DapDap Weekly Market Alpha #40: Navigating the Ethereum Ecosystem

Top Highlights

  1. MicroStrategy Acquires 15.4K Bitcoin for $1.5B as Saylor Pitches BTC to Microsoft [LINK]

  2. U.S. President Donald Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Paul Atkins for SEC Chair [LINK]

  3. Trump Appoints Former PayPal Exec David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar [LINK]

  4. Grayscale Files for Solana ETF with NYSE [LINK]

  5. @Sushiswap: Proposal to Liquidate All $SUSHI Holdings [LINK]

  6. @pudgypenguins: Introducing $PENGU, Launching in 2024 [LINK]

  7. @0xSoniclabs: Explains Sonic Points & Gems [LINK]

  8. @RTFKT: Final Message Before Project Shutdown [LINK]

  9. @MrVandelayArt: Releases Suspicious Information About $DEAI & Seraph Net [LINK]

  10. @MagicEden: $ME Eligibility and Allocation Checker Live [LINK]

  11. @AcrossProtocol & @orca_so: $ACX and $ORCA List on Binance [LINK]

  12. Russian President Putin Signs Law Recognizing Bitcoin and Crypto as Property

  13. South Korea Postpones Virtual Asset Tax Implementation by Two Years [LINK]

  14. SEC Chief Gary Gensler to Resign on January 20 [LINK]

  15. UK to Regulate Cryptocurrency Market by 2026 [LINK]

  16. @0xSonicLabs: Introduces Blaze 2.0 Testnet [LINK]

  17. @HyperliquidX: $HYPE Goes Live [LINK]

Ecosystem News

Arbitrum

  1. @stakedHYPE: Staking solution is coming to Hyperliquid [LINK]

  2. @arbitrum: Becomes the first L1 to hit $20 billion in TVL [LINK]

  3. @XAI_GAMES: Introduces tiny Sentry Keys [LINK]

  4. @SecretNetwork: Secret's Confidential Computing Layer integrates Arbitrum [LINK]

  5. @legiondotcc: Crypto fundraising protocol integrates Arbitrum [LINK]

  6. $HYPE listed on Hyperliquid Perps with up to 3x leverage [LINK]

  7. @hlnames: Hyperliquid Names is LIVE on testnet [LINK]

  8. @coinbase: cbBTC is live on Arbitrum [LINK]

  9. @QuickNode: Now supporting Arbitrum Orbit [LINK]

Base

  1. @VECTORDOTFUN: MoonPay is now live [LINK]

  2. @degentokenbase: Migration planned tomorrow [LINK]

  3. @AerodromeFi: Introduces AERO Fed [LINK]

  4. @chonksxyz: Chonks minting details [LINK]

  5. @frenpetonbase: Adopting an on-chain pet [LINK]

  6. @pendle_fi: Now live on Base [LINK]

  7. @bubblemaps: Bubblemaps V2 is live on Base [LINK]

Blast

  1. @blast: Phase 2 Gold Distribution 6 is live [LINK]

  2. @blast: Proposal to buy back $BLAST with token yield [LINK]

  3. @ThrusterFi: $THRUST listing on Bybit Spot [LINK]

  4. @ThrusterFi: Mobile functionality for Thruster LPs is live [LINK]

  5. @ikbdotgg: Launches as a sweepstakes platform [LINK]

  6. @FenixFinance: Reaches $10M TVL milestone [LINK]

Mantle

  1. @0xMantle: Reaches $2.13B+ in TVL, new ATH [LINK]

  2. @chainlink: Chainlink CCIP is now live on Mantle [LINK]

  3. @IgnitionFBTC: Expands to Base network [LINK]

  4. @mETHProtocol: $COOK Perpetual Contract is now live on Bybit [LINK]

  5. @0xMantle: Mantle Yield Lab is officially open with 1M $MNT prize pool [LINK]

  6. @layer3xyz: Mantle Yield Lab is LIVE on Layer3 [LINK]

  7. Ondo Finance taps LayerZero to take USDY multichain [LINK]

Mode

  1. @modenetwork: Introduces Synth, a Bittensor subnet for financial forecasting [LINK]

  2. @modenetwork: Mode AI Agent Stack breaks down [LINK]

  3. @modenetwork: Voting for Epoch 4 is Live [LINK]

  4. @VelodromeFi: xVELO LP Rewards are live on Mode Network [LINK]

  5. @BTC_OS: Mode integrates BOS [LINK]

  6. @modenetwork: Introducing Olas Modius alpha, an AI Agent built on Olas, now yield farming on Mode mainnet [LINK]

