OVERVIEW

From Naughty to Nice

Before we dive in, here’s today’s crypto market heatmap:

And here’s a look at crypto’s total and altcoin market cap YTD:

New In Three Sentences
Crypto News 📰

🌪️ Algorand’s Kare App: Near-Instant Disaster Relief

Survivors of hurricanes in Florida and Mississippi got needed funds in as little as fifteen minutes—all via the Kare Survivor Wallet on Algorand. No crypto nerd knowledge required, just quick cash-based aid vouchers straight to their phones. It’s blockchain at its best: invisible, efficient, and life-changing when it counts. Algorand Foundation blog.

🔑 Radix Lets You ‘Delete’ Accounts—Really

While other chains pretend deletion is “just hiding,” Radix makes it real: swallow your owner badge and poof, that account’s gone for good. No sneaky tokens, no hacker backdoors, just a cryptographic tombstone. Turns out, asset-orientation can turn a simple red button into pure blockchain magic. Radix blog.

📈 Truflation: Inflation Picks Up, Q1 2025 Ain’t Cooling

Forget the lagging stats—Truflation’s got real-time data that says inflation’s creeping up again. Healthcare, durables, and food costs are all rising while debt climbs and wage growth hums along. The future? Expect more spending, some deregulation drama, and a Fed that might cut rates a smidge. It’s a mixed bag for 2025. Truflation blog.

News In Three Sentences
DeFi, DEX, and Lending Protocol News 🏦

🍰 PancakeSwap Retires Simple Staking—Time to Withdraw

Mark your calendars. By March 10, 2025, PancakeSwap’s Simple Staking product goes the way of dial-up internet. If you’ve got funds in there, fetch ‘em now or brace for a future of emailing the team like a lost tourist. Simplify, streamline—just don’t forget your keys on the way out. PancakeSwap blog.

🍣 SushiSwap Aggregator Shines—Beats 1inch and Others

SushiSwap’s aggregator claims the top spot for pricing, speed, and network coverage. It’s tossing around data showing how it bests 1inch, Odos, and OKX like confetti. With 40+ networks live and non-EVM expansions coming, Sushi wants you to swap anything, anywhere, without a second thought. SushiSwap blog.

⚖️ Aave v3.3: Debt Control + Leaner Liquidations

Aave’s new upgrade won’t break your brain, but it’ll keep the protocol tidier. Bad debt logging, dust-busting liquidations, and Umbrella compatibility all mean fewer cringey leftovers. Liquidators rejoice: no more tiny scraps of debt, and integrators get quicker reads. A more efficient, future-proof Aave is here—just watch out for a tweak or two in liquidation incentives. Aave blog.

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