OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM INJECTIVE
Yesterday, Injective contributors coordinated an accelerated network upgrade that took longer than initially expected to complete across all validators and ecosystem infrastructure.
The Injective blockchain and INJ remained secure throughout the process. The underlying protocol and consensus were not compromised, user and staked funds remain safe, and the chain continued processing transactions.
Given the accelerated nature of the upgrade, some validators were temporarily jailed after being unable to upgrade within the required window, resulting in a temporary decline in displayed network stake. Some exchanges also temporarily disabled deposits and withdrawals while updating their nodes. No staked injective-protocol:native were lost or at risk, and we are working directly with validators and exchanges as they complete the upgrade process.
The accelerated upgrade followed an exploit affecting a small number of ecosystem applications operating binary options markets. The incident was isolated to those applications and did not exploit the Injective blockchain, protocol, native assets or consensus. The relevant attack vector has since been contained and patched.
Reports characterizing this as an exploit or halt of the Injective blockchain are inaccurate. The chain was upgraded, not halted, and the underlying network remained secure throughout.
We are now implementing enhanced invariants, real-time monitoring systems and additional safeguards designed to identify anomalous activity earlier and help prevent similar incidents. As attack techniques become increasingly sophisticated, including through advances in AI, Injective will work closely with ecosystem developers to continually raise security standards across the network.
Injective continues to operate at scale, processing billions of transactions, onboarding thousands of new onchain users and supporting billions of dollars in tokenized asset activity. That positive trajectory will only accelerate moving forward.
Injective is secure, fully operational and more resilient than ever. We will continue raising the bar for security across both the protocol and the broader ecosystem.
The best days for Injective are ahead.
Onwards and upwards.
Injective's onchain revenue is picking up steam, entering into the top 10 for major blockchains.
Injective also created a unique community buyback mechanism which directly uses onchain revenue to buyback and burn $INJ every month, creating a flywheel for value accrual.
BREAKING NEWS: Pineapple Financial has begun to migrate its entire $10 Billion mortgage portfolio onchain via Injective.
The company plans on bringing novel tokenized mortgage products to Injective while continuing its $INJ first strategy in the public equity markets.
Today $INJ is releasing the industry’s fastest bridge with an unmatched user experience to onboard users worldwide.
Access any asset from any chain at any time with just one click.
The future starts here. The future starts now. The future starts on Injective.
Injective’s onchain revenue is now officially tracked by @DefiLlama.
Currently Injective is ranked in the top ten by monthly revenue, surpassing many major chains such as Aptos, Optimism, Sonic, Near, TON and more.
Infinite more to go.
New week. New $INJ burn complete ✅
Injective currently is one of the highest revenue generating L1s in all of crypto. Like clockwork every week, protocol revenue generated by dApps across Injective is auctioned off to burn INJ.
When Injective wins, all ninjas win together.
Billions in RWA perp volume are flowing through @injective.
Injective offers access to equities, FX, commodities, indexes, and even GPU rental rates.
Markets run 24/7 and offer up to 25x leverage on stocks, 50x on commodities, and 100x on FX.
Our latest report breaks it all down 👇
Pineapple Financial $PAPL is pleased to announce a $100M private placement to create the world’s first Injective Digital Asset Treasury.
Pineapple will utilize all net proceeds to accumulate $INJ over the coming months, making us the largest publicly traded INJ holder worldwide.
$INJ new wallets created are growing fast. 🚀
Why am I bullish on @injective? 👇
- $26B trading volume in 2025
- 945% user growth
- #2 developer activity across all crypto
- $1.2B tokenized asset trading
institutional backing:
- Google Cloud
- T-Mobile
- BitGo
- Galaxy Digital
Today, @joinrepublic, the titan behind $3B+ in deployed funds, has completed wallet & launchpad integrations with Injective.
🧐 So what?
Republic’s 3M+ strong global community and track record with unicorns like @SpaceX and @RobinhoodApp means the best of TradFi is going onchain. Now, anyone can access and launch tokenized assets directly on Injective—no barriers, just streamlined access with one of the leading tokenization platforms.
💡 Why now?
With Injective’s high-speed, finance-first blockchain now serving as the backbone for Republic’s tokenized investment ecosystem, the door is wide open for next-gen products and opportunities. This is how real institutional adoption happens.
Injective’s momentum is just getting started—this is the catalyst that will take the ecosystem to the next level. Injective becoming the onchain Robinhood is becoming more clear by the day. 🥷
Injective has now become one of the leading chains by revenue.
With over $14,100,000 in ARR, $INJ is ahead of major L1s such as Polkadot, Cardano, Aptos, Sui, Near and more.
