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Decentralized Capital Markets Research & Articles: www.shoal.gg Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shoalresearch TG link: https://t.me/shoalresearch Website: Shoalresearch.xyz
TPan: The AI Agent Cambrian Explosion pt. 2
Overview of interesting developments with AI agents, including updates on Virtuals, Music, Pondhub, aethernet x Clanker, aixbt, Zerebro, and more
Source: https://tpan.substack.com/p/346-the-ai-agent-cambrian-explosion
Placeholder: Is it Time to Move Beyond Solidity? [April 25, 2024]
“Solidity developers struggle because its execution environment doesn’t scale easily out of the box, lacks fundamental security features, and imposes unintuitive programming paradigms”
> This article explore the advantages of the Move programming language as it offers a more secure, scalable, and user-friendly alternative to Solidity for smart contract development.
Source: https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2024/4/25/is-it-time-to-move-beyond-solidity
Delphi Digital: Sector Performance Dashboard
Track sector-specific project performance across multiple timeframes
Source: https://members.delphidigital.io/data/apps/sector-performance?refDate=2023-12-31&endDate=2024-12-11
2077 Research: Zero-Knowledge Proofs By Example
This piece breaks down everything to know about ZKPs
Source: https://x.com/2077Research/status/1866240669465075807
Coinbase Developer Platform Introduces December CDP Builder Grants: AgentKit Edition
> $30k in grants. 10 winners.
> Any onchain app using AgentKit qualifies.
Source: https://x.com/coinbasedev/status/1866927673592971737?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
$VANA Tokenomics
> Total Supply: 120,000,000 $VANA
> Community: 44.0% (No cliff, 36mo unlock)
> Ecosystem: 22.9% (No cliff, 48mo unlock)
> Float at TGE: 28.5%
Source: https://x.com/withvana/status/1867038751979081923?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
OKX to List $GOAT for Spot Trading
> Opening at 10:00 am UTC, Dec 12, 2024
Source: https://x.com/okx/status/1867087257091416329
Crypto Donation Rules: Mandatory BTC 'Appraisals
Source: https://twitter.com/punk9059/status/1866890861046333479?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
ChatGPT is Currently Down Worldwide
Source: https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1867002047758995464
Nous Research Introduces Hermes 3 3B
Hermes 3 3B is focused on aligning LLMs to the user, with powerful steering capabilities and control given to the end user.
Source: https://x.com/nousresearch/status/1866920983187292290?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
How MegaETH Works: Mechanism Design and Workflow
Source: https://x.com/paramonoww/status/1866895640283976004
Phantom Wallet Now Allows Users to Discover Pumpdotfun and Moonshot Tokens
Source: https://x.com/phantom/status/1866905574262313004
SauceGG Rebrands as ChainPro, an Advanced and Secure Onchain Trading Terminal
> Enjoy private trades,
> Multi-wallet
> Private DCAs
> Private Limit Orders, and more
Source: https://x.com/chainpro_xyz/status/1866862977703612905
Agent Sandbox: Infinite Simulation Playground for Agents on Virtuals —By Virtuals Protocol
> Craft the perfect autonomous agent with full control over its personality and goals.
Source: https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1866860573994127543
Kaito’s Yaps Points Program is Now Live
Collect real-time points for the mindshare you contribute to crypto.
Source: https://x.com/_kaitoai/status/1866823588419883327
Hyperliquid Ecosystem
Source: https://x.com/fmoulin7/status/1867199815286730837
December 11th~ Rollup
🐚 Research and Ideation 💡
- Delphi Digital: Markets Year Ahead 2025
- Defi0xJeff: AI Agents - The Emerging Narratives Defining the Space (Part 1)
- Shoal Research: EigenLayer Unlocked - A Viable Path towards Frictionless dApps
- Pavel Paramonov: How MegaETH Works: Mechanism Design and Workflow
- crypblizz: Crypto Companions: The PET Ecosystem (MPC / FHE / TEE & ZK)
- zolo_hands: Classification of AI Projects & Popular Projects Overview
- Crucible Labs: A Dive into Bittensor’s Decentralized Training Subnets
- 2077 Research: Zero-Knowledge Proofs By Example
- Delphi Digital: Sector Performance Dashboard
🐚 New-s 📕
- MicroStrategy (MSTR) Expected To Be Added To Nasdaq 100 Later this Month: Bloomberg
- Trump's World Liberty Acquires Another $5m in ETH
- Brian Quintenz Become the leading candidate for CFTC Chair
🐚 Project Updates 🔔
- Circle x Binance Partners to Accelerate Global USDC and Crypto Adoption
