$SUI
The total locked value (TVL) of the public chain Sui surpassed $2 billion on January 7, 2025, setting a new historical high. This achievement came just three months after it first reached $1 billion. Sui's growth is mainly attributed to the following factors:
1. Launch of new products: Sui recently launched new products such as stablecoins, wallets, and lending protocols, which greatly propelled the development of its ecosystem. For instance, Sui's average annualized yield (APY) in stablecoin lending protocols reached 7.09%, higher than Ethereum and Solana.
2. Support from industry giants: Support from large financial institutions such as Grayscale, VanEck, and Franklin Templeton has provided significant momentum for Sui. The investments and trust from these institutions have increased market confidence in Sui, attracting more capital inflow.
3. Expansion of the DeFi ecosystem: Sui's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has rapidly expanded over the past year, with several DeFi protocols' TVL exceeding $100 million. For example, NAVI Protocol is the largest lending platform on Sui, with its TVL reaching $400 million by September 2024.
4. Technical advantages and market opportunities: Sui's technical architecture and market positioning have also strongly supported its growth. Sui is based on the Move programming language and supports parallel transaction execution, giving it an edge in handling a large volume of transactions. Additionally, the increasing market demand for emerging public chains has provided a favorable development environment for Sui.

$ARB
Arbitrum DAO's Gaming Ecosystem Incentive Program (Gaming Catalyst Program, GCP) has officially launched. The program has approved 225 million ARB (approximately $190 million) to support the development of the gaming ecosystem. According to the latest transparency report, GCP has incurred approximately $1.2 million in expenditures, of which 93.5% is for management costs such as establishing legal entities and team salaries.
The GCP plans to fund 100 projects over the next three years and has currently received applications for 64 projects. The goal of the program is to accelerate the development process for game developers by providing funding, guidance, and other forms of support, and to attract top gaming development talent.
#arb #Arbitrum

$JUP
Jupiter officially announced that it will soon launch the Goodcats program, aimed at rewarding users who contribute to the growth of the Jupiter ecosystem on platforms such as X and Discord. This program encourages users to submit their contribution records in order to receive rewards. The specific submission rules include:
Only include links to one's own contributions;
Must be within the eligible date range of November 3, 2023, to November 2, 2024;
Do not submit multiple profiles multiple times.
Jupiter emphasizes that contributions that have a significant and lasting impact on the product, community, and growth will be given priority consideration.
#jup #jupiter

$NEIRO
The Neiro team announced that they have allocated 40,000 USDT from a multi-signature wallet to legally establish a DAO foundation entity in the Cayman Islands.
The Neiro team chose to set up the DAO foundation in the Cayman Islands, possibly to take advantage of its mature legal system and support for business activities. Additionally, the legal system in the Cayman Islands is based on common law, which has a high degree of international recognition and legal predictability. This will aid in the international operation and asset protection of the DAO foundation.
Regarding the specific operational methods and governance structure of the DAO foundation, the Neiro team stated that more information will be released as soon as possible. This may include the governance mechanisms of the foundation, funding usage plans, and how to interact with the Neiro community, among other content.

#neiro

$ARB
Ninal Rong, Head of Partnerships at the Arbitrum Foundation, stated that the Arbitrum Foundation will provide funding support for the continued operation of the Ethereum News Weekly and plans to privately contact the founder of the Ethereum News Weekly, Evan Van Ness. Previously, Evan Van Ness announced that the Ethereum News Weekly would cease operations as the Ethereum Foundation deemed it not valuable to continue its operation. This decision by the Arbitrum Foundation will help ensure that the Ethereum News Weekly can continue to provide news and information to the community.
#arb

$STRK
The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced that its next-generation prover Stwo will go live in April 2025.
This new prover is approximately 940 times more efficient than the current Starknet prover. This will significantly enhance Starknet's performance and make it one of the most scalable networks among Ethereum Layer 2 networks. The launch of Stwo will address the current inefficiency of the Starknet prover, no longer becoming a bottleneck for network development, and will provide stronger support for Starknet's future growth. The introduction of Stwo will bring tremendous performance improvements to Starknet, allowing it to better serve the Ethereum community and the future Bitcoin ecosystem. The launch of Stwo marks a significant breakthrough for Starknet in terms of scalability and lays the foundation for it to become a leader in Layer 2 networks by 2025.
#strk #starknet

$ETHFI
Recently, the Ethereum re-staking protocol ether.fi released its 2024 summary:
Locked amount (TVL) growth: ether.fi's TVL increased from 45,770 ETH to 2.57 million ETH, a growth rate of 6159.3%, becoming the fourth largest protocol on Ethereum, valued at approximately 8.73 billion USD.
User growth: the number of users increased from 10,000 to 115,000.
ETHFI token distribution: over 150 million ETHFI tokens were distributed to users throughout the year.
Protocol integration: ether.fi completed over 300 protocol integrations.
#ethfi #EtherFi

$UNI
Uniswap Labs announced on January 2nd via social media platforms that the Uniswap V4 version is about to be released. Although the announcement did not provide a specific release date, according to previous reports, the release plan for Uniswap V4 has been postponed from the third quarter of 2024, and it is now expected to be launched within 2025. This upgrade will include significant architectural changes and new features, such as Hooks, which will allow developers to execute custom code before and after trades, enabling new functionalities such as limit orders, custom oracles, fee management, and more. Therefore, we can expect Uniswap V4 to be officially released sometime in 2025.

