Trend wid Benefits 26: The Metaverse Dies in a Sandbox
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Headlines
- Ethereum Foundation moves to “one-chain UX” with the Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL) + Open Intents, faster confirmations, and privacy tooling.
- U.S. macro data goes on-chain as Chainlink and Pyth deliver BEA stats (GDP, PCE, private sales) across 10 blockchains.
- Eliza Labs sues Musk’s X over alleged copycat AI agents, $50k/mo API coercion, and anticompetitive deplatforming.
- DeFi levels up: Aave & Euler—Aave’s Horizon brings RWAs into borrowing; Euler’s 2025 breakout cements it as a DeFi “super app.”
- DeFi lending hits new ATH with on-chain collateralized loans surging to ~$26.5B, signaling renewed confidence in decentralized credit.
- Payments, chains & metaverse shakeups—Visa-backed Rain raises $58M; M0 hits $100M total funding; Solana’s Alpenglow speeds to sub-second finality; The Sandbox restructures.
Speed Reads
- Hyperliquid tops Robinhood: ~$330.8B July volume, ~$111.7M 30-day fees, ~$1.36B run-rate; DeFi perps flex product-market fit.
- LayerZero wins Stargate: $110M acquisition approved (95% yes); STG → ZRO swap; rival Wormhole/Axelar/Across bids rejected.
- US Commerce x Chainlink/Pyth live: Government GDP/PCE feeds deployed; PYTH ripped on the news; multi-chain rollout underway.
- The Sandbox cuts 50% staff & pivots toward meme-coin launchpad after years of metaverse drag.
- ETF flows: ETH spot ETFs +$309M in a day (5 straight days of inflows); BTC spot ETFs +$81M (3 straight).
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