onchain apps

Solana

2026-09-10 13:01:46

Solana says app revenue hit $5.09 million in a day, topping public chains

Solana said applications on its network generated $5.09 million in revenue yesterday, putting it at the top among public blockchain networks, according to a chart it shared. The chart showed BNB Smart Chain, or BSC, in second place with $3.30 million, leaving Solana 50% ahead. Robinhood Chain ranked third at $3.24 million, followed by Hyperliquid L1 with $1.95 million. Ethereum placed fifth with $1.52 million. The figures were presented by Solana in a post and reflect a one-day snapshot of application revenue across the listed networks.

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FWA

2026-08-28 09:33:17

Bankless says onchain gacha protocol FWA is reviving NFT activity

Bankless senior writer William M. Peaster argues that Fake World Assets, or FWA, has kept its momentum after its initial 15-day token reward period ended, giving the long-quiet NFT market a fresh burst of activity. Peaster discloses that he is both an FWA user and a holder of the $FWA token, and frames the piece as an openly supportive view rather than a neutral assessment. Even so, he says the first month of live data on Ethereum now offers enough evidence to judge the project on more than short-term hype. Citing the FWA Pulse dashboard, the article says FWA has processed more than 17,239 ETH in cumulative volume and over 162,000 draw settlements, while keeping more than 5,400 active positions worth about 1,108 ETH. The protocol has collected more than 1,777 ETH in fees, with roughly 406 ETH used to buy back $FWA and about 138 ETH kept in reserve. Peaster also points to periods when FWA ranked among Ethereum’s top revenue-generating protocols and, on some dates, briefly became the largest single source of gas consumption on the network. The report also highlights a growing ecosystem of third-party products, a new NFT launch path called FWAIR Launches, and upcoming customizable pools as the main areas to watch next.

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Base

2026-08-28 03:50:10

Five Base Projects Exploring Onchain Use Cases Beyond Trading and Memecoins

A blocmates piece translated by MarsBit argues that Base is producing more than the market’s usual list of crypto winners: perpetuals, memecoin launchpads, stablecoin issuers and trading apps. The article points to Base’s broader activity profile, citing more than $5 billion in TVL, about 12 million daily transactions, roughly 283,000 daily active addresses as of mid-August 2026, and around 90% of x402 transaction settlement. It also says Base’s share of global DEX volume rose from 8.8% to 12.1% over the past year, while total trading volume increased 38% year over year. Against that backdrop, the report highlights five projects on the network. Hydrex is presented as a native MetaDEX that aggregates liquidity and routes trades through venues such as Uniswap and Morpho. SwapRoyale turns trading into a fantasy-style competition with fixed entry fees and $100,000 virtual portfolios. BlockRun is framed as a permissionless AI gateway for agents using USDC and x402. PixieChess brings NFT-based abilities into real-money chess matches. Tokensto focuses on selling unused AI tokens for cash through a marketplace stack built on Base. The article’s core argument is straightforward: activity onchain still extends beyond speculation-heavy categories, and Base remains one place where those experiments are being built.

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Arbitrum

2026-08-14 04:55:19

Arbitrum, Polygon and MegaETH push beyond blockspace as chains hunt for app-level revenue

Selling blockspace is no longer a strong standalone business for blockchain networks, according to a new analysis from Castle Labs Research translated by TechFlow and published by MarsBit. As infrastructure gets cheaper and more interchangeable, the gap between application fees and chain-level fees keeps widening, leaving many networks with growing usage but weaker direct revenue capture. The report groups recent responses into two tracks. One is ecosystem expansion, where chains such as Arbitrum and Polygon try to earn more through infrastructure distribution, payments, and revenue-sharing arrangements. The other is product expansion, where networks such as MegaETH and Sophon move closer to the application layer and try to internalize value that would otherwise accrue to third-party builders. The piece highlights Arbitrum Stack’s revenue share from Robinhood’s L2, Timeboost’s treasury contribution, Polygon’s role in stablecoin payments, MegaETH’s first-party app strategy and USDm stablecoin model, and Sophon’s shift away from operating its own chain. The broader argument is that chains are no longer content to remain neutral infrastructure providers. More of them are trying to become ecosystem operators, application owners, or both, as they search for revenue models that can better support token value and long-term sustainability.

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ETHGlobal

2026-07-27 03:16:25

ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026 names 10 finalists

ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026 has released its finalist lineup, naming 10 projects across a wide range of Ethereum-related use cases. The list includes Glassbox402, an x402 payment tracking dashboard; Hands Unchained, an onchain robotic arm booking protocol; and KOLlateral, described as an accountability layer for crypto key opinion leaders. Also making the finals are Happy Hour, a social event app, and Lean Silicon, a physical chip prototype designed to speed up Ethereum proof generation. The remaining finalists are explorador, a home-mortgage stablecoin protocol; ethui agentic wallet, a developer wallet and toolkit for agents; Lortnoc Tahc, a privacy chat plug-in; ArcBook, an onchain order book; and Carte Bleue, a smart wallet recovery app. The announcement was shared by ETHGlobal.

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Coinbase

2026-07-08 17:50:16

Coinbase-Backed Base App Launches in 140+ Countries With Social Trading Push

Base App has exited its waitlist and launched across more than 140 countries, combining social features, trading, payments, creator monetization and earning tools in one onchain product aimed at mainstream adoption.

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Coinbase

2026-07-08 17:50:16

Coinbase Rolls Out Base App in 140+ Countries to Bring Social Trading Onchain

Coinbase-backed Base App has launched in more than 140 countries, combining social networking, trading, payments, and earning tools in a single onchain product aimed at mainstream adoption.

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