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2026/1/21 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@zama public auction is live, using a sealed-bid Dutch auction on Zama Protocol with encrypted bids and no gas wars or front-running
📰 News
• Trump says his priority is making the U.S. the crypto capital of the world and plans to sign the crypto market structure bill soon
• Trump says he’s close to announcing a new Fed chair
• Trump cancels EU tariffs after reaching Greenland deal framework
• Neynar acquires Farcaster
👍 Good Reads
• @a16zcrypto - 11 AI x crypto crossovers
• @PineAnalytics - The Collector Group: A Pokemon Pack-Ripping Business Built on Pumpfun
🔔 New Protocols
• @kash_bot
• @zkCLOB
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @Corkprotocol (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 5.5m Seed led by @RoadCapMgmt @a16zcrypto CSX
• @RiverdotInc (DeFi) - 8m investment from @justinsuntron
• @fogo (Chain) - $TBD investment from @GSR_io @SeliniCapital
💵 Airdrops
• @solanamobile airdrop claim
• @ETHGasOfficial claim & stake
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @zGuz - Why Wall Street Keeps Building on Canton
• @Cryptocito - Noble Is Leaving Cosmos - ATOM Holders Should Pay Attention
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2026/1/19 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡Earn 15+ points @renaissxyz in the Superliquid Test Run to unlock a multiplier SBT for the Official Run (snapshot: Jan 20, 15:00 UTC+8)
📰 News
• NYSE launches 24/7 platform for tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs with instant on-chain settlement
👍 Good Reads
• @thedankoe - One hour of focus a day can change your life
• @ZeusRWA - Onchain Finance, Explained Like You’re Five
🔔 New Protocols
• @HumanoidNetwork
• @humanplaneco (founder: @nikshepsvn)
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @wardenprotocol airdrop registration
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - The Duopolies of 2026: Ethereum & Solana, Coinbase & Robinhood, Polymarket & Kalshi
• @sassal0x - Core dev updates, ETFs and DATs buying ETH & more - The Daily Gwei Refuel #853 - Ethereum Updates
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2026/1/15 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@zama community sale is now open for eligible OG NFT holders, with the public auction starting Jan 21 at 8:00 AM UTC
📰 News
• Coinbase opposes the current Senate crypto bill, saying it’s worse than no bill at all
• Russia finalizes draft bill to legalize crypto trading
• Bitmine invests $200M in MrBeast’s Beast Industries
• X is banning InfoFi apps that pay users to post, revoking their API access to reduce spam and improve platform quality
• @KaitoAI is ending Yaps and launching Kaito Studio, moving to a curated, analytics-driven creator marketing model
👍 Good Reads
• @BinanceResearch - Full-Year 2025 & Themes for 2026
• @CryptoHayes - Frowny Cloud
🔔 New Protocols
• @orynth
• @official_bluff
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @realMeld (CeFi) - 7m Strategic led by @FactionVC
• @BrcToTheMoon (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 5m Strategic led by @CogitentV @0x_Go2Mars
💵 Airdrops
• @fogo airdrop claim
• @solanamobile allocation checker
• @Owlto_Finance airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @patfscott - Where I'm Investing in 2026 (Top 7 Asymmetric Upside Bets)
• @CryptoMichNL - Top Crypto VC - This Is Why Altcoins Will Recover
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2026/1/13 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@fluentxyz testnet has been refreshed with new demos, and testing will reopen soon
📰 News
• US December CPI meets expectations at 0.3% M/M and 2.7% Y/Y, while core CPI comes in softer at 0.2% M/M and 2.6% Y/Y
• SEC Chair Paul Atkins says his top priority is bringing crypto out of the regulatory gray zone
• Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott releases bipartisan crypto market structure bill text after months of talks
• Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launches crypto token claiming to combat antisemitism and anti-Americanism
👍 Good Reads
• @thedankoe - If you have multiple interests, do not waste the next 2-3 years
• @milesdeutscher - My 2026 Crypto Predictions: Where the REAL Money Will be Made
🔔 New Protocols
• @Boosterdotfun
• @a____t____g
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• Neuramint (DeFi) - 5m Seed
• @NaorisProtocol (Blockchain Infrastructure) - $TBD Strategic investment from @MovaChain
• @GeniusTerminal (DeFi) - $TBD investment from @yzilabs
• @xmaquina (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 10m
💵 Airdrops
• @ETHGasOfficial launches $GWEI, with an eligibility snapshot on January 19
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @VirtualBacon0x - Trump Subpoenas Powell: Will This Push Bitcoin to $100k?
