Saga (SAGA) launched a cross-chain AI agent protocol, Metropolis
The protocol integrates Wayfinder's multi-chain AI agent framework, Virtuals' dynamic virtual agents, and Eliza Labs' ElizaOS system. Metropolis allows AI agents to deploy and manage independent Layer 1 networks through the Saga infrastructure.
👉 medium.com/sagaxyz/saga-unites-virtuals-eliza-labs-wayfinder-and-metropolis-to-usher-in-the-future-of-blockchain-e96dcaa39316
The protocol integrates Wayfinder's multi-chain AI agent framework, Virtuals' dynamic virtual agents, and Eliza Labs' ElizaOS system. Metropolis allows AI agents to deploy and manage independent Layer 1 networks through the Saga infrastructure.
👉 medium.com/sagaxyz/saga-unites-virtuals-eliza-labs-wayfinder-and-metropolis-to-usher-in-the-future-of-blockchain-e96dcaa39316
E Money Network has closed a $5.2M funding round
The funding round was co-led by Kelsier and Animoca Brands, with GBV, Momentum 6, Morningstar Ventures, KuCoin, and others participating. E Money Network is a modular blockchain designed for seamless interoperability between DeFi and RWA tokenization.
👉 x.com/emoney_network/status/1879584004107911414
The funding round was co-led by Kelsier and Animoca Brands, with GBV, Momentum 6, Morningstar Ventures, KuCoin, and others participating. E Money Network is a modular blockchain designed for seamless interoperability between DeFi and RWA tokenization.
👉 x.com/emoney_network/status/1879584004107911414
Registration for Aligned (ALIGN) ICO on CoinList starts today
Registration runs until January 23rd, 17:00 UTC. Hard cap: 166,666,667 ALIGN. Sale options: ALIGN at $0.03 (FDV: $300M) or $0.04 (FDV: $400M). Aligned is a ZK modular stack that enables builders to use proofs with minimal complexity and costs.
👉 coinlist.co/aligned
Registration runs until January 23rd, 17:00 UTC. Hard cap: 166,666,667 ALIGN. Sale options: ALIGN at $0.03 (FDV: $300M) or $0.04 (FDV: $400M). Aligned is a ZK modular stack that enables builders to use proofs with minimal complexity and costs.
👉 coinlist.co/aligned
Pyth Network (PYTH) unveiled a new oracle solution - Lazer
Lazer delivers ultra-low-latency price feeds with updates as fast as 1 millisecond enabling DeFi apps to operate with a speed and efficiency comparable to, or even surpassing, traditional CEXs.
👉 pyth.network/blog/introducing-pyth-lazer-launching-defi-into-real-time
Lazer delivers ultra-low-latency price feeds with updates as fast as 1 millisecond enabling DeFi apps to operate with a speed and efficiency comparable to, or even surpassing, traditional CEXs.
👉 pyth.network/blog/introducing-pyth-lazer-launching-defi-into-real-time
Kernel DAO (KERNEL) has launched a $40M Ecosystem Fund
The fund has garnered support from Cypher Capital, Laser Digital, SCB Limited, Hypersphere Ventures, ArkStream, and Levitate Labs. In addition to the fund, Kernel allocating 5% of token supply as development grants for developerss and partners.
👉 kerneldao.com/blog/announcing-our-40m-ecosystem-fund-to-expand-bnb-restaking
The fund has garnered support from Cypher Capital, Laser Digital, SCB Limited, Hypersphere Ventures, ArkStream, and Levitate Labs. In addition to the fund, Kernel allocating 5% of token supply as development grants for developerss and partners.
👉 kerneldao.com/blog/announcing-our-40m-ecosystem-fund-to-expand-bnb-restaking
1Money closes a $20 million Seed funding round to build L1 for stablecoin payments
Seed round investors include Galaxy Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Hack VC, Kraken Ventures, Tribe Capital, KuCoin Ventures, MoonPay, Bing, Amber, Bankless Ventures,and others. 1Money Network is an L1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments.
