Metallicus Weekly Recap:
June 1 – June 7, 2026
A week of active DeFi testing, lending market dynamics, zero-gas education, and visionary institutional infrastructure announcements amid broader market pressure. Focus stayed on real on-chain activity, usability, and compliant scaling.
Monday, June 1
@XPRNetwork highlighted the zero-gas model: "Most chains make you pay to participate… XPR Network flips the model. Zero gas fees. Build from zero."
@LOAN_Protocol encouraged staking
$LOAN for rewards (up to 4x with lockups) and governance power.
Tuesday, June 2
@webauthwallet promoted easy onboarding: "Get your XPR Network Wallet for free… Sign with passkeys. Free wallet @ name. Pay no gas fees. Your keys, your crypto."
Wednesday, June 3
@MetalXApp (powered by XPR Network) shared a sneak peek of perpetual futures (perps) testing: longs, shorts, leverage, funding, and liquidations in a test interface.
Thursday, June 4
$XPR Network reported strong perps testing performance: "Pushing hundreds of TPS on XPR Network testnet… zero gas and zero slowdown." Watch live on the explorer.
@XPRNetwork: "Some chains are built for speculation. XPR Network is built for activity" (payments, apps, agents, games, communities - all gas-free).
LOAN Protocol noted lending market shifts:
$ADA leading at 16.51% APY, followed by
$LTC and
$SOL.
Friday, June 5
@MarshallHayner unveiled: “Compliant auditable institutional private transaction subnet for stablecoins and xTokens… Made possible with
@MetalBlockchain.”
@metalpaysme reported market pressure: BTC near $61,700 (-15.96% weekly), with negative ETF flows and red momentum across tracked tokens.
Marshall Hayner added long-term perspective: “Every price we have seen before we will see again on long term
Saturday–Sunday, June 6–7
@echodatruth explored potential synergies, including
$DAG x LOAN Protocol bridges and suggestions for DAG listing on MetalX DEX ahead of perps launch. Community engagement focused on compliant DeFi opportunities and infrastructure plays.
Overall:
Key highlights included live perps testing on MetalX (strong TPS on zero-gas XPR Network), dynamic lending APYs via LOAN_Protocol, passkey/self-custody promotion, and Marshall’s vision for institutional private subnets. Markets faced headwinds, but the team continued shipping real DeFi features and compliant infrastructure for sustained activity and adoption. Steady execution.
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