sUSDe yield and the basis trade shift
sUSDe yields reached 5.06% on October 29, 2026, following a shift in reserve composition where DeFi lending now accounts for 35% of backing. This rate remains higher…
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The original chain
Bitcoin
Lightning Network merchant adoption and liquidity realities
Lightning Network fees remain low at 0.0029% despite routing success rates for 0.05 BTC payments falling to 13.61% in 2022. While Shopify expands B2B tools, channel…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Avalanche faces intense pressure from Sonic and Berachain
Avalanche processes 16 million weekly transactions while facing technical competition from Fantom Sonic's Carmen DB and Berachain's proof-of-liquidity model.…
Open finance
DeFi
Spark sUSDS vs Aave GHO: DeFi lending stablecoin depeg myths vs facts
MakerDAO manages $11.67 billion in total TVL through its Endgame reorganization into specialized SubDAOs. Aave utilizes Isolation Mode and E-Mode to manage risk for…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
SEC vs CFTC: The regulatory shift in crypto oversight
The CLARITY Act grants the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over digital commodity spot markets, shifting power away from the SEC. While Paul Atkins leads a redirected SEC…
EU MiCA enforcement and the reality of crypto compliance
MiCA authorization requirements and the mandatory Travel Rule create a strict regulatory environment for crypto firms. While Nexo AG seeks $3 billion in damages…
The UK crypto registration deadline and the shift to European licensing
The FCA registration deadline forces UK crypto firms to meet strict new standards or face operational pauses. While only 33 firms have reached approval status, major…
Binance vs Coinbase: Comparing regulatory shifts and trading fees
Binance maintains a massive lead with $127 billion in on-chain assets and $16.8 billion in 2024 revenue, while Coinbase manages 84.5% of the US spot BTC ETF market.…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Superchain fragmentation and revenue gaps in the OP ecosystem
Base's departure from the Optimism Superchain caused the OP token to plummet 28% to $0.12, leaving a massive revenue deficit after it provided 96.5% of all gas fees.…
Monad parallel execution success and market comparisons
Monad achieves high-speed parallel execution with over $355 million in TVL within four months of launch. The platform provides sub-second finality and compares…
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