👉 theblock.co/post/334764/1money-raises-20-million-in-seed-funding-to-build-layer-1
Seed round investors include Galaxy Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Hack VC, Kraken Ventures, Tribe Capital, KuCoin Ventures, MoonPay, Bing, Amber, Bankless Ventures,and others. 1Money Network is an L1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments.
👉 theblock.co/post/334764/1money-raises-20-million-in-seed-funding-to-build-layer-1
Tether (USDT) introduced its cross-chain stablecoin USDT0
Tether taps Kraken’s Ink Layer 2 for the first deployment of its cross-chain USDT0 stablecoin. USDT0 uses LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token standard and develops into a cross-chain unified liquidity layer, making transferring USDT across the crypto ecosystem easier.
👉 theblock.co/post/335144/tether-taps-krakens-ink-layer-2-for-the-first-deployment-of-its-cross-chain-usdt0-stablecoin
Tether taps Kraken’s Ink Layer 2 for the first deployment of its cross-chain USDT0 stablecoin. USDT0 uses LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token standard and develops into a cross-chain unified liquidity layer, making transferring USDT across the crypto ecosystem easier.
👉 theblock.co/post/335144/tether-taps-krakens-ink-layer-2-for-the-first-deployment-of-its-cross-chain-usdt0-stablecoin
Freshly launched AI-powered projects you should know about
Let's explore newly launched AI-powered projects that are reshaping the industry with advanced technology and innovative applications.
Let's explore newly launched AI-powered projects that are reshaping the industry with advanced technology and innovative applications.
Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed onchain loans via Morpho Protocol
Customers can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC using their BTC holdings as collateral via Coinbase. The lending process is powered by Morpho, operating on Base, with Coinbase offering an interface to access the protocol but not directly managing the loans.
👉 theblock.co/post/335007/coinbase-bitcoin-backed-onchain-loans-morpho
Customers can borrow up to $100,000 in USDC using their BTC holdings as collateral via Coinbase. The lending process is powered by Morpho, operating on Base, with Coinbase offering an interface to access the protocol but not directly managing the loans.
👉 theblock.co/post/335007/coinbase-bitcoin-backed-onchain-loans-morpho
BNB Chain (BNB) DeFi Ecosystem Overview
BNB DeFi ecosystem has reached a total TVL of $7.43B, marking a 3.31% loss in the last 30D. Leading the ecosystem are PancakeSwap ($1.97B), Venus ($1.82B), and Wrapped Beacon ETH ($608M).
BNB DeFi ecosystem has reached a total TVL of $7.43B, marking a 3.31% loss in the last 30D. Leading the ecosystem are PancakeSwap ($1.97B), Venus ($1.82B), and Wrapped Beacon ETH ($608M).
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $3.74T (+0.79%)
BTC Price: $101,915 (+3.24%)
BTC Dominance: 54.0% (-0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 75 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $197B (+0.91%)
Total Market Capitalization: $3.74T (+0.79%)
BTC Price: $101,915 (+3.24%)
BTC Dominance: 54.0% (-0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 75 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $197B (+0.91%)
Phantom has raised $150M in a Series C funding round
The funding round with a $3 billion valuation was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. Other investors in this round include a16z crypto and Variant. Phantom is a non-custodial crypto wallet for managing assets on Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon.
👉 phantom.com/learn/blog/phantom-series-c
The funding round with a $3 billion valuation was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. Other investors in this round include a16z crypto and Variant. Phantom is a non-custodial crypto wallet for managing assets on Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon.
👉 phantom.com/learn/blog/phantom-series-c
Animecoin (ANIME) launches on OKX Jumpstart on Jan 20th
Users will be able to stake OKB (Max. 600) and BTC (Max. 0.3) to mine ANIME. The project allocated 80M ANIME for mining equally into two pools. Mining period starts on Jaunary 20, 6:00 UTC. Animecoin is a project that aims to onboard fans of anime to Web3.
