Kaito’s Phase 1 Genesis Mint is Now Live
Source: https://opensea.io/collection/kaito-genesis/overview
ARC Agents: Gaming Will Unlock AGI
> Gaming is the key to unlocking AGI.
> ARC & [Redacted] serve as the foundational platform making this future a reality.
> End game: an open-source innovation movement powered by an AI x gaming framework connected by Neuron token ($NRN)
Source: https://x.com/arcagents/status/1869754171177771331?s=12&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA
Robbie Petersen: You're Not Bullish Enough On Stablecoins
This post argues stablecoins are becoming “the foundation for a neo-digital financial system”, with fintech giants adopting them to reduce costs and boost profits
> This signals a shift toward revenue-sharing stablecoin models that benefit distributors.
> It predicts rapid adoption driven by strong network effects and competitive pressures.
Source: https://twitter.com/robbiepetersen_/status/1869807770406375765?s=12&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA
SEC Has Approved Hashdex Nasdaq Bitcoin and Ethereum Crypto Index US ETF
Source: https://x.com/News_Of_Alpha/status/1869877168882274478
ionet Has Partnered with Zerebro to Power the AI Agent’s Ethereum Validator Operations
> ionet’s globally distributed GPU clusters will run Zerebro’s Ethereum consensus & execution clients.
Source: https://x.com/ionet/status/1869058010896863588
Hyperliquid Assistance Fund Has Purchased an Additional 151,010 $HYPE at $24.899 Avg Price in the Last 48hrs
Source: https://x.com/ThorHartvigsen/status/1869670966290264326
Four Pillars | AI Agent Wave: In Crypto, Technology Develops Alongside LARPing
Examining the current status of crypto X AI agents amid exaggerated technological imagination and speculative demand, and outlook for the future.
Source: https://4pillars.io/en/articles/ai-agent-wave
Syndica | Deep Dive: Solana DePIN - Nov 2024
> Hivemapper achieves 796% revenue growth
> Sourceful energy with 274% increase.
> Render contributors received ~$2k on average
> Helium’s demand extended a 6-month uptrend.
> Roam by MetaBlox user count surged 4.6x in Nov
> Xnet has burned $68M worth of tokens.
> Grass is now collecting 131 TB of data per day
> Nosana revenue is up by 18%, and more👇
Source: https://blog.syndica.io/deep-dive-solana-depin-november-2024-2/
December 18th~ Rollup
🐚 Research and Ideation 💡
- Decentralised Co: DePIN in Energy Supply Chain
- satyaki44: EigenLayer Ecosystem Map 2024
- ahboyash: Upcoming TGEs & Airdrop Opportunities Across Ecosystems
- Squads Research | Blockchains vs. Bureaucracy: The Costs Of Curtailing Innovation
- Flipside: 2024 Onchain Users Report
- Delphi Digital: Sector Performance Dashboard
- Shoal Research is Supporting the Solana AI Hackathon as a Distribution Partner!
- Fireblocks: The Four Pillars for Building Operational Security in Digital Assets
- thePalenimbus: Hyperlane's 2024 -Year 1, Expansion Era
- Ethresearch: Methods for Post-Quantum Ethereum Transaction Signature
- 2077 Research: How To Make Cross-Chain Tokens Fungible Again: Part I
- Delphi Digital: The Year Ahead for DeFi 2025
🐚 News 📕
- Powell: Fed Not Allowed to Own Bitcoin: BBG
🐚 Project Updates 🔔
- Sonic Labs Launches Sonic Mainnet
- Ethena Enters into a Strategic Partnership with Trump’s World Liberty
- Panoptic Mainnet is Now Live on Ethereum
- Trojan Secures Domain “Trojan.com” for $420K
- Valhalla: Perpetuals Exchange Built on MegaETH
- Claynosaurz #8755 Sold for 500 SOL (~$104K)
- Kernel DAO $KERNEL Tokenomics Are Out
- Masa Introduces the Fair AI Universe
- Sophon Mainnet is Now Live
- MetaDAO Shipped a New Site “metadao.fi”
- Privy Introduces Server Wallets
🐚 Raises 💰
- Plume Raises $20M in a Series A Funding Round to Revolutionize RWAs
Privy Introduces Server Wallets: Direct Access to Privy's Wallet Infrastructure via Powerful APIs
> App backends can create/manage wallets via APIs so you can power money movement at scale
> Server wallets combine key splitting with secure enclaves to ensure only the appropriate party can reconstitute keys and run txs.
Source: https://x.com/privy_io/status/1869401858344899032?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
2077 Research: How To Make Cross-Chain Tokens Fungible Again: Part I
This two-part report examines the rationale for introducing a sovereign-bridged token standard and provide a comprehensive overview of the ERC-7281 (also known as xERC-20) specification.
> Part 1 introduces the problem (non-fungibility of bridged tokens) and analyzes current solutions.
Source: https://research.2077.xyz/making-crosschain-tokens-fungible-part-1#introduction
Ethresearch: Methods for Post-Quantum Ethereum Transaction Signature
The rise of quantum computing demands urgent action to secure Ethereum, particularly its transaction signatures vulnerable to Shor’s Algorithm.
> Vitalik had highlighted one of the main Ethereum components potentially vulnerable to quantum attacks is Ethereum transaction signatures (notably using ECDSA)
> This post analyze a possible post-quantum replacement for Ethereum transaction signature.