#uni #uniswap

$INJ
Injective announced that this year it will launch a cross-chain AI Agent Hub in collaboration with Sonic SVM. This partnership will enable users to seamlessly deploy and access AI agents that can operate across Solana and Injective. The new Smart Agent Hub platform is expected to deploy its initial testnet in the first quarter of 2025, allowing developers to monetize AI agents through tokenization and distribution of fractional ownership. Once the platform is launched, developers on Injective will be able to remotely invoke AI agent applications based on Solana. This collaborative project aims to provide powerful tools and frameworks that empower developers to create, manage, and monetize AI agents in a decentralized ecosystem, while opening new economic opportunities through fractional ownership and revenue sharing.

#inj #injective

$USUAL
Usual’s post hints at turning on the token fee switch, marking an important turning point for DeFi, namely real value and real distribution.
The article mentions, “2025 marks a turning point for DeFi: real value, real distribution. Get your USUAL ready on January 7.” This suggests that Usual plans to turn on its token fee switch on January 7, which could mean that token holders will be able to receive revenue distribution from the protocol.
This action echoes the trend of other projects in the DeFi space, which is to distribute value to users and token holders through fee switches, which is seen as a sign that DeFi has entered the “dividend era”. Therefore, users should prepare their USUAL tokens so that they can participate in this new distribution mechanism on January 7.
#usual

$AAVE
The total net deposits of the decentralized finance platform Aave have surpassed $33.4 billion, setting a new historical high, exceeding the levels of the 2021 bull market.
In 2024, Aave launched the V4 version as part of its development plan, aimed at further enhancing its functionalities and enabling the protocol to attract the next billion users into the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Aave has expanded its GHO stablecoin to multiple blockchain networks, marking an important development for its decentralized stablecoin. Aave has added support for the BNB Chain, Scroll, ZKsync Era, and ether.fi. Furthermore, Aave plans to introduce the Sonic Network, Mantle, Linea, BOB, Spider Chain, and Aptos Network in 2025, but these plans require community approval.
#aave

$ID
The decentralized domain protocol SPACE ID's disclosed roadmap for 2025 includes the following aspects:
1. Expansion of identity identification features: SPACE ID plans to continue expanding identity identification features to more blockchains and ecosystems, which will enhance its interoperability and user identification capabilities across different blockchains.
2. Business expansion beyond Web3: SPACE ID has begun planning to expand its business beyond Web3, providing integration between Web2 and Web3 domains. This means SPACE ID will explore collaboration with ICANN to achieve the integration of Web2 and Web3 domains, thereby expanding its service scope and influence.
3. Simplification of on-chain transaction processes: SPACE ID is designing a brand new way to simplify on-chain transaction processes, creating a customized solution to unify wallet addresses. This will make it more convenient and efficient for users to manage their digital assets.
4. Exploring new collaborations: SPACE ID will explore new collaboration opportunities in 2025, which may include partnerships with other blockchain projects, technology platforms, or service providers to further expand its business scope and market influence.
#id #spaceid

$ETHFI
The Ethereum restaking protocol ether.fi has announced the launch of the Berachain incentive deposit vault. This deposit vault supports the deposit of various tokens including weETH, WETH, stETH, eBTC, wBTC, cbBTC, and LBTC. Once the Berachain mainnet is launched, the deposited funds will remain locked for 90 days. The vault aims to provide users with opportunities for incentive deposits after the launch of the Berachain mainnet, while allowing users to gain Berachain rewards and participate in its ecosystem while maintaining exposure to the US dollar.

#ethfi

$ME
Magic Eden Co-founders Publish Annual Review:

1. Launch of ME Token: Magic Eden launched its native token ME, aimed at facilitating cross-chain trading of digital assets and enhancing the performance of Web3 decentralized applications.
2. Launch of Mobile App: Magic Eden introduced a brand-new wallet mobile application, supporting iOS and Android systems, enabling users to manage their digital assets anytime, anywhere.
3. Becoming a Leading NFT Marketplace + Minting Terminal: Magic Eden has become a leading NFT marketplace and minting terminal, offering a unique combination of user-friendly tools, strong community engagement, and a diverse range of token products.
4. Leading in Ordinals and Runes Market Share: Magic Eden ranks first in the Ordinals and Runes market, supporting Bitcoin Ordinals and launching the Bitcoin Runes platform.
5. Token Trading Accounts for 30% of Total Revenue: Token trading now accounts for 30% of Magic Eden's total revenue, demonstrating the diversification and growth of platform trading activities.
6. Preparing for 2025: Magic Eden stated that the journey is ongoing and is prepared for 2025.
#MagicEden

$PENDLE
Pendle announced that there are about 20 hours left until the vePENDLE airdrop snapshot, and locking vePENDLE before January 1, 2025, at 7:59 will qualify participants. The airdrop tokens to be distributed include: 3.46 million SENA, 1.58 million REZ, 691,000 ETHFI, 117,000 PUFFER, 342,000 EIGEN, and 226,000 COOK.

