Friend.tech is a decentralized social platform that integrates social engagement with financial markets. It allows investment in influencers' "shares" for exclusive access to chat rooms, transforming crypto trading into a social experience. The platform, which tokenizes individuals' social presence, has introduced a points system that may translate into tokens, incentivizing positive behavior. Governance is centralized, managed by the Friend Tech team. It had seen significant activity, with transactions worth approximately $57.1 million, indicating a strong market presence and user growth.
Sky Strife is a fully on-chain real-time strategy game, offering a unique and immersive multiplayer online battle arena experience focused on strategic gameplay and character customization. Developed by Lattice and funded by grants from organizations like the 0xPARC Foundation and the Optimism Foundation, Sky Strife uses orbs as its sole resource. Orbs, an ERC-20 token, are used to create matches. Initially, 100 million orbs were minted into the Sky Pool, with no additional orbs to be created. Creating matches costs 100 orbs and rewards players based on their rank and recent match activity. Sky Strife has not yet established a formal governance process.
Nuzo is a digital currency wallet focused on empowering users in Africa by enabling seamless payments, savings, rewards, and trading of digital dollars. It connects users to a decentralized financial ecosystem with tools to enhance financial inclusion and promote savings and stability in high-inflation economies.
Metal X is a DEX developed by Metallicus, allowing users to trade digital assets without a central authority, enhancing control and security over funds and private keys. It uses Metallicus-wrapped xTokens for cross-chain trading across different blockchain networks. Metal X lacks a formal governance process and does not currently have a token. In 2023, Metallicus completed its Series B funding for an undisclosed amount.
