And we're back with our weekly crypto market insights. Weekly Crypto Market Insights 2nd edition is here!
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What a week it’s been!
From the many announcements at Solana Breakpoint to Twitter’s New Pricing and Layoffs, Instagram’s NFT functionality launch, Ethereum’s updated roadmap, FTX / Alameda leaked balanced sheet data, JP Morgan’s first DeFi trade.. to many other news that moved the markets!
Below we present a recap of the key market metrics, top gainers & losers, followed by crypto market news.
Key Market Metrics
Global Crypto Market Cap is at $1.08 trillion, a +1.64% change week over week. The total value locked in DeFi is at $55.13 Billion, a small decline of -0.11% WoW.
Binance’s trading volumes are up by +15.42%, FTX’s down by -10.51%, in the light of a recent CoinDesk article regarding leaked FTX / Alameda balance sheet data.
BTC trading at $20,924 up by +2.15% WoW, dominance at 40.68%, down by -1.04% , ETH trading at $1,586, dominance at 19.70%, up by +1.63%.
Top Gainers & Losers
Top gainers in price were AR +38.75%, OKB +36.61%, MATIC +32.92%, LTC +29.74%, and LRC +21.51%.
Top losers were KLAY BY -18.95%, FTT by -13.13%, ETHW by -8.18%, EGLD -8.14%, and APT by -7.56%.
Stablecoin settlement works differently across markets. Payment providers need to assess liquidity, local payout access, operational controls and client demand before deciding which corridors are ready to support.
Gravity Team at Stablecoin Summit Singapore 2026
Gravity Team is attending Stablecoin Summit Singapore during TOKEN2049 week, where CEO Martins Benkitis will join a panel on stablecoins, correspondent banking and the payment corridors where settlement infrastructure is changing.
The Cost of a Failed Cross-Border Payment
A delayed or returned cross-border payment creates more than a repair fee. Payment providers absorb investigation time, treasury pressure, support demand and client risk across the full payment lifecycle.