We recently published our Q3 State of Crypto: Market Pulse where we dug into five sub-sectors: Market Overview, Layer 1s, Defi, NFTs, and Gamefi.
Here are some interesting finds from our #Layer1 section: A thread 👇🧵 #Binance
1/ Monthly Transactions: Across the sample set, Solana had the highest increase in transactions in Q3 (+58%) after experiencing a significant fall in Q2. Avalanche continued to track lower,, falling 65% QoQ in Q3.
2/ Average Daily Active Addresses: With the exception of Ethereum, daily active addresses generally trended lower in Q3. Ethereum ended with a slight increase (5%), likely contributed by the Merge. BNB Chain, Solana, and Avalanche ended with -33%, -1%, and -23% QoQ respectively.
3/ Twitter Followers: Twitter followers across all measured chains continued to increase in Q3. @ethereum currently has the highest number of followers (~ 2.8M), whereas @solana witnessed the largest growth (+16% QoQ).
4/ #Ethereum Transaction Fees: Looking at transaction fees for Ethereum in particular, we found that average fees generally declined, in correlation with the fall of activity on the network. Average transaction fees in Q3 were around US$2.61 vs $12.50 in Q2, a sharp fall of 79.1%
5/ #BNB Chain Transaction Fees: BNB Chain users paid an average of US$0.25 in Q3 vs US$0.30 in Q2, a slight decline, in correlation to reduced network activity.
6/ Want to learn more? Have a look at the full report - Q3 State of Crypto: Market Pulse
We recently published our findings on Decentralized Science (“DeSci”). Let’s revisit the challenges in traditional science research and how DeSci could be a solution.
Read on to learn about our key findings below 🔽
2/ Background
The scientific research process faces significant challenges, particularly in translating basic research into practical applications. This has led to the “Valley of Death”, where 80-90% of research projects fail before reaching human trials.
3/ How DeSci can address the “Valley of Death”
DeSci is a movement that leverages the Web3 stack to create a new scientific research model. Through the use of DAOs, blockchains and smart contracts, DeSci can help solve this key coordination problem.
A Russian State Duma member proposed a national Bitcoin reserve to counter economic sanctions and ensure financial stability.
2/ Macro/TradFi (Cont.)
@realDonaldTrump pledged not to remove Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell before his term ends in May 2026, while promising sweeping tariffs, mass deportations, and tax cuts in his first days in office.
President-elect @realDonaldTrump has confirmed Paul Atkins’ nomination as the next US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman.
2/ Macro/TradFi (Cont.)
Jerome Powell, the Chair of the @federalreserve, rejected the idea of #Bitcoin replacing the U.S. dollar, instead describing the Bitcoin as a speculative asset similar to gold.
Binance Research’s new half-year report broken down:
Topic 1: #Bitcoin 👇🧵(0/8)
1/ Bitcoin has had a good first half, and its dominance has been rising, now upwards of 55%. Fundamental metrics, including market cap, trading volume, transactions, hash rate, Lightning Network capacity, and others, have continued to improve....
2/ ….while the Ordinals-driven new era of Bitcoin has progressed in both the fungible and non-fungible token (“NFT”) directions. This includes the continued rise of Bitcoin #NFTs and the launch of its latest fungible token standard, the Runes Protocol…
Atomicals Protocol provides a simple way to organize digital objects on the Bitcoin network. What is it and what makes it special?
A quick overview 🧵
1/ What is the Atomicals Protocol?
The Atomicals Protocol is a protocol for minting, transferring and updating digital objects for UTXO blockchains such as Bitcoin. Through Atomicals, users can create and transfer both fungible and non-fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network.
2/ Atomicals
Atomicals, the protocol's NFT variant, are suitable for uses like collectibles and social media. It eliminates the need for a centralized service or middleman serving as a trusted indexer, and does not require modifications to Bitcoin or any secondary layers.
As we head into a new week, let’s recap the last few days. The Weekly Market Highlights is an initiative from the #Binance Research team to round up the week, summarizing key market events and views from the team.
Let's get the ball rolling 🧵👇
1/ Macro/TradFi
The London Stock Exchange is gearing up to introduce a market for exchange-traded notes (“ETN”) for #Bitcoin and #Ethereum, targeting May 28 as the proposed date.
2/ Macro/TradFi (Cont.)
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has reaffirmed a strongly bullish outlook on Bitcoin's long-term prospects, highlighting that their spot #BTC ETF, IBIT, has become the fastest-growing ETF in history.