- Kaito’s Yaps Points Program is Now Live
- Coinbase Has Added $PNUT to Listing Roadmap
- Virtuals Protocol Introduces Agent Sandbox
- SauceGG Rebrands as ChainPro
- Phantom Now Allows Users to Discover Pumpdotfun and Moonshot Tokens
- Cookie.Fun Now Auto-Lists Agents Built on Virtuals
- Nous Research Introduces Hermes 3 3B
- Omo X Thales: Pioneering Cross-Chain AI Agents With Lit Protocol And Shogun
- VANA Tokenomics
- CDP Builder Grants: AgentKit Edition
- Beam Ventures Plans to Launch the First Gaming-Focused Venture Fund in Abu Dhabi
Beam Ventures Announces Plans to Launch the First Gaming-Focused Venture Fund in Abu Dhabi
Beam has also announced:
> BeamAI for Gaming
> Beam L1 Chain
> Beam Nodes
Source: https://x.com/BeamFDN/status/1866754998354301128
Crucible Labs: A Dive into Bittensor’s Decentralized Training Subnets
A sector-based analyses of Bittensor Subnets, starting with decentralized training. The analysis reveals two distinct training implementations:
> Model Competition Networks (MCNs)
> Distributed Training Networks (DTNs)👇
Source: https://cruciblelabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bittensor-Decentralized-Training.pdf
Classification of AI Projects & Projects Overview
> AI Layer1/Framework
> AI Launchpad
> AI Agent
> AI meme, and more
Source: https://x.com/zolo_hands/status/1866356112079163530
Andreessen Crypto Policy Lead Quintenz in Running for CFTC Chair
Brian Quintenz, head of crypto policy at a16z, has become the leading candidate for the position of chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/andreessen-crypto-policy-lead-quintenz-in-running-for-cftc-chair
Omo X Thales: Pioneering Cross-Chain AI Agents With Lit Protocol And Shogun
Through this partnership, Omo will enhance the Thales agent with powerful new capabilities: the Shogun SDK plugin and the Lit Protocol SDK plugin
Source: https://x.com/OmoProtocol/status/1866946398043693356
Trump's World Liberty Acquires Another $5m in ETH, Bringing their Stack up to $50m Currently
Source: https://x.com/spreekaway/status/1866909958312432027?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
Crypto Companions: The PET Ecosystem (MPC / FHE / TEE & ZK)
A primer into the history of cryptography and the web3 PET ecosystem
Source: https://x.com/crypblizz/status/1866877196578574372
Agents Built on Virtuals are Now Auto-Listed on Cookiedotfun—Index & Data Layer for AI agents
Source: https://x.com/cookiedotfun/status/1866815415566897655
Shoal Research: EigenLayer Unlocked - A Viable Path towards Frictionless dApps
By enabling the creation of AVSs, EigenLayer drives transformative value, fostering decentralized, market-driven ecosystems where innovative applications can thrive.
> In this article, we dive into the technology driving scalable dApps, Active Validator Services (AVSs), and stateless cross-chain innovation.
Source: https://x.com/Shoalresearch/status/1866919619111555120
Defi0xJeff: AI Agents - The Emerging Narratives Defining the Space (Part 1)
Exploring major narratives that are driving the market forward, covering:
> Agentic Metaverse / World Builder
> AI Crypto Fund
> AI x Gaming
> Agent-to-Agent Interactions / Swarms
> AI Agent Ecosystems / Frameworks
Source: https://twitter.com/Defi0xJeff/status/1866901731692646842
Delphi Digital: Markets Year Ahead 2025
> The report examines the year for markets
> Revisits previous predictions
> How things could progress next year
Source: https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/year-ahead-for-markets-2025/#key-takeaways
Coinbase Has Added Peanut the Squirrel ($PNUT) to Listing Roadmap
Source: https://x.com/CoinbaseAssets/status/1866868347331088852
December 10th~ Rollup
🐚 Research and Ideation 💡
- S4mmyEth: AI Agent Weekly Analysis
- Bitwise's 2025 Top 10 Crypto Predictions
- Paradigm: Distribution Markets
- Blockworks: Privacy - Crypto's Sleeping Giant
🐚 Podcast 🎙️
- The Rollup: How To Become The Best Crypto Investor Of All Time with Santiago Santos
🐚 News 📕
- Microsoft Shareholders Vote Against Bitcoin Plan
- Luigi Token Pulls $77m as UnitedHealth Murder Shows Memecoins’ Dark Side
🐚 Project Updates 🔔
- Magic Eden $ME Claims Are Live
- Coinbase will Add Support for Gigachad $GIGA
- DWF Labs Launches $20 Million AI Agent Fund
- Gauntlet Launches 2x Leveraged hJLP Vault
- Tether’s USD₮ Recognized as Accepted Virtual Asset in ADGM
- ai16z Flips GOAT in Market Cap and Mindshare
- Zerebro’s Jeffy Yu Shares Update on ZerePy
- EigenLayer introduces User Testing Program
- Solana’s First-Ever AI Hackathon is Now Live