Covalent (CXT) introduced the AI Agent SDK v0.2: The Zero-Employee Enterprise
The AI Agent SDK v0.2 is a fully rebuilt framework that brings a giant leap forward in functionality. At its core, the concept of a Zero-Employee Enterprise (ZEE), a new paradigm where traditional workforces are augmented by a decentralized system of autonomous agents.
👉 covalenthq.com/blog/introducing-the-zero-employee-enterprise
Sei Foundation has launched a $65 million DeSci VC fund
Dubbed "Sapien Capital — Open Science Fund I," the venture capital fund will exclusively invest in DeSci startups building natively on the Sei. The fund plans to deploy its full capital over the next three to four years. Sei is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-speed.
👉 theblock.co/post/337808/sei-foundation-desci-venture-fund-sapien-capital
Crypto Events Recap, January 28-29
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-january-28-29-2025
Injective integrates a native Ethereum Virtual Machine into its Layer 1 blockchain
Injective plans to launch native EVM support on its Layer 1 to improve the network’s capabilities. The new development enables Ethereum-compatible decentralized applications on Injective. Team is starting with a Devnet rollout for initial testing.
👉 theblock.co/post/337643/injective-to-add-native-high-performance-evm-support-to-its-layer-1-blockchain
Decentralized social network Focus launches tomorrow at 7:11 PM UTC
Focus, built on the DeSo blockchain, integrates elements of crypto speculation, social media, and generative AI, blending features of X, OnlyFans, and Patreon. The project has garnered attention, raising over $75M in token reservations shortly after announcement.
👉 x.com/nadertheory/status/1883944149986205727
AI agents platform ai16z (AI16Z) rebranded to ElizaOS
Chris Dixon, managing partner at a16z crypto arm, recently said that a16z had requested that the AI agent platform change its name. In addition to the rebranding, ElizaOS is considering significant changes to its tokenomics and the potential launch of a Layer 1 for AI apps.
👉 x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1884376511391674742
WalletConnect (WCT) will hold its Public Token Sale on Coinlist
Users submission goes live on Feb 4, 5:00 PM UTC. The WCT sale price - $0.20. Purchase limit - up to $10K with "Filling Up From The Bottom" structure. Diluted Valuation - $200M. Vesting - 100% TGE. WalletConnect enables users to connect crypto wallets to dApps.
👉 x.com/WalletConnect/status/1884277405185171583
Movement Labs unveiled Developer Mainnet ahead of February's Public Launch
Movement Labs has deployed a Developer Mainnet to advance its goal of bringing Facebook's Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum. Movement will also unveil a multi-asset liquidity program to provide the foundation for DeFi applications.
👉 movementnetwork.xyz/article/movement-network-developer-mainnet-has-launched
Layer 1 Network developer Pod raised $10 million in a Seed funding round
A16z CSX and 1kx co-led the round, with participation from Flashbots, Blockchain Builders Fund, and Protagonist. Pod is exploring an alternative approach with its Consensusless Layer 1 Network. Pod is expected to launch Devnet in the coming weeks.
👉 theblock.co/post/337379/pod-layer-1-network-seed-funding
OpenSea launches an OpenSea 2.0 (OS2) featuring a new experience XP points system
The OpenSea 2.0 platform is currently in private beta, with priority access granted to holders of Gemesis NFTs. Recently, it took a snapshot of 49,785 wallets holding Gemesis NFTs as eligible for early access to the OS2 platform.
👉 theblock.co/post/337372/opensea-releases-points-system-for-os2-platform-gives-priority-access-to-gemesis-nft-holders
Fableborne closed a $12.4M Strategic funding round
The funding was led by Delphi Ventures, with participation from Spartan, Sky Mavis, L1D, Arete Capital, Animoca Brands, and YGG. Fableborne is a mobile game developed by Pixion Games that combines ARPG elements with base-building strategy.
👉 fableborne.medium.com/the-future-is-mobile-fableborne-raises-12-4m-to-lead-web3-gamings-mobile-revolution-8f5dadb6132e
Crypto Events Recap, January 26-27
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-january-26-27-2025
Humanity Protocol raised $20 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation
The funding round was co-led by Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto. The protocol allows people to prove they are human without revealing personal details, solving problems like bots, fake accounts, and online fraud.
👉 reuters.com/technology/humanity-protocol-valued-11-bln-after-latest-fundraise-2025-01-27
MicroStrategy has acquired 10,107 BTC for ~$1.1 billion
The average purchase price per one BTC is ~$105,596. The total Bitcoin holding is 471,107 BTC acquired for ~$30.4 billion at ~$64,511 per bitcoin.
