Regulatory Landscape - The Swiss government is considering introducing fees to fund the Money Laundering Reporting Office [1] - This consideration is a reaction to a sharply rising number of reports of suspicious activity in recent years [1]

RT Fa.F 🐺🐱 (@Fabien_Fqt)Fast & Furious Transactions 🏎️💨Starknet is smoking the competition over the last 7 days:💰 Fees: +178%⚡ Transactions: +118%It’s officially #Starktember and @Starknet is on fire 🔥The race is on, but $STRK keeps leaving everyone in the dust 🚀https://t.co/oQwO3IhsR8 https://t.co/lYcvAD9rw6 ...

https://t.co/EUCW4WvKgtZach (@CryptoZachLA):Facts: $HYPE vs $PUMP> $HYPE (#3) is doing $3m rev in 24hrs, $PUMP (#4) is doing $2m rev in 24hours (consistently for a week+)> $HYPE (#5) is earning $3.2m in fees in 24hours, $PUMP (#3) is earning $4.4m fees in 24hours (and about to flip $HYPE on the 30Day)> $HYPE is doing https://t.co/CcQtZxJPrH ...

GM. The math always checks out: MEXC + 0 Fees = 🚀 https://t.co/huHwqSUP5C ...

Zoom in here. I want to show you that the top chain for the last 30 days in fees, not 24 hours, 30 days. I don't really care about a day time frame.Tron is the number one chain taking in fees. And I got to tell you, Tron just had a vote uh by their Dow to actually reduce fees. So now this just took place I think I want to say like 10 days ago, but it still over the 30 days did pretty darn good. ...

Core Proposition - Sei 的核心理念是结合 Solana 和 Ethereum 的优点 [1] - Sei 旨在提供 Solana 的速度和低费用，以及 EVM 的工具、基础设施、认知度和安全性 [1] - Sei 具有极高的吞吐量，完全兼容 EVM，费用甚至低于其他任何链 [1]

Network Growth & Adoption - App revenue reached $148 million, a 92% increase from 2024, surpassing all other networks [2] - Total transactions amounted to 29 billion, a 46% year-over-year increase, exceeding all other networks combined by more than 4x [2] - Active addresses increased by 2x year-over-year, reaching 83 million [2] Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Activity - DEX volume surged to $144 billion, a 180% year-over-year increase [2] Real World Assets (RWAs) & Tokenization - All-time high in RWAs, exceeding $500 million [2] - Volume on tokenized stocks reached $92 million [2] - Bitcoin on Solana increased by 7x year-over-year, reaching $765 million [2] Stablecoin Activity - Stablecoin supply increased to $118 billion, up from $33 billion [2] - Stablecoin transfers amounted to $295 billion, a 62% year-over-year increase [2] Token & Revenue - 843k new tokens were launched, a 138% year-over-year increase, with 357 valued at more than $1 million [2] - Revenue reached $77 million, a 22% year-over-year increase [2] - Trading platforms earned $85 million in revenue on $8 billion in volume, and launchpads earned $51 million [2] Transaction Fees - Median fees remained at $0001, with the lowest fee volatility of any network [2]

August on Solana, by the numbers:➔ $148 million in app revenue, up 92% from 2024 and surpassing all other networks➔ All-time high perps volume of $43.8 billion➔ 2.9 billion transactions, up 46% y/y and more than 4x all other networks combined➔ $144 billion in DEX volume, up 180% y/y➔ 83 million active addresses, up 2x y/y➔ All-time high in RWAs, exceeding $500 million➔ $92m volume on tokenized stocks➔ $77m in REV, up 22% y/y➔ $11.8 billion in stablecoin supply, up from 3.3 billion➔ $295 billion of stablecoi ...

Fees & Revenue - Pumpfun creators earned $2.4 million in fees in the last 24 hours [1]

ETF Market Trends & Flows - Gold ETFs are experiencing significant inflows, hitting record highs and surpassing S&P 500 ETFs in popularity, indicating a potentially bearish market sentiment [1][2] - Equity buying is prevalent, with interest in S&P 500, bonds, and internet ETFs, suggesting a mixed approach of seeking both growth and hedging [3] - Small-cap ETFs are seeing mixed interest, with initial buying followed by quick exits, while fundamentally or factor-weighted approaches are gaining traction [3][11] - Bitcoin ETFs are competing with gold as a store of value, with cumulative flows showing a dynamic race between the two asset classes [4] - Zero-fee funds are attracting the bulk of ETF inflows, with over $300 billion flowing into products costing 10 basis points or less [22] Active vs Passive ETF - Active ETFs are gaining traction, representing close to one-third of overall flows, with firms like Baron entering the space [2][15] - Fees may be less important for active ETFs, as investors prioritize performance and are willing to pay for active management and security selection [16][18] - Vanguard's active mutual funds have outperformed the SPY (S&P 500 ETF) at a higher rate than some peers, attributed to lower fees and less turnover [24][25] - The approval of semi-transparent or non-transparent ETFs was symbolically important but did not necessarily translate into assets [42] Vanguard's Strategy & Position - Vanguard is a leader in low-cost products and is expected to push active ETFs significantly, leveraging its substantial assets under management (approximately $14 trillion to $15 trillion) [20][29] - Vanguard may eventually allow a Bitcoin ETF to capture trends among younger investors [30] - Vanguard's outperformance in active management is linked to lower fees, which allows managers to take less risk and still deliver competitive returns [26][27] Megatrend ETF & Thematic Investing - Lazard Asset Management launched a Megatrends ETF (TMHZ) to capitalize on long-term trends like AI, health, consumer behavior, and data, with a 50 basis points fee [32][35] - Thematic ETFs can fit into model portfolios as tactical themes, and active management may improve client performance in this space compared to passive approaches [38][39] - The goal of megatrend investing is to access long-term themes that will play out over decades, differentiating it from individual themes with shorter lifecycles [40]