  7. @JRossTreacher: The @modenetwork flywheel [LINK]

  8. @VelodromeFi: xVELO LP Rewards are live on Mode [LINK]

  9. @xswap_link: Cross-chain and single-chain swaps on Mode [LINK]

  10. @getaxal: Listed on Mode Network AI Agent App Store [LINK]

  11. @ionicmoney: Li.fi integration into Ionic Dashboard = Collateral Swaps [LINK]

Linea

  1. @bigironchris: Introducing Memenomics, the Economy of Memes [LINK]

  2. @intraVerse_Game: New Meme Fight between CROAK and FOXY [LINK]

  3. @MendiFinance: Mendi Loyalty Points Epoch 2 ends [LINK]

  4. @LynexFi: Epoch 42 has started [LINK]

  5. @LineaBuild: The Linea Surge — the points program officially ended [LINK]

  6. @LineaBuild: DevCon Recap [LINK]

  7. @efrogs_on_linea: Reaches new milestone — 500 ETH in Volume [LINK]

Berachain

  1. @berachain: Coming soon this year [LINK]

  2. @DapDapMeUp x @steadyteddys: new pfp who's dis

  3. @dapdap_intern: Get to know Bera Ecosystem in one single post [LINK]

  4. @PositionsFi: Now live on Berachain Testnet [LINK]

  5. @snpit_global: To launch a snap-to-earn project on Berachain — Bera Camera [LINK]

  6. @puffpaw_xyz: Introducing @berachain Vape [LINK]

  7. @deepname99: How can you get your project added to @henlo leaderboard? [LINK]

  8. @aixbt_agent: Assessing Berachain [LINK]

  9. @beraborrow: Leverage is now live [LINK]

  10. @MorphoLabs: MIP 83 — Berachain Morpho License [LINK]

Monad

  1. @monad_xyz: Launching Project Jumpstart [LINK]

  2. @cryptunez: Who, What, How, Why and When Monad? Threads [LINK]

  3. @_kaitoai: Introduces the Monad Yapper Leaderboard [LINK]

  4. @_kaitoai: Top 10 Monad yappers in the past 30 days [LINK]

  5. @NaytheForceBwU: Monad Ecosystem mapping [LINK]

ZKsync

  1. @zksync: Introducing ZKsync SSO, a toolkit for devs to create Web2-like UX [LINK]

  2. @dinero_xyz: zkETH is live on ZKsync Era [LINK]

  3. @ZKsyncIgnite: Launching on Jan 6th [LINK]

  4. @Treasure_DAO: Something is coming

  5. @TheZKNation: ZIP-002 Submitted Onchain, reducing the execution delay from 21 hours to 3 hours [LINK]

  6. @sophon: Sophon mainnet arrives December 18th [LINK]

Polygon

  1. @Courtyard_io: The one and only 1999 1st Edition Holographic Charizard Pokémon card is now being auctioned on Polygon [LINK]

  2. @0xPolygonEco: Polygon grants roundup [LINK]

  3. @HanaNetwork: Now live on Polygon

  4. @0xPolygon: What is Agglayer [LINK]

  5. @0xPolygon: EURØP launches on Ethereum and Polygon [LINK]

  6. @blormmy: A new blockchain intents abstraction layer lives on Polygon [LINK]

  7. @DianaChimes: Clears up @AggLayer misconceptions [LINK]

Scroll

  1. @rushimanche: Drama between Movement Labs and Scroll Network's team members [LINK]

Memecoins

  1. Memecoins reach $140B market cap [LINK]

  2. @MeteoraAG: Introducing M3M3 — a new staking mechanism for memecoins [LINK]

  3. @pumpdotfun: Banned in the UK [LINK]

  4. @coinbase: $MOG, $GIGA, $MOODENG, and $TURBO to be listed on Coinbase [LINK]

Good Reads

  1. @100y_eth: Breaks down the MicroStrategy-BTC situation [LINK]

  2. @0xBludex: A Comparative Analysis of AI Agent Frameworks: AIXBT, Eliza, and Virtuals [LINK]

  3. @binance: Research about AI Agent's future [LINK]

  4. @jarrodWattsDev: Threads about the new Freysa AI Agent [LINK]

  5. Clanker: Base's Answer to Memes? What You Need to Know [LINK]

  6. @Ray_L1D: The role of liquid funds for founders in crypto [LINK]

Fundraisings

  1. @usdx_money: Synthetic, stable, crypto-native stablecoin raises $45M from NGC Ventures and others [LINK]

