Joe Lubin says cultural applications and institutional adoption will drive the next wave of cryptocurrency
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Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin stated at South Korean Blockchain Week 2026 that cultural applications such as on chain games and social networks will work together with institutional adoption to drive the next wave of cryptocurrency.
US President Trump has renamed Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence and stated that he will sign an executive order. The crypto community maps this narrative to the token $SI, which has a market value of over $50 million.
Aave has expanded its mortgage lending business from encrypted assets to physical assets such as securities and GPUs. Aave V4 has launched tokenized stock lending on Base, with the first batch supporting 7 US stocks. Aave founder Stani divided the market into three stages: Crypto, Securities, and Abundance Assets, with plans to cover solar energy, batteries, robotics, and space infrastructure in the future. Aave Token Economics 3.0 considers adding a destruction mechanism.
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin stated that MetaMask is evaluating the issuance path of native tokens, but there are currently no plans to immediately issue MASK tokens.
OKX has announced the addition of PURRUSD UM (X-Perp) to multiple services, including futures contracts, officially launching on 2026-09-30 at 17:00 (UTC+8).
Notes:
- OKX will officially launch the PURRUSD X-Contract (X-Perp) on September 30, 2026, at 17:00 (UTC+8).
- Supported on web, app, and API trading.
- Leverage trading involves risks; users are advised to manage their positions responsibly.
