Hola readers! The Polygon Studios and BloomLand collaboration will bring 33M users to the Blockchain gaming world, Horizon Blockchain Games is launching its first EVM compatible wallet on Polygon, and Gains Network’s TVL recorded one of the highest growth rates, reaching $6.7 Mn (74%) in the past week.
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Key takeaways:
The network TVL stands at a solid $2.5 Bn, with Aave ($533 Mn) and Quickswap ($430 Mn) leading the way. In terms of userbase growth, Pegaxy (51k) once again took the top spot followed by Quickswap (50.8k) and Arc8 (50.7k).
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