• @notthreadguy - The OFFICIAL 2026 Crypto Predictions... ft. Polymarket & Delphi
👋 Opportunity
• User now buy crypto on @yeet via @swappedcom using credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or bank transfers
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2026/1/11 📈 Go touch some grass:)
Today's Newsletter
💡@predictdotfun partners with @VenusProtocol so open positions can now earn yield, with lending coming soon
📰 News
• The Supreme Court will issue a ruling on President Trump’s tariffs next Wednesday
• Wall Street and crypto leaders make progress on a crypto bill in a private meeting
• BNY boosts digital assets via tokenized deposits
• President Trump shows no interest in pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried despite lobbying efforts
• Michael Saylor hints at more Bitcoin purchases
👍 Good Reads
• @a16zcrypto - AI in 2026: 3 trends
• @0xKolten - Where DeFi Goes From Here
🔔 New Protocols
• @AIxC_Official
• @Hertzflow_xyz
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @raincards (CeFi) - 250m Series C led by @ICONIQCapital
• @PhotonPay (Blockchain Service) - $TBD Series B
💵 Airdrops
• @BlockFlow_News - The Ultimate Farm List 2026
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - Vitalik Says Ethereum Solved the Trilemma & Morgan Stanley Files Spot BTC & SOL ETFs
• @jvisserlabs - Data Center Delays vs. Infinite AI Demand: The 2026 Bottleneck Trade
👋 Opportunity
• Use $PEPE on @yeet to turn memes into wins!
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2026/1/7 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@StratiumX launches a HYPE Staking Vault on Hyperliquid, offering srHYPE, rewards, and governance points, with slashing and early liquidity risks
📰 News
• MSCI keeps digital asset treasury companies in its global indexes
• Senator Lummis says Congress is near passing crypto market structure legislation
• Wyoming’s $FRNT, the first U.S. state-issued stablecoin, is now live on Solana
• Morgan Stanley files for a spot Ethereum ETF
• Polymarket is named the exclusive prediction market partner of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones
• Tether launches Scudo, an on-chain gold token worth 0.001 oz, alongside its $2.3B XAUT
👍 Good Reads
• @CryptoHayes - Suavemente
• @yoheinakajima - The State of AI Going into 2026
• @Globalflows - The Yen, Carry Trades, and Global Risk
🔔 New Protocols
• @RampLabs
• @flipdotmoney
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @babylonlabs_io (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 15m investment from @a16zcrypto
• @jpegapp (Social) - $TBD Angel
💵 Airdrops
• @molusol - I Farmed Over 200 Airdrops. (here's what i recommend rn)
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @a16z - Marc Andreessen's 2026 Outlook: AI Timelines, US vs. China, and The Price of AI
• @notthreadguy - How He Made $1,000,000+ From ONE PIECE Cards
👋 Opportunity
• @cascade_xyz is expanding the pool by an additional $1M at 5pm UTC, with a $10k per-account cap in place
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2026/1/5 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@wardenprotocol launches Warden Studio, enabling creators to instantly build and monetize AI agents with built-in distribution and a $1M incentive program
📰 News
• Bank of America recommends clients allocate up to 4% of portfolios to Bitcoin and crypto
• Japan’s Finance Minister backs crypto integration into the financial system
• PwC shifts strategy to crypto amid regulatory and stablecoin developments
• Strategy acquires 1,287 BTC
• U.S. could seize Venezuela’s Bitcoin and crypto reserves
• Polymarket launches real estate prediction markets
• Ledger breach via Global-e exposes customer data
👍 Good Reads
• @hooeem - how to use Claude Code
• @OKX_Ventures - 2026 Outlook: On-Chain, AI & Privacy/Compliance
🔔 New Protocols
• @LorisTools
• @rainmakerdotfun
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @BasedOneX Genesis Event
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Cryptocito - Coinbase Is Accumulating ATOM - My 2026 Crypto Thesis
• @sassal0x - Core protocol chat, ETHval website and more - The Daily Gwei Refuel #851
👋 Opportunity
• @yeet Platinum+ Poker Tourney tomorrow at 1pm EST with a $10K prize pool and $500 bounties
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2025/12/30 📈 Happy New Year!
Today's Newsletter
💡@wardenprotocol launches its biggest trading incentive program, rewarding volume and PnL with PUMPs toward the $WARD airdrop
📰 News
• Metaplanet bought another 4,279 BTC for $375M and now holds 35,102 BTC worth roughly $3B
👍 Good Reads
• @hosseeb - 2026 predictions
• @TheEylon - 2026 Predictions: Fugazi to Fundamentals
🔔 New Protocols
• @Evoracharge
• @0xStableFlow
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @Lighter_xyz launches the LIT token with 25% airdropped to early users and the remaining supply split evenly between the ecosystem and team/investors
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @patfscott - 5 Crypto Trade Ideas in 5 Minutes (Based on Fundamentals)
• @Bankless - Investing Trends for 2026: DeFi, Tokenization, Capital Formation, Speculation & AI
👋 Opportunity
• @nadoHQ adds new perpetuals for $XMR, $XAUT, $SUI, $TAO, $PUMP, and $AAVE with unified margin, multiple collaterals, and up to 10x leverage (invite code: Idi1vAA)
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2025/12/28 📈 Don’t forget to get outside and touch some grass
Today's Newsletter
💡@katana S1 Kaito campaign concludes on December 31, so make sure you don’t miss out!
