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Top Dapps by Usage Count Last 7D 📊 ▫️@Uniswap | 508.6k ▫️@wintermute_t | 123.4k ▫️@RelayProtocol | 100k ▫️@metricxyz| 62.6k ▫️@MetaMask | 61.1k ▫️@LayerZero_Core | 57.3k ▫️@opensea | 52.5k ▫️@chainlink | 50.6k ▫️@okx | 48.9k ▫️@eigencloud | 41.4k

Ethereum leads the RWA market with $15.2B. 🏆 Top 10 Chain by RWA Market Cap 📊 🥇@ethereum - $15.2B 🥈@avax - $12.9B 🥉@BNBCHAIN- $6.5B 🔹@XRP - $5.9B 🔹@solana - $5B 🔹@StellarOrg - $4.2B 🔹@zksync - $2.7B 🔹@Liquid_BTC - $1.4B 🔹@0xPolygon - $1.2B 🔹@arbitrum - $1.1B

Why Do Hackers Almost Always Swap Stolen Funds Into ethereum:native First? There is a reason ETH is often the first destination after a major crypto hack. It's not necessarily where hackers want to keep the money. It's where they can move it more safely. Here are the key reasons: 1. ETH Cannot Be Frozen Stablecoins like USDT and USDC have issuer-controlled blacklist mechanisms. Tether and Circle can freeze funds linked to suspicious addresses. Native ETH has no central issuer that can blacklist or freeze a wallet. Swapping stolen tokens into ETH helps attackers reduce the risk of their funds being frozen. 2. Fast and Easy to Swap Most DeFi exploits happen on Ethereum or EVM-compatible chains. Hackers can swap stolen tokens directly into ETH without waiting for cross-chain bridges or dealing with additional conversion steps. When every minute matters, speed is critical. 3. Deep Liquidity ethereum:native has some of the deepest liquidity in crypto. Even large amounts can be converted with less slippage compared with smaller altcoins. This makes ETH an efficient asset for consolidating stolen funds. 4. A Gateway to Further Movement Once funds are converted into ETH, attackers can distribute them across multiple wallets, move between networks, or attempt further laundering. ethereum:native is often the first step, not necessarily the final destination. Hackers prioritize ETH because it offers three important advantages: fewer freezing risks, fast execution, and deep liquidity. In crypto theft, the first priority is to secure control of the stolen funds. Hiding their origin or cashing out comes later.

$ETH is making a strong comeback, climbing nearly 7% in the past 24 hours Momentum is picking up again $ETH bulls are back in action 🔥

Ethereum leads the crypto economy by a wide margin. 🏆 With $7.9B in GDP, @ethereum ranks #1 among the top 10 ecosystems — more than 2.7× Tron and 3.6× Solana. Ethereum's economic activity continues to stand out across the broader ecosystem. 📊 Top 10 Ecosystems by GDP : 🥇 Ethereum — $7.9B 🥈 Tron — $2.9B 🥉 Solana — $2.2B ▫️ BNB Chain — $903.4M ▫️ HyperCore — $888.2M ▫️ Base — $594.6M ▫️ Arbitrum One — $407.4M ▫️ Robinhood Chain — $403.9M ▫️ TON — $371.8M ▫️ Polygon — $346.5M

AI Is Making Privacy and Security More Important Than Ever At Devcon 8, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that AI is creating new security and privacy challenges, even as it becomes a powerful tool for discovering vulnerabilities. He highlighted several concerns: - Wallet security: AI-driven threats raise new questions about the reliability of hardware wallets. - Social media manipulation: Bots and AI-generated content make it harder to distinguish genuine information from manipulation, especially when making crypto investment decisions. - Data privacy: Businesses should avoid collecting unnecessary personal information. Vitalik believes the solution lies in decentralized and verifiable technologies, particularly ZKPs, which allow information to be verified without exposing the underlying personal data. As AI becomes more powerful, protecting privacy and verifying information will become essential. Zero-knowledge technology could play a key role in making the digital economy more secure without sacrificing user privacy.

