past 24 hours as the ongoing bull run took a breather, with most major cryptocurrencies in the red over the past 24 hours.

Injective Protocol's native token, INJ, has shown impressive bullish momentum lately. The token has gained 49.15% in the past week, followed by an additional 16.09% surge in just the last 24 hours.

Aelf value has spiked over the years, making it a better option for gambling. Payouts in Aelf are free, in contrast to real money, where most casinos up to 7.5% fees for other methods of transfer, which is a significant benefit.

INJ has been on a steady long-term rally in the market. Can this positive momentum take the altcoin to $53?

As the tectonic plates shift in the crypto market, the bulls are on the cusp of starting an altcoin season. Amid this, the DeFi Tokens, mainly DEX tokens, can find an opportunity to reclaim 2021 levels. The native token of Sushiswap, SUSHI, shows such potential if the market turns favorable.

Cardano (ADA) is up 15% in the past 24 hours to lead top gainers among the 100 largest crypto coins by market cap. Meanwhile, as Bitcoin price eyes the potential to flip to new highs after hitting $77k. Elsewhere, several altcoins look poised to tap the upside momentum.

A fraudulent app impersonating Curve Finance has resurfaced on the Apple App Store, misleading users and causing massive financial losses despite previous removals, highlighting ongoing issues with app store security in the crypto space. The post Fake Curve Finance App Returns to App Store appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Curve Finance scam app resurfaced on Apple's App Store for the third time, continuing to deceive users with false claims of token swaps.

Injective (INJ)and Fetch.ai join forces with the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance to enhance AI-enabled finance on the Injective platform, marking a significant step in blockchain interoperability.

Despite repeated takedowns, the fake Curve Finance app has returned to Apple's App Store, with reports of user losses intensifying.

Injective's October 2024 update reveals significant advancements in blockchain, ecosystem, and community sectors, aiming to merge traditional finance with decentralized finance.

Nvidia has surpassed Apple in market capitalization, reaching a historic $3.43 trillion valuation. This milestone is evidence of Nvidia's leadership in the artificial intelligence industry, which has also led to a significant increase in the number of AI themed cryptocurrencies.

2025 will be TON's year of DeFi, and it has partnered with Curve Finance to support a competition to find early leaders.

2025 will be TON's year of DeFi, and it has collaborated with Curve Finance to support a competition to find early leaders.

Biconomy's acquisition of Klaster paves the way for a modular blockchain framework to simplify developer tasks and bolster user experiences.

AUSD is a “stablecoin”. It is a digital dollar that keeps a steady value.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $68,000, plunging to a low of $67,574 on Sunday as buyers struggled to hold on to $68,000 following the emergence of mixed signals. The drop marks a significant pullback from above $73,500, with recent daily candles representing considerable selling pressure, indicating a bearish outlook.

Agora launches AUSD, a US dollar-backed stablecoin, on the Injective (INJ)blockchain, enhancing liquidity between DeFi and TradFi markets, and supporting seamless financial transactions.

Injective, the DeFi-centric protocol, has recently made major moves. Besides boasting of high throughput and low fees while protecting traders from maximal extractive value (MEV) bots, the platform has been striking key partnerships.

Agora, co-founded by Nick Van Eck, is set to launch its US dollar stablecoin, AUSD, on Injective‘s blockchain, aiming to create a bridge for liquidity between decentralized and traditional finance markets. What Happened: Backed by VanEck's asset management and custodied by State Street, AUSD will be collateralized with a basket of cash, U.S. treasury bills, and overnight repurchase agreements, ensuring a 1:1 ratio with the US dollar.

TL;DR Injective has launched AUSD, the first US dollar-backed native stablecoin, developed by Agora to enhance DeFi efficiency. The stablecoin is fully collateralized and backed by cash, Treasury bonds, and repurchase agreements. AUSD has reached a circulation of over $65 million and a daily volume exceeding $15 million.

Agora's AUSD, a stablecoin backed by VanEck and held by State Street, now powers cross-market liquidity on the Injective blockchain. Injective (INJ) has added support for AUSD, a U.S.

Agora's USD stablecoin has gone live on Injective after making its debut on Ethereum, Avalanche and Sui Networks previously.

As centralized US dollar-pegged stablecoins continue to gain popularity, the potential for regulatory capture has grown.

A deceptive app imitating the DeFi platform Curve Finance recently surged in popularity on the Apple App Store, ranking within the top 100 finance apps as of Oct. 26.

Curve Finance is not new to scams, with previous fake apps targeting its user base. Users are urged to verify app sources to safeguard their cryptocurrency assets.

A counterfeit app replicates Curve's finance logo, putting users at risk.

A fake Curve Finance app has infiltrated Apple's app store, gaining popularity despite warnings from the community.

This week's Crypto Biz also explores Tesla's Bitcoin holds, Avalanche's Visa card, Core Scientific's billionaire deal with CoreWeave and Chainlink's pilot for corporate databases.

Despite the lackluster performance of many cryptos this week, a few altcoins crypto whales bought and increased their exposure.

Injective (INJ) may soon join the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) group, which comprises Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol.

Injective (INJ), a leading player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, is capturing the attention of traders and investors as it strives to reclaim the $35 mark. After consolidating above its previous all-time high set in 2021, INJ is at a pivotal point where its next moves could dictate significant price action in the near future.

NTT Digital, part of Japan's largest telecom, joins Injective (INJ)as a validator, enhancing the blockchain's security and expanding its influence in Asia's Web3 market.

Injective consolidates above 2021 high, aiming for bullish breakout and higher gains.

Decentraland has introduced Decentraland 2.0 beta for desktop clients.

TL;DR Enhanced Liquidity: Sushi's ‘Super Swap' roadmap aims to improve liquidity across over 35 blockchain networks, ensuring seamless and efficient transactions. Ecosystem Growth: The roadmap focuses on integrating various blockchain networks, simplifying user access, and driving ecosystem growth by attracting more users and developers.

DEX SushiSwap unveiled a roadmap for its future development, promising to “Swap Everything”. The announcement particularly focused on their new Route Processor technology, and how it will impact users.