📰 News
• Michael Saylor hints at buying more BTC
• Robinhood is giving $750K in Bitcoin to users
• @TrustWallet will cover the $7M hack
• @flow_blockchain announces a protocol fix and network rollback to remove unauthorized transactions
👍 Good Reads
• @fiyalkin - how not to be exit liquidity on perp dex and outperform 95% of farmers
• @xodotmarket - Solving End-Stage MEV in Prediction Markets
• @MeshClans - Unlocking Institutional-Grade DeFi Vaults ERC-7540
🔔 New Protocols
• @almanac_market
• @xplaceapp
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @hodlherai (Blockchain Service) - 1.5m Strategic
💵 Airdrops
• @IPALAU1 - @Lighter_xyz Season 2 Wrap-up & Closing Thoughts
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @theempirepod - Our 2026 Crypto Predictions
• @josephwang - Markets Outlook 2026
👋 Opportunity
• @fogo tokenomics updated with community allocation raised to 15.25%, foundation reduced to 27.58%, and 1.5% airdropped at the Jan 13 mainnet launch
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2025/12/23 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@nadoHQ added new perps for XMR, XAUT, SUI, TAO, PUMP, and AAVE with unified margin and up to 10x leverage
📰 News
• Strategy boosted its USD reserves by $748M, bringing totals to $2.19B and ₿671,268
• ETHZilla sold $74.5M in ETH to reduce debt
• Russia’s central bank may allow retail investors to buy crypto
👍 Good Reads
• @chop324 - Probabilistic Thinking for $LIT
• @polyfactual - The Research Paradox in Prediction Markets
🔔 New Protocols
• @honchodotdev
• @corbits_dev
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @CoinbaxHQ (Blockchain Service) - 4.2m Seed led by @BankTechVC
💵 Airdrops
• @EspressoSys airdrop checker & registration
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @theallinpod - Scott Bessent: Fixing the Fed, Tariffs for National Security, Solving Affordability in 2026
• @VirtualBacon0x - Will a Bitcoin Bounce Save the Bull Run? I'm Watching This Key Level
👋 Opportunity
• @nansen_ai rewards ~1 NXP per $40 in spot trading, Season 2 likely ends in Jan 2026, and trading via Pro is far more capital efficient than staking for accumulating points
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2025/12/19 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@wardenprotocol launched two @caesar_data powered agents for faster crypto and scientific research
📰 News
• Senate confirms pro-crypto Michael Selig as CFTC chair
• Japan raised interest rates to 75 bps, the highest level in 30 years
• Jump Trading accused of contributing to TerraForm’s collapse; administrator seeks $4B in damages
👍 Good Reads
• @MattFiebach - The Fat App Thesis is Dead: Welcome to the Fat Distribution Era
• @ovedm606 - PATI: A New Model for Token Issuance
🔔 New Protocols
• @FriendSpaceApp
• @PingMe_xyz
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @RateX_Dex airdrop claim
• @zkPass genesis airdrop
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - Crypto Prices Are Down...Builders Aren’t!
