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TLDR CRYPTO 2025-02-20

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01MARKETS & BUSINESS

WILL ARGENTINIAN PRESIDENT MILEI'S CRYPTO 'FIASCO' BE A DEATHBLOW FOR MEMECOIN CRAZE?

The LIBRA token, which resulted in approximately $4.5 billion in retail losses, has become an international political crisis as allegations emerged that key player Hayden Davis had claimed to have bought access to Milei's inner circle through payments to the president's sister. This accusation led to impeachment threats and a 6% drop in Argentina's stock market. The controversy, which resulted in the resignation of Solana DEX Meteora's co-founder, has dealt a significant blow to the memecoin sector's reputation, with industry analysts suggesting it may be the saturation point for memecoin trading following the TRUMP and MELANIA launches.

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02INNOVATION & LAUNCHES

INTRODUCING UNIVERSAL AND UASSETS

Universal solves the chain fragmentation by introducing uAssets – 1:1 wrapped tokens for trading native assets on any chain. Users can connect their wallet to the universal website to trade over 80 tokens on their preferred chain, and the Universal relayer ensures that assets are properly redeemed and minted. It's currently live on Base, Polygon, and Arbitrum, with more chains and DeFi integrations coming soon.

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ETHEREUM ANNOUNCES CROSS-CHAIN INTENTS

The Open Intents Framework is a modular, open system designed to improve cross-chain interoperability on Ethereum by making intent-based asset transfers seamless and efficient. It allows developers to mix and match components for solving and settlement, accelerating adoption across L2s, wallets, and infrastructure providers.

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03GUIDES & TUTORIALS

THE FUTURE OF CRYPTO AND AI AGENTS: RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION

Despite a significant downturn in AI x crypto projects, industry developments continue at a rapid pace. The sector's evolution is supported by favorable government policies, like initiatives for AI innovation and crypto-friendly regulations, while technical progress accelerates through deepened integration with DeFi. Similar to DeFi's growth pattern in 2021, the AI x Crypto space is undergoing a necessary maturation phase, with this next wave of innovation bringing autonomous systems and smart decision-making applications.

x.com5 min read

STABLECOIN MARKET MAP

The stablecoins market map categorizes key players into various sectors, including exchanges and on-off ramps (e.g., Coinbase, MoonPay), stablecoin issuers (e.g., Tether, USDC), wallets (e.g., Trust Wallet, Phantom), cross-border payments and remittances (e.g., Triple A, DolarApp), and yield-bearing platforms (e.g., Aave, Ethena) to name a few.

stablecoinsmap.com1 min read

04MISCELLANEOUS

NEXT WAVE OF WEB3 INNOVATION IN AFRICA

The African Web3 ecosystem lies in the rise of local currency stablecoins. These stablecoins will improve financial accessibility and streamline payments, driving a more efficient digital economy.

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EFFECTS OF SIMD 96 ONE WEEK AFTER GOING LIVE

One week after SIMD 96 went live on Solana, inflation has increased from 3.6% to 4.7%, while token holders' share of network revenue dropped from 67% to 46%, benefiting validators instead. Despite expectations, median priority fees have remained unchanged, suggesting the upgrade hasn't yet impacted transaction costs.

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