Pendle officially announced that it has achieved a TVL of 5 billion USD and a trading volume of 33 billion USD, maintaining its leading position in the yield trading market. In November, vePENDLE users received a total of 408 ETH (approximately 1.62 million USD) in fee income, setting a historical record for the highest monthly amount.
#pendle

$MKR
MakerDAO's capture fees reached 39.52 million USD in December 2024, with monthly revenue hitting 25.96 million USD, both numbers setting historical highs.
As of December 2024, the cumulative capture fees for the MakerDAO protocol reached 555.68 million USD, with cumulative revenue at 384.95 million USD. On December 9, 2024, MakerDAO's single-day capture fees reached 1.67 million USD, with single-day revenue at 1.18 million USD, setting a record for single-day peaks. In the week of December 9, 2024, MakerDAO's capture fees reached 10.61 million USD, with weekly revenue at 7.05 million USD.
#mkr #MakerDAO

$NEAR
The 2025 plan released by the NEAR Infrastructure Committee covers the following key points:
1. Continue to support infrastructure: Will continue to support the infrastructure and ongoing commitments of the previous year, including wallets, Fast NEAR, and NEARBlocks.
2. Establish a working group: A working group will be established to manage accounts, actively respond to proposals, find innovations, and draft tenders.
3. Enhance interoperability: The plan mentions that NEAR's interoperability will be enhanced, including the implementation of NEAR single sign-on docking with Solana applications, and support for multi-chain browsers, oracles, Omnitoken, Omnibalance and other chain abstract infrastructure.
4. NEAR single sign-on: NEAR single sign-on (SSO), on-ramps, and off-ramps from NEAR wallets to Solana applications will be implemented to improve user experience and convenience.
5. Support tool and service development: Will support the development of tools and services to make NEAR more accessible and interoperable with other blockchain ecosystems.
6. Invest in basic infrastructure: The plan also includes investment in basic infrastructure to further enhance NEAR's technical capabilities and the security of the ecosystem.
These plans show the NEAR Infrastructure Committee's emphasis on improving the interoperability, user experience and technological innovation of the NEAR ecosystem, aiming to provide users with a more convenient, secure and powerful NEAR ecosystem and prepare for the future development of artificial intelligence.
#near

$USUAL
Usual stated that its protocol currently has the largest Curve liquidity pool, and its trading volume has consistently ranked among the top three. The performance of the Usual protocol in the Curve liquidity pool is indeed remarkable, not only having the largest liquidity pool but also excelling in trading volume and TVL. This data and information provide an in-depth understanding of the Usual protocol's position in the Curve liquidity pool.
#usual

$CATI
Catizen ecosystem's brand new product, the world's first "Drink and Earn" game Cattea has officially launched its data wipe test.
1. Cattea game features: Cattea is inspired by Hong Kong's Yuanyang milk tea, pioneering the unique gameplay of "Drink to Airdrop" which combines match-three gameplay with card collection mechanics, offering players a unique experience of "earn while playing, enjoy while drinking".
2. Catizen ecosystem user and token consumption: Currently, the Catizen ecosystem has attracted 55 million users and has accumulated a consumption of over 9 million CATI tokens.
3. Number of mini-games in the Catizen application center and expansion plans: The Catizen application center has currently launched 20 mini-games and plans to expand to 300 mini-games next year, aiming to become the leading mini-game entertainment platform in the Web3 space.
#cati #catizen

$TON
The total locked value (TVL) of TON reached a historic high of $740 million in July this year and is currently around $248 million.
TON's growth is primarily due to the explosion of mini-apps and the native support for USDT. The supply of USDT on the TON network has surpassed $1.43 billion, accounting for 25% of the trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEX).
The daily active user count on the TON network remains stable at around 1 million, indicating a continuous growth in DeFi and memecoins trading activities.
Tether's announcement to introduce USDT to the TON network adds trading and financial activities related to USDT, providing strong support for DeFi applications. The issuance of USDT on TON has quickly surpassed that of Cosmos and Near, becoming the fifth network after Tron, Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.
TON reached a peak performance of 104,715 transactions per second during a public performance live test, processing a total of 107,652,545 transactions, a performance validated by Certik, marking TON as one of the fastest and most scalable blockchains in the world.
#ton #Toncoin