Top L2s by Fees Paid to Ethereum Last 7D 📊 🔹Lighter | @Lighter_xyz 🔹Robinhood Chain | @RobinhoodCrypto 🔹Aztec Network | @aztecnetwork 🔹Arbitrum One | @arbitrum 🔹Base Chain| @base 🔹GRVT | @grvt_io 🔹Polygon | @0xPolygon 🔹X Layer | @XLayerOfficial 🔹Taiko | @taikoxyz 🔹RISE | @risechain

Ethereum Pushes Privacy Beyond DeFi With Real-World Humanitarian Aid .@ethereumfndn is working with humanitarian organizations to build a blockchain-based network for coordinating aid, combining decentralized identity with privacy-preserving payments. The technology stack includes: 1. ERC-4337: Makes blockchain accounts easier to use 2. Semaphore: Uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify eligibility without exposing personal identity 3. Privacy Addresses: Help protect recipients' financial information and payment activity The project has already passed performance testing on low-end Android devices, with its code open-sourced on GitHub. Why does this matter? This is another positive signal for the privacy narrative. Privacy is not just about hiding transactions. It is becoming essential infrastructure for real-world payments, digital identity, and institutional blockchain adoption. Ethereum is showing how ZK proofs and privacy-focused infrastructure can solve practical problems beyond DeFi. The bigger opportunity could be the growing demand for privacy as more real-world activities move onchain.

⚡️Ethereum continues to cement its dominance as the ultimate PoS powerhouse, securing an astonishing $99.6B+ in staked value — more than double the rest of the field combined. 👑 Secured Staked Value Across Chains: 🥇@ethereum : $99.6B 🥈@solana : $42.1B 🥉@BNBCHAIN : $17.0B 🔹@SuiNetwork : $6.3B 🔹@Cardano : $4.4B 🔹@NEARProtocol : $2.6B 🔹@Polkadot : $870.5M 🔹@cosmoshub : $608.5M 🔹@celestia : $294.7M 🔹@Algorand : $191.6M

ZKsync Is Building the Next Institutional Rails for Ethereum ZKsync’s October roundup highlights two developments that could strengthen Ethereum's long-term adoption: institutional infrastructure and ZK technology 1. Prividium Commander: Bringing institutions on-chain Prividium helps banks and financial institutions manage digital assets, compliance, permissions, and private transactions without rebuilding their existing infrastructure. This is important because institutions need privacy and regulatory controls before moving sensitive financial operations on-chain. Prividium aims to provide that while retaining Ethereum's security and settlement benefits. 2. Airbender Prime: Making Ethereum proving faster Airbender demonstrated the ability to prove around 99% of 7,200 consecutive Ethereum blocks in under 10 seconds each using a single GPU. In simple terms, it makes verifying Ethereum transactions faster and more efficient, bringing ZK technology closer to real-time performance. Why does this matter for Ethereum? • Institutional adoption: More banks and financial institutions can bring assets and financial operations on-chain. • Better scalability: Faster and cheaper ZK proofs make Ethereum's long-term scaling roadmap more practical. • More ecosystem activity: Institutional applications can attract new capital, liquidity, and developers into Ethereum. By combining institutional-grade privacy with Ethereum security, ZKsync is helping build the infrastructure that could bring traditional finance on-chain.

Top Dapps by Usage Count Last 7D 📊 ▫️@Uniswap : 73.8K ▫️@RelayProtocol : 38.7K ▫️@MetaMask : 31.2K ▫️@opensea : 23.2K ▫️@alt_layer : 21.7K ▫️@binance : 15K ▫️@lifiprotocol : 13.7K ▫️@chainlink : 12.4K ▫️@Bridgersxyz : 10.6K ▫️@okx : 9.7K

Top DApps by TVL Growth Last 7D 📊 ▫️@aerafinance : 45.66% ▫️@opentrade_io : 17.14% ▫️@SentoraHQ: 16.07% ▫️@RockawayX : 10.79% ▫️@Bitfi_Org : 9.28% ▫️@TornadoCash : 8.33% ▫️@0xconcentrator : 6.40% ▫️@re : 4.37% ▫️@zama : 3.49% ▫️@gauntlet_xyz : 2.73%

🚨 Ethereum Co-Founder Backs the Next Phase of ETH Development Ethereum co-founder Mihai Alisie has joined @ethlabs_org as an anchor funder, alongside Payward (Kraken’s parent company), Gattaca, and 19 new supporters. But why does this matter for Ethereum? Ethlabs is an independent research lab founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, focused on three key areas: • Faster finality: Reducing the time users and institutions wait for transaction finality. • Scaling: Improving Ethereum’s ability to support more activity as adoption grows. • Native asset issuance: Building better infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenized RWAs, and institutional financial products. The bigger impact is the funding model. With support from Ethereum co-founders, ETH treasury companies, and industry players, Ethlabs can expand core research beyond a single organization while aiming to preserve its research independence. If these efforts translate into successful protocol upgrades, Ethereum could become more attractive as settlement infrastructure for global finance, bringing more assets, applications, and economic activity onchain.

