Weekly Alpha Recap #199 | 21–27 September
Bitcoin rallies above $81k–$85k amid large short liquidations and ETF flows. 65 project highlights and 36 projects in the Probably sheet.
TL;DR
News
Macro & Institutions
Bitcoin rallies above $81k–$85k amid large short liquidations and ETF flows
Bitcoin ETFs post largest weekly inflow since October with $2.4B
Federal Reserve requests comment on GENIUS Act proposals for stablecoin issuers
MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital for $60M (all-stock)
BitMEX shuts down trading after 11 years, withdrawals remain open
FTX/Alameda-linked wallets sent $75M in ether to Wintermute, on-chain data shows
Canada’s big six banks launch joint tokenized-deposits project for 24/7 blockchain payments
Raiffeisen to let 18M customers buy crypto via Bitpanda partnership
Hana Bank issues South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain
ARK Invest partners with Securitize to tokenize venture fund (ARKvx)
Ondo launches on-chain portfolio tokens based on BlackRock strategies
Coinbase files with CFTC to list single-stock perpetuals in the U.S.
Forward Industries closes $25M direct offering to buy SOL for its treasury
Kraken parent Payward bets billions on becoming financial infrastructure
Crypto economy fell only 1.6% in 12 months despite $2.1T market-cap rout, Chainalysis
Stablecoins & Hyperliquid
Binance buys $100M stake in Circle as part of USDC promotion deal
Visa: stablecoin adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% with bank-level protections
Galaxy adds $100M of Sky's sUSDS to treasury and purchases SKY token
Ethena expands USDe backing into Binance bStocks and equity perpetuals
Ethena will end all USDe-related token incentives and inflation at month-end
Wallets & UX
Safari exploit chain being used to steal iPhone crypto seed phrases and keys
North Korea fake job-interview scam drained $11M from ~7,000 wallets
Magic Eden legacy approvals exposed $5.7M in NFTs to exploit before rescue
Prediction Markets
New York moves to block Polymarket, alleges illegal gambling operation
CFTC warns 'mention market' prediction contracts carry heightened manipulation risk
Polymarket faced a $10M fraud attempt as CEO prioritized growth over compliance (WSJ)
Bybit launches Polymarket pre-IPO perpetual (POLYMARKETUSDT)
Trueo migrates from Base to Ethereum to build a permissionless prediction market
Appeals court rules against Kalshi, saying states can regulate its event contracts
Token Launches & Claims
Protocol & DeFi Updates
ZetaChain votes to shut down its Layer-1 and move ZETA to Solana (proposed SPL token)
Fetch.ai bridge drained for ~$2M after leaked secret key exploited
Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans
Morpho launches stock-backed loans using Coinbase tokenized stocks
Infra, Dev & Culture
XRP Ledger retries upgrade to split payment and compliance duties for banks
XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support reset
Pyth Network approved as external distributor of Nasdaq Basic
Google’s Gemini AI agent exploited vulnerabilities to breach three companies (reported)
Anthropic's Claude reportedly discovered a novel CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteriophage DNA
Drama & Shenanigans
U.S. probes Binance over potential Iran sanctions violations
US sanctions exchange BitBank for supporting the Iranian government
X sues two UK defendants over alleged $277K crypto account payout fraud
Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after ~$7M hot-wallet hack
Brooklyn man sentenced up to 12 years over $16M Coinbase social-engineering scheme
Project Highlight
thotdotmarketMoni Score719WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A marketplace that aims to let people turn AI conversations into research people can buy, positioning human conversation as scarce input for models. This week they announced a campaign of up to 50M $THOT to acquire market-making traces about inventory, hedging, and liquidity.
No verified token market update.
uselocateMoni Score661WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:An on‑chain credit protocol that lets holders supply assets like stocks, RWAs, and tokens to earn interest or borrow against them. They introduced UseLocate as available on Robinhood Crypto built on Morpho and explained how to supply USDG to earn interest from borrowers.
No verified token market update.
usenoshMoni Score548Moni's Review/Opinion:A launchpad that pairs tokens with NFT collections and funnels fees into automated floor sweeps; this week they added ten new Solana NFT collections to pair with launches and announced Metaplex Core support. They also shipped several UX and backend updates — profile tab, Next Sweep progress bars, a Your Odds checker, a claims page overhaul showing $25,283 in unclaimed NFTs, faster Solana card delivery, mobile improvements, and an automated monitoring system.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $121.6K; at collection: $1.7M (+1313.1%). Highest observed market cap: $5.4M.
muni_bondsMoni Score432WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A platform for direct municipal bond issuance aiming to connect cities and states with buyers outside traditional intermediaries. This week they shared posts promoting municipal finance and the idea that cities and states should be able to sell bonds directly to citizens.
kidsdotfunMoni Score384WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A small, community-led NFT/crypto play with playful branding; this week they announced the launch of $SHARTCOIN, saying 2,500 SOL was committed and the token is now live and tradable. They also promoted claim mechanics for $Fartcoin and $Buttcoin holders and a brief countdown to launch.
Token launched during this weekly window. Market cap at collection: $426.6K.
ripsterhqMoni Score343WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:An online pack-opening service where users buy digital openings that reveal real, pre-owned graded TCG and sports cards. They posted pull-focused valuation threads this week, including an EX Emerald Pikachu price breakdown comparing raw and PSA tiers.
dividemoneyMoni Score312Moni's Review/Opinion:A Robinhood Chain launchpad that lets creators launch tokens and split creator fees across named X accounts paid in USDG with a buyback-and-burn mechanic. This week they pushed messages about launches and fee-splitting as the $DIVIDE token went live.
Token launched during this weekly window. Market cap at collection: $8.7K.
signalfamMoni Score308WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A HyperEVM launchpad and DEX that lets creators mint tokens against HYPE or other assets and routes trading fees to holders, longs, or burns. This week they introduced Signal Echo (an auto‑compounding rewards option) and announced new payout pairs like GME and HYBR while reporting multiple high-volume end-of-day fee summaries.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $1.1M; at collection: $3.2M (+200.9%). Highest observed market cap: $5.5M.
pocketchange_ggMoni Score305WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A non‑custodial wallet cleanup tool that scans and lets users sweep dust, burn tokens, and close vacant accounts in a single signed transaction; this week they launched Robinhood Chain support, adding Robinhood wallets to their scan coverage.
Since Oct 2024 they report $6M+ extracted from forgotten balances, 12,000 wallets served, and 148,492 token disposals.
nullmaskioMoni Score297WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A ZK privacy layer that lets users make tokens and on‑chain transactions untraceable while keeping existing wallets and signing keys. This week they announced $MASK is live on Solana, published setup/walkthrough content and touted shielding/un-shielding fee details in fresh posts.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $15.4M; at collection: $21.1M (+37.3%). Highest observed market cap: $27.2M.
perpdotcityMoni Score271WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A perpetual-futures