👉 x.com/saylor/status/1883848242376650840
Giza has kicked off its public sale on Legion
Registration is now live and will last till February 5th. Sale Hard Cap is $4M. Min allocation is $1K. FDV is $45M. Vesting: 20% at TGE. Giza is a platform that integrates machine learning with blockchain, enabling scalable, decentralized AI applications.
👉 x.com/legiondotcc/status/1883176937037951249
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.69T (+0.24%)
BTC Price: $104,910 (+2.18%)
BTC Dominance: 56.3% (+0.30%)
Fear & Greed Index: 70 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $190B (+2.35%)
0G Labs has rolled out an ERC-7857, an iNFT representing AI Agents as NFTs
iNFTs provide numerous advantages such as transferability, complete asset control, royalties, and more. Moreover, ERC-7857 directly complements 0G’s deAIOS, including 0G Storage, 0G Data Availability (DA), 0G Services Marketplace, and more.
👉 0g.ai/blog/0g-introducing-erc-7857
Domain registration startup D3 raised $25 million from Paradigm to launch Doma blockchain
Other investors include Coinbase Ventures and individual industry leaders. With fresh funding, D3 seeks to develop infrastructure to support registration and trading of website domains using blockchain technology.
👉 fortune.com/crypto/2025/01/29/domain-registration-d3-fundraise-doma-blockchain
Symbiotic launched mainnet of its restaking protocol
Unlike leading restaking protocol EigenLayer, Symbiotic is designed for greater flexibility by allowing users to deposit any ERC-20 token in its security model. Previously, it has closed a $5.8M seed funding round co-led by Paradigm and Cyber Fund.
👉 x.com/symbioticfi/status/1884266642416492713
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.63T (-1.12%)
BTC Price: $102,660 (-0.11%)
BTC Dominance: 56.0% (+0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $186B (-2.98%)
YZi Labs (form. Binance Labs) has announced its investment in Sign
Sign is an on-chain infrastructure for token distribution and credential verification. The company plans to launch its native token to strengthen its ecosystem and expand partnerships with centralized exchanges and governments.
👉 fortune.com/crypto/2025/01/28/billionaire-binance-cz-founder-jumps-back-into-crypto-with-16-million-investment-in-token-airdrop-service-sign
The biggest Fundraising Rounds conducted in the last 7 days
Projects that received the most funding are SOON ($22M), a rollup stack powered by decoupled SVM, Humanity Protocol ($20M), a digital identity blockchain with a new recognition technology, and SignalPlus ($11M), an Institutional-grade trading tools developer.
Coinbase has announced the listing of Venice ai (VVV)
VVV token, launched on January 27, achieved a diluted valuation exceeding $1B within hours of its debut. 50% of the total 100M VVV supply allocated to airdrops. Venice is an AI platform that offers private and uncensored alternatives to popular AI applications.
👉 x.com/CoinbaseAssets/status/1884019977784561767
KuCoin (KCS) has pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges
The company agreed to pay over $297M in fines and forfeitures. As part of the settlement, KuCoin will cease its U.S. operations for at least two years. The U.S. Department of Justice highlighted that KuCoin facilitated billions of dollars in suspicious transactions.
👉 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-27/kucoin-pleads-guilty-in-crypto-case-agrees-to-pay-300-million
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.65T (+2.58%)
BTC Price: $102,708 (+3.78%)
BTC Dominance: 55.8% (-0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $191B (+3.25%)
Pudgy Penguins-linked Ethereum L2 Abstract goes live on Mainnet
The network works using ZKsync’s ZK stack and offers native account abstraction, which allows wallets to operate as smart contracts and provides user-friendly features such as email or social logins, recovery mechanisms, and passkey support.
👉 theblock.co/post/337120/pudgy-penguins-linked-ethereum-layer-2-abstract-launches-on-mainnet
Mode launches Synth Subnet on Bittensor to build decentralized AI for crypto price predictions
Synth will use Bittensor’s decentralized architecture and develop AI capabilities to model the volatility of asset prices. Synth will serve as a resource for querying future price probability distributions, targeting use cases in options trading and portfolio management.
👉 theblock.co/post/337156/mode-launches-synth-subnet-on-bittensor-to-build-decentralized-ai-that-predicts-crypto-prices
❗️Dear community, CryptoDiffer will hold an AMA with GOAT Network on January 27th at 1:00 PM UTC in the CryptoDiffer Telegram Chat!
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