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Market Analysis and Updates ????
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Crypto Price Update
- Bitcoin (BTC): $65,948.00, down 2.9% over the last 24 hours.
- Ethereum (ETH): $3,488.83 up 0.3% over the last 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL): $174.43, down 4.3% vs the previous day.
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Feature: Over $1 Billion in Trading Volume for Spot Ether ETF

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Feature article: Telegram Game Catizen Earns $16M

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Telegram’s tap-to-earn game Catizen has generated $16 million from in-app purchases, according to CEO Pavel Durov.
What’s the significance? Catizen’s success highlights the potential of blockchain-based games on popular messaging platforms to generate substantial revenue and user engagement. [Read more: List of Free Telegram Games with Potential Airdrop]
The broad trend: Catizen is part of a growing trend of simple tap-to-earn games that are introducing millions to blockchain technology.
By the numbers:
- Players: Over 26 million
- Revenue per paying user: $30.7
- Donation: 1% of earnings donated to stray cat rescue, says The Block.
How it works: Catizen uses TON-based smart contracts for in-game rewards, facilitating the integration of blockchain technology.
Other Tap-to-Earn Games: In addition to Catizen, games like Hamster Kombat, Notcoin, and Yescoin are gaining popularity. These games reward players through blockchain technology, increasing engagement and monetization opportunities.
What to watch: Both Catizen and Hamster Kombat are expected to launch tokens soon, potentially increasing user engagement and revenue further.
What’s next: Developers are using tools created by Catizen’s team to launch more games on Telegram and TON, suggesting a continued expansion of the platform’s gaming ecosystem.
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- PYUSD on Solana now on GCrypto.
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Regulation Watch ????
Stay informed about the latest regulatory updates and what they mean for you:
- Coinbase files motion to compel the SEC and Chair Gensler to hand over documents related to its case.
- White House and Coinbase make big crypto hires.
- Kamala Harris memecoin sets new high as her nomination odds surge to 90%.
More Web3 and AI News ????
Discover the latest in web3 and AI innovation.
- Web3 AI firm Network3 raises $5 million in funding.
- DeFi exchange in talks to sell derivatives trading platform.
- Bitcoin Layer 2 Bitlayer reaches $300 million valuation with new funding from Franklin Templeton and others.
Web3 Gaming Section ????
The future of web3 is gaming, and here are the latest news.
- Binance Labs invests in Telegram game Catizen’s publisher Pluto Studio.
- NPC Labs raises $18M to scale gaming on Base Network.
- Could Fortnite use blockcgain? ‘Perhaps someday,’ says Epic CEO
Event Announcements ????
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Our Davao meetup is happening this July 25th, see you there!
Noteworthy ????
Key updates and announcements from around the crypto and blockchain world:
- These are all the Ethereum NFTs now trading in the US.
- Kamala Harris has a lot of questions about crypto, says Mark Cuban.
- Crypto markets dip ahead of Ethereum ETF launch.
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