Hot projects + Market overview

I. Mainstream exchange news

• Bitget has listed the AI16Z (ai16z) token on the Innovation, AI, and Meme Zones. The exchange has also listed the BIO/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage.
• HTX has listed DEGENAI (Degen Spartan AI) spot trading and DEGENAI/USDT grid trading.
• Bybit has listed the ARCUSDT perpetual contracts and announced that AI16Z has joined the ByVotes voting platform with a prize pool of 50,000 AI16Z.
• Binance Alpha has announced a new list of projects, adding the ELIZA, METAV, and FLOCK tokens. Binance Futures has launched the BIO/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage. Binance BNSOL Super Staking has launched the EOS Network (EOS).
• OKX has launched the BIO Protocol (BIO) token for spot trading and introduced the AIXBT/USDT and ALCH/USDT perpetual contracts.

II. Mainstream projects and trending events

• Longevity research autonomous organization VitaDAO has announced that it will launch a new compound experimental token on the Pump Science platform on February 25.
• DeSci project Bio Protocol will expand to Solana and Base, launching more BioDAOs and enabling transfer functionality, currently only available on the Ethereum mainnet.
• Elon Musk has announced changes to the X platform algorithm that prioritize promoting content considered informative or educational over other types of content, sparking strong opposition from the community.
• The 3A (high-budget, high-quality, and high-profile) chain game Seraph 'Dark Angel' has released its tokenomics, with a total token supply of 1 billion, 40.5% allocated for community incentives and airdrop rewards. The Token Generation Event (TGE) took place on January 6, alongside the launch of the S1 Genesis Season.
• AI memecoin ACT will announce its key project developments on January 7, including a new CTO and token structure.
• Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is planning to expand its Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 by 2025.
• This week, APT, MOVE, KAS, AGI, EIGEN, OP, IO, AXS, and ENA will see significant unlock, with a total value of over $239.8 million expected to be released.
• Elon Musk has tweeted that the third-generation version of the AI model Grok (Grok 3) is coming soon, the pre-training is complete, and the computational power is 10 times that of Grok 2.
• Solana virtual machine Rollup SOON announced that the Alpha mainnet is online and announced its tokenomics, which includes a total supply of 1 billion tokens, with 51% allocated to the community.
• Wintermute and Amber Group may serve as market makers for VIRTUAL, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa.
• Solana developers have created a quantum-resistant vault on the Solana blockchain to protect user funds from potential threats posed by quantum computers.
• Decentralized trading protocol SyncSwap has announced that over 1 million ZK tokens will be distributed to SyncSwap liquidity providers within two weeks.
• AI Agent project VaderAI has launched a VADER staking points mechanism and deployed a wallet link function.
• Business intelligence and analytics software company MicroStrategy is planning to raise $2 billion in the first quarter of 2025 through preferred stock issuance to purchase more BTC.

III. Funding news

• Coinbase has acquired the Cyprus subsidiary of BUX and renamed it to Coinbase Financial Services Europe. By doing so, Coinbase has also secured a license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
• Stablecoin infrastructure company AlloyX has raised $10 million in a Pre-A round, participated in by Solomon Fund and Arbitrum Foundation.
• Sui ecosystem liquid staking protocol Haedal has completed a seed funding round, participated in by Hashed and Comma3 Ventures.
• Through an AI agent fund, Web3 investors and market makers DWF Labs have invested $20 million in TAO Cat, Bittensor's inaugural self-improving AI agent.

IV. Popular projects

Market overview

Bitcoin has rebounded by 7.92% from a recent low of $91,530 surpassing the 4-hour moving average (MA140) at $97,971.

A drop below this level could signal a retracement, possibly setting the stage for further gains post-adjustment. If it remains above, it indicates strong buying pressure.

Bitcoin's market dominance was recorded at 57.01%, with the TOTAL3 index, which gauges altcoin performance, at $1.04 trillion.

PIPPIN: AI memecoin

Pippin, developed by Yohei Nakajima, is an AI-generated memecoin named using GPT. Positioned as the next big emotive memecoin, it competes with tokens like $ZEREBRO, $YOUSIM, $SHEGEN, and $AVB.

