The global crypto market cap is $2.36T 3.36%▲ with a 24-hour market volume of $93.95B 9.04%▲. Bitcoin's dominance is currently 40.32% 0.09%▼. CURRENT PRICES BY MARKET CAP | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | Bitcoin BTC | $50,302.71 | 3.04% ▲ | | 2 | Ethereum ETH | $4,060.03 | 1.69% ▲ | | 3 | Binance Coin BNB | $546.62 | 1.64% ▲ | | 4 | Solana SOL | $187.88 | 3.79% ▲ | | 5 | Cardano ADA | $1.44 | 8.71% ▲ | Source: CoinMarketCap, 1:30 EST
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 Decentralized Exchange (DEX) volume exceeded $1T in 2021. DEX volume rose 858% compared to last year. More: - Trading volume peaked in May 2021 at $162B, $47B more than the total volume of 2020.
- The largest month-over-month transaction volume growth was 137.3% in Jan. 2021.
- Uniswap was the leader in 2021’s DEX transaction volume, accounting for 75% of all DEX trades.
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TOP NFT COLLECTIONS (24hr Volume) | # | Name | 24h Volume | 24h % | | 1 | Axie Infinity ETH, RONIN | $7.07M | 7.82% ▼ | | 2 | Mutant Ape YC ETH | $5.79M | 29.35% ▲ | | 2 | CryptoPunks ETH | $5.33M | 14.40% ▼ | | 4 | Bored Ape YC ETH | $4.32M | 80.70% ▲ | | 5 | Vox Collectibles ETH | $3.62M | 23.83% ▲ | Source: DappRadar, 1:30 pm EST
TOP ETH NFT COLLECTIONS (Floor Cap) | # | Name | Floor Price (ETH) | 24h % | | 1 | Bored Ape YC | Ξ 52.20 | 1.32% ▼ | | 2 | CryptoPunks | Ξ 52 | 4.50% ▼ | | 3 | Mutant Ape YC | Ξ 8 | 7.10% ▲ | | 4 | VeeFriends | Ξ 9.60 | 2.04% ▼ | | 5 | CloneX | Ξ 4.89 | 2.95% ▲ | Source: NFT Price Floor, 1:30 pm EST
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 Global searches for NFTs on Google surpassed searches for crypto for the first time this week. While the increase in search volume could be attributed to the rise of consumer brands, like Adidas and Nike, getting into NFTs, others believe that NFTs are going to be the hottest gift of 2021. Regardless of what has led to the rise in Google searches for NFTs, are you going to be gifting an NFT for Christmas this year? | Are you giving a non-fungible Christmas present this year? | | | | |
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 Jack Dorsey vs. a16z + Web3 VCs. In his time since leaving his position as CEO of Twitter, Dorsey has been beefing with everyone on Twitter over Web3 and decentralization. More: - Dorsey was blocked by a16z’s Marc Andreessen after accusing VCs and LPs of attempting to own Web3 and take it away from the people.
- Following a community-inspiring tweet from a16z’s Chris Dixon, Dorsey reiterated his anti a16z stance, saying that the VC is a fund “determined to be a media empire… not Gandhi.”
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▲ TOP GAINERS | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | NEAR Protocol NEAR | $13.79 | 24.38% ▲ | | 2 | SushiSwap SUSHI | $7.36 | 23.06% ▲ | | 3 | Oasis Network ROSE | $0.3218 | 17.64% ▲ | | 4 | Gala GALA | $0.5126 | 16.82% ▲ | | 5 | Aave AAVE | $244.64 | 15.66% ▲ | ▼ TOP LOSERS | # | Name | Price | 24h % | | 1 | OKB OKB | $31.29 | 3.37%▼ | | 2 | XDC Network XDC | $0.08237 | 3.15%▼ | | 3 | Yearn.finance YFI | $32,418.50 | 1.53%▼ | | 4 | Unus Sed Leo LEO | $3.68 | 0.58%▼ | | 5 | Helium HNT | $40.43 | 0.48%▼ | Source: CoinMarketCap, 1:30 EST
*Limited to cryptocurrencies in the Top 100
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 Major DeFi cryptocurrencies led the market recovery over the past week. SUSHI, AAVE, and UNI saw double-digit gains over the past 24 hours. More: - The DeFi crypto market cap is currently at $161.64B, up 10.04% over the past 24 hours.
- DeFi tokens fell the hardest during the market crash in May, with many losing over 50% of their value and never fully recovering.
- UniSwap (UNI) posted significant gains over the past couple of days following its decision to launch on Polygon (MATIC).
- SushiSwap (SUSHI) fell 63% in the fallout of internal struggles and the resignation of Sushi CTO Joseph Delong, but has since recovered by more than 25% in the past three days.
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 The Dogecoin Foundation released its "trailmap" outlining the cryptocurrency's plans for 2022. The trailmap champions the Foundation's first pillar of the Dogecoin Manifesto: making DOGE useful. More: - The Foundation is seeking to increase adoption of the GigaWallet project by creating a new API and enabling self custody through a Keyring App and SDK.
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- An additional, unexplained project titled "RadioDoge" appears to utilize SpaceX's Starlink and Radio nodes for remote locations.
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- If the bill can pass through a mostly partisan Senate, it would be the first attempt in the U.S. to establish a clear regulatory framework for crypto.
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 |  | Griffin McShane is a New York transplant currently living in Brooklyn, NY. He is a graduate of Providence College, where he studied both computer science and business, and the University of Maine School of Law, where he earned his JD. Beyond his work at Inside, Griffin has written articles for CoinDesk and is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). |  | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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