🗡 Crypto Founders: Genius or Insane. Link.

So I focused on the people, not just the protocols. What they believed. What they got right. Where they probably got lucky. And where they didn’t.

Author: Green But Red

#article


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Not funny, but a fact:

From mid-2021 to the end of 2025, nearly 20.2M tokens were launched.

53% of them are now dead or rugged.

2025 was the bloodiest year – 11.6M tokens vanished, making up 86% of all token deaths in the past five years.


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And again, right on target:

«Project Eleven raises $20 million Series A at $120 million valuation to prepare crypto networks for post-quantum threats»


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It's only been two weeks since the new year, and I've already stumbled upon a project that deserves attention

This platform already hit $63.8M fees in November with $353M TVL and $167B volume - top pre-TGE revenue king!

I'm talking about edgeX, which launchedlaunched the biggest pre-TGE airdrop in perp DEX space

Step-by-step guide


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Daily Dose of News 🎧
January 15, Thursday


♟ General:

• SEC ends investigation on Zcash Foundation. Link.

• Coinbase cannot support crypto bill in current form, CEO Armstrong says. Link.

• State Street is joining crypto rush with digital-asset rollout. Link.

🔔 Product updates:

• X revises API policies, bans apps rewarding posts to reduce spam. Link.

🖥 Release:

• CME Group to expand crypto derivatives suite with launch of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Link.

• Lighter introduces mandatory LIT staking for liquidity pool access. Link.

• Galaxy debuts $75 million tokenized CLO on Avalanche to fund Arch Lending facility. Link.

• Kaito announced it will sunset Yaps and introduced Kaito Studio. Link.

🛍 Incentives:

• HeyElsa Airdrop Registration is Live. Link.

• Owlto Airdrop Claim is Live. Link.

💰 Fundraising:

• Alpaca $150M Series D Round. Link.

• Meld $7M Strategic Round. Link.

• LMAX Group $150M Funding Round. Link.

• Beatcoin $5M Strategic Round. Link.


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My VC Proud List

Without a16z, no Coinbase, Uniswap, dYdx
Without Paradigm, no Optimism, Monad, Lido
Without Pantera, no Circle, Arbitrum, Bakkt
Without Polychain, no Avalanche, Polymarket Solana
Without Dragonfly, no Dune, Near.
Without Coinbase Ventures, no Polygon, World.
Without Blockchain Capital, no XRP, Aave

And to whom are you grateful?


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That's what I said!

The first data centers are heading to space 🌌

Axiom Space has started building an orbital data center.

Back in Nov 2025, Elon Musk said it’s cheaper to run AI compute in orbit than on Earth.


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While deep-diving into Ethena last year, I kept thinking:

“This $3B stablecoin machine on $ETH funding rates is genius – what if someone built the Bitcoin equivalent?”

Fast forward, Strategy drops STRC (Saylor’s $BTC credit layer), and now Saturn launches $USDat: the $BTC answer we’ve been waiting for. Backed by Yzilabs from day one, it’s definitely worth watching in 2026

• Saturn as Ethena for Bitcoin

Ethena mastered ETH yields; Saturn captures “Saylor Spread” via Bitcoin carry trade – Strategy borrows at ~11% to stack BTC (5:1 collateral, 32-month cash reserve)

Real, transparent double-digit yield crushes DeFi’s 4-6% altcoin norms

• How It Works

Mint $USDat 1:1 $USDC (T-bills backing). Stake into $sUSDat (STRC backing) for 11%+ APY via rising exchange rate

• Elite Backing

Yzi Labs, Sora Ventures, angels like Seraphim (Ex-Ethena), David Choi (USDai), Tycho (Zest Protocol + Treasury)

Built on the world’s largest $BTC treasury – Saturn scales to $10B without compressing their yields

Roadmap: stablecoin double-digits, BTC/ETH yields, neobanks

BTC’s next phase – from digital gold to programmable money – starts here


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Daily Dose of News 🎺
January 16, Friday


♟ General:

• Google Play to ban overseas crypto exchanges from South Korea store. Link.

• South Korea approves tokenized securities framework in key legislative hearing. Link.

• Belarus authorizes 'cryptobanks' combining token operations with traditional banking. Link.

• The number of unique addresses holding stablecoins has reached 200 million, setting a new record level. Link.

🔔 Product updates:

• Interactive Brokers unlocks 24/7 funding with USDC, plans to rollout Ripple and PayPal stablecoins next week. Link.

🖥 Release:

• Cake wallet adds Zcash support as it expands beyond its Monero roots. Link.

🛍 Incentives:

• Human Passport Season 2 is Live. Link.

💰 Fundraising:

• Saturn $800K Angel Round. Link.

• Konnex $15M Strategic Round. Link.

• Veera $10M Pre-Seed & Seed Rounds. Link.

• City Protocol Funding Round. Link.


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💸 Everlyn – stark VC valuation wipeout

Secured $15M funding Aug 2025 at $250M val

Market cap $18–20M, FDV $74–80M


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Newrez, one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders and servicers, will start offering home loans backed by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins next month

What could go wrong? Housing + crypto volatility… 2008 remix?


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RWA Weekly: Traditional Finance Builds Trading Infrastructure

It's been a while since I've advised you to spend your weekend usefully!

Author: DIA


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💀 8 Funding Rounds That Made VCs Cry. Link.

Read this if you think you're the only one who's filled your bags with junk.

Author: Green But Red

#article


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Visa teams up with BVNK for stablecoin payouts via Visa Direct!

After Coinbase bailed on a $2B acquisition in Nov and Mastercard eyed the same target


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Another reason for VC to cry.

Kyo Finance: Series A Nov 2025: $5M raised at $100M valuation.

Now - Market cap $1M, FDV $5–6M.


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DDC Enterprise purchased another 200 BTC to add to its balance.

First purchase in 2026.

What have you already purchased this year?


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LayerZero Labs: OG interoperability giant, but token reality lags VC dreams.

Total raised $318M across rounds, latest implying ~$3B valuation.

Market cap ~$428–467M, FDV $1.7B


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Industry-shaping events this week. Link.

From JAN 19 to 26.

Author: Green But Red

#events


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Daily Dose of News 📺
January 19, Monday


♟ General:

• Digital asset investment products saw their largest weekly inflows since October 2025 at $2.17B. Link.

• NYSE builds venue for 24/7 trading of tokenized stocks, ETFs. Link.

🔔 Product updates:

• Paradex announces rollback after perp exchange users report mass liquidations. Link.

🖥 Release:

• Genius Airdrop & Points Whitepaper Announced. Link.

• ETHGas Tokenomics Update. Link.

• HeyElsa Tokenomics Announced. Link.

🛍 Incentives:

• Polymarket Mega Airdrop. Link.

• Genius Update: Points System Just Changed. Link.

• OpenMind Badges. Link.

• Base Airdrop: Founder’s Hints. Link.

• Perle Labs Season 1 is Officially Live. Link.


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The world’s first anime about trading is coming soon – FX Fighter KURUMICHAN

The story follows Kuryugi Kurumi, a university student whose mother lost ¥20M trading FX and took her own life. Now Kurumi steps into the FX battlefield herself — determined to win back everything her mother lost.

Trading meets drama. This one’s going to hit different.


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Fewer Deals, Bigger Checks.

CryptoRank's 2025 fundraising report summary.

Author: Green But Red

#summary


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