• @thebellcurvepod - 2026 Predictions with Michael Anderson and Vance Spencer
👋 Opportunity
• @PepperChain $PEPPER has launched its Grand Poll, letting the community vote to decide the Dec 25 Advent Calendar grand prize
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Chung Research Note #7 - Rialo
Executive Summary
- Rialo is a full-stack decentralized platform, launched by Subzero Labs in 2025, that brings real-world assets on-chain and bridges blockchain applications with DeFi liquidity and the stability of traditional finance
- With native webhooks and an event driven setup, it lets apps connect straight to real world services, avoiding oracle delays and extra costs, while supporting secure compute, automated scheduling, and stable gas for RWA trading, prediction markets, and personalized DeFi
- Led by CEO Ade Adepoju and CTO Lu Zhang (ex-Sui), the ~20-person team comes from Mysten Labs, Diem, and top tech firms, and raised a $20M seed round in August 2025 led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Hashed, Variant, Mysten Labs, and others
Read the full research on Substack
2025/12/16 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@predictdotfun is live on @BNBCHAIN, offering gasless prediction markets with points, referrals, and smart routing
📰 News
• Treasury Secretary Bessent says China has fulfilled all its negotiated commitments so far
• U.S. November jobs data shows modest payroll growth, slightly higher unemployment, and softer wage gains, signaling a cooling labor market
• U.S. October retail sales were flat overall but stronger beneath the surface, with solid gains in core and control group sales
• Visa enables U.S. banks to settle payments in USDC on Solana
• SBI Holdings and Startale Group partner to develop a regulated yen-denominated stablecoin in Japan
• The SEC has concluded its four-year investigation into Aave
👍 Good Reads
• @Grayscale - 2026 Digital Asset Outlook: Dawn of the Institutional Era
• @Delphi_Digital - 2026 Year Ahead for Apps Report
🔔 New Protocols
• @0xProbable
• @tixprotocol
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @RedotPay (Blockchain Service) - 107m Series B
• @speed_LN (Blockchain Service) - 8m Strategic led by @Tether_to @egodeathcapital
• @intodotspace (DeFi) - 3m Seed
• @OleaTrade (CeFi) - 30m Series A led by BBVA
• @strata_fi (DeFi) - 3m Seed led by @Maven11Capital
💵 Airdrops
• @TheoriqAI airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - 10 Crypto Predictions for 2026: $1M BTC, Wall Street Onchain & ETF Takeover
• @Lightspeedpodhq - How Hylo Is Accelerating Solana DeFi In 2026 | Plish
👋 Opportunity
• @PepperChain Raid2Earn lets you earn $PEPPER by gaining XP through community support during live raids
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2025/12/12 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@wardenprotocol Incentive Programme lets you build LangGraph agents, follow GitHub guides to deploy, and earn up to $10K for top agents
📰 News
• SEC approves DTCC plan to tokenize securities
• Tether may tokenize its stock after pursuing $20B in share sales at a $500B valuation
• YouTube now pays US creators in stablecoins
• @Phantom Prediction Markets by @Kalshi
👍 Good Reads
• @programmer - x402 V2
• @stacy_muur - 11 Themes of 2025: The Year It Changed for Everyone
🔔 New Protocols
• @PlayKamiApp
• @bears_salmon
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @testmachine_ai (Blockchain Service) - 6.5m led by @BlockchangeVC @newformcapital @decasonic @Delphi_Digital
💵 Airdrops
• @nansen_ai trading NXP
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - Rate Cuts! ETH’s Comeback? & All Markets Going Onchain?
• @theempirepod - Tempo Testnet Goes Live, Burnout In Crypto, and Farcaster’s Pivot | Weekly Roundup
👋 Opportunity
• @yeet Omaha Flip offers double airdrop points from today 5 PM EST to Sunday 5 PM EST
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Chung Research Note #6 - Nado
Executive Summary
- Nado is a central-limit orderbook DEX built on Ink, allowing traders to use unified margin across perpetuals, spots, and money markets, move collateral dynamically to manage risk in real time, and access a feature-rich platform that enhances performance and capital efficiency
- Built by Kraken’s core engineering team, this internal initiative leverages decades of exchange expertise from the secure CEX managing $10B+ in assets, with $920m+ raised and IPO plans underway
- Currently in Private Alpha, with about $19.7M TVL, $500M in daily trading volume, ~$100K in daily fees, and over 1,300 unique users, accessible by invitation through an ongoing waitlist and whitelist process
Read the full research on Substack
2026/1/20 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@nadoHQ Private Alpha has ended. The Choice begins next week, with Open Beta and Points details to follow
📰 News
• Supreme Court delays ruling on Trump’s tariffs