Source: https://ethresear.ch/t/so-you-wanna-post-quantum-ethereum-transaction-signature/21291
Fireblocks: The Four Pillars for Building Operational Security in Digital Assets
This webinar discuss what it means to build sound operational security, including the four pillars needed to build an effective security posture from Day 0:
> Building your team with trust
> System design: map and monitor all external infrastructure dependencies
> Continuous improvement: build with security in-mind
> Red teaming and incident preparedness
Source: https://fireblocks.wistia.com/medias/mw53y58fwq?utm_campaign=3584360-Email%20Nurture%20Sequence%20%7C%20Short%20Term%20Drip%3A%20Catch-All%2FGeneric&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=336629706&utm_content=336629706&utm_source=hs_automation
Kernel DAO $KERNEL Tokenomics Are Out
> 55% Community Rewards & Airdrops
> 20% out of it for airdrops across seasons
> Season 1 Allocation: 10% of total supply
> Spanshot date: Dec 31, 2024
> $KERNEL TGE is slated for early Q1 2025.
> Eligibility: Earn Kelp Miles / Kernel Points
Source: https://x.com/kernel_dao/status/1869427520044707885
Sector Performance Dashboard by Delphi Digital
Shows the recent performance of various Sectors
Source: https://members.delphidigital.io/data/apps/sector-performance?endDate=2024-12-18&refDate=2023-12-31
Mo Shaikh, Co-founder of Aptos Labs, Steps Down as CEO of the Company
Source: https://x.com/moshaikhs/status/1869851984129569194?s=46&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA
Coinbase: 2025 Crypto Market Outlook
Annual crypto report that provides investors with deep dives that span the crypto universe, from altcoins to ETFs, staking to gaming, and more.
Coinbase’s Key themes for 2025 include:
> The macro landscape
> Blockchain metagames
> Transformative innovations
> Changing user experiences.
Source: https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/institutional/research-insights/research/market-intelligence/2025-crypto-market-outlook
Spire Labs: How Do Based Rollups Actually Work?
A break down of what happens when a user sends a transaction👇
Source: https://x.com/spire_labs/status/1869724672784572776?s=46&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA
Presto Research: The Farm Keeper, The Farm: AI Agents and Hyperliquid
Interview with the Farm's founder discussing:
> Thoughts on AI agents, and how they will evolve
> Why build on Hyperliquid?
> The short & long term goals for The Farm, & more
Source: https://www.prestolabs.io/research/the-farm-keeper-the-farm-ai-agents-and-hyperliquid
Masa Partners with Virtuals Protocol to Power the Future of Sentient AI Agents
> The Masa real-time social data will power the next-generation of sentient AI agents in Virtuals
> Masa has also introduced TAO CAT ($TAOCAT), Masa’s flagship AI agent to the Virtuals’ ecosystem
Source: https://x.com/getmasafi/status/1869743680275308655
Hawk Tuah Memecoin Investors Sue Promoters Over US Registration
The lawsuit says the “Hawk Tuah” cryptocurrency sellers and promoters never registered the US-marketed memecoin with the SEC and left investors out to dry during a 90% crash
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/hawk-tuah-memecoin-investors-sue-promoters-over-us-registration?campaign=75902A8A-BE22-11EF-BDB6-F61EE868CE0C
Kaito AI Announces Genesis NFT Collection
> Total supply is 1500, minting in three phases
> Phase 1: Kaito's early users & supporters (~66%) Dec 20th, 12PM UTC
> Phase 2: Eligible users who added their wallet on Yaps(~33%), Dec 22nd, 12PM UTC
> Phase 3: if any left to mint, Dec 24th, 12PM UTC
> Mint cost: 0.1 ETH
Source: https://x.com/_kaitoai/status/1869735758472606026
Delphi Digital: The Year Ahead for DeFi 2025
Critical trend, innovations, and challenges expected to shape DeFi landscape in 2025:
> Consumer defi (spending & crypto banking)
> zkTLS: use-cases like undercollateralized lending
> Stablecoins 2.0
> Fat wallet & front-end thesis
> Dex/acc -> sorella, uni v4, bunni, fluid, more
> Prediction markets
> Starknet defi
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-year-ahead-for-defi-2025
Source: https://x.com/ceterispar1bus/status/1869508867929084215
MetaDAO Shipped a New Site “metadao.fi”
A much more improvement in terms of speed and UX
Source: https://x.com/metaproph3t/status/1869094934445433141?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA
Sophon Mainnet is Now Live
Sophon aims to create the ultimate destination where everyday digital engagement generates real value for those who contribute.
> Mainnet launch marks the end of Phase 1 of the Sophon Farming program.
Source: https://x.com/sophon/status/1869427009278914935
Hyperlane's 2024 -Year 1, Expansion Era
Recap of Hyperlane in 2024 & what’s to come 2025
Source: https://x.com/thePalenimbus/status/1869416578309349858
Masa Introduces the Fair AI Universe
Masa is a decentralized network for Fair AI, where you earn by contributing data.
> The introduction of Fair AI Universe unites three pillars: AI Agents, Real-Time Data, and AI Tokens.
> Masa Universe enables AI developers to build self improving AI Agents powered by Real-time data👇
Source: https://x.com/getmasafi/status/1869431940887028012
Shoal Research is Proud to Support the Solana AI Hackathon as a Distribution Partner!
> $260K+ USDC in prizes
> Tier-1 judges from VCs to founders
> 7 themes
> Deadline: Dec 23rd
> Submit your project here👇
www.solanaaihackathon.com/submit
Source: https://x.com/Shoalresearch/status/1869446286749147426
Solana NFT Claynosaurz #8755 Sold for 500 SOL (~$104K)
> Check on Solscan
Source: https://x.com/degeneratenews/status/1869478027463406005?s=52&t=txFAbiSPTdLLDlAYj9X_AA