a16z-Backed Daylight Launches Pre-Deposit Vaults
Daylight’s DayFi Pre-Deposits launch on December 16, 1:00 PM UTC, accepting Sky’s USDS & USDT. Vault deposits will be deployed to Plasma, with K3 Capital managing a diversified yield strategy.
DayFi tokenizes decentralized energy, letting DeFi users access revenue backed by verifiable energy production.
👉 x.com/daylightenergy_/status/1998416560764154359?s=20
Daylight’s DayFi Pre-Deposits launch on December 16, 1:00 PM UTC, accepting Sky’s USDS & USDT. Vault deposits will be deployed to Plasma, with K3 Capital managing a diversified yield strategy.
DayFi tokenizes decentralized energy, letting DeFi users access revenue backed by verifiable energy production.
👉 x.com/daylightenergy_/status/1998416560764154359?s=20
Theoriq AlphaVault x Pre-Claim Registration on Authena
The AlphaVault is live with Nitro Boosted THQ rewards and $21M filled TVL, offering ~39% ETH APR. Theoriq also opened airdrop pre-claim registration via Authena.
Theoriq’s Alpha protocol lets autonomous agents collaborate onchain to optimize liquidity and execute complex financial tasks, building a trust-minimized, adaptive DeFi ecosystem.
👉 x.com/TheoriqAI/status/1998441996093137003?s=20
The AlphaVault is live with Nitro Boosted THQ rewards and $21M filled TVL, offering ~39% ETH APR. Theoriq also opened airdrop pre-claim registration via Authena.
Theoriq’s Alpha protocol lets autonomous agents collaborate onchain to optimize liquidity and execute complex financial tasks, building a trust-minimized, adaptive DeFi ecosystem.
👉 x.com/TheoriqAI/status/1998441996093137003?s=20
Octra Labs Will Hold OCT Public Sale via Sonar Profiles
Users can now submit the registration form. 200,000,000 OCT (10% of supply) will be sold at $0.20, implying a $200M FDV, with 100% unlocked at TGE. The public sale date will be announced later.
Octra is an FHE blockchain with isolated execution environments. Its testnet will migrate to mainnet in the coming days with core functionality live ahead of the ICO.
👉 theblock.co/post/381939/octra-public-token-sale-sonar-valuation
Users can now submit the registration form. 200,000,000 OCT (10% of supply) will be sold at $0.20, implying a $200M FDV, with 100% unlocked at TGE. The public sale date will be announced later.
Octra is an FHE blockchain with isolated execution environments. Its testnet will migrate to mainnet in the coming days with core functionality live ahead of the ICO.
👉 theblock.co/post/381939/octra-public-token-sale-sonar-valuation
Rainbow x Coinlist Token Sale Starts December 11
Public sale commitments run December 11–18, starting at 5:00 PM UTC. 30,000,000 RNBW (3%) are allocated to the Coinlist sale at a $100M FDV, with full unlock at TGE.
Rainbow Wallet aims to become an “onchain Robinhood,” offering a unified mobile app for all financial services.
👉 coinlist.co/rainbow
Public sale commitments run December 11–18, starting at 5:00 PM UTC. 30,000,000 RNBW (3%) are allocated to the Coinlist sale at a $100M FDV, with full unlock at TGE.
Rainbow Wallet aims to become an “onchain Robinhood,” offering a unified mobile app for all financial services.
👉 coinlist.co/rainbow
Trump Billionaires Club game launches soon
Trump Billionaires Club, the official game powered by OpenLoot, will use TRUMP token for all in-game activity. Players can join the free waitlist for a chance to share $1M in TRUMP token rewards.
👉 x.com/GetTrumpMemes/status/1998457354267037768?s=20
Trump Billionaires Club, the official game powered by OpenLoot, will use TRUMP token for all in-game activity. Players can join the free waitlist for a chance to share $1M in TRUMP token rewards.
👉 x.com/GetTrumpMemes/status/1998457354267037768?s=20
Cascade has launched a 24/7 Unified Perpetual Brokerage
The platform offers round-the-clock access to perpetual markets across crypto, U.S. equities, and private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI through a unified margin system.