Monday Morning Markets:
Injective's EVM Leap and What It Means for 2025
Here's my deep dive on what it means for $INJ 👇
The integration transforms @injective from a Cosmos-only chain to a dual VM powerhouse supporting both CosmWasm and Solidity simultaneously. This isn't just another "EVM compatible" chain - it's a high-performance implementation maintaining Injective's Tendermint consensus advantages.
Key technical enhancements:
• Native cross-VM communication between CosmWasm and EVM contracts
•Standard Ethereum JSON-RPC endpoints
•Dual gas model supporting both ecosystems
•Seamless tooling compatibility (Hardhat, Truffle, MetaMask)
This opens Injective to 4,000+ Ethereum developers without requiring them to learn new languages or frameworks. Major DeFi protocols can now deploy with minimal modifications.
The interoperability boost is massive. Injective now bridges the Ethereum and Cosmos ecosystems with:
• Native EVM compatibility
• Standardized cross-chain messaging
• Efficient asset bridging
• Shared liquidity with L2s like Arbitrum and Optimism
Since the EVM testnet launch earlier this month, cross-chain TVL involving Injective has already increased ~35%. Several prominent developers have announced projects leveraging the dual VM capabilities.
Market impact has been significant. $INJ is currently trading at $15.76, up from $10.17 at the beginning of July - a 55% increase coinciding with the EVM announcement and testing.
→ TA shows $INJ has broken through all major resistance levels ($12.41, $14.03, $15.23) with strong momentum. The 20-Day MA sits at $13.71 with price trading well above, confirming bullish sentiment.📈
Injective tokenomics are fire af... Supply dynamics favor continued upside:
• Current circulating supply: ~95M INJ (95% of max)
• Remaining to be released: ~5M INJ
• Current inflation rate: ~5.2% (annualized)
• Full circulation expected: Q4 2025
With limited remaining supply and declining inflation, the tokenomics support price growth if demand increases from EVM integration.
5 Month Year-end price projections:
• Conservative: $18-22 (limited adoption)👎
• Base case: $25-30 (strong adoption, moderate market) 🤷♂️
• Optimistic: $35-45 (exceptional adoption, strong market)😍
→ User activity is also trending up. Current DAUs are ~28,000, up from 15,000 in January. Post-EVM mainnet launch projections:
• Conservative: 40-50K DAUs
• Base case: 60-75K DAUs
• Optimistic: 90-110K DAUs
The integration positions Injective uniquely at the intersection of Ethereum and Cosmos, with benefits substantially outweighing risks:
Benefits:
• Immediate access to Ethereum's developer ecosystem
• Enhanced cross-chain value capture
• Competitive differentiation with dual VM approach
• Expanded token utility
Risks:
• Competition from other EVM-compatible chains
• Developer adoption uncertainty
• Potential market volatility 👎
Bottom line: Injective's EVM integration is a significant net positive that creates unique opportunities for growth. The projected mainnet launch in August should be closely watched for developer adoption metrics and technical performance.
Current price action in the market is feeling bullish and optimistic, but the real value will come from successful implementation and ecosystem development in the coming months.
Anyways, I hope your enjoyed this Injective EVM Leap and Market breakdown.
Let me know your thoughts on how YOU see the EVM implementation panning out in the coming days and months... also, I am always interested in hearing other people's best $INJ price guess?
(I'm way more conservative than others which I know isn't the most popular approach) but aim low and shoot high is my motto😁
🥷B U L L I E V E 🥷
$INJ following the path, we are going straight to $30 ⚡️
Meanwhile @Injective just entered the Top 10 Blockchains by revenue.
At the same time it has become the L1 with the highest code commits. Follow the builders 🤝
$INJ Is Back Where It Did 40x — Same Setup, Same Signals… Is a Big Breakout Coming?
➡️ Last cycle: $0.65 ➝ $25 ➝ $1.12 ➝ $53
➡️ Now: $53 ➝ $6.34 ➝ Consolidating under resistance ➝ ( $200?)
Same 1-2-3 fractal. Same structure.
If it breaks out again, $200 is in play.
Missed the last 40x? Will you let it slip again?
#Injective @injective
Alpha 🚨: Rotate $SOL to $INJ
$SOL already ran from $10 to $186, $INJ hasn’t yet. This is just the beginning.
Right now, many are rotating $BTC to $ETH, not gonna lie, that’s a smart move.
But rotating $SOL to $INJ? That’s even smarter.
$INJ is ranked Nr.1 in blockchain dev activity
36.5K commits in the past 365 days, more than $SUI, $ETH, $DOT, and every other L1
While others hype, Injective builds
You already know what happens next 😉