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With so many new L1s and L2s entering the market, differentiating from the competition is becoming increasingly difficult. Cheaper fees and faster transactions simply don’t make the cut anymore. To truly stand out from the crowd and capture maximum user attention, different strategies need to be employed. @SonicLabs is doing exactly that with its Fee Monetization (FeeM) model. So, here’s a quick breakdown of how it works.

Under the disguise of adoption, our industry has sort of become a meme-fueled circus. For crypto to triumph, things need to get pretty serious on the serious front. Thankfully, we are beginning to see promising trends that signal that there’s still some iota of serious business in the arena, especially around stablecoin adoption, innovation, and the tokenization of RWAs. To bridge the infrastructural gap, two major players, @ethena_labs from the stablecoin front and @Securitize from the RWA scene, have come together to provide an efficient rail—@convergeonchain. Converge's goal is to onboard institutional capital onto an efficient network and become the go-to settlement layer for TradFi and digital dollars. To foster the same, it'll be using a tri-model, modular architectural approach. Well, the momentum doesn’t just stop there. Ethena is also developing a perp DEX called Ethereal, which will leverage Converge to boost performance. For the full breakdown, with all the juicy details, check out @ollieblocmates' article linked below.

Shadow Exchange [@ShadowOnSonic] has shot to the top in no time, becoming the leading DEX on Sonic. At the minute, it is the go-to source of deep liquidity for tokens deployed on the network. But there’s more to it than meets the eye—especially when you dig into the tokenomics, the incentives, their newly pioneered x(3,3) model, and the different yield strategies. Who better to break it all down than the founder himself? Presenting to you @cryptohamm, diving deep into the tech side of things, On the Spot. It is intense, but will keep you hooked till the very end.

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In the grand scheme of things, network chains don’t matter as much as dApp user experience does. Users would use as many networks as possible if they didn’t have to indulge in on-chain quarry-like activities. Thankfully, @infinex_app is solving this by building a crypto everything app—one place, multiple activities, seamless experience.

We can all agree that the full scope of AI’s potential remains unseen, and what we’ve witnessed so far is nothing short of astonishing. As advancements accelerate, hyper-realistic images, swarms of AI-generated bot profiles, and sophisticated deepfakes are increasingly blurring the lines of human identification. And no, the old captcha tricks won’t be enough to keep up. There’s a need for non-invasive decentralized identity management systems (DIDs) that factor in privacy. @Humanityprot seems to be building a worthy solution to help overcome this challenge. Here’s a quick breakdown of their approach to DID.

Was Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake a mistake, a necessity, or a much-needed evolution? Energy consumption has no doubt been drastically reduced, but the upgrade has also introduced new vectors for centralization capture. Another new Ethereum upgrade, that's aimed at improving the overall PoS-era network experience, is scheduled for next week. Naturally, this prompts the question: Are these constant changes signs of healthy progress, or do they point to a protocol still trying to find stable ground after the consensus mechanism shift? These are the kinds of debates and dilemmas that the community is still wrestling with, and the answers aren’t simple. If you want to dive deeper into the trade-offs, contradictions, and broader implications, check out the clip below—@563defi and @2lambro unpack the nuances.