Top Blast Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Blast is around $1.5B, according to DefiLlama.com (and over $2.3B according to Blast site). Let’s compare the top protocols on Blast by current TVL in USD, including Juice Finance, Thruster, Hyperlock Finance, Renzo, Ring Protocol, Orbit Protocol, Particle, Wasabi, Pac Finance and SynFutures.
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Top Exchanges by Liquidations in last 7 days
The vast majority of the casualties were long positions last days, with more than $1.3B liquidated in total. Let’s take a look at the top exchanges by liquidations of longs and shorts within last week, according to Coinglass.com.
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Galaxis has raised $10M in a funding round backed by Chainlink and others
Galaxis has raised $10M in a funding round ahead of its token launch. Investors in the round include Chainlink, Taisu Ventures, Moonrock Capital, Rarestone Capital and Nick Johnson (ENS co-founder). The funding included gains from the company's node sale of more than 11,000 "Galaxis Engines".
Incubated by CoinMarketCap, Galaxis allows individuals or brands with a community to create engagement and reward mechanisms for their communities through NFTs by removing the need for any third-party engagement tools with a built-in economy.
🔗 twitter.com/Galaxisxyz/status/1787497136319353242
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AutoLayer [LAY3R] has integrated with Kelp DAO on Arbitrum
AutoLayer $LAY3R is integrating with Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking solution ($815M in TVL) for blockchain networks. Through this integration, AutoLayer provides access to two different products linked to Kelp DAO, including restaked rsETH and DeFi strategies. Users can now acquire rsETH tokens to receive Kelp Miles, AutoLayer, and EigenLayer points. Previously, AutoLayer announced its IDO on Poolz Finance. IDO price is $0.65, at $20.8M valuation. Initial market cap is $435K.
AutoLayer is the LRTfi hub on Arbitrum, which offers one-click liquid restaking and staking along with other DeFi strategies and incentives. It raised $2.5M in a seed funding round backed by Morningstar Ventures, Poolz Ventures, KuCoin Labs, Staked.vс, BlackEdge Capital, Spark Digital Capital and Dewhales.
🔗 twitter.com/AutoLayer/status/1787487883189698810
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Top 10 Centralized Futures Exchanges by Volume in last 30 days
While users are gravitating towards derivatives DEXes lately, futures’ trading volume on centralized exchanges is still massive. Let’s compare the top 10 centralized futures exchanges by trading volume in the last 30 days, according to CryptoRank.
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Ponder [PNDR] has announced a partnership with Cookie3 [COOKIE]
Ponder $PNDR teams up with Cookie3 $COOKIE, a suite of MarketingFi tools with an AI Data Layer that unlocks value for Web3 users, creators, and businesses, with over 170 dapps such as Kyber Swap, Mantle, Polkastarter, etc. Through this partnership, Ponder Engine will be integrated into the Cookie3 MarketingFi ecosystem.
Ponder builds a solution providing a fully integrated comparison tool for crypto-based operations. Previously, it announced IDOs on Ape Terminal and WePad.
🔗 twitter.com/Ponder_One/status/1787487036842164669
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AutoLayer [LAY3R] rolls out first DeFi strategies built on Camelot DEX and Gamma
AutoLayer #LAY3R launches first DeFi strategies built on Camelot DEX $GRAIL and Gamma $GAMMA. Using this strategy, users can earn staking rewards, EigenLayer Points, Kelp Miles, AutoLayer Points, and GRAIL/esGRAIL emissions. Previously, AutoLayer announced its IDO on Poolz Finance. IDO price is $0.65, at $20.8M valuation. Initial market cap is $435K.
AutoLayer is the LRTfi hub on Arbitrum, which offers one-click liquid restaking and staking along with other DeFi strategies and incentives. It raised $2.5M in a seed funding round backed by Morningstar Ventures, Poolz Ventures, KuCoin Labs, Staked.vс, BlackEdge Capital, Spark Digital Capital and Dewhales.
🔗 twitter.com/AutoLayer/status/1786703477323821240
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Binance-backed restaking protocol Puffer Finance will launch Mainnet on May 8th
Puffer Finance will roll out mainnet of its restaking protocol on May 8th. Previously, Puffer Finance has been running a five-stage points program that gives points to those depositing their assets and interacting with the platform. Users can now receive 5x Puffer points until mainnet launch.
Puffer is a native liquid restaking protocol ($1.42B in TVL), which is a combination of ETH liquid staking and native restaking on EigenLayer. It has raised $24.27M in five funding rounds backed by Lemniscap, Faction, Animoca Brands and received a strategic investment from Binance Labs.
