{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66772e5c3ab268001269e920/68b8ff31ac09b9f650d905d4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trend wid Benefits 26: The Metaverse Dies in a Sandbox","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66772e5c3ab268001269e920/1756954164337-b20598de-46e5-417b-841b-426a3370ef39.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Headlines</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ethereum Foundation moves to “one-chain UX”</strong>&nbsp;with the Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL) + Open Intents, faster confirmations, and privacy tooling.</li><li><strong>U.S. macro data goes on-chain</strong>&nbsp;as Chainlink and Pyth deliver BEA stats (GDP, PCE, private sales) across 10 blockchains.</li><li><strong>Eliza Labs sues Musk’s X</strong>&nbsp;over alleged copycat AI agents, $50k/mo API coercion, and anticompetitive deplatforming.</li><li><strong>DeFi levels up: Aave &amp; Euler</strong>—Aave’s Horizon brings RWAs into borrowing; Euler’s 2025 breakout cements it as a DeFi “super app.”</li><li><strong>DeFi lending hits new ATH</strong>&nbsp;with on-chain collateralized loans surging to ~$26.5B, signaling renewed confidence in decentralized credit.</li><li><strong>Payments, chains &amp; metaverse shakeups</strong>—Visa-backed Rain raises $58M; M0 hits $100M total funding; Solana’s Alpenglow speeds to sub-second finality; The Sandbox restructures.</li></ul><p><strong>Speed Reads</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Hyperliquid tops Robinhood:</strong>&nbsp;~$330.8B July volume, ~$111.7M 30-day fees, ~$1.36B run-rate; DeFi perps flex product-market fit.</li><li><strong>LayerZero wins Stargate:</strong>&nbsp;$110M acquisition approved (95% yes); STG → ZRO swap; rival Wormhole/Axelar/Across bids rejected.</li><li><strong>US Commerce x Chainlink/Pyth live:</strong>&nbsp;Government GDP/PCE feeds deployed;&nbsp;<strong>PYTH</strong>&nbsp;ripped on the news; multi-chain rollout underway.</li><li><strong>The Sandbox cuts 50% staff &amp; pivots</strong>&nbsp;toward meme-coin launchpad after years of metaverse drag.</li><li><strong>ETF flows:</strong>&nbsp;ETH spot ETFs +$309M in a day (5 straight days of inflows); BTC spot ETFs +$81M (3 straight).</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Friends of the Show</strong></h2><h4><strong>Gear.Exe</strong></h4><p>This episode is brought to you by<a href=\"https://gear-tech.io/gear-exe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Gear.Exe</a>. Supercharge Ethereum. Build on Ethereum but Experience Solana. There is no need for L2s and bridging your assets anymore because Gear.Exe is a bridgeless rollup and execution layer. Imagine a world where Ethereum has Web2-grade UX, less than one-second transaction latency, a 90–99% reduction in gas fee, and up to 1000x more compute capacity. If you want to scale your existing ETH mainnet, Dapp, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://gear-tech.io/gear-exe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gear.Exe</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>*****</p><p><br></p><h4><strong>WHERE TO FIND DCN</strong></h4><ul><li><a href=\"https://dailycryptonews.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dailycryptonews.net</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/DCNDailyCrypto\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/DCNDailyCrypto</a></li></ul><h4><strong>EMAIL or FOLLOW the Hosts</strong></h4><p><br></p><p><strong>Quile</strong></p><p>Email: kyle@dailycryptonews.net</p><p>X: @CryptoQuile</p><p><strong>Adam</strong></p><p>X: @AtomLion35</p><p><br></p><p>——————————————————————</p><p><br></p><p>***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! WE ARE NOT EXPERTS! WE DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME. WE HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION &amp; ENTERTAINMENT!</p>","author_name":"Daily Crypto News"}