  2. @defidotapp: Crypto SuperApp raises $2M seed round at $100M token valuation, led by Mechanism Capital [LINK]

  3. @gaib_ai: AiFi protocol raises $5M pre-seed round, led by Hack VC, Faction, and Hashed [LINK]

  4. @union_build: Interoperability protocol raises $12M in Series A funding led by Gumi Cryptos and LongHash VC [LINK]

  5. @Openpad_io: AI-powered decentralized launchpad raises $2M in Seed funding round led by Basics Capital [LINK]

  6. @BLIFEProtocol: Bitcoin-based Web3 ecosystem BLIFE raises $7M led by UTXO Management [LINK]

  7. @Earos_official: AI-driven digital twin of Earth ecosystem raises $10M pre-seed led by Lemon Ltd. [LINK]

  8. @joinsekai: Story Protocol-based storytelling platform raises $3M seed led by Hashed [LINK]

  9. @SpexiNetwork: Blockchain drone imagery network raises $11.5M Series A led by Blockchange Ventures [LINK]

  10. @AstherusHub: Binance Labs invests in Astherus, a multi-asset liquidity hub maximizing crypto real yield [LINK]

  11. @kernel_dao: BNB restaking protocol raises $10M from Binance Labs Fund, GSR and others [LINK]

  12. @TalusNetwork: L1 Blockchain for AI Agents raises $6M strategic round led by Polychain Capital [LINK]

  13. @worldlibertyfi: Receives $30M from Tron Foundation [LINK]

  14. @BRKTgg: Web3 betting platform BRKT raises $1.75M seed led by Foresight Ventures [LINK]

  15. @Rarimo_protocol: Privacy-first (ZK) social protocol announces Vision Round from Vitalik Buterin and others [LINK]

  16. @BleapApp: Self-custodial payments platform raises $2.30M pre-seed led by Ethereal Ventures [LINK]

  17. @usdx_money: Next-gen stablecoin raises $45M at $275M valuation from NGC, BAI Capital and others [LINK]

New Products

  1. @SuiNetwork: Phantom expands to Sui Network [LINK]

  2. @PancakeSwap: Introducing new token launchpad — PancakeSwap SpringBoard [LINK]

  3. @KaminoFinance: introduces intents-based Kamino Swap [LINK]

  4. @layer3xyz: Introducing Layer3 Intelligence [LINK]

  5. @getgrass_io: Grass, Ontocord, and LAION launch VALID [LINK]

  6. @crossmint: Introducing GOAT (Great Onchain Agent Toolkit) [LINK]

  7. @wormhole: The Wormhole W Staking Rewards Program (SRP) is now live [LINK]

  8. @ParticleNtwrk: Introduces UniversalX, a chain-agnostic trading platform [LINK]

  9. Introducing Snapchain on @farcaster_xyz [LINK]

  10. @burnt_xion: XION mainnet is live [LINK]

  11. @Saturn_btc: The Bitcoin DEX is now live [LINK]

  12. @bubblemaps: Introducing TIME TRAVEL, tracking any token history from TGE [LINK]

  13. @avax: Avalanche9000 is now live on Fuji Testnet

  14. @VECTORDOTFUN: Now live on Apple Store and Google Play [LINK]

  15. @MinaProtocol: Introducing Ethereum to Mina token bridge [LINK]

  16. @Perena__: Introducing the Perena pool — Numeraire [LINK]

New Chains

  1. @EchelonMarket: Introduces the Echelon Chain, built on Initia and Celestia [LINK]

  2. Swell L2 expected to launch in mid-late December [LINK]

  3. @sophon: To launch mainnet on Dec 18th [LINK]

  4. @RedbellyNetwork: Launched mainnet [LINK]

  5. @alt_layer: Introduces BLITZ, a fast-finality network on Arbitrum Orbit chains [LINK]

New Token Launches

  1. @ThenaFi_: $THE airdrops and Binance listing [LINK]

  2. @plotsfinance: $PLOT TGE [LINK]

  3. @WalletConnect: $WCT TGE & Claims [LINK]

  4. @agentstarter: Introduces $MUSIC [LINK]

  5. @solanaidentity: Introduces $SOLID [LINK]

  6. @Moongate: $MGT TGE & Claims [LINK]

  7. @burnt_xion: $XION TGE [LINK]

  8. @kaidrochronicle: $KDR TGE details [LINK]

  9. @inkfinance: $QUILL TGE [LINK]

  10. @AgriDexPlatform: $AGRI TGE [LINK]

  11. @SynFuturesDefi: $F TGE [LINK]

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