The biggest Fundraising Rounds conducted in the last 7 days
Projects that received the most funding are Phantom ($150M), a non-custodial crypto wallet, Komainu ($75M), a digital asset services provider and custodian, and Sygnum ($58M), a global digital asset bank.
Zentry introduced a multi-agent coordination framework zAI
zAI brings Persona & Operator Agents integrated across multiple networks. The first zAI-powered AI Agent Alicia now live and ready to perform on/off-chain tasks.
👉 x.com/zentry/status/1881332534031909321
Plume Network (PLUME) will hold its initial listing on January 21st
Bybit, KuCoin, Gate, MEXC Global, Bitmart and Bitget have already announced the listing. Previously, Plume announced Season 1 airdrop to reward early adopters. Plume is the first fully integrated and modular chain focused on RWAfi.
👉 x.com/kucoincom/status/1881270588276359487
❗️Bitcoin has reached a new ATH, now trading around $108K
In the past 24 hours, BTC price surged by 4.62%, pushing its market cap to $2.14 trillion. Market dominance stands at 55.5%.
Projects that will hold its initial listing next week | Part 2
The projects that will hold their listing include Yuliverse, Orbiter Finance, Sui RWA, Chirp, Plume Network, Network3, Jambo, Animecoin, GPT Wars, and E Money Network.
Projects by Diluted Valuation launched this week
Let's discover the latest projects making waves in the space. Leading the list are Official Trump, the official Trump meme, GoPlus, a Web3 security infrastructure provider, and Solv Protocol, a leading Bitcoin staking platform.
Official Trump (TRUMP) has been listed on major exchanges
Current price: TRUMP = $57.82. Diluted Valuation: $57.8B. An “official” memecoin linked to Republican Donald Trump was issued in early Asian hours Saturday from his verified X and Truth Social accounts.
👉 x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1880446012168249386
MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN JANUARY!
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
Ethereum mainnet upgrade Pectra is scheduled for March
Upcoming upgrade aims to enhance network efficiency and scalability. A key feature is EIP-7251, which proposes increasing the validator stake from 32 to 2,048 ETH. This adjustment allows them to reduce operational complexity and improve network performance.
👉 theblock.co/post/335357/ethereum-pectra-march
Solv Protocol (SOLV) has been initially listed on Binance
Current SOLV price is $0.1499. Market Cap is $215M. Diluted Valuation is $1.22B. Solv Protocol is a leading Bitcoin staking platform that abstracts away the complexities of Bitcoin staking through the Staking Abstraction Layer.
👉 x.com/SolvProtocol/status/1880193356422390008
Animecoin (ANIME) launches on OKX Jumpstart on Jan 20th
Users will be able to stake OKB (Max. 600) and BTC (Max. 0.3) to mine ANIME. The project allocated 80M ANIME for mining equally into two pools. Mining period starts on Jaunary 20, 6:00 UTC. Animecoin is a project that aims to onboard fans of anime to Web3.
👉 okx.com/help/introducing-anime-animecoin-on-okx-jumpstart
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.74T (+0.79%)
BTC Price: $101,915 (+3.24%)
BTC Dominance: 54.0% (-0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 75 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $197B (+0.91%)
Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed onchain loans via Morpho Protocol
Customers can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC using their BTC holdings as collateral via Coinbase. The lending process is powered by Morpho, operating on Base, with Coinbase offering an interface to access the protocol but not directly managing the loans.
👉 theblock.co/post/335007/coinbase-bitcoin-backed-onchain-loans-morpho
Tether (USDT) introduced its cross-chain stablecoin USDT0
Tether taps Kraken’s Ink Layer 2 for the first deployment of its cross-chain USDT0 stablecoin. USDT0 uses LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token standard and develops into a cross-chain unified liquidity layer, making transferring USDT across the crypto ecosystem easier.
👉 theblock.co/post/335144/tether-taps-krakens-ink-layer-2-for-the-first-deployment-of-its-cross-chain-usdt0-stablecoin
World Liberty bought $25M of tokens and launched Phase 2 of WLFI token sale
The treasury swapped around $24.6 million of stablecoin for Ether, Wrapped Bitcoin, Tron, Link, Aave, and Ethena. Moreover, WLF announced the Phase 2 of WLFI token sale. Previosuly, Justin Sun announced a $75 million investment in WLF.