• @saylor buys 22,305 BTC for ~$2.13B at ~$95,284 per BTC
• Tom Lee’s BitMine buys 35,628 ETH
• Trump Media partners with @cryptocom on digital tokens for eligible shareholders
• Chainlink’s 24/5 U.S. equities streams bring the ~$80T market onchain
• Mastercard considers strategic investment in Zerohash after acquisition talks fall through
👍 Good Reads
• @matrixthesun - Lighter Aftermath: It’s Lights Out
• @Xuegaogx - Deconstructing X’s Thought Engine
🔔 New Protocols
• @axisrobotics
• @AgentArc_
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @BitwayOfficial (Chain) - 4.44m Seed led by @yzilabs
• @hyperlendx (DeFi) - 1.7m
• @akedofun (GameFi) - 5m Seed led by @Karatage_
💵 Airdrops
• @ETHGasOfficial eligibility checker
• @HeyElsaAI airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @theallinpod - Iran's Breaking Point, Trump's Greenland Acquisition, and Solving Energy Costs
• @KevinWSHPod - ow to Position Yourself for Crypto's Inevitable Rise - Elsa AI Founder | DROPS E28
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2026/1/18 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@SentientAGI has released its tokenomics, highlighting a community-first SENT allocation with long-term vesting, low emissions, and utility across staking, governance, and payments
📰 News
• Trump slaps 10% tariffs on European countries to pressure Greenland sale
• EU readies $100B in tariffs and restrictions on US firms over Greenland dispute
• @saylor hints at buying more Bitcoin
• Goldman Sachs says it’s spending “a lot of time” on crypto, tokenization, and stablecoins
• Interactive Brokers launches 24/7 USDC funding, with more stablecoins coming soon
• $282M+ in BTC and LTC was stolen and laundered via Monero and cross-chain bridges on Jan 10, 2026
👍 Good Reads
• @samoyedscribes - Cyberpunk RWA: The RWA That Actually Works Is Collectibles
• @nickemmons - Prediction Markets + AI Agents Will Hyperfinancialize Everything (And Why That's a Good Thing)
🔔 New Protocols
• @Brighter_money
• @smasherdotfun
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @On_Veera (DeFi) - 4m Seed (Total 10m)
• @konnex_world (Blockchain Service) - 15m Strategic
• @usdat21 (DeFi) - 800k Angel led by @yzilabs @sora_ventures
💵 Airdrops
• @HeyElsaAI $ELSA tokenomics
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @josephwang - Markets Weekly January 17, 2026
• @theempirepod - Claude Code, Stablecoin Adoption, and 2026 Trends | Weekly Roundup
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2026/1/14 📈 $97,000 Bitcoin!
Today's Newsletter
💡@ethos_network launches its first Vibeathon next week with $40K+ in prizes and 10M XP
📰 News
• The Supreme Court will not rule on President Trump’s tariffs today
• US November PPI rises to 3%, above expectations
• @BinanceWallet Web launches perpetual futures trading via @Aster_DEX
• SEC closes investigation into the Zcash Foundation
👍 Good Reads
• @eyad_khrais - The complete claude code tutorial
• @DoveyWanCN - Who pays for the bull market?
🔔 New Protocols
• @telisxyz
• @FloorsFinance
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @qdayclock (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 20m Series A led by @CastleIslandVC
• @noise_xyz (DeFi) - 7.1m Seed led by @paradigm
💵 Airdrops
• @fogo airdrop checker
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @_choppingblock - Venezuela's Crypto Chaos & Zcash Exodus
• @Wajahat - Which Perp Markets You MUST Farm In 2026
👋 Opportunity
• @predictdotfun a new ATH: $22M TVL ($13.25M earning yield on @VenusProtocol) and $308M traded across 861K bets from 78,936 users!
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2026/1/12 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@fogo $FOGO Prime Sale 3 on Binance Wallet! Listing Jan 15 with airdrop & ecosystem launch
📰 News
• Strategy buys 13,627 BTC for $1.25B (~$91.5K each)
• Tom Lee’s BitMine snaps up 24,266 ETH ($75M)
• $850B Standard Chartered plans crypto prime brokerage
• South Korea ends 9-year ban on crypto
• Dubai bans privacy tokens and tightens stablecoin rules in crypto regulatory overhaul
• Federal prosecutors open inquiry into Fed Chair Powell
• Binance to list United Stables (U) with zero-fee trading promotion
👍 Good Reads
• @VitalikButerin - Rethinking Decentralized Stablecoins
• @fipcrypto - CT is dying: The mindset shifts to survive the next phase
🔔 New Protocols
• @zauthx402
• @liqfid
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @kolect_info (DeFi) - 1.2m Pre-Seed led by @amber_ac_
• @realtbook (Blockchain Service) - 5m led by @SevenXVentures
• @Velafi_global (Blockchain Service) - 20m Series B led by XVC, Ikuyo
💵 Airdrops
• @MezoNetwork airdrop registration
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @theallinpod - All-In's 2026 Predictions
• @therollupco - The Neo Finance Bull Thesis with Vance Spencer & Michael Anderson
👋 Opportunity
• @nadoHQ Private Alpha ends 01/15. Traders will need to make a choice. Details coming soon!
