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Total unique active wallets for decentralized applications grew 6.8 percent to over two million in October 2022, fueled by adoption on Arbitrum, Optimism, and NEAR.
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Cross-chain bridges were the primary security risk, accounting for 82 percent of the $3.57 million in total exploit losses during the month.
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DeFi total value locked increased 5.3 percent to $83 billion, with Ethereum maintaining a 62 percent market share.
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NFT trading volume and sales fell 30 percent, yet the number of unique NFT traders rose 18 percent to 1.11 million, driven by a 770 percent volume surge on Polygon due to Reddit collections.
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The blockchain gaming segment experienced a contraction, with activity falling 2 percent as users shifted toward emerging layer-2 solutions.
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Aptos reached a $1 billion market capitalization within two weeks of launch, while Dogecoin recorded the month's highest price appreciation at 50 percent.