The Daily Index — Monday, March 24, 2025 · TLDR Index

MARKETS & BUSINESS

TLDR Crypto

TLDR Crypto

US GOVERNMENT LIFTS TORNADO CASH SANCTIONS & BAN

The US Treasury Department has officially lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, reversing restrictions on the crypto mixing tool despite past concerns over its use by North Korean hackers. The move aligns with the Trump administration's broader efforts to position the US as a global leader in crypto regulation while maintaining a commitment to combating digital asset fraud.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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SONIC UNVEILS HIGH-YIELD ALGORITHMIC STABLECOIN, REIGNITING TERRA-LUNA ‘PTSD'

The Sonic blockchain is developing an algorithmic stablecoin that uses innovative mechanisms to maintain price stability and increase DeFi flexibility. This effort highlights Sonic's commitment to pioneering cutting-edge stablecoin designs that could expand its ecosystem and drive new use cases in the digital asset space.

cointelegraph.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

INTRODUCING SUPERFORM V2: THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN EARNING

Superform v2 transforms the complex yield-earning process into a unified, user-friendly experience for both crypto novices and veterans. It introduces SuperVaults v2, offering rebalancing and optimization across a range of stablecoin vaults. The platform will feature smart accounts with streamlined onboarding and a cross-chain transaction bundler.

mirror.xyz · 5 min

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THE RISE OF RWA IN DEFI

The real-world assets (RWA) sector is rapidly growing, having recently reached an all-time high of $10.2 billion in TVL driven by institutional participation and improved regulatory clarity. Recent developments like Dubai's real estate tokenization initiative and Ondo's partnership with Mastercard underscore growing institutional engagement, which is further evidenced by the continuous growth of BlackRock's onchain BUIDL fund. Investors see RWAs as a bridge between traditional assets and DeFi enabling more stable markets with the onchain benefits of transparency and composability.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 4 min

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THE APP-COIN THESIS: APPLICATIONS ARE GOING TO ZERO, IN A GOOD WAY…

AI-driven “vibe coding” is reducing app development costs significantly, which threatens traditional SaaS companies lacking strong moats. Tokenization and app-coins further lower barriers for initial user acquisition through speculation, potentially sparking a massive wave of app innovation and wealth creation accessible to smaller developers and investors. Teams that excel at branding, marketing, and culturally resonant positioning will thrive.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 8 min

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THE AIRDROP LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED

Airdrops today rarely yield larger sums of cash as protocols now prioritize liquidity and on-chain evidence over simple transaction counts, making rewards more predictable for whales while leaving small users at a disadvantage. Instead, the focus has shifted toward yield farming strategies that offer consistent APYs, as demonstrated by recent delta-neutral approaches on platforms like Sonic and Berachain.

threadreaderapp.com · 2 min

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BTCFI EXPLAINED: HOW ELASTOS USES BITCOIN'S SECURITY TO POWER DEFI

Elastos uses Bitcoin's proof-of-work, maintained through merged mining, as a settlement layer while using faster consensus methods for smart contracts and transactions. This hybrid model enables seamless cross-chain interoperability by allowing assets and data to move efficiently between Elastos and other blockchains.

cointelegraph.com · 3 min

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BUILDING BERKSHIRE ON-CHAIN

Inversion is a crypto-native private equity initiative (“Berkshire on-Chain”) that buys traditional businesses with large user bases and migrates them onto its Avalanche-based L1 blockchain, replacing legacy infrastructure with more efficient, scalable crypto solutions.

threadreaderapp.com · 2 min

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TETHER CEO SAYS FULL AUDIT BY 'BIG FOUR' FIRM IS 'TOP PRIORITY' FOLLOWING NEW CFO HIRE: REUTERS

Tether is prioritizing a full audit of its reserves by a "Big Four" accounting firm following the appointment of a new CFO, aiming to address regulatory concerns and strengthen institutional trust.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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TETHER RANKS AMONG TOP BUYERS OF U.S. TREASURIES IN 2024, FIRM SAYS

Tether's purchase of $33.1 billion in U.S. Treasuries in 2024 makes it the seventh largest buyer, ahead of countries like Canada, Mexico, and Germany.

coindesk.com · 2 min

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HIGH-THROUGHPUT ETHEREUM SCALER MEGAETH DEBUTS PUBLIC TESTNET, HITTING 20,000 TPS ON DAY ONE

MegaETH has launched its public testnet, achieving 20,000 transactions per second on its first day as it challenges Ethereum's rollup-centric scaling approach.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 1 min