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2026/1/8 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@katana Kaito Season 1 has ended, and Season 2 is now live, combining mindshare and questing to distribute more vKAT to creators and participants
📰 News
• Trump family’s crypto firm World Liberty Financial applies for a US banking license
• Binance Futures launches TradFi perpetuals, enabling trading of gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT) contracts
• CZ says he may name the Chinese edition of his memoir “币安人生”
• Morgan Stanley plans a digital wallet this year for tokenized assets
👍 Good Reads
• @abcampbell - 26 Views for 2026
• @airtightfish - Why "Fundementals" still aren't the trade for 2026
• @chingtsengtw - 3 Reasons Why Buybacks Fail
🔔 New Protocols
• @stompdotgg
• @wasadotbot (build by @wasabi_protocol)
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @Owlto_Finance launches $OWL
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @_choppingblock - Biggest Crypto Winners & Losers of 2025
• @theempirepod - Hivemind: Will 2026 Be Bullish & Crypto's Token vs Equity Problem
👋 Opportunity
• @dango launches its experimental Mainnet Alpha, bringing its L1 and on-chain CLOB exchange live ahead of full mainnet and TGE
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2026/1/6 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@zama OG NFT claim is live, 5,500 OG NFTs for early contributors, redeemable in $ZAMA or USDT at TGE with community sale access and a 5% auction bonus
📰 News
• Crypto czar David Sacks met with senators to advance a Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill
• Morgan Stanley filed for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs
• DOJ prosecutors violated Trump’s executive order by selling $6.3M in forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin
👍 Good Reads
• @resdegen - the simplest way to start "vibe coding" with no experience
• @virtuals_io - The Next Era of Agent Launches: Introducing Pegasus, Unicorn, and Titan
🔔 New Protocols
• @Securnex (Build by @MercyDeGreat)
• @StabilizerFi
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @BoingsFDN (DeFi) - $TBD Seed led by @Honeycapital
• @zen_chain (Chain) - 8.5m led by @DWFLabs @genesiscapital_ Watermelon Capital
• @HabitTrade (CeFi) - 10m Series A led by @TownNewborn
• @RiverdotInc (DeFi) - $TBD Strategic investment from @MaelstromFund
💵 Airdrops
• @brevis_zk airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @therollupco - Inside SharpLink's Massive Ethereum Bet With CEO Joseph Chalom
• @coinage_media - Why Bitcoin Could Crash to $60K in 2026
👋 Opportunity
• @predictdotfun is now live as a @BinanceWallet DApp
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2026/1/4 📈 Happy 17th Birthday Bitcoin
Today's Newsletter
💡@fogo will launch its public mainnet alongside the $FOGO token on January 13
📰 News
• Trump Media plans to distribute digital tokens to DJT shareholders
• Tether bought 8,888 BTC worth $779M in Q4 2025
• Robinhood gave away over $1.5M in Bitcoin to users for the New Year
• Iran is offering advanced weapons to foreign governments in exchange for cryptocurrency
• Aave Labs plans to share non-protocol revenue with token holders and clarify IP rights in a forthcoming proposal amid controversy
👍 Good Reads
• @VitalikButerin - Ethereum’s Mission in 2026: Building the World Computer for a Free Internet
• @0xkyle__ - The 2026 Gameplan
• @a16zcrypto - 17 things we're excited about for crypto in 2026
• @securezer0 - Arbitrage Polymarket <> Kalshi <> Opinion | ULTIMATE GUIDE
🔔 New Protocols
• @Shade_L2
• @Vegadotfun
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @moonbirds @KaitoAI SBT
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - Silver Is Going Parabolic, Bitcoin's Quantum Threat, & ETH’s 2026 Setup
• @0xSteadyLads - Steady Lads 100th Episode Year End Spectacular w/ Special Guests
👋 Opportunity
• @hibachi_xyz Week 10 500,000 points distributed to 1.8K traders
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2025/12/29 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@infinex Sale offers 5% of INX at a $99.99M FDV with chance-based allocation and a 1-year lock, running Jan 3–6
📰 News
• Strategy acquired 1,229 BTC for ~$108.8M at ~$88,568 per BTC
👍 Good Reads
• @SimkinStepan - Why We're Going Higher in 2026 (@altitude Thesis)
• @abcampbell - 10 Silver Days of Christmas
🔔 New Protocols
• @prophex_io
• @trendexgg
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @haven_rwa (CeFi) - $TBD Seed
💵 Airdrops
• @brevis_zk airdrop registration and eligibility
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @a16z - Where does consumer AI stand at the end of 2025?
• @VirtualBacon0x - Lighter TGE Price Prediction and My Entry Target
👋 Opportunity
• @yeet Community Events
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2025/12/24 📈 Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁
Today's Newsletter
💡Week 1 @predictdotfun Points end Dec 23 at 2pm UTC, followed by a 3-day calculation before rewards are credited, with Week 2 starting immediately after
📰 News
• Metaplanet’s board approved a plan to further purchase Bitcoin
👍 Good Reads
• @JayaGup10 - AI’s trillion-dollar opportunity: Context graphs
• @Marczeller - Aave governance drama
🔔 New Protocols
• @railnet_org
• @MindoAI
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @Architect_Fi (CeFi) - 35m Series A
• @userocket_app (DeFi) - 1.5m Pre-Seed led by @ElectricCapital
• @easydotfunX (DeFi) - 2m Seed led by @mirana
💵 Airdrops
• @CryptoRank_io - @Lighter_xyz airdrop calculations
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - 12 Big Crypto Predictions for 2026
• @Wajahat - How I Am Going To Make Thousands of $$$ | The 5 Figure Escape Episode 12
👋 Opportunity
• Prediction markets are now live for all @rainbowdotme iOS users
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2025/12/22 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@predictdotfun points airdrop claims end Dec 28 at 2 PM UTC!
