Hey folks,
Bitcoin and Ethereum take most of the spotlight.
Memecoins keep the hype alive.
But beyond these, some projects focus on real problems and bold ideas. Let’s check out a few that bring strong teams and ambitious missions to the table.
Starting with one of the earliest and busiest blockchain ecosystems: TRON.
TRON
Justin Sun launched TRON in 2017 to build a decentralized internet where creators control their content.
The network runs fast, keeps costs low, and allows developers to build dApps, issue tokens, and deploy smart contracts.
Sun expanded TRON’s reach by acquiring BitTorrent and launching the USDD stablecoin.
Today, TRON ranks among the most active chains for stablecoin transfers and runs on community governance with elected Super Representatives.
As of June 2025, over 950 developers actively contribute to TRON each week, a 14% increase from the previous year.
The token is trading at $0.33 as of September 1, 2025. Its 52-week high was $0.44, recorded on 4 December 2024.
From a decentralized internet, let’s move to a project that rose from the remains of Meta’s Diem.
Aptos
Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching created Aptos in 2021 as a Layer-1 chain built for speed, safety, and constant upgrades.
Aptos uses Move, a programming language that Meta originally developed for the Diem project and that the Aptos team later adapted for secure, parallel execution. This design enables Aptos to process thousands of transactions per second while keeping costs low.
The project has secured funding from a16z and FTX Ventures, and its ecosystem now attracts projects in finance, NFTs, and gaming.
So far in 2025, nearly 2,000 developers have worked on Aptos, making it one of the fastest-growing ecosystems for new developers, according to its foundation.
The token is trading at $4.20 as of September 1, 2025. Its 52-week high was $14.69, recorded on 7 December 2024.
If Aptos focuses on scaling Web3, the next project makes privacy its core mission.
xx Network
David Chaum founded the xx Network to protect privacy in a world preparing for quantum computing.
Chaum is often called the father of digital cash. He first invented e-Cash in the 1980s, created blind signatures, and introduced mix networks that inspired Tor. His academic work laid the foundation for much of modern cryptography, making him one of the most influential figures in the field of digital privacy.
Back to the project, the xx network’s core combines a quantum-resistant blockchain with the cMixx mixnet, which obscures metadata for messaging, payments, and decentralized applications (dApps). The xx coin powers governance, staking, and payments.
The xx Network powers apps like xx Messenger and Doxxier and plans to launch a quantum-secure wallet soon.
xx Messenger stands as its flagship, providing private, quantum-resistant messaging through more than 350 nodes operated independently across 80 countries.
The token is trading at $0.02 as of September 1, 2025. Its 52-week high was $0.08, recorded on 17 September 2024.
After privacy, let’s look at a project that wants to redefine digital identity.
World (Worldcoin)
Sam Altman of OpenAI, Alex Blania, and Max Novendstern launched World to create a universal digital identity.
The Orb, a device the project uses to scan irises, generates a World ID that proves someone is human without revealing personal data. Users can earn WLD tokens for participation. The project connects identity with finance and AI governance. It has attracted both interest and criticism, especially around biometric data.
With investors like a16z, Khosla Ventures, and Reid Hoffman, World remains one of the boldest experiments in the crypto space.
The World ecosystem today hosts more than 150 mini-apps that third-party developers built.
The token is trading at $0.86 as of September 1, 2025. Its 52-week high was $3.92, recorded on 7 December 2024.
Forget the hype. This is crypto with purpose, solving real problems and pushing the boundaries of what technology can do.
BTC saw sharp fluctuations this week, ranging between $107,500 and $113,300, with the broader trend tilting bearish. ETH mirrored BTC’s movement after early declines. Among altcoins, Cronos (CRO) rallied on the back of fresh adoption news, while Internet Protocol (IP) and KuCoin Token (KCS) also logged notable gains.
Weekly price movement:
BTC $109,362 ⏬ 1.67% (7d)
ETH $4,476 ⏬ 2.46% (7d)
CRO $0.28 ⏫ 80.26% (7d)
IP $7.77 ⏫ 33.98% (7d)
KCS $14.70 ⏫ 16.99% (7d)
(All data here as of 1:30 p.m., 1 September 2025)
Before we conclude, here’s a quick look at some important news from around the crypto world.
The native token of the Chainlink network, LINK, surged more than 5% after the network announced a partnership with the US Department of Commerce to bring official government economic data on-chain, marking a first-of-its-kind effort to bridge public data infrastructure with blockchain applications. Pyth Network was also selected alongside Chainlink, sending its native token, PYTH, up nearly 50% after the announcement, according to CoinDesk.
El Salvador has redistributed its Bitcoin reserve holdings into 14 new wallet addresses as a precaution against potential quantum computing threats. “By splitting funds into smaller amounts, the impact of a potential quantum attack is minimized,” El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office said in an X post, adding that each Bitcoin address holds up to 500 BTC, according to Cointelegraph.
That’s it for now. Thanks for sticking around.
See you later, folks! 👋