Aave posted mixed March 2026 results, with TVL at $42.34 billion and market share near 60%. Monthly activity weakened, but GHO’s market cap passed $500 million for the first time.

Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD has been approved for use in Japan and will be offered through SBI VC Trade to both institutions and retail users.

U.S. nonfarm payrolls surged 172,000 in May, far above the expected 85,000–105,000 range. Prior two months revised up by 93,000 combined. Unemployment held at 4.3%. Robust hiring and stable wages give the Fed room to stay cautious on rate cuts.

Visa added five new blockchains to its stablecoin settlement pilot, bringing total to nine. The program hit $7B annualized run rate, up 50% QoQ. New chains include Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo.

A curated list of 12 high-potential NFT collections for 2025, including CryptoPunks, BAYC, MAYC, NodeMonkes, and Bitcoin Puppets, analyzed by rarity, community heat, and floor price.

Runwago announces its RUNWAGO token TGE on September 18, 2025, featuring challenge staking, ML anti-cheat, and a $351K launch valuation for a sustainable run-to-earn platform.

Keyrock report reveals AI bots have driven $73 million in USDC payments. 76% of AI program payments fall below the standard 30-cent card fee. Coinbase, Stripe, Google, and Visa each build machine-to-machine payment infrastructure.

CFTC establishes an innovation advisory committee with members from Coinbase, CME, Polymarket, and other crypto and Wall Street leaders, aiming to bridge digital assets with traditional finance and expand oversight over prediction markets.