Top 15 Projects by Current ROI launched last year
Public sale winners were overwhelmingly dominated by Binance Wallet launches, with 11 of the top 15 projects coming from Binance Wallet, highlighting its clear distribution dominance.
Still, 2025 was a weak year overall, as only 8 of these projects managed to exceed a 10x ROI, underscoring how rare strong post-launch performance actually was.
Public sale winners were overwhelmingly dominated by Binance Wallet launches, with 11 of the top 15 projects coming from Binance Wallet, highlighting its clear distribution dominance.
Still, 2025 was a weak year overall, as only 8 of these projects managed to exceed a 10x ROI, underscoring how rare strong post-launch performance actually was.
Lighter’s LIT Surges as Protocol Initiates Buyback Activity
Lighter’s native token surged on Monday after on-chain data suggested a potential buyback. While the platform has not officially confirmed the move, treasury data shows its LIT balance rising to 180,588 tokens, worth about $549,000 as of 10:00 PM ET.
Lighter previously said it would use platform revenues for growth initiatives and token buybacks, depending on market conditions, following last week’s launch of its Ethereum-based DEX and native token.
👉 theblock.co/post/384399/lighter-lit-buyback
Lighter’s native token surged on Monday after on-chain data suggested a potential buyback. While the platform has not officially confirmed the move, treasury data shows its LIT balance rising to 180,588 tokens, worth about $549,000 as of 10:00 PM ET.
Lighter previously said it would use platform revenues for growth initiatives and token buybacks, depending on market conditions, following last week’s launch of its Ethereum-based DEX and native token.
👉 theblock.co/post/384399/lighter-lit-buyback
Jupiter Introduces JupUSD Reserve-backed Stablecoin
JupUSD uses institutional self-custody via Porto by Anchorage Digital and integrates with Jup Lend for Lend, Borrow, and Multiply, with extra rewards via jlJupUSD.
At launch, 90% of reserves are in USDtb (GENIUS-compliant, backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL), with 10% USDC and a Meteora pool. Reserves will later expand into USDe.
👉 x.com/JupiterExchange/status/2008194274362544603?s=20
JupUSD uses institutional self-custody via Porto by Anchorage Digital and integrates with Jup Lend for Lend, Borrow, and Multiply, with extra rewards via jlJupUSD.
At launch, 90% of reserves are in USDtb (GENIUS-compliant, backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL), with 10% USDC and a Meteora pool. Reserves will later expand into USDe.
👉 x.com/JupiterExchange/status/2008194274362544603?s=20
Cascade’s Liquidity Pool (CLS) to Open on January 6, 5:00 PM UTC
Cascade will raise the pre-allocation cap for its Liquidity Strategy (CLS) to $2M on January 6, 5:00 PM UTC. Access is limited to users with a Cascade invite code, and points are earned exclusively through CLS pre-allocations.
Cascade operates as a 24/7 neo-brokerage offering perpetual markets across crypto, U.S. equities, and private assets.
👉 x.com/cascade_xyz/status/2005708651558822308?s=20
Cascade will raise the pre-allocation cap for its Liquidity Strategy (CLS) to $2M on January 6, 5:00 PM UTC. Access is limited to users with a Cascade invite code, and points are earned exclusively through CLS pre-allocations.
Cascade operates as a 24/7 neo-brokerage offering perpetual markets across crypto, U.S. equities, and private assets.
👉 x.com/cascade_xyz/status/2005708651558822308?s=20
Treasuries & ETFs Board. Crypto Accumulation and Capital Flows
Major spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows in late December, driven by tax-loss harvesting, de-risking, and profit-taking during Bitcoin’s pullback from highs.
Flows flipped decisively positive into the new year, with $355M in net inflows on Dec 30 and $471M on Jan 2, alongside a rebound in Ethereum ETFs, signaling resilient institutional accumulation.
Major spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows in late December, driven by tax-loss harvesting, de-risking, and profit-taking during Bitcoin’s pullback from highs.
Flows flipped decisively positive into the new year, with $355M in net inflows on Dec 30 and $471M on Jan 2, alongside a rebound in Ethereum ETFs, signaling resilient institutional accumulation.
Zen Chain (ZTC) Will Hold Its TGE on Binance Wallet on January 7
The subscription period will run from 8-10:00 UTC, and eligible users must participate using Binance Alpha Points. An additional 420M ZTC has been allocated for upcoming campaigns.
ZenChain is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to enhance cross-chain interoperability, with a primary focus on connecting Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2008495332989300927?s=20
The subscription period will run from 8-10:00 UTC, and eligible users must participate using Binance Alpha Points. An additional 420M ZTC has been allocated for upcoming campaigns.
ZenChain is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to enhance cross-chain interoperability, with a primary focus on connecting Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems.
👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2008495332989300927?s=20
Trove Has Scheduled Its ICO For January 8, 5:00 PM UTC
At launch, the sale will open for contributions under a Preferential Allocation mechanism. The sale hard cap is $2.5M, with a fully diluted valuation of $20M. Tokens will be 100% unlocked at TGE, which is expected in the third week of January.
Trove is a perpetual DEX focused on collectibles, RWAs, equities, and prediction markets.
👉 x.com/TroveMarkets/status/2008283678879723864?s=20
At launch, the sale will open for contributions under a Preferential Allocation mechanism. The sale hard cap is $2.5M, with a fully diluted valuation of $20M. Tokens will be 100% unlocked at TGE, which is expected in the third week of January.
Trove is a perpetual DEX focused on collectibles, RWAs, equities, and prediction markets.
👉 x.com/TroveMarkets/status/2008283678879723864?s=20
Polymarket Adds Taker Fees to 15-Minute Crypto Markets
Polymarket has added taker fees to its 15-minute crypto markets, which offer short-term “up or down” predictions on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP. The fees will fund the Maker Rebates Program, with rewards distributed daily in USDC.
The update follows Polymarket’s first exchange fee module change on GitHub in nearly five months, reflecting growing activity in these short-duration markets.
👉 theblock.co/post/384461/polymarket-adds-taker-fees-to-15-m-crypto-markets
Polymarket has added taker fees to its 15-minute crypto markets, which offer short-term “up or down” predictions on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP. The fees will fund the Maker Rebates Program, with rewards distributed daily in USDC.
The update follows Polymarket’s first exchange fee module change on GitHub in nearly five months, reflecting growing activity in these short-duration markets.
👉 theblock.co/post/384461/polymarket-adds-taker-fees-to-15-m-crypto-markets
The Biggest Fundraising Round Conducted in 2025
In 2025, fundraising activity surpassed the combined totals of 2023–2024, signaling a strong rebound in crypto and fintech investments. Major rounds involved players such as Binance, Polymarket, Kalshi, Circle, and Kraken.
The most significant money flow goes to Prediction markets as well as investment in Binance. Let's have a look at the 2025 Wrapped Investment rounds.
In 2025, fundraising activity surpassed the combined totals of 2023–2024, signaling a strong rebound in crypto and fintech investments. Major rounds involved players such as Binance, Polymarket, Kalshi, Circle, and Kraken.
The most significant money flow goes to Prediction markets as well as investment in Binance. Let's have a look at the 2025 Wrapped Investment rounds.
Coinbase adds MegaETH (MEGA) to its listing roadmap
MegaETH addition to Coinbase’s listing roadmap signals that a potential listing may be closer than many expect. MegaETH is one of the most highly anticipated Layer 2 projects, focused on pushing Ethereum scalability to the next level.
👉 x.com/CoinbaseMarkets/status/2008634843232436401
MegaETH addition to Coinbase’s listing roadmap signals that a potential listing may be closer than many expect. MegaETH is one of the most highly anticipated Layer 2 projects, focused on pushing Ethereum scalability to the next level.
👉 x.com/CoinbaseMarkets/status/2008634843232436401
Fraction AI announced the launch of Signature Agents
Signature Agents enable users to build and share custom agents, each reflecting its creator’s unique approach to using stablecoins. Access begins with FOXX NFT holders — starting with the Legendary tier — and will gradually expand to a wider audience.
👉 x.com/FractionAI_xyz/status/2008191997610238096
Signature Agents enable users to build and share custom agents, each reflecting its creator’s unique approach to using stablecoins. Access begins with FOXX NFT holders — starting with the Legendary tier — and will gradually expand to a wider audience.
👉 x.com/FractionAI_xyz/status/2008191997610238096
Morgan Stanley has filed its first ever crypto ETFs
Morgan Stanley has filed Form S-1 registration statements with the U.S. SEC to launch spot ETFs tied to both BTC and SOL, marking a significant move by a major U.S. bank into the crypto ETF space.
👉 coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/06/morgan-stanley-eyes-the-spot-bitcoin-etf-market
Morgan Stanley has filed Form S-1 registration statements with the U.S. SEC to launch spot ETFs tied to both BTC and SOL, marking a significant move by a major U.S. bank into the crypto ETF space.
👉 coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/06/morgan-stanley-eyes-the-spot-bitcoin-etf-market
January’s Token Sale Radar. Live and Upcoming Projects
January is packed with high-profile token sales across MetaDAO, Binance Wallet and other platforms. From Perpetuals to Layer 1, here are the top projects scheduled to launch this month.
January is packed with high-profile token sales across MetaDAO, Binance Wallet and other platforms. From Perpetuals to Layer 1, here are the top projects scheduled to launch this month.