👉 x.com/cascade_xyz/status/1998452642771780025?s=20
The platform offers round-the-clock access to perpetual markets across crypto, U.S. equities, and private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI through a unified margin system.
👉 x.com/cascade_xyz/status/1998452642771780025?s=20
Strive launches $500M ATM offering to expand BTC holdings
The firm already holds roughly 7,525 BTC and plans to use the proceeds to scale up its holdings and strengthen its balance sheet. Strive, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, describes itself as the first publicly traded asset management BTC treasury company.
👉 x.com/strive/status/1998540722144719187?s=20
The firm already holds roughly 7,525 BTC and plans to use the proceeds to scale up its holdings and strengthen its balance sheet. Strive, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, describes itself as the first publicly traded asset management BTC treasury company.
👉 x.com/strive/status/1998540722144719187?s=20
SpaceX plans 2026 IPO with $30+ billion fundraising
The Elon Musk-led company is targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion, which would leave SpaceX near the market value that Saudi Aramco established during its record 2019 listing.
👉 reuters.com/business/spacex-pursue-2026-ipo-raising-above-30-billion-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-12-09/
The Elon Musk-led company is targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion, which would leave SpaceX near the market value that Saudi Aramco established during its record 2019 listing.
👉 reuters.com/business/spacex-pursue-2026-ipo-raising-above-30-billion-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-12-09/
December’s Token Sale Radar. Live and Upcoming Projects
December is packed with high-profile token sales across Impossible, CoinList, Echo and Cake Pad. From Prediction Markets to AI and DePIN, here are the top projects scheduled to launch this month.
December is packed with high-profile token sales across Impossible, CoinList, Echo and Cake Pad. From Prediction Markets to AI and DePIN, here are the top projects scheduled to launch this month.
Silk Road wallets move BTC after decade of dormancy
Hundreds of crypto wallets linked to the defunct darknet marketplace Silk Road suddenly moved a combined ~3,421 BTC — worth roughly $322M — after more than a decade of silence. The Silk Road wallets still hold roughly $41.3M in BTC, according to Arkham.
👉 theblock.co/post/381998/silk-road-linked-wallets-awaken
Hundreds of crypto wallets linked to the defunct darknet marketplace Silk Road suddenly moved a combined ~3,421 BTC — worth roughly $322M — after more than a decade of silence. The Silk Road wallets still hold roughly $41.3M in BTC, according to Arkham.
👉 theblock.co/post/381998/silk-road-linked-wallets-awaken
Tracking recently launched Layer 2’s ahead of Aztec TGE
With Aztec nearing its TGE after raising over $60M, new Layer 2 launches offer useful benchmarks for comparison. Side-by-side metrics help illustrate how varied early traction can be at this stage.
With Aztec nearing its TGE after raising over $60M, new Layer 2 launches offer useful benchmarks for comparison. Side-by-side metrics help illustrate how varied early traction can be at this stage.
Polymarket faces credibility issues after controversial vote
Polymarket settled a $16M market on UFO file declassification as “Yes” after whales pushed prices to 99–100 cents and a token-weighted UMA oracle vote overruled broader trader consensus, despite no public evidence.
This has triggered community outrage, accusations of “proof-of-whales” governance, and fresh doubts if prediction markets can really act as neutral truth engines.
👉 cryptoslate.com/polymarket-faces-major-credibility-crisis-after-whales-forced-a-yes-ufo-vote-without-evidence/
Polymarket settled a $16M market on UFO file declassification as “Yes” after whales pushed prices to 99–100 cents and a token-weighted UMA oracle vote overruled broader trader consensus, despite no public evidence.
This has triggered community outrage, accusations of “proof-of-whales” governance, and fresh doubts if prediction markets can really act as neutral truth engines.
👉 cryptoslate.com/polymarket-faces-major-credibility-crisis-after-whales-forced-a-yes-ufo-vote-without-evidence/
Superstate unveils Tokenized Stock Issuance Program
The program allows public companies to raise capital using tokenized versions of their shares. The initiative enables on-chain issuance while maintaining compliance with existing regulations.
👉 theblock.co/post/382027/superstates-new-direct-issuance-programs-let-public-companies-raise-capital-using-tokenized-stock
The program allows public companies to raise capital using tokenized versions of their shares. The initiative enables on-chain issuance while maintaining compliance with existing regulations.
