DeFi Data
1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: $79.832 billion
DeFi total market value Data source: coingecko
2. The trading volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours was $3.225 billion
The transaction volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours. Data source: coingecko
3. Assets locked in DeFi: $88.018 billion
The top ten rankings of DeFi projects with locked assets and locked-in amounts. Data source: defillama
NFT Data
1. Total NFT market value: $30.682 billion
NFT total market value, top ten projects by market value Data source: Coinmarketcap
2. 24-hour NFT trading volume: $1.842 billion
NFT total market value, top ten projects by market value Data source: Coinmarketcap
3. Top NFTs in 24 hours
Top 10 NFTs with the highest sales growth in 24 hours Data source: NFTGO
Headlines
Biden's campaign funds are "cut off" and he is in a "catastrophic" predicament
On July 12, according to a report by Cankao Xiaoxi citing the website of the National Broadcasting Corporation of the United States, sources said that US President Biden's campaign has faced a reduction in donations and the situation is extremely dangerous. The report said that one of the sources said: "The situation is catastrophic." Another source said: "The source of funds has been cut off." Two other sources said that this month, Biden's campaign fundraising from major donors may be reduced by half or even more. A source said: "Donors are very negative. They talked to the president. This call seemed unnatural to people. I don't think they believe him."
DeFi Hotspot
1. Gnosis Chain mainnet launches threshold encryption technology beta version
Golden Finance reported that the Ethereum sidechain Gnosis Chain announced that Shutter's threshold encryption technology was implemented on the mainnet for the first time. This beta version brought an encrypted memory pool to the Gnosis chain to protect users from malicious MEV attacks. This is the second major Shutter use case launched after Shielded Voting for Snapshot.
2. Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev failed to obtain bail
On July 12, a Dutch court refused to release Alexey Pertsev, a Tornado Cash developer sentenced for money laundering, on Friday, and he is currently preparing to appeal. A spokesperson for the Court of Appeal in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, revealed that Pertsev will continue to be detained. His defense lawyers Keith Cheng and Judith de Boer argued that Pertsev would not abscond and that he needed to be online to prepare for the appeal trial. Pertsev was arrested in August 2022, just days after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash. He was detained, and prosecutors disclosed his allegations of money laundering three months later. Pertsev was released to house arrest after eight months in prison, and he was finally released under specific conditions last year. Now, his lawyer argues that the risk of Pertsev absconding is no greater than before. Another Tornado Cash developer, Roman Storm, will stand trial in the United States in September. He is accused of money laundering, conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmission business, and conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions laws.
3. The third phase of the Self Chain mainnet ends, and token migration and staking continue
On July 12, modular infrastructure Self Chain announced that the third phase of the mainnet has been successfully completed, with a total of 60 verification nodes. Self Chain is now decentralized, and the token migration and staking process is underway. The migration from FRONT to SLF tokens will continue until all FRONT tokens are migrated to Self Chain as SLF tokens.
4.Compound CEO, CTO and three other executives resigned and founded a new DeFi protocol Legend
Golden Finance reported that Compound CEO, CTO and three other senior executives resigned to create a new DeFi protocol Legend, which aims to bring the next 100 million users to the chain by building the world's best DeFi interface. According to reports, its founder Jayson Hobby was the CEO of Compound; Geoffery Hayes was the founder and CTO of Compound; Mykel Pereira was the vice president of Compound products.
5. Cyvers Alerts issues Aave-related security alert
On July 12, the security agency account Cyvers Alerts issued a security warning about Aave on the X platform, suggesting that the latter contact it immediately. The details of the incident are not clear at present, and the price of AAVE has not fluctuated.
6. South Korea's Bithumb announced support for MAP Protocol mainnet conversion and brand reshaping, and will support the deposit and withdrawal of the mainnet currency MAPO
According to the Bithumb announcement on July 12, Bithumb will support the MAP Protocol mainnet conversion and rebranding, and the token will use the new Ticker MAPO. Bithumb will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services of ERC20-MAP tokens at 11:00 on July 15, Korean time, and will reopen the deposit and withdrawal services of the mainnet coin MAPO after the conversion is completed.
Game Hotspot
1. Report: Blockchain games will drive the popularity of Web3 in 2024
Golden Finance reported that in the first quarter of 2024, blockchain games became the main driver of Web3 popularity, accounting for 30% of the market share and attracting more than 2.1 million daily active wallets. According to a report by Drake Star Partners, private investment in gaming projects surged to $2.4 billion in the first quarter, with venture capital firms such as BITKRAFT and Andreessen Horowitz accounting for more than 40%. Playbux CEO Sarun Vichayabhai said that overcoming dependence on unsustainable economic models such as NFT and P2E is key to the growth of Web3 games. Projects such as Decentralized Gaming Income (DGI) use AI innovations to democratize game development, while the DEAR project pioneered new forms of interaction by using tokens as representations of emotions and relationships. Ordz Games CEO z3th pointed out that dedicated hardware will enable Web3 game developers to optimize parameters and integrate new features. Websea COO Herbert Sim emphasized that Web3 gaming projects need to build a holistic ecosystem to enhance grassroots accessibility and participation. Web3 growth expert Bilal Bin Saqib said that concepts such as P2E and Move-to-Earn are attracting Web2 players into the Web3 ecosystem, showing the huge potential of Web3 games.
2. Web3 gaming ecosystem Pixelverse raises another $2 million
Golden Finance reported that the Web3 gaming ecosystem Pixelverse recently raised $2 million from venture capital firms and private investors, bringing its total financing to $7.5 million. Galaxy Interactive, Crit Ventures, and Arc Community participated in the financing along with well-known individual investors in the crypto world, such as Alex Kruger, Luke Belmar, Mike Dudas, and the pseudonymous Coco Bear. Pixelverse is planning a token generation event (TGE) this summer.
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