📰 News
• CFTC Chair Michael Selig says Congress is poised to send crypto market structure legislation to Trump
• Trump’s media company bought 450 BTC worth $40m
• US House drafts bill to exempt stablecoin transactions under $200 from capital gains tax
• Tom Lee’s Bitmine bought 98,852 ETH ($302M) last week and now holds 4,066,062 ETH ($12.42B)
👍 Good Reads
• @karpathy - 2025 LLM Year in Review
• @CoinbaseInsto - Coinbase Institutional | 2026 Crypto Market Outlook
🔔 New Protocols
• @hyperstiti0ns
• @Neuravaults
💰 Crypto Fundraising
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💵 Airdrops
• @Lighter_xyz airdrop form
• @Aster_DEX Chain Testnet Whitelist Application Form
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @therollupco - 2025 AI Year in Review: Why Gemini Won 2025's AI Model Wars
• @0xSteadyLads - Are There Reasons To Be Optimistic? w/ Dim Selk
👋 Opportunity
• @fogo first snapshot is complete, Season 1.5 continues with reduced Flame rewards, and Season 2 with a new onchain trading experience is coming next
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2025/12/18 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@katana App v1 is live, featuring a token-first DeFi dashboard with one-click execution and a unified portfolio
📰 News
• U.S. November CPI comes in below expectations, with core at 2.6% and headline at 2.7% year over year
• Trump says the next Fed chair will favor much lower rates
• BoE cuts its key rate by 25 bps to 3.75%
• JPMorgan moves tokenized dollar deposits to the Base blockchain
• Stock trading is rolling out on Coinbase in the U.S
• Coinbase is introducing prediction markets, offering thousands of Kalshi contracts for trading on its platform
• Standard Chartered CEO says most global transactions will eventually run on blockchain
• New ETF filing: Bitwise Sui ETF (S-1)
👍 Good Reads
• @redphonecrypto - 33 Psalms for 2026: Meditations on our metamorphosis
• @cchungccc - Chung Research Note #7 - @RialoHQ
🔔 New Protocols
• @nofx_official
• @perpetuals_xyz
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @dawninternet (Blockchain Service) - 13m Series B led by @polychain
• @fuseenergy (Blockchain Service) - 70m Series B led by @lowercarbon @balderton
💵 Airdrops
• @hyperlendx airdrop terms & conditions
• @vooi_io airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @KevinWSHPod - Raoul Pal: How to Get Rich with Crypto in 2026 (without getting lucky) | E152
• @_choppingblock - Lighter vs Hyperliquid: Fees, Fairness, and ADLs
👋 Opportunity
• @USDai_Official and PayPal bring PYUSD to AI infrastructure finance with a $1B incentive program
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2025/12/17 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@Kalshi and @KaitoAI launch Mindshare Markets to predict weekly exchange mindshare, with more markets coming soon
📰 News
• BitMine buys the dip, adding $140M in ETH to its treasury
• Binance explores reviving Binance.US via potential recapitalization that could dilute CZ’s stake
• Binance seeks closer ties with BlackRock, exploring new products and potential revenue sharing
👍 Good Reads
• @Citrini7 - 26 Trades for 2026
• @0xArnav - How Pre-IPO Markets Failed Investors
🔔 New Protocols
• @UTechStables
• @FX100Perp
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @ETHGasOfficial (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 12m Seed led by @polychain
• @BoysClubWorld (Social) - $TBD Strategic investment from @0xPolygon
• @wormdotwtf (DeFi) - 4.5m Pre-Seed
• @deepbook_ai (Blockchain Service) - 2m
• @Harbor_DEX (DeFi) - 4.2m Seed led by @triton_xyz Susquehanna International Group
• @usemotocard (Blockchain Service) - 1.8m Pre-Seed led by @cyberFund_ @EternaCapital
💵 Airdrops
• @zkPass airdrop checker
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @notthreadguy - Cupsey & Jack Duval on Memecoins, Crypto's Future, and More | TG Podcast
• @TaikiMaeda2 - Why I’m Shorting $1M of ETH (Again)
👋 Opportunity
• @ferra_protocol W6 Top Guilds bonus fees are now claimable, with the top three still unbeaten for four straight weeks
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2025/12/15 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@katana ID campaign extended to Dec 31, with more chances to earn badges and secure WL
📰 News
• Hassett’s Fed candidacy faces pushback over concerns he’s too close to Trump
• SEC releases guide on crypto custody for retail investors
• UK cryptoasset regulation to begin in October 2027
• JPMorgan ($4T AUM) to launch its first tokenized money market fund on Ethereum
• Visa launches a stablecoin advisory service for institutions
• Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 10,645 more BTC for $980.3M
• Strategy remains in the Nasdaq 100 despite increasing scrutiny
• The OCC conditionally approves Ripple’s application to establish a national trust bank
👍 Good Reads
• @Oaktree - Is It a Bubble?