🔗 twitter.com/puffer_finance/status/1787316108397367655
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Sophon [SOPH] Overview
Sophon $SOPH is a community-driven and entertainment-focused ecosystem built atop a modular rollup stack leveraging zkSync's Hyperchain technology. It is being advised by Merit Circle to become the major gaming and entertainment-focused chain within the zkSync ecosystem.
Sophon Node sale on Impossible Finance offers 200K nodes with 40 different tiers. More than 120K nodes have been already sold, with over $60M raised. By running a node, users will be eligible to earn a share of up to 20% of $SOPH emissions over 3 years. Node operators may also receive airdrops from ecosystem participants. Network launch and node activation are expected in Q3 2024.
Top 7 Crypto Fundraising Rounds of the Week
Let’s take a look at the top 7 biggest private crypto fundraising rounds completed in the previous week, backed by venture investors including BlackRock, Circle, Electric Capital, a16z Crypto, Amber, GBV and others.
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KIP Protocol [KIP] has announced a partnership with Aethir [ATH]
KIP Protocol $KIP teams up with Aethir $ATH, a decentralised GPU cloud infrastructure, positioned as an enterprise-grade AI-focused GPU-as-a-service provider, tailored for AI and gaming. Through this partnership, Aethir will provide KIP’s ecosystems of AI products access to enterprise-grade, decentralized GPU power.
KIP Protocol is an open-source Web3 framework designed to facilitate the creation, management and monetization of decentralized knowledge assets for AI applications. It is backed by Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, SkyVision Capital, Spicy Capital, Purechain Capital and others.
🔗 kip.pro/blog-posts/aethir-partnership
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Kiosk has raised $10M in a funding round led by Electric Capital
Kiosk has secured $10M in a funding round led by Electric Capital. Other investors in the round include a16z crypto, Variant and Union Square Ventures. Kiosk is a new Farcaster client where social meets onchain commerce. Users can share an image in Kiosk and make it mintable as an NFT with one click in near future. Moreover, users can get early access to Kiosk app by subscribing to the Kiosk's mirror and minting NFT.
🔗 kiosk.mirror.xyz/iyIIjU14A2c50rK00-O8Ic0TR6kV8bsPxd9flWAsb_0
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Mode Network will launch token MODE along with Airdrop distribution on May 7th
Mode Network has announced the launch of $MODE token on May 7th. 550M $MODE (5.5% of total supply) will be distributed to users who participated in Airdrop 1. User points from Airdrop 1 will be converted to $MODE tokens. The top 2K wallets by points will receive 50% tokens at launch and 50% only after 90 days. Moreover, Mode has announced Airdrop 2, which will run from May 5th till September 6th with 500M $MODE tokens as rewards.
Users will be available to claim their tokens on 7th May, at 11.00 AM UTC here 👉 claim.mode.network
Mode Network is the modular DeFi Layer 2 (around $480M in TVL), building an on-chain cooperative alongside Optimism $OP. Previously, it has been approved for a grant of 2M $OP tokens ($5.7M at current rate). Moreover, Mode has announced Airdrop 2, which will run from May 5th till September 6th with 500M $MODE tokens as rewards. Initial circulating supply will be 1.3B $MODE.
🔗 mode.mirror.xyz/2Aom53lrot8KQ143u8lCfyYvTOkR7LJcIChoyP1Q4wI
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FriendTech [FRIEND] is trading now alongside opened Airdrop claims
Native token for Web3 social platform FriendTech $FRIEND has been initially listed on BunnySwap DEX on Base L2. $FRIEND airdrop occurred simultaneously with the launch of FriendTech v2. It offers users new features, including Clubs, which are community spaces owned and operated by key holders. Users are required to join one Club in addition to following at least 10 users on FriendTech to claim their airdropped tokens.
FriendTech is a SocialFi protocol backed by Paradigm that allows users to link their X (Twitter) accounts and facilitates purchasing or selling influencer profile tokens with $ETH on Base L2. Current $FRIEND price is $2.74. Current market cap is $43M.
🔗 theblock.co/post/292350/friendtech-token-goes-live-airdrop
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Shadow War has raised $5M in a Series A funding round led by Momentum 6
Shadow War has secured $5M in a Series A funding round led by Momentum 6. Other investors in the round include iAngels, Cointelligence Fund, Xborg, Andromeda VC, Cogitent Ventures, and Cluster Capital. Shadow War is a third-person 5v5 action title built by Patriots Division that blends elements of futurism, fantasy, and competition and uses blockchain technology.
🔗 gam3s.gg/news/shadow-war-raises-5m-for-futuristic-5v5-action-gaming
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Marlin [POND] has announced a partnership with NuLink [NLK]
Marlin $POND teams up with NuLink $NLK, a ZK-provable data privacy solution for dApps backed by Binance Labs. This partnership allows projects to set new standards in decentralized computing, powering AI, automation, and more.
