Token Vitals Blog
RUNE Revival: Can THORChain’s Cross-Chain DEX Dominate the 2025 Bull?
THORChain’s native token RUNE has quietly outperformed many majors in 2025, driven by streaming swaps, improved routing, and ecosystem upgrades. This article analyzes the protocol’s latest mainnet releases, volume growth, tokenomics, and security model, and compares RUNE to cross-chain rivals to frame potential price scenarios.
+1.8 B New USDC: How Circle’s Supply Surge Could Reshape DeFi Yields
Circle minted a net 1.8 billion USDC in mid-July, lifting circulation to a record ~$64.5 billion. We unpack the policy and arbitrage forces behind the spree, trace where the fresh liquidity is landing, model its impact on APYs and borrowing costs across Curve, Aave and Compound, and assess what the boom means for Circle’s revenues—and its rivalry with PYUSD and USDT.
DePIN Boom: How Token Incentives Are Powering Real-World Networks in 2025
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are turning Wi-Fi hotspots, GPU clusters and dash-cams into investable crypto assets. We unpack the token mechanics behind Helium, Filecoin, Render, io.net and Hivemapper, compare proof-of-coverage vs. proof-of-use reward schemes, and outline the KPIs crypto investors should track in 2025.
Polygon zkEVM vs. Arbitrum Orbit: The 2025 Layer-2 Scaling Showdown
This technical analysis compares Polygon's zkEVM and Arbitrum Orbit across security models, economic structures, and developer experience, revealing how their divergent approaches to Ethereum scaling impact fees, finality, and ecosystem growth in the EIP-4844 era.
1000SATS Ordinals: Bitcoin’s New Frontier for NFTs
This guide explores how Bitcoin Ordinals enable native NFTs through direct satoshi inscriptions, examining the pioneering 1000SATS collection's mechanics, market impact, and technical innovations reshaping Bitcoin's ecosystem.
NuNet (NTX) Deep Dive: Decentralized AI Compute for Web3 Builders
This comprehensive analysis explores NuNet's decentralized computing architecture, NTX tokenomics, and practical implementation guides while evaluating its potential to become Web3's answer to centralized AI infrastructure.
CBDCs vs. Stablecoins: Who Will Win the Race for Digital Cash?
This analysis compares CBDCs and stablecoins across design architecture, regulatory frameworks, and real-world adoption to evaluate their potential dominance in digital payments, remittances, and DeFi integration.
DOGE, SHIB & Beyond: Understanding the Economics of Memecoin Mania
This analysis dissects the tokenomics, social drivers, and risk factors behind Dogecoin and Shiba Inu while exploring how emerging memecoins leverage viral narratives and deflationary mechanics to challenge market leaders.
On-Chain Credit Scores: Unlocking Unsecured Loans in DeFi 2.0
This article explores how decentralized credit scoring frameworks leverage wallet history and machine learning to enable under-collateralized lending in DeFi, analyzes risk management strategies for liquidity providers, and examines future applications like BNPL and micro-loans.
Green Proof-of-Work: Hydro, Flare Gas & the New Era of Eco Mining
This analysis explores how innovative Bitcoin mining operations are leveraging stranded renewable resources like hydroelectric power and captured flare gas to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, featuring case studies from Paraguay, Texas oil fields, and Iceland alongside emerging green tech solutions.