• @y2kappa - thoughts on Breakpoint 2025
🔔 New Protocols
• @DeepFortyTwo (Powered by @CambrianNetwork)
• @LoraFinance
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @yield (DeFi) - 10m Extended Series A led by @FoundationCap
• @HolmesAI_ (Blockchain Service) - 5m Strategic
• @metyacom (Social) - 50m Strategic led by Century United Holdings Group
💵 Airdrops
• @RateX_Dex airdrop checker
• @InfraredFinance airdrop checker
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @therollupco - @tengyanAI How To Capitalize on The Biggest AI Bubble Ever (...And Who's Winning Already)
• @rileybrown - The 6 Steps to Master AI
👋 Opportunity
• @integra_layer opens its ecosystem with live TRADE staking via @Polytrade_fin, letting users earn XP toward $IRL and receive a direct $IRL airdrop
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2025/12/11 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@almanak together with Bybit and Mantle, is bringing AI-powered on-chain quant strategies to a global audience
📰 News
• Stripe acquires Valora’s wallet team as it expands its stablecoin services
• Coinbase will let users trade all Solana tokens via DEX without official listings
👍 Good Reads
• @a16zcrypto - 17 things we’re excited about for crypto in 2026
• @0xPickleCati - Real Trading Discipline Comes From Pain
• @cchungccc - Chung Research Note #6 - @nadoHQ
🔔 New Protocols
• @NextRare_cards
• @kumbaya_xyz
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @SurfAI (Blockchain Service) - 15m led by @PanteraCapital
• @lifiprotocol (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 29m led by @multicoin @coinfund_io
• @helios_layer1 (Chain) - 15m investment from @Bolts_Capital
• @TenXprotocols (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 22m
💵 Airdrops
• @jup_mobile @moonbirds SBT
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @milesdeutscher - Raoul Pal: "The 4-Year Cycle Is Over" (2026 Supercycle)
• @KevinWSHPod - How I Escaped Extreme Poverty and Built a $30 Billion Crypto Company - Polygon Founder | E151
👋 Opportunity
• @PepperChain $PEPPER rewards are live, join the Telegram, hit 100 XP, and earn for every successful raid with a €2,000 prize pool
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2025/12/10 📈
Today's Newsletter
💡@almanak Games lets users deploy template or custom $ALMANAK strategies for a share of up to $1M and 3% token rewards
📰 News
• Fed cuts rates 25 bps to 3.75%
• Fed will start buying Treasury bills on Dec. 12, with $40B in purchases over the next 30 days
• Eric Trump’s America Bitcoin buys 416 BTC worth $38M
• Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive seeks $500M to buy more Bitcoin
• @tempo testnet is live
• @SeiNetwork is teaming with Xiaomi to embed onchain stablecoin payments into new devices
👍 Good Reads
• @tarunchitra - Autodeleveraging: $653 million lost to a greedy heuristic?
• @0xCryptoSam - The Anatomy of a Crypto Neobank
🔔 New Protocols
• @PrismFi_
• @usemotocard
💰 Crypto Fundraising
• @cascade_xyz (CeFi) - 15m
• @RealFinOfficial (Chain) - 29m led by @Nimbus_Capital_
• @PheasantNetwork (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 2m Seed led by mint
• @ezeebit (CeFi) - 2.05m Seed led by @fcollective Raba Partnership
• @the_goblin_fi (Blockchain Infrastructure) - 1m Strategic led by @OKX_Ventures @gate_ventures @0xBlockBooster
💵 Airdrops
• @kyofinance airdrop claim
🖥 Videos & Podcasts
• @Bankless - Crypto’s Agentic Future: AI, ZK & Money Networks at Bankless Summit
• @notthreadguy - Why Prediction Markets Are Taking Over... (Tulip King)
👋 Opportunity
• $KAITO holders can join the Ferra x @KaitoAI Yapper Leaderboard ahead of TGE, featuring @ferra_protocol, the DLMM DEX on @SuiNetwork
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