Tether unveils Scudo to simplify XAU₮ ownership
Tether has introduced Scudo, a new unit of account for its Tether Gold (XAU₮) that represents one-thousandth of a troy ounce, making fractional gold pricing and transfers clearer and easier.
👉 x.com/Tether_to/status/2008538367189815546?s=20
Tether has introduced Scudo, a new unit of account for its Tether Gold (XAU₮) that represents one-thousandth of a troy ounce, making fractional gold pricing and transfers clearer and easier.
👉 x.com/Tether_to/status/2008538367189815546?s=20
PumpFun’s Daily Trading Volume Surpassed $2 Billion on January 6
Driven by PumpSwap’s $1.94B volume, PumpFun set a new record and overtook HumidiFi and Raydium to become the second-largest Solana DEX, trailing only Meteora.
The milestone follows Solana’s latest YoY report, which highlited new 2025 all-time highs in app revenue, active wallets, and DEX and stablecoin volumes.
👉 x.com/solana/status/2008536556475478349?s=20
Driven by PumpSwap’s $1.94B volume, PumpFun set a new record and overtook HumidiFi and Raydium to become the second-largest Solana DEX, trailing only Meteora.
The milestone follows Solana’s latest YoY report, which highlited new 2025 all-time highs in app revenue, active wallets, and DEX and stablecoin volumes.
👉 x.com/solana/status/2008536556475478349?s=20
GOAT Network brings Yield-Bearing BTC to fiat users
GOAT Network has partnered with DitoBanx to let over 100,000 users in Mexico buy BTC with fiat and earn yield via Safebox product, all while keeping full self-custody of their Bitcoin.
👉 x.com/GOATRollup/status/2008480382836941250?s=20
GOAT Network has partnered with DitoBanx to let over 100,000 users in Mexico buy BTC with fiat and earn yield via Safebox product, all while keeping full self-custody of their Bitcoin.
👉 x.com/GOATRollup/status/2008480382836941250?s=20
The Tie has acquired Stakin staking provider
The Tie agreed to acquire Stakin, a liquid restaking and delegation service managing $1.5B in assets, expanding The Tie’s presence in the staking infrastructure market. The deal aims to integrate Stakin’s technology to boost The Tie’s data and analytics offerings.
👉 morningstar.com/news/accesswire/1123733msn/the-tie-acquires-stakin-a-15b-assets-under-delegation-staking-provider
The Tie agreed to acquire Stakin, a liquid restaking and delegation service managing $1.5B in assets, expanding The Tie’s presence in the staking infrastructure market. The deal aims to integrate Stakin’s technology to boost The Tie’s data and analytics offerings.
👉 morningstar.com/news/accesswire/1123733msn/the-tie-acquires-stakin-a-15b-assets-under-delegation-staking-provider
币安人生 (币安人生) and zkPass (ZKP) gets listed on Binance
Listing will take place on January 7th, 2:00 PM UTC. Trading markets include USDT, USDC and TRY. 币安人生 is a memecoin on BNB Chain. zkPass is a decentralized oracle protocol that transforms private internet data into verifiable proofs on-chain.
👉 binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/51881f9d
Listing will take place on January 7th, 2:00 PM UTC. Trading markets include USDT, USDC and TRY. 币安人生 is a memecoin on BNB Chain. zkPass is a decentralized oracle protocol that transforms private internet data into verifiable proofs on-chain.
👉 binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/51881f9d
Premier Real Estate Predictions by Parcl now live on Polymarket
Users can now trade polls on median home prices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and the overall U.S. market, all settling on Parcl indices. Previously this week, Polymarket has added taker fees to its 15-minute crypto markets.
👉 x.com/Parcl/status/2008586489521930447?s=20
Users can now trade polls on median home prices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and the overall U.S. market, all settling on Parcl indices. Previously this week, Polymarket has added taker fees to its 15-minute crypto markets.
👉 x.com/Parcl/status/2008586489521930447?s=20
Nike quietly sold its digital products subsidiary RTFKT
Nike has offloaded its RTFKT digital products arm in December 2025, marking a strategic shift away from direct ownership of the Web3-focused brand it acquired in 2021. The move underscores a broader reevaluation of its approach to digital assets and metaverses.
👉 oregonlive.com/business/2026/01/nike-sells-rtfkt-digital-products-subsidiary-quietly-offloaded-in-december.html
Nike has offloaded its RTFKT digital products arm in December 2025, marking a strategic shift away from direct ownership of the Web3-focused brand it acquired in 2021. The move underscores a broader reevaluation of its approach to digital assets and metaverses.
👉 oregonlive.com/business/2026/01/nike-sells-rtfkt-digital-products-subsidiary-quietly-offloaded-in-december.html