# AP Collective

Market Insights by AP Collective | The leading Web3 Marketing, Consulting and Advisory Firm

Launched a year ago

## Questions Around Shielded Systems

[Zcash reveals vulnerability affecting its Orchard pool](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/questions-around-shielded-systems)

Jun 5•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

## AI and Blockchain Infrastructure

[Base activates Azul on mainnet while Gemini introduces an AI-powered market feed with Grok](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/ai-and-blockchain-infrastructure)

May 29•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

## Crypto Finance and Payment System Growth

[VanEck launches spot BNB ETF while Circle expands cross-border USDC settlement](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/crypto-finance-and-payment-system)

May 28•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

## New Launches in AI and DeFi

[Base introduces MCP support for AI platforms while Hyperliquid launches prediction markets](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-launches-in-ai-and-defi)

May 27•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

## New Rails Across Crypto and AI

[MoonPay adds crypto purchases inside ChatGPT while Tether plans to launch a new stablecoin](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-rails-across-crypto-and-ai)

May 26•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

## Market Insights by AP Collective (May 6th, 2025)

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## Latest Top Discussions

[New Products and Network Expansion](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-products-and-network-expansion)

[Verus bridge attacker returns ETH while Near Protocol introduces dynamic resharding](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-products-and-network-expansion)

May 22•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[New Derivatives and Capital Flows](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-derivatives-and-capital-flows)  
[Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps while Variational raises $50M led by Dragonfly](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/new-derivatives-and-capital-flows)

May 21•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[Growth Across Tokenized Finance](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/growth-across-tokenized-finance)  
[Tokenized equities hit ATH while Zama acquires TokenOps](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/growth-across-tokenized-finance)

May 20•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[Trading and Infrastructure Updates](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/trading-and-infrastructure-updates)  
[Echo Protocol breached while Ostium launches equity perpetuals](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/trading-and-infrastructure-updates)

May 19•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[Cross-Chain and Security Updates](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/cross-chain-and-security-updates)  
[Verus bridge compromise while Lombard transitions to Chainlink](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/cross-chain-and-security-updates)

May 18•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[Crypto Platform Updates](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/crypto-platform-updates)  
[Kraken replaces LayerZero with Chainlink while Coinbase becomes Hyperliquid’s USDC treasury deployer](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/crypto-platform-updates)

May 15•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)

[Stablecoin and DeFi Growth](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/stablecoin-and-defi-growth)  
[Jupiter and Bitwise launch USDe lending while KRWQ expands to Solana](https://apcollectiveio.substack.com/p/stablecoin-and-defi-growth)

May 14•[AP Collective](https://substack.com/@apcollectiveio)