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Chain Gaming Project [Open Loot] (OL) Launches on Major Platform! Celebration Event Kicks Off, Hype …
Latest Updates on Open Loot Open Loot (OL) is now live on BN Alpha Beta. Eligible users with at least 233 BN Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 1,836 OL tokens starting from June 8, 2025, at 06:00 UTC on the Alpha event page. Note that claiming OL will deduct 15 BN Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours; otherwise, the opportunity will be forfeited.Introduction to Open Loot Open Loot is an end-to-end solution for launching games with Web3 econom...
Token Trading Becomes OpenSea's New Growth Engine: Can It Successfully Transform Amidst Token Launch…
Business Transformation: OpenSea is shifting from a traditional NFT marketplace to a full-chain integrated trading platform, with token trading emerging as its new growth driver. On October 15, token trading volume hit a record high of $474 million. Change in Trading Structure: Token trading volume has surpassed NFT trading since mid-September. Over the past 30 days, token trading contributed 56.8% of OpenSea’s annual revenue, with the Base chain being the primary contributor. User Participat...
a16z: A Comprehensive Guide to 7 Token Categories—How to Distinguish Network Tokens from Company-Bac…
As token-based network models become increasingly active and innovative, developers are contemplating how to differentiate between various types of tokens—and which token best suits their business. Meanwhile, consumers and policymakers are also trying to better understand the role and risks of blockchain tokens in applications. To help clarify token categories, this article provides definitions, examples, and a classification framework to understand the seven types of tokens that developers m...
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Chain Gaming Project [Open Loot] (OL) Launches on Major Platform! Celebration Event Kicks Off, Hype …
Latest Updates on Open Loot Open Loot (OL) is now live on BN Alpha Beta. Eligible users with at least 233 BN Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 1,836 OL tokens starting from June 8, 2025, at 06:00 UTC on the Alpha event page. Note that claiming OL will deduct 15 BN Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours; otherwise, the opportunity will be forfeited.Introduction to Open Loot Open Loot is an end-to-end solution for launching games with Web3 econom...
Token Trading Becomes OpenSea's New Growth Engine: Can It Successfully Transform Amidst Token Launch…
Business Transformation: OpenSea is shifting from a traditional NFT marketplace to a full-chain integrated trading platform, with token trading emerging as its new growth driver. On October 15, token trading volume hit a record high of $474 million. Change in Trading Structure: Token trading volume has surpassed NFT trading since mid-September. Over the past 30 days, token trading contributed 56.8% of OpenSea’s annual revenue, with the Base chain being the primary contributor. User Participat...
a16z: A Comprehensive Guide to 7 Token Categories—How to Distinguish Network Tokens from Company-Bac…
As token-based network models become increasingly active and innovative, developers are contemplating how to differentiate between various types of tokens—and which token best suits their business. Meanwhile, consumers and policymakers are also trying to better understand the role and risks of blockchain tokens in applications. To help clarify token categories, this article provides definitions, examples, and a classification framework to understand the seven types of tokens that developers m...
1. The Solana Meme-Corpse in Numbers
Metric | Peak | Now | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|
New-coin fail-rate | — | 99 % | — |
Solana fee revenue | $6.7 M/day | $0.67 M/day | –90 % |
DEX weekly traders | 120 k | <12 k | –90 % |
Insider rugs, KOL dumps and zero liquidity turned the once-magical pump-fun conveyor into a PvP cage-match where the biggest winner is the chain itself—now collecting 90 % less in tolls.
2. Prediction Markets: the New Dopamine Drip
a) Fairness – outcome signed by Reuters, not an anon dev.
b) Regulatory green-light – Kalshi beat the CFTC, bagged a U.S. licence and a $1 B valuation; Polymarket re-entered America via an acquisition in Q2 2025.
c) Leveraged upside – $30 M on Trump returned $85 M; Azuro & D8X already offer 2-10× leveraged binaries.
d) Normie topics – “Will the Fed cut in Sep?” or “Divorce before New Year?” – no crypto glossary required.
e) Info value – Dragonfly, a16z and CNBC quote Polymarket probabilities; VC money jumped from $3 M (2021) to $370 M (2025).
3. Where the Money Flows
Meme-coin arena (zero-sum PvP)
↓ wealth effect dies
Prediction markets (on-chain + regulated + leverage)
↓ dopamine, arb, info premium
= new degen headquarters.
4. Don’t Get High on Your Own Supply
Heavy speculation can still bend probabilities; price ≠ truth.
High-leverage binary contracts = turbo-charged liquidation machines.
Post-election U.S. policy may tighten again.
Bottom line
Prediction markets repackaged “red-or-black” into “true-or-false”, glued on a compliance stamp and leverage, then caught the entire speculative wave fleeing the meme-coin bust.
Degens never sleep—they just switch tables.
1. The Solana Meme-Corpse in Numbers
Metric | Peak | Now | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|
New-coin fail-rate | — | 99 % | — |
Solana fee revenue | $6.7 M/day | $0.67 M/day | –90 % |
DEX weekly traders | 120 k | <12 k | –90 % |
Insider rugs, KOL dumps and zero liquidity turned the once-magical pump-fun conveyor into a PvP cage-match where the biggest winner is the chain itself—now collecting 90 % less in tolls.
2. Prediction Markets: the New Dopamine Drip
a) Fairness – outcome signed by Reuters, not an anon dev.
b) Regulatory green-light – Kalshi beat the CFTC, bagged a U.S. licence and a $1 B valuation; Polymarket re-entered America via an acquisition in Q2 2025.
c) Leveraged upside – $30 M on Trump returned $85 M; Azuro & D8X already offer 2-10× leveraged binaries.
d) Normie topics – “Will the Fed cut in Sep?” or “Divorce before New Year?” – no crypto glossary required.
e) Info value – Dragonfly, a16z and CNBC quote Polymarket probabilities; VC money jumped from $3 M (2021) to $370 M (2025).
3. Where the Money Flows
Meme-coin arena (zero-sum PvP)
↓ wealth effect dies
Prediction markets (on-chain + regulated + leverage)
↓ dopamine, arb, info premium
= new degen headquarters.
4. Don’t Get High on Your Own Supply
Heavy speculation can still bend probabilities; price ≠ truth.
High-leverage binary contracts = turbo-charged liquidation machines.
Post-election U.S. policy may tighten again.
Bottom line
Prediction markets repackaged “red-or-black” into “true-or-false”, glued on a compliance stamp and leverage, then caught the entire speculative wave fleeing the meme-coin bust.
Degens never sleep—they just switch tables.
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