Welcome to this week’s Web3 Digest — where real signals cut through the hype. DEXs are eating CEXs’ lunch. Germany’s biggest bank just flipped the crypto switch. And Coinbase? They’re quietly reengineering how tokens go from idea to market. If you’re trying to follow what actually matters in Web3 — this is the one to read.
Decentralized exchanges now account for 27.92% of total spot trading volume — an all-time high. Just a few years ago, DEXs were clunky and niche. Today, they’re fast, liquid, and pulling volume straight from CEXs. What’s driving it? Wider token access, no middlemen, growing distrust of gatekeepers. This isn’t just a milestone — it’s a signal: the market is shifting toward user-controlled finance, and CEXs are officially on notice.
The Sparkassen Group — with 50M+ clients — just confirmed: BTC and ETH trading will launch by summer 2026, directly inside their banking apps. Two years ago, they called crypto “too risky.” Now? No exchange accounts. No extra KYC. Just plug-and-play crypto inside the platform users already trust. Why it matters: This isn’t a bank offering exposure — it’s full-stack crypto access for the masses. TradFi and crypto aren’t clashing anymore. They’re merging.
Coinbase just acquired Liquifi, a token management platform, in a quiet but strategic move. For devs, this means no more headaches with fragmented tax, legal, and vesting frameworks across jurisdictions. Instead: Token issuance, compliance, and distribution — all in one platform, backed by Coinbase infrastructure. It’s a direct push to standardize and de-risk token launches, signaling Coinbase’s intent to own the stack behind the next wave of crypto projects.
Nasdaq-listed Nano Labs scooped up $50M worth of BNB, pushing its total digital reserves to $160M. This isn't some trading bet — they’re positioning BNB as a long-term treasury asset. The purchase comes amid growing corporate interest in holding protocol-native tokens, not just BTC and ETH. Nano Labs says it’s planning to scale up its BNB exposure even further. While the stock dipped post-announcement, the signal is clear: BNB has entered the corporate treasury club.
A dormant wallet from 2011 just moved over 40,000 BTC — worth more than $4B. The coins hadn’t been touched in over a decade. The move triggered a sharp market dip and reignited the usual “Satoshi?” rumors. No one knows who moved them. No clear exchange destination. Just raw volume shaking the markets. This is a reminder: old money still moves the markets — and when it does, the world watches.
From the rise of user-first DEXs to traditional banks embracing crypto from the inside out, the line between TradFi, DeFi, and Web3 is vanishing. Infrastructure is evolving, institutions are adapting — and players are building the rails for the next billion users. The future isn’t coming — it’s already in motion.