Nakajima, a general partner at venture capital firm Untapped Capital with 88,000 X followers, live-streamed the creation of this AI meme, drawing significant attention.

The market cap of the PIPPIN token is $43.51 million.

SUAI: Sui ecosystem AI platform

SuiAI is a leading platform built on the Sui ecosystem, serving as an AI agent launchpad that offers a comprehensive suite of tools.

It assists existing token projects in incorporating AI features and allows for the creation of new AIs within minutes. Additionally, it integrates NFT functionalities, positioning it as a top-tier platform on Sui.

The SUAI token has a market cap of $61.47 million.

MAX: AI agent concept project

Max began as an AI-driven advocate for Bitcoin, dedicated to spreading the true essence of BTC. It has since evolved into the utility token for agent.land, supporting a decentralized AI agent ecosystem.

The technology for these agents comes from Distilled AI, a decentralized platform that allows for the autonomous deployment of AI agents. Users can connect their agents to platforms like X or Telegram, with help to launch the agent and initiate its token. Once a new token achieves a $66,000 market cap, it enters a bonding curve. 

The Max token has a market cap of $45.67 million.

SPECTRA: Base ecosystem DeFi

Spectra is a rate derivative protocol centered around EVM, mirroring key features of Pendle.

Users can lock tokens to obtain veSPECTRA, which utilizes the Aerodome Ve(3,3) model following SIP3. Holders of veSPECTRA benefit from protocol income and third-party rewards by directing SPECTRA emissions into the pool.

Spectra has a TVL of $189 million and a token market cap of $47.78 million.

ACOLYT: Virtuals ecosystem project

Acolyte is an AI agent developed on the Virtuals ecosystem, originating from DTR (Decentralized Technology Researchers), a collective created by @ghost93_x.

The project aims to advance the exploration and discussion of AI agents. It integrates data from multiple sources into a cohesive system, allowing agents to efficiently collect real-world information. This supports features like custom queries and real-time interactions.

The ACOLYT token has a market cap of $46.19 million.

On-chain daily

1. PDFPDF is a memecoin on Solana, inspired by a popular meme on Instagram featuring an AI-generated video of two dogs in a bathroom. The video has garnered over 3 million views on Instagram.

• Number of Token Holders: 8,287
• Current Price: $0.00723
• Market Cap: $7.2M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/pissingdogfarts
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/gl7qhf5zu5tg88cach7r2nmfpnjxmung4wqgckltdi3m

2. EXOEXO is an AI Agent token on Solana, designed as a market prediction platform and an enhanced version of Polymarket. The beta version is live, allowing users to earn points through predictive betting.

• Number of Token Holders: 26,768
• Current Price: $0.00636
• Market Cap: $6.3M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/AiExodus
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/24q4w6c4tssknhrdcfz7tguet1wwfdfvrxycmmebrnrl

3. GNZGNZ is an AI Agent token on Solana, focused on promoting health and productivity. It aims to enable users to achieve 10x efficiency in fitness, productivity, and career pursuits.

• Number of Token Holders: 5,087
• Current Price: $0.0516
• Market Cap: $51.6M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/gainzdotxyz
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/j95ubx4tpcqrjv4pnryerlqgi3awruhw18ipruwrejhw

4. AIONAION is an AI Agent token on Base, issued by Creator Bid with technical support from Bittensor. Its concept revolves around bringing messages from the future.

• Number of Token Holders: 15,268
• Current Price: $1.56
• Market Cap: $32.9M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/aion5100
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/base/0xba1963bb6c0d0d60cea960aa37218d13b69503a1

5. FocaiFocai is an AI Agent token on Solana, built on the ElizaOS framework. It integrates plugins, tools, and services for on-chain AI agents, aiming to enable financial and governance decision-making while ensuring data privacy and security.

• Number of Token Holders: 7,877
• Current Price: $0.03
• Market Cap: $30M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/focai_fun
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/65acqrryoh6gw4zgeyb9hx4q5npohmasdrhwlu19ifyj

6. BUZZBUZZ is an AI Agent token on Solana. After connecting a wallet, users can issue natural language commands for tasks such as analysis, trading, transfers, and DeFi interactions.

