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X Protocol is a Web3 gaming blockchain on Base Layer 2, offering players more control and investment opportunities. It uses $KICK as its native gas token, providing stakers with benefits like airdrops and yields. Game volume supports $KICK's value through buybacks. X-Protocol raised $5 million from Dragonfly, Cogitent Ventures, and Coinfund.
Glo Dollar is a fiat-backed stablecoin designed to combat extreme poverty by donating all its interest earnings to provide basic income for those in need. Overseen by the Glo Foundation's governance council, it ensures security with hardware wallets and succession plans. The unique AutoPGF model directs reserve yields to public goods and charities. Glo Dollar raised $2 million from Sytse Sijbrandij.
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.
Fluid (formerly Instadapp) is a DeFi base-layer that merges a money market, vaults and a high-throughput DEX into one shared liquidity engine. By unifying lending and trading under a single pool, it can create up to $39 of on-chain liquidity from every $1 of total value locked, dramatically improving capital efficiency.