👉 okx.com/help/introducing-anime-animecoin-on-okx-jumpstart
Users will be able to stake OKB (Max. 600) and BTC (Max. 0.3) to mine ANIME. The project allocated 80M ANIME for mining equally into two pools. Mining period starts on Jaunary 20, 6:00 UTC. Animecoin is a project that aims to onboard fans of anime to Web3.
👉 okx.com/help/introducing-anime-animecoin-on-okx-jumpstart
XION native app EarnOS has closed a $5M seed funding
The funding was led by EV3 with the participation of Animoca Brands, Laser Digital, GD1 Capital, XION, Mysten Labs and others. EarnOS is a global advertising and payments platform that enables users to earn rewards by engaging directly with their favorite brands.
👉 twitter.com/earnos_io/status/1879964985817985050
The funding was led by EV3 with the participation of Animoca Brands, Laser Digital, GD1 Capital, XION, Mysten Labs and others. EarnOS is a global advertising and payments platform that enables users to earn rewards by engaging directly with their favorite brands.
👉 twitter.com/earnos_io/status/1879964985817985050
Solv Protocol (SOLV) has been initially listed on Binance
Current SOLV price is $0.1499. Market Cap is $215M. Diluted Valuation is $1.22B. Solv Protocol is a leading Bitcoin staking platform that abstracts away the complexities of Bitcoin staking through the Staking Abstraction Layer.
👉 x.com/SolvProtocol/status/1880193356422390008
Current SOLV price is $0.1499. Market Cap is $215M. Diluted Valuation is $1.22B. Solv Protocol is a leading Bitcoin staking platform that abstracts away the complexities of Bitcoin staking through the Staking Abstraction Layer.
👉 x.com/SolvProtocol/status/1880193356422390008
Orbiter unveiled OBT tokenomics ahead of its TGE on January 20th
OBT is the native governance and staking token. Total Supply is 10B OBT. 40% of tokens are dedicated to the community. Orbiter Finance is a cross-rollup bridge designed to facilitate seamless and secure transfers of Ethereum native assets across multiple networks.
👉 orbiter-finance.medium.com/obtokenomics-and-airdrop-eligibility-guide-3549dd00807a
OBT is the native governance and staking token. Total Supply is 10B OBT. 40% of tokens are dedicated to the community. Orbiter Finance is a cross-rollup bridge designed to facilitate seamless and secure transfers of Ethereum native assets across multiple networks.
👉 orbiter-finance.medium.com/obtokenomics-and-airdrop-eligibility-guide-3549dd00807a
Ethereum mainnet upgrade Pectra is scheduled for March
Upcoming upgrade aims to enhance network efficiency and scalability. A key feature is EIP-7251, which proposes increasing the validator stake from 32 to 2,048 ETH. This adjustment allows them to reduce operational complexity and improve network performance.
👉 theblock.co/post/335357/ethereum-pectra-march
Upcoming upgrade aims to enhance network efficiency and scalability. A key feature is EIP-7251, which proposes increasing the validator stake from 32 to 2,048 ETH. This adjustment allows them to reduce operational complexity and improve network performance.
👉 theblock.co/post/335357/ethereum-pectra-march
Merit Systems raised $10 million co-led by a16z crypto and Blockchain Capital
Merit is developing an attribution protocol for open-source projects – a system that would track and reward contributors proportionally to the value they create. The $10 million Seed round was announced with a post-funding valuation of $55.5 million.
👉 theblock.co/post/335347/merit-systems-raises-10-million-in-round-co-led-by-a16z-crypto-and-blockchain-capital
Merit is developing an attribution protocol for open-source projects – a system that would track and reward contributors proportionally to the value they create. The $10 million Seed round was announced with a post-funding valuation of $55.5 million.
👉 theblock.co/post/335347/merit-systems-raises-10-million-in-round-co-led-by-a16z-crypto-and-blockchain-capital
Coins that reached a new All-Time High (ATH) in the last 7 Days
Crypto Events Recap, January 15-17
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-january-15-17-2025
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-january-15-17-2025