• Number of Token Holders: 10,237
• Current Price: $0.04
• Market Cap: $44.2M
• Official Twitter: https://x.com/askthehive_ai
• Trade Board: https://dexscreener.com/solana/j2p6tgzdkvthq3vfbgrjzhjnlrqfggfvjjsp2k7hx5ch

Bitcoin ecosystem overview

BTC Mainnet Gas Fee Update:

• The current BTC transaction fee is 2 satoshis/byte. 
• Gas Fee performance remains low.

Fractal Bitcoin Gas Fee Update:

• Transaction fees are 159 satoshis/byte, with a surge in Gas Fees due to the hot minting activity of FIFA2026.

Inscription, Rune, and Fractal Bitcoin Leading Token Tracking:

ORDI:

• Current Price: $29.45
• 24-Hour Change: +2%
• Market Cap: $619.39 million

DOG:

• Current Price: $0.0073
• 24-Hour Change: -5.87%
• Market Cap: $737.01 million

FB:

• Current Price: $2.88
• 24-Hour Change: -3.9%
• Market Cap: $28.07 million

Today's Popular Projects:𝛑: One of the leading inscriptions.

• Market Cap: $531.11 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $1.29 million
• 24-Hour Change: +9.73%
• Number of Holders: 94,266

COWCOIN: A Fractal Bitcoin inscription, with the concept of COW.

• Market Cap: $559.23K
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $183.06K
• 24-Hour Change: +20.27%
• Number of Holders: 317,775

RUNES•X•BITCOIN: Inspired by Elon Musk and his symbolic use of the letter "X."

• Market Cap: $975.16K
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $601.08K
• 24-Hour Change: +21.42%
• Number of Holders: 105,495

Performances of today's top three tracks

DePIN: Overall Daily Sector Change: +4.10%

1. ATOR: Anyone provides a unique SDK with minimal relay requirements and offers out-of-the-box solutions, allowing developers to connect any application to the network with just two lines of code.

• Daily Increase: +20.89%
• Current Price: $1.945
• Market Cap: $155.48 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $1.85 million
• Recent Updates: Null

2. FIL: A P2P network for storing and retrieving data, with a built-in economic incentive mechanism that ensures continuous storage and retrieval of files within a user-specified time frame.

• Daily Increase: +12.10%
• Current Price: $6.272
• Market Cap: $3.88 billion
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $33.75 million
• Recent Updates: Coming soon to Bithumb.

3. OCEAN: Provides developers with tools to build data markets, manage data NFTs, and create DeFi data tokens.

• Daily Increase: +8.24%
• Current Price: $0.69
• Market Cap: $150.65 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $1.6 million

Layer2: Overall Daily Sector Change: +3.15%

1. MOVE: TON Station is a Gaming TG store developed by industry giants Sidus Heroes and SuperVerse.

• Daily Increase: +10.94%
• Current Price: $1.1226
• Market Cap: $2.53 billion
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $952.19 million

2. ARB: An Ethereum Layer2 scaling solution built by the Offchain Labs team based on Optimistic Rollup technology.

• Daily Increase: +7.26%
• Current Price: $0.9425
• Market Cap: $3.97 billion
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $565.14 million

3. STX: Bitcoin Layer2, bringing smart contract functionality to Bitcoin.

• Daily Increase: +4.49%
• Current Price: $1.792
• Market Cap: $2.7 billion
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $141.31 million

GameFi: Overall Daily Sector Change: +2.51%

1. SFUND: Provides launchpads and incubation platforms for game projects, promoting them to the community through initial game offerings (IGO).

• Daily Increase: +21.36%
• Current Price: $1.716
• Market Cap: $109.07 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $5.17 million

2. ASTO: Powers the creation and training of AI-driven NFTs (called agents) that are interoperable across the metaverse.

• Daily Increase: +14.74%
• Current Price: $0.0627
• Market Cap: $50.51 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $3.86 million

3. LRDS: A medieval strategy MMO where players can own heroes and extend their bloodline through heirs via the game’s dynasty system.

• Daily Increase: +11.90%
• Current Price: $0.533
• Market Cap: $11.56 million
• 24-Hour Trading Volume: $18.21 million
• Recent Updates: Partnering with Logitech for promotional events, giveaways, and in-game rewards.

Disclaimer

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