
Aug 28: Euler Hits $3B in TVL While Sandbox Crashes Out
HEADLINES
Euler emerges as DeFi’s super app — TVL jumps from $189M to $2.9B in 2025, driving $6M annualized revenue and backed by 40+ audits.
Visa-backed Rain raises $58M Series B — Scaling stablecoin-powered debit/credit card infrastructure, with transaction volume up 10x this year.
Solana validators weigh Alpenglow upgrade — New consensus aims for 150ms finality, higher resilience, and efficiency under heavy activity.
The Sandbox implodes — Founders ousted, 125+ layoffs, global office closures, and $SAND down 95% with only a $100–300M treasury left.
U.S. Commerce Dept. uploads GDP data…
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