DePIN and crypto gaming led a surprising end-of-year rebound
Blockworks focuses on end-of-year and surprising, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy. Cross-checked against The Defiant.
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Friday, 2 January 2026·Source: Blockworks·US·independent
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What happened: It was a mixed week for crypto, with BTC ending higher but sharp divergence across sectors. DePIN and Gaming led a surprising rebound after a rough year, while L2s, RWAs and the treasury trade...
Cross-source context: The Defiant highlights the largest digital asset treasury (DAT) companies for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) added more crypto than usual to their stockpiles last week.
What to watch next: movement around end-of-year, surprising.
Market Impact
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Original Source Text
Verbatim descriptions from source feeds — unedited, as received
Blockworks(center)
BTC finished the week up 1.6%, while L2s, RWAs and the treasury trade continued to grind lower
Forget tokenized real estate or complex RWAs for a second. The ultimate DeFi utility right now is parking funds in Aave or Morpho earning 8-12% on USDC, and having that smart contract linked directly to a physical Visa/Mastercard. Bypassing traditional banks entirely while out-earning their savings
It was a mixed week for crypto, with BTC ending higher but sharp divergence across sectors. DePIN and Gaming led a surprising rebound after a rough year, while L2s, RWAs and the treasury trade...
Forget tokenized real estate or complex RWAs for a second. The ultimate DeFi utility right now is parking funds in Aave or Morpho earning 8-12% on USDC, and having that smart contract linked directly to a physical Visa/Mastercard. Bypassing traditional banks entirely while out-earning their savings
Forget tokenized real estate or complex RWAs for a second. The ultimate DeFi utility right now is parking funds in Aave or Morpho earning 8-12% on USDC, and having that smart contract linked directly to a physical Visa/Mastercard. Bypassing traditional banks entirely while out-earning their savings
Forget tokenized real estate or complex RWAs for a second. The ultimate DeFi utility right now is parking funds in Aave or Morpho earning 8-12% on USDC, and having that smart contract linked directly to a physical Visa/Mastercard. Bypassing traditional banks entirely while out-earning their savings