👉 theblock.co/post/335779/trumps-world-liberty-buys-25-million-of-tokens-including-link-tron-aave-and-ethena
CARV (CARV) launches the D.A.T.A. Framework, empowering AI Agents with cross-chain intelligence
The D.A.T.A Framework converts static data into dynamic, actionable insights, enabling AI agents to make real-time decisions leveraging ZK proofs, Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), and CARV ID technologies.
👉 x.com/carv_official/status/1881254254398345710
Anime engagement platform Oshi raised $12.5M in funding
The funding was led by Polychain and Superscrypt. Among other investors are Folius Ventures, Sfermion, Spartan, Nomad Capital and CMT Digital. Oshi enables fans to become early stakeholders in anime projects they love and participate in governance.
👉 x.com/oshikatsu_co/status/1880318818217796060
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.88T (+2.19%)
BTC Price: $108,592 (+4.78%)
BTC Dominance: 55.5% (+0.80%)
Fear & Greed Index: 76 (Extreme Greed)
Total Value Locked: $199B (+1.52%)
Projects that will hold its initial listing next week | Part 1
Next week promises to be eventful with a remarkable lineup of 10 projects debuting their initial listings. To ensure comprehensive coverage, this post has been split into two parts, giving each project the attention it deserves.
Gunzilla Games (GUN) has launched the GUNZ Foundation jointly with Delphi Ventures
The GUNZ Foundation, a non-profit organization, will oversee the launch of the GUNZ mainnet and GUN token, with Gunzilla targeting a potential Q1 release. Gunzilla Games is a developer of the AAA Battle Royale “Off The Grid.” Previously, it raised $76M in funding.
👉 decrypt.co/296506/off-the-grid-game-gunz-foundation-avalanche-token
Performance of the recent projects launched via OKX Jumpstart
AnimeCoin, an Azuki-backed project aiming to onboard anime fans into Web3, is set to launch on Jumpstart on January 20. In anticipation of ANIME debut, let's look at previous Jumpstart launches and their performance.
Crypto Events Recap, January 15-17
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-january-15-17-2025
Merit Systems raised $10 million co-led by a16z crypto and Blockchain Capital
Merit is developing an attribution protocol for open-source projects – a system that would track and reward contributors proportionally to the value they create. The $10 million Seed round was announced with a post-funding valuation of $55.5 million.
👉 theblock.co/post/335347/merit-systems-raises-10-million-in-round-co-led-by-a16z-crypto-and-blockchain-capital
Orbiter unveiled OBT tokenomics ahead of its TGE on January 20th
OBT is the native governance and staking token. Total Supply is 10B OBT. 40% of tokens are dedicated to the community. Orbiter Finance is a cross-rollup bridge designed to facilitate seamless and secure transfers of Ethereum native assets across multiple networks.
👉 orbiter-finance.medium.com/obtokenomics-and-airdrop-eligibility-guide-3549dd00807a
XION native app EarnOS has closed a $5M seed funding
The funding was led by EV3 with the participation of Animoca Brands, Laser Digital, GD1 Capital, XION, Mysten Labs and others. EarnOS is a global advertising and payments platform that enables users to earn rewards by engaging directly with their favorite brands.
👉 twitter.com/earnos_io/status/1879964985817985050
Phantom has raised $150M in a Series C funding round
The funding round with a $3 billion valuation was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. Other investors in this round include a16z crypto and Variant. Phantom is a non-custodial crypto wallet for managing assets on Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon.
👉 phantom.com/learn/blog/phantom-series-c
BNB Chain (BNB) DeFi Ecosystem Overview
BNB DeFi ecosystem has reached a total TVL of $7.43B, marking a 3.31% loss in the last 30D. Leading the ecosystem are PancakeSwap ($1.97B), Venus ($1.82B), and Wrapped Beacon ETH ($608M).
Freshly launched AI-powered projects you should know about
Let's explore newly launched AI-powered projects that are reshaping the industry with advanced technology and innovative applications.
1Money closes a $20 million Seed funding round to build L1 for stablecoin payments
Seed round investors include Galaxy Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Hack VC, Kraken Ventures, Tribe Capital, KuCoin Ventures, MoonPay, Bing, Amber, Bankless Ventures,and others. 1Money Network is an L1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments.
👉 theblock.co/post/334764/1money-raises-20-million-in-seed-funding-to-build-layer-1