$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

$AAVE
The temperature check vote for the integration of Aave with Sonic has passed. This is the first step Aave has taken towards integrating with the Sonic blockchain.

The Aave community initiated a preliminary proposal on the governance forum, aiming to deploy Aave V3 on the Sonic mainnet. This proposal is currently in the TEMP CHECK phase.
If the proposal passes the temperature check phase, it will still need to go through the snapshot phase, ARFC phase, and AIP voting phase before it can be executed. This vote aims to complete the second phase of the full deployment of the Aave protocol on Sonic, with the first phase being the deployment of a cross-chain bridge for aTokens between Ethereum and Sonic.

#aave

$WLD
Currently, the number of global participants in the World Network has exceeded 20 million, of which about 9.5 million are verified real users, covering all continents except Antarctica.
New users are added at a rate of 800,000 per week, with 355,000 verified users added. Monthly active World App users exceed 8 million, equivalent to one new user joining every 0.75 seconds.
"Proof of Human" is becoming a key technology to address the online identity trust crisis. 52% of Americans are concerned about AI products. 66% believe AI will have a significant impact on life within 3-5 years.

#wld #Worldcoin

$JTO
According to a report by Kairos Research, a cryptocurrency research firm, Jito's monthly revenue from priority fees and tips exceeded $100 million in both November and December.
Kairos said that Jito's validator monthly tip income increased by an average of 32% in 2024. In November in particular, monthly revenue peaked at about $210 million. The growth in Jito's tip income reflects the growing popularity of the Solana network. The growth in Jito's tip income also highlights the trend of validators increasing their income by prioritizing certain transactions, a practice known as maximum extractable value (MEV).
As of December 26, more than 93% of Solana validators use Jito's software to maximize their income from block construction.
#jto #jito

$JUP
Jupiter will airdrop 700 million JUP next month, worth more than $590 million.
1. Total airdrop amount: Jupiter plans to conduct an airdrop event called "JUPuary" next month, which will distribute a total of 700 million JUP tokens, worth more than $590 million.
2. JUP allocated to users: Of the 700 million JUP tokens, the total amount allocated to users is 425 million.
3. JUP reserved for stakers: 75 million JUP are reserved for stakers.
4. Number of eligible wallets: About 2.3 million wallets are eligible, including 2 million Swap trading users and 320,000 professional traders.
5. Staking rewards: 0.1 JUP will be rewarded for every 1 JUP staked.
6. Changeability of the distribution plan: Jupiter emphasized that the current distribution plan is a draft and may be adjusted.
7. Specific criteria for airdrops: The Jupiter team is still finalizing the specific criteria for airdrops, and the community is discussing eligibility guidelines.
8. Incentive structure for airdrops: Jupuary airdrops will grant a fixed 500M JUP to each wallet, and the remaining 200 million will be used for new users through a dual system of "carrot" and "good cat" incentives.
9. Priority of airdrops: Airdrops will prioritize stakers and trading activities to avoid passive JUP holders and old whales.
10. Additional rewards for governance and staking: Governance will bring additional rewards for those who use both active staking and voting rights.

#jup #jupiter

$ZRO
LayerZero: The vote on "turning on the protocol fee switch" failed, and the next vote will be held in six months.
1. Voting results: The LayerZero proposal vote on "turning on the protocol fee switch" has ended, and the proposal failed to pass due to the lack of quorum.
2. Fee switch status: Since the vote failed, the LayerZero protocol fee switch will remain closed.
3. Next voting time: The next vote on whether to activate the protocol fee switch will be held in six months.
4. Proposal content: The proposal will determine whether LayerZero will start charging a protocol fee for each message, and the collected protocol fee will be used to repurchase and destroy ZRO, reducing its circulation.
5. Fee details: Currently, messages between Arbitrum and Optimism cost $0.01 in DVN/executor fees. After the proposal is passed, an additional $0.01 protocol fee will be charged, bringing the total cost to $0.02.
6. Funding contract: A $0.01 agreement fee is charged in the funding contract, which will automatically repurchase and destroy ZRO.
#zro #LayerZero

$INJ
Aethir, a decentralized cloud infrastructure provider, has partnered with Injective to launch a tokenized GPU marketplace, a collaboration that aims to provide users with the ability to buy, sell, or rent GPUs in real time through tokenized GPU computing resources. Features of this marketplace include:
1. Fractional ownership: Users can buy the exact computing power they need, eliminating the need for large upfront hardware investments.
2. Instant Utility and Composability: Users can plug tokenized GPU computing power into multiple use cases on Injective, such as on-chain lending and perpetual markets.
3. Real-time Resource Trading: A dynamic marketplace where users can buy, sell, or rent GPU computing power based on immediate needs.
4. Smart Contract Integration: Automated, trustless transactions ensure transparent and secure exchange of GPU resources.
5. Global Accessibility: Breaking down geographic barriers to high-performance computing access.
This collaboration represents more than just a technology integration, it represents a fundamental shift in how computing resources are allocated and accessed. By bringing financial primitives to GPU computing, this initiative creates new opportunities for market efficiency, supports the needs of AI development and research, and promotes the development of innovative financial products around computing resources.

#inj #injective