Ethereum leads the crypto economy by a wide margin. 🏆 With $7.9B in GDP, @ethereum ranks #1 among the top 10 ecosystems — more than 2.7× Tron and 3.4× Solana. Ethereum's economic activity continues to stand out across the broader ecosystem. 📊 Top 10 Ecosystems by GDP : 🥇 Ethereum — $7.9B 🥈 Tron — $2.9B 🥉 Solana — $2.3B ▫️ BNB Chain — $928.8M ▫️ HyperCore — $881.7M ▫️ Base — $603.6M ▫️ Arbitrum One — $413.3M ▫️ Robinhood Chain — $398.2M ▫️ TON — $376.0M ▫️ Polygon — $340.3M

From AI Cloud to DePIN: A Shift Worth Watching .@elonmusk warns that 200+ neoclouds could face consolidation as debt financing dries up for companies without substantial revenue beyond AI data centers. If this plays out, the next opportunity could be less about building more GPUs and more about making existing compute economically productive. That's where decentralized compute enters the picture. • Struggling AI clouds could leave expensive GPUs underutilized. • AI developers may seek alternatives as hyperscalers prioritize their own workloads. • DePIN networks could connect fragmented compute supply with global demand. The winners won't necessarily be those with the most GPUs, but those who can deliver reliable compute at the lowest cost. This is where DePIN meets AI, and where crypto can coordinate an open marketplace for compute through payments, incentives, and onchain settlement. Ethereum is building toward a future that could support this shift. Its scaling roadmap, including Glamsterdam, aims to improve transaction processing and network efficiency. Meanwhile, Ethereum's new zkAPI initiative explores private, metered API payments using zero-knowledge proofs. These developments don't directly solve GPU provisioning, but they point toward infrastructure for coordinating and paying for digital services onchain. The AI narrative could shift from accumulating compute to monetizing it, while Ethereum could become part of the economic layer powering this transition. If decentralized AI services gain real users, Ethereum and its L2 ecosystem could benefit from more settlement activity and demand for onchain services.

Top Ethereum Tokens Unlocking This Week ▫️FF | @falconfinance ▫️EIGEN | @eigencloud ▫️SIGN | @EthSign ▫️ZETA | @ZetaChain ▫️STX | @Stacks ▫️FLOCK | @flock_io ▫️W | @wormhole ▫️FET | @ASI_Alliance ▫️REZ | @RenzoFinance ▫️SOPH | @Sophon

🚨Ethereum staked hits a new ATH of 43.86M $ETH

📊 Ethereum ETF Netflow Update Ethereum ETFs have recorded +3.45M ETH in total net inflows as of Oct. 23. 🟢 ETHA (BlackRock) +3.36M) 🟢 ETH(Grayscale): +661.95K 🟢 FETH (Fidelity) : +664.7K 🟢 ETHB (BlackRock) : +357.23K 🟢 ETHW (Bitwise) : +136.63K 🟢 ETHV ( VanEck) : +43.58K 🟢 EZET (Franklin Templeton) : +20.38K 🟢 TETH (21Shares) : +16.35K 🟢 QETH (Invesco Galaxy) : +12.02K 🔴 ETHE (Grayscale) : -1.82M

Aave Tightens USDT Borrowing on Ethereum to Protect DeFi Liquidity .@Aave has lowered the USDT market’s optimal utilization rate on Ethereum from 94% to 92%, making borrowing costs rise earlier as liquidity gets tighter At 94% utilization, the borrowing APR now reaches 7%, up from 4.5%, encouraging borrowers to repay or reduce borrowing before liquidity becomes critically thin Why it matters: 🔹 More liquidity protection: Helps preserve a larger unborrowed buffer for withdrawals 🔹 More sustainable lending: Higher rates under stress can encourage repayments and attract additional supply 🔹 Stronger DeFi resilience: Better liquidity management in a major lending protocol can reduce risks across Ethereum’s interconnected DeFi ecosystem