Web3
1kx: Onchain Economy Hits $20B as Fees Signal Real Demand
The firm’s Onchain Revenue Report (H1 2025) aggregates verified onchain data across more than 1,200 protocols, tracking how value actually moves through decentralized systems.

The Crypto Industry Must Evolve to Match Real-World Security Risks
Security issues like data breaches and phishing attacks are a type of feedback for Web3 designers, argues Tools for Humanity’s Adrian Ludwig.

There Is Too Much Friction in Web3 For Newcomers. Here’s How We Fix it.
The promise of a seamless digital economy is being sabotaged by a simple, recurring nightmare: network switching, says ZetaChain core contributor Jonathan Covey.

YZi Labs Introduces $1B Fund for BNB Chain Projects
YZI Labs says it wants the BNB ecosystem to form a backbone of "democratized access and ownership"

The Web Needs a Better Model
Dominated by platform giants like Amazon and Google, the internet has strayed from Web3’s original vision of decentralization, but innovations like state channels now offer a path back by enabling fast, secure, peer-to-peer interactions without trusted intermediaries, says Alexis Sirkia of Yellow Network.

Upbit Operator Dunamu Unveils Layer-2 Blockchain GIWA
GIWA includes the GIWA Chain, a layer-2 blockchain built on Optimistic Rollup technology, and the GIWA Wallet, a crypto wallet with support for multiple blockchains.

Bunni DEX Halts Smart Contracts After Exploit Drains $8.4M Across Chains
The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wallets.

Multisig Failures Dominate as $3.1B Is Lost in Web3 Hacks in the First Half
A wave of multisig-related hacks and operational misconfiguration led to catastrophic losses in the first half of 2025.

Unity Wallet Taps NEAR to Launch AI Assistant and Web3 Tools
The update adds NEAR’s staking, intents and dApp access ahead of Unity Wallet’s AI Assistant rollout in August.

Tencent Is Looking to Buy Nexon, the Creator of Web 3 Gaming Franchise MapleStory
The deal could help Tencent secure long-term control over popular intellectual property and expand its presence in the South Korean gaming market.