Marlin is a verifiable computing protocol featuring TEE and ZK-based coprocessors to delegate complex workloads over a decentralized node network. Current $POND price is $0.02. Current market cap is $176M.
🔗 twitter.com/MarlinProtocol/status/1787429423085441338
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Botanix Labs has raised $11.5M in two funding rounds backed by Polychain Capital and others
Bitcoin development startup Botanix Labs has raised $11.5M in seed and pre-seed funding rounds. Investors in the rounds include Polychain Capital, Placeholder Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Edessa Capital, Curiosity Capital, UTXO Management, XBTO Ventures, Blocmates and ABCDE. Fresh funds will be used to build the Spiderchain, a Bitcoin-native Layer 2 primitive with full Ethereum Virtual Machine equivalence.
🔗 twitter.com/BotanixLabs/status/1787831600064897365
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Truflation integrates Chainlink CCIP to unlock cross-chain TRUF transfers
Truflation $TRUF integrated Chainlink $LINK CCIP, the industry standard for secure cross-chain interoperability, across Arbitrum $ARB, Base, and Ethereum $ETH mainnets. Truflation is leveraging CCIP’s simplified token transfer capabilities to facilitate cross-chain transfers of $TRUF, enabling cross-chain payments for node operators and data consumers.
Truflation is an economic data aggregator that provides independent, unbiased, real-time data both on-chain and off-chain. It has raised $6M in a funding round backed by Laser Digital, Red Beard Ventures, Chainlink and others. Moreover, it received investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund. Current $TRUF price is $0.55. Current market cap is $58.8M. Current FDV is $560M.
🔗 truflation.com/blog/truflation-integrates-chainlink-ccip-to-unlock-cross-chain-truf-transfers-2
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OP Stack-based L2 Mode is going to distribute 550M MODE Airdrop today, on May 7th
Mode, a Layer 2 network developed on the OP Stack, will distribute 550M $MODE tokens (5.5% of total supply) in the initial airdrop phase. The distribution is based on points earned by users during “Mode Sunrise” event — based on users’ past activities across various DeFi applications, NFTs, and other L2 networks. Moreover, Mode plans to continue airdrop distribution with the second phase, spanning from May 5th to September 6th, during which an additional 500M tokens will be allocated.
Users will be available to claim their tokens at 11:00 AM UTC here 👉 claim.mode.network
Mode Network is the modular DeFi Layer 2 (around $500M in TVL), building an on-chain cooperative alongside Optimism $OP. Previously, it has been approved for a grant from Optimism. $MODE listings on Bybit, Bitfinex, MEXC and Gate have been announced. Initial circulating supply is 1.3B $MODE.
🔗 theblock.co/post/292742/op-stack-based-mode-to-begin-initial-distribution-of-550-million-tokens-today
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BounceBit [BB] will launch Mainnet alongside Airdrop distribution on May 13th
BounceBit $BB will complete mainnet launch of its $BTC restaking infrastructure on May 13th. After the launch, BB points airdrop will be automatically distributed to every eligible wallet. Moreover, BounceBit will finish the distribution of LCTs for early access users on BounceBit Chain, BNB Smart Chain, and Ethereum on May 13th. Previously, BounceBit announced the launch on Binance Megadrop. 168M $BB (8% of total supply) will be offered via Megadrop.
Binance will list token on May 13th, at 10:00 UTC. Initial circulating supply is 409.5M $BB (19.5% of token supply).
Top 7 Biggest Token Unlocks in the Next 7 Days
Monitoring of vested tokens and future unlock events is an important step to make more cautious and, in the end, better trading decisions. Let’s take a look at this and some other biggest unlocks coming in the next 7 days, including $APT, $MASA, $GMT, $ENS, $DAO, $OAS and $ATA according to CryptoRank.io.
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bitSmiley [BIT] conducts a Public sale on People’s Launchpad powered by Particle Network
bitSmiley has announced $BIT token sale on The People’s Launchpad powered by Particle Network. Registration is now live and will last till May 9th. Token sale hardcap is $1,000 (for 210M $BIT, 1% of total supply). Token sale price is $0.0004762, at a $100K valuation.
Previously, bitSmiley unveiled bitPoint, its point system with a token airdrop reward for user participation within the protocol.
ZeroLend [ZERO] has been initially listed on OKX, KuCoin, Bybit and multiple other exchanges
ZeroLend $ZERO has conducted an initial listing on OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Gate, MEXC, HTX, Bitget and other exchanges today, on May 6th, at 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, ZeroLend announced $ZERO airdrop, with around 15-17% of total supply to be distributed to community. 5% will be distributed through Zero Gravity campaign, while up to 12% – through earlyZERO points program.
