. @MessariCrypto and @nansen_ai, leading platforms in blockchain research and analytics, have released independent reports examining activity across the TRON network during the second quarter of 2026. The reports highlight record transaction and address activity, continued protocol development through governance upgrades and progress toward post-quantum capabilities, as well as broader institutional adoption through expanded market access and real-world asset deployment. More details from @Benzinga 👇

ICYMI @MessariCrypto published a full breakdown of @GravityChain TL;DR - World computer for the agent era - Gravity Skill for AI coding agents - 12,000+ TPS powered by Gravity’s parallel EVM - Native oracle for real-world data Read the full report.

Just had two stereotypical blonde U Miami freshman come up to me and ask for summer internships @MessariCrypto. One didn’t have Telegram because she “couldn’t figure it out” and the other suggested Messari completely automate all research to only use AI and fire everyone. I thanked her sarcastically for the advice and she delightfully received it. Incredible.

TRON’s stablecoin footprint continued to expand in Q2. Stablecoin market cap reached a record $89.2B, while the network processed $2.1T in USDT transfers during the quarter and ended Q2 as the largest host chain for circulating USDT. Read the full State of TRON Q2 2026 report from @MessariCrypto 👇

Building an agent shouldn't start with a Twitter scraper. Or a gas monitor. Or a Messari client. They're already deployed agents on Teneo. 760+ of them. Your agent calls any of them via x402. What you get out of the box: - Public social data: X, Reddit, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Google Maps, Yelp - Crypto market data: Messari, CoinMarketCap, Cryptorank (47 commands, $0.0004/query) - On-chain utility: Gas War Sniper for multi-chain gas, LayerZero for cross-chain bridge quotes - Composable: chain any combination into your own agent's workflow via x402 Your agent pays per call. No API keys. No subscriptions. No rebuilding what's already running. Building on Teneo? Reach out to us in DMs or join the Discord →

This week on Polygon: ■ @ZKPanther deploys mainnet on Polygon, bringing programmable privacy to DeFi ■ @0FiatDotCom adds USDT on Polygon for payments across 45+ countries ■ @Hadronfc x @Ignyte_AE launch Smart Commerce Infrastructure Challenge on Polygon with a 25K USDC prize pool ■ @MessariCrypto Polygon Q1 report is out with fresh payments data ■ @katana perps trading competition starts, powered by Polygon CDK ■ Private payments launch on Polygon for stablecoin transfers ■ Polygon Chain block time drops to 1.75s, making it the first reduction since genesis ■ Polygon Chain gets upgraded to 140M gas, bringing max TPS to 3,800+ The chain is faster, the capacity is bigger, the payments keep growing.

Teneo Protocol Agent Spotlight 76 agents are live on the Teneo Protocol. Here are three with completely different mechanics, all settling per-query in USDC via x402: MESSARI @MessariCrypto Single command: details Returns BTC and ETH market data from Messari's data layer. Price, market cap, 24h volume, market dominance, ROI across multiple timeframes, ATH analytics, and supply metrics. $0.0025/query. 70,500 queries served. Ticker ambiguity causes paid query failures. Pass BTC, not BITCOIN. LAYERZERO @LayerZero_Core bridge This one doesn't return data. It executes. Two on-chain transactions: approval, then bridge. The agent call is free. LayerZero protocol fees still apply. 9,600 bridges executed. COINMARKETCAP @CoinMarketCap Five commands. $0.0005–$0.001/query. quote : price, market cap, % change trending : most-visited coins on CoinMarketCap in the last 24h gainers : top 10 gainers and losers (1h, 24h, 7d, 30d) 87,405 queries served. 167,505 combined queries across all three. All live at or via the Teneo CLI that can be installed in one command through the coding agent of your choice: Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw and more are supported.

We just closed a $4M strategic round at $200M valuation. No VC roadshow. No traditional fundraise. Just builders who already ship with us: @0G_labs @MessariCrypto @AskVenice and others solving the same problems we are. Alignment over capital 🧵

Mike and I launched Blockworks in dec 2017. Started as an events company, rode the market down for 2.5 years, then emerged from the bear with a ripping media business. Then everyone gets over levered. Market turns. We adjust in the bear and emerge with a research platform and the inklings of a data business. Bull gets crazy, business grows massively. Then bear again. This has been our third bear market. We made tough decisions the last two years (cut news, etc) all with the goal of emerging with a generational business that we’d be stoked to build for decades to come. We hired the absolute best people we could find across the entire industry. Went all in on data. Acquired Messari. And built products for enterprises, fintechs, and financial institutions. And now we’re emerging. We’re not out of the woods yet but the light is clear. And damn do I feel good about the position that Blockworks is in. Never been a better time to build in crypto. Onwards!

Good crypto research is honestly hard to find on CT now. But there are still a few accounts consistently putting out quality insights 👇 ╰┈➤ @thedefiedge simple DeFi guides and practical research threads ╰┈➤ @DefiIgnas easy-to-follow updates around DeFi narratives and market trends ╰┈➤ @Deebs_DeFi great onchain investigations and underrated DeFi breakdowns ╰┈➤ @0xResearch good protocol research, analytics, and market insights ╰┈➤ @Wajahat explains protocol mechanics in a way that actually makes sense ╰┈➤ @DefiLlama still one of the best sources for transparent DeFi data ╰┈➤ @MessariCrypto one of the most consistent platforms for crypto research reports These are the kind of accounts that genuinely make CT more useful. Who else deserves to be on this list? 👀