DeFi data
1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: US$70.967 billion
DeFi total market value data source: coingecko
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3. Assets locked in DeFi: 85.901 billion US dollars
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The top ten rankings of DeFi projects’ locked assets and locked-in amount data source: defillama
NFT data
1. NFT total market value: 24.409 billion US dollars
NFT total market value, market value ranking of the top ten projects data source: Coinmarketcap
2.24-hour NFT trading volume: 2.469 billionUSD
NFT total market value, market value ranking of the top ten projects data source: Coinmarketcap
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The top ten NFTs with the highest sales growth in 24 hours. Data source: NFTGO
Headlines
VanEck Presses Forward on Solana ETF Plan Despite Cboe Document Removal
Golden Finance reported that although Cboe Global Markets has removed the 19b-4 regulatory filing of VanEck Solana ETF from its website, VanEck still insists on moving forward with its Solana ETF plan. Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, confirmed that VanEck’s S-1 filing is still valid, even though the filing is no longer visible. Cboe filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July seeking to list Solana on its exchange. ETF, and asked the SEC to make a decision before March. Sigel said VanEck believes that Solana (SOL) is similar to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), a commodity rather than a security, and will continue to work with exchange partners Promote this plan.
NFT Hotspots
1. The judge ruled that O'Neal, as the "seller" of Astrals NFT, must respond to the related class action lawsuit
Gold Finance reports that former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal will need to defend some of the claims against him in the Astrals NFT class action lawsuit. The lawsuit has been going on for more than a year, and O'Neal is listed as the defendant, claiming that the NFT is an unregistered security.
Recently, Miami Federal Court Judge Federico Moreno ruled on O'Neal's motion to dismiss, believing that the plaintiff's accusation that O'Neal was the Astrals NFT project "Seller", which means O'Neal needs to respond to it. However, the judge rejected the argument that O'Neal was the one who controlled the project.
The May 2023 lawsuit stated that the NFT was an unregistered security that O'Neal promoted online. Moreno The judge wrote that the lawsuit "sufficiently alleges that Astrals and Galaxy Tokens are 'securities' subject to the federal securities laws." 2. Azuki Released the latest animated short film, including female characters and Beanz
On August 20, Azuki released a new animated short film on the official social platform With the caption "It is a trap!", the video includes female characters and Beanz and was created by animation producer Yasuda Genso.
DeFi Hotspots
1. Analyst: Funding rates show that TON, TIA, FTM, and ONDO may rebound
Golden Finance reported that according to Ali, an analyst on the chain, in a post on the X platform, given the latest funding rate performance, Toncoin (TON), Celestia (TIA), Fantom (FTM) and Ondo (ONDO) seem to be ready Prepare for a potential price rebound.
2. Communication platform Status will launch Layer 2 network Status Network strong>
Golden Finance reported that Status, an open source communication platform based on Ethereum, is working with Linea, supported by Consensys, to launch a Layer2 rollup solution.
Status passed The ICO of its native SNT token raised $100 million. Meanwhile, Linea, launched last year, is a zkEVM Layer 2 blockchain backed by blockchain development company Consensys. The two parties are jointly developing a blockchain that will run in parallel with Linea’s zkEVM chain. Layer 2 network, called Status Network.
Cyprien Grau, a core contributor to Status, said: By launching Status Network, we envision creating the infrastructure needed to support a thriving, decentralized ecosystem of applications and services. In addition, Status contributors will work with Interact with Linea's open source code and actively participate in the management of its code base to maintain a parallel version.
3.Starknet: Staking will be launched on the test network in September and on the main network in October
Golden Finance reported that Starknet officials posted on the X platform: "Staking on Starknet is a milestone for our network. Staking involves locking the user's STRK tokens in the Starknet staking contract to obtain Rewards are proportional to the staked amount. Users can participate as a staker (need to run a full node) or a delegator (can delegate STRK tokens to stakers).
Staking is an important milestone for Starknet as it enhances The security, decentralization and efficiency of the network. It incentivizes participation and aligns economic interests, ensuring a strong and democratically governed ecosystem. While all the effects may not be immediate, step by step, Starknet is getting closer to its decentralization. It is worth noting that Starknet is the only L2 that has announced and implemented staking so far. The current goal is to launch the first phase of staking: 9 The test network will be launched in January; the main network will be launched in October.
4. Data: The number of active addresses on the Aave chain this month is higher than three months ago Doubled
Golden Finance reported that Aave's on-chain activity surged this month, with the number of active addresses doubling from three months ago.
5. Kaiko Report: Ethereum Gas Fee Record Low Will Impact Prices and Inflation Jinse Finance reported that on August 19, industry research firm Kaiko reported that Ethereum’s Gas fee has recently fallen to the lowest level in five years. According to Etherscan’s Gas Tracker, the average network fee on Ethereum’s Layer 1 is currently 2.15 Gwei or just $0.13, the lowest level since 2019. Kaiko reports that lower fees could have an impact on Ethereum issuance and the amount of gas consumed when using it.
If supply is no longer deflationary, this could also have an impact on prices. At the same time, due to the decline in network fees and the introduction of EIP-1559 The base fee burn rate has decreased, and the total supply of ETH has increased since April. According to data from ultrasound.money, the ETH supply has increased by 0.2% since the beginning of April, from 120.063 million to around 120.286 million. This means In the past four months, another 223,000 ETH has been added, worth about $591 million at current spot prices.
The report said that on a weekly basis, the ETH supply is increasing by 0.71% per year. At the current rate of consumption, this This means that about 16,500 ETH is added every week.
6.AO Ecosystem Project Apus Network Launches Sam Digital Twin Dataset Competition Pool ... On August 20, the AO ecosystem project Apus Network announced the launch of the Sam digital twin dataset competition pool, which will last until August 29 and aims to help Sam, the founder of Arweave and AO, build a comprehensive digital twin. AI enthusiasts can participate in the competition by submitting high-quality datasets and tracking their rankings in real time. Participants also have the opportunity to receive incentives and demonstrate their skills through the platform. In addition, participants can also use the Chat Playground function to interact with other AI researchers based on these datasets. Interacting with advanced models is like talking to Sam himself. Users can choose the highest-rated datasets on the leaderboard to get the best interactive experience.
Game Hotspots
1. Web3 social game ecosystem Soulbound completes $4 million in financing, with Animoca Brands and others participating
On August 20, According to VentureBeat, Web3 social game ecosystem Soulbound announced that it has completed $4 million in financing, with participation from iAngels, Animoca Brands, Big Brain Holdings, NGC Ventures, Panony, Delta Blockchain Fund, and Blocklords CEO David Johansson. The new funds will be used to Build gaming partnerships, increase social interactions, and expand anchor bounties and social tasks.
Soulbound has evolved from Popdrip, an NFT-based sticker and social content publishing platform, to allow players, anchors, and creators to earn through cooperation with the Twitch live broadcast platform. Non-transferable DRIP tokens. It is reported that TGE is expected to be held in the second half of 2024. Disclaimer: As a blockchain information platform, Golden Finance publishes articles for information reference only and is not intended as actual investment advice. Please establish the correct investment concept and be sure to improve Risk awareness.