Users can check Airdrop eligibility and claim tokens here (on Linea) 👉 app.zerolend.xyz/rewards
ZeroLend is a leading lending market on L2s, including zkSync Era, Manta, Blast, and Linea, with a focus on liquid restaking tokens (LRTs) lending, RWA lending, and account abstraction. It has raised $3M in a seed funding round, backed by Morningstar Ventures, GBV Capital, Genblock Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, Crypto Banter, Momentum 6, Newman Capital, Cypher Capital, and received funding from Polygon Ventures. Current $ZERO price is $0.0009. Current FDV is $90M.
🔗 twitter.com/zerolendxyz/status/1787392239729041551
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Top Upcoming Events of the Next Week
We compiled a list of top important upcoming events of the next week (May 6th - May 12th) among blockchain projects, including ZeroLend $ZERO, XSwap $XSWAP, Mode Network $MODE, MixMob $MXM, EigenLayer $EIGEN, bitSmiley, Aethir $ATH, and BounceBit $BB. Stay tuned!
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Ultiverse [ULTI] Overview
Ultiverse $ULTI is an AI-powered one-stop platform for Web3 gaming production and publishing, with an VR-compatible virtual world. 800M $ULTI (8% of total supply) will distributed as an airdrop to ecosystem assets holders, like Electric Ships, MetaGF, soul points, and Gold Chips.
Ultiverse has just conducted of Gold Chip NFT collection. Total Gold Chip supply is 8,000 NFTs, with a mint price of 0.25 $ETH. After the $ULTI TGE, holders of Gold Chip NFTs can burn them to receive a monthly token airdrop, totalling 50,000 $ULTI per piece.
Polyhedra Network [ZK] has unveiled its native open-source ZK protocol - Expander
Polyhedra $ZK introduces Expander, an open-source GKR prover designed for scaling large-scale parallel computing. This innovation aims to enable secure, efficient, and cost-effective data processing, bridging AI with blockchain technology.
Polyhedra builds the next-generation infrastructure for Web3 interoperability, scalability, and privacy through advanced ZKP technology. It raised $45M in several funding rounds backed by Polychain, Binance Labs, Animoca Brands, Hashkey Capital and others. Current $ZK price is $1.21. Current market cap is $110M. Current FDV is $1.21B.
🔗 polyhedra.medium.com/introducing-expander-the-fastest-gkr-proof-system-to-date-bdd07d05c23e
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ZeroLend will conduct initial listing OKX, ByBit, Kucoin and Bitget on May 6th
ZeroLend $ZERO will be initially listed on OKX, ByBit, Kucoin and Bitget on May 6th, at 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, ZeroLend announced ZERO Airdrop. Around 15-17% of $ZERO total supply will go to community as an airdrop. 5% will be distributed through Zero Gravity campaign, while 10-12% – through earlyZERO point program (1:1 with $ZERO).
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EigenLayer revised Airdrop terms allocating 100 extra EIGEN to more than 280K wallets
Eigen Foundation will airdrop additional 100 $EIGEN to more than 280K wallets. Season 1 claimants will receive at least 110 EIGEN, while Season 2 will get 100 EIGEN or more after revised. Initially, as $EIGEN claims begin on May 10th, the tokens will remain non-transferable until the mainnet launch, which is targeted by September 30th.
$EIGEN token will have a total supply of 1.67B tokens at launch. 45% of tokens are allocated to community, subdivided into stakedrops (15%), community initiatives (15%) and ecosystem development (15%). Investors and the team remain in full lock-up for one year after $EIGEN is transferable for the community.
Top Cross-chain Bridges by Volume in last 30 days
The wide set of reliable cross-chain bridges is an essential requirement to exchange assets, data and value between multiple blockchain networks for crypto users right now. Let’s compare the top cross-chain bridges by volume in last 30 days, according to Defillama.com.
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XION partners with TOKI to bring Chain Abstraction solution to BNB Chain ecosystem
XION and TOKI are integrating to bring Chain Abstraction solution to BNB Chain ecosystem. By combining XION's Generalized Abstraction with TOKI's IBC capabilities, this collaboration will power Chain Abstraction through the first connection between BNB Chain and Cosmos. Meanwhile, TOKI's multi-prover security model and ibc-solidity development will ensure a secure and efficient cross-chain environment.
XION, built by Burnt, is an L1 chain purpose-built for consumer adoption. Burnt has raised $36M in three funding rounds (last at a $500M valuation) backed by Multicoin Capital, Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, Sfermion, HashKey Capital, Arrington Capital, Circle Ventures, GoldenTree and others.
🔗 xion.burnt.com/blog/xion-and-toki-bringing-chain-abstraction-to-bnb-chain-ecosystem
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