Jupuary Airdrop Checker Now Live, Virtuals Protocol Updates Value Accrual, Upcoming Events and Token Unlocks, and more

Launches 🚀

• Ledger integrates Uniswap into Ledger Live Desktop, allowing users to trade Ethereum tokens directly while maintaining Ledger's security. Uniswap’s DeFi capabilities join forces with Ledger, with more networks to be added soon. Explore now via Ledger Live.

• f(x) Protocol launches v2.0, introducing fixed, zero-stress leverage trading on ETH with no funding fees or liquidations. Stability Pool users can earn triple yields through trading fees, ETH staking rewards, and FXN emissions. Initially, only xstETH and xfrxETH holders from V1 can migrate and open positions, with broader access after 80% migration. Leverage begins at 7X during the bootstrap phase, increasing to 10X upon stabilization. Thoroughly audited, f(x) v2.0 delivers a safer, smarter trading experience.

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Issues 🚨

• The @ZKsyncIgnite account has been compromised. Avoid interacting with the account or clicking any links associated with it. Wait for an official update from @zksync to confirm when the account has been secured. Stay vigilant for further announcements.

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Updates 📰

• Virtuals Protocol updates its value accrual mechanism to enhance support for ecosystem builders. Post-bonding taxes will be allocated as follows: 30% to agent creators, 20% to Agent Affiliates, and 50% to the Agent subDAO for future governance.

• Worldcoin has announced significant updates for Mini Apps, including new milestones, feature enhancements, and the launch of a unique incubator.

• Abstract integrates with Stargate Finance's Hydra to enable seamless cross-chain asset transfers, enhancing interoperability and liquidity across the Abstract ecosystem.

• Uniswap v3 is now live on Sonic with Wormhole as its multichain governance messaging solution. Sonic offers high performance with 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, and EVM compatibility. This deployment is supported by GFX Labs, Wormhole, and OkuTrade, with $500K in $S tokens committed by SonicLabs to Uniswap DAO and $250K in $UNI for liquidity incentives over six months. Governance remains tied to Ethereum L1, ensuring consistency across Uniswap’s ecosystem.

• Babylon’s Bitcoin Liquid Staking Token, $YBTC, is now live on Ethereum. Backed 1:1 by BTC and integrated with pSTAKE, YBTC enables institutional self-custody and offers staking rewards through Babylon’s Bitcoin Staking protocol. Institutions can also leverage YBTC in BTCfi DeFi protocols for additional yields via Restaking, Yield Farming, and more, marking a significant milestone for institutional Bitcoin staking.

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Upcoming ⏳

• Nodepay’s Nodecoin ($NC) from will begin trading on Gate.io on January 17th at 10:00 AM UTC. Users can participate in trading or join the startup mining program for additional opportunities.

• Nexus partners with Rena Labs to integrate Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) with zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), enabling advanced use cases for decentralized applications (dApps) and verifiable AI. The collaboration includes co-developing SDKs and APIs to simplify hybrid ZK-TEE integration for developers, enhancing security and functionality across the Nexus ecosystem.

• Odos DAO proposes a 6-month Gas Rebate Program rewarding $ODOS token holders for swaps via its dApp. Rebates align with Loyalty Program tiers, offering up to 50% reimbursement (max $5,000/month per wallet, capped at $200/transaction). The program allocates 0.6% of $ODOS supply and begins February 1, pending voting from January 22. Users retain surplus rewards and advanced swap benefits. Participate in shaping this initiative by voting on the proposal.

• The Covalent Network has proposed raising the Max Multiplier to 45X, expanding staking capacity by ~30 million CXT to address fragmented delegation issues. This update will increase total delegation to ~322 million CXT, ensuring broader participation and smoother staking operations without requiring additional validators.

  Covalent Network Proposes Max Multiplier Increase to 45X

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Airdrops 🪂

• Jupiter announces the arrival of the Jupuary Checker.

• Bubblemaps announces an exclusive $BMT airdrop for V2 users. To participate, add your Solana wallet on the Bubblemaps leaderboard by hitting "Join Airdrop" and filling out the form. Higher ranks mean bigger rewards. This airdrop campaign builds on the previously announced reward program, rewarding active V2 users. Criteria and selected users will be revealed soon.

• Fuel Season 1 (FS-1) has officially launched, marking the transformation of Fuel into an integrated liquidity hub. Running from January 15 to March 1, 2025, FS-1 allocates 29 million FUEL rewards to liquidity providers across participating dApps, including Mira Protocol, Swaylend, Griffy, Ruscet, Fluid Protocol, and Sprkfi, with more to come in future seasons.

  • Additionally, 150 million FUEL (1.5% of total supply) will be distributed as part of the Genesis Drop, rewarding Points Phase 2 participants. Testnet rewards will also be claimable for eligible early adopters starting January 30. Full details are available on Fuel’s blog.

• Gravity launches the SEI Airdrop #1 claim with 345,000 $SEI available for eligible $G stakers.

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Farms 🧑🏻‍🌾

• Spectra introduces innovative opportunities for DOLA and sDOLA holders. Fixed Rate tools allow users to acquire DOLA at a discount, with $1 obtaining 1.12 PT-DOLA, redeemable for 1.12 DOLA at maturity (equivalent to ~$0.88 per DOLA). Yield Tokens (YTs) offer leveraged exposure, with $10 of YT-sDOLA providing $100 of native sDOLA yield exposure for a 10x leverage. Spectra pools deliver exposure to four yield sources: pool swap fees, PT's fixed rate, native sDOLA yield, and SPECTRA incentives. Explore the pools and live rates on Spectra’s platform.

• Lombard has introduced native BTC staking for LBTC and the ability to bridge LBTC to Base via Chainlink CCIP. Previously limited to minting LBTC from cbBTC, the update allows BTC holders across wallets to stake for yield-bearing LBTC and access DeFi platforms like Aerodrome, Moonwell, Morpho, Pendle, and more. Swapping cbBTC to LBTC is now facilitated through deep liquidity on Aerodrome, replacing the PMM module. Explore staking, bridging, and DeFi opportunities via Lombard’s WebApp.

• Provide GHO liquidity on Spectra for stkGHO Mar 2025 PT to earn incentives from SPECTRA reward pool for up to 45% APR on Ethereum. With more than $8M TVL, the pool delivers good returns with good liquidity and low impermanent loss risk.

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Upcoming Events and Token Unlocks