👉 theblock.co/post/382027/superstates-new-direct-issuance-programs-let-public-companies-raise-capital-using-tokenized-stock
Top-15 Countries by World Crypto Adoption Index in 2025
Bybit x DL Research has released its latest report ranking the top countries by crypto adoption in 2025. The index highlights how cultural penetration, transactional use, user penetration and institutional readiness drive adoption.
Bybit x DL Research has released its latest report ranking the top countries by crypto adoption in 2025. The index highlights how cultural penetration, transactional use, user penetration and institutional readiness drive adoption.
Oriole Insights Launches Public Testnet on BNB Chain
The BNB Ecosystem’s prediction market platform goes live with its public testnet on December 17, joining other BNB prediction apps like Opinion and Myriad Markets.
Oriole Insights is a gamified prediction platform that goes beyond standard Polymarket-style polls, introducing ROI and Up/Down markets for major launches.
👉 x.com/OrioleInsights/status/1998807441849594060
The BNB Ecosystem’s prediction market platform goes live with its public testnet on December 17, joining other BNB prediction apps like Opinion and Myriad Markets.
Oriole Insights is a gamified prediction platform that goes beyond standard Polymarket-style polls, introducing ROI and Up/Down markets for major launches.
👉 x.com/OrioleInsights/status/1998807441849594060
Sei (SEI) becomes default app on Xiaomi Devices
Xiaomi, the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer, has partnered with Sei to pre-install the Sei mobile app on new devices. The integration targets Xiaomi’s 680 million existing users and over 170 million new devices per year.
👉 blog.sei.io/announcements/sei-expands-to-xiaomis-global-user-base-with-pre-installed-app
Xiaomi, the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer, has partnered with Sei to pre-install the Sei mobile app on new devices. The integration targets Xiaomi’s 680 million existing users and over 170 million new devices per year.
👉 blog.sei.io/announcements/sei-expands-to-xiaomis-global-user-base-with-pre-installed-app
Real Finance secures $25M from Nimbus Capital
Real Finance received a $25 million commitment from Nimbus Capital to advance its institutional-grade tokenization infra. The investment boosts Real’s mission to scale on-chain RWAs as demand for tokenized money markets rapidly expands.
👉 x.com/RealFinOfficial/status/1998780396775907753?s=20
Real Finance received a $25 million commitment from Nimbus Capital to advance its institutional-grade tokenization infra. The investment boosts Real’s mission to scale on-chain RWAs as demand for tokenized money markets rapidly expands.
👉 x.com/RealFinOfficial/status/1998780396775907753?s=20
Tether announced the launch of QVAC Health wellness app
QVAC Health is a privacy-focused wellness app that stores biometric and activity data locally on users’ devices. It syncs with wearables like Oura Ring and Apple Health, using on-device AI to track heart rate, sleep, exercise, and even estimate meal calories.
👉 x.com/Tether_to/status/1998725399451246837?s=20
QVAC Health is a privacy-focused wellness app that stores biometric and activity data locally on users’ devices. It syncs with wearables like Oura Ring and Apple Health, using on-device AI to track heart rate, sleep, exercise, and even estimate meal calories.
👉 x.com/Tether_to/status/1998725399451246837?s=20
New listings coming to Binance Alpha this week
Four fresh listings are coming to Binance Alpha, including Talus Network, BeatSwap, Cysic, and RaveDAO. Each project taps into fast-growing sectors like AI, Social, and tokenization.
Four fresh listings are coming to Binance Alpha, including Talus Network, BeatSwap, Cysic, and RaveDAO. Each project taps into fast-growing sectors like AI, Social, and tokenization.
Stripe has announced the acqui-hiring of Valora startup
Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora Wallet as part of a push to expand its stablecoin and crypto payments services. The move signals Stripe’s deeper commitment to blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoin innovation.
👉 x.com/Valora/status/1998771864479715339?s=20
Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora Wallet as part of a push to expand its stablecoin and crypto payments services. The move signals Stripe’s deeper commitment to blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoin innovation.
👉 x.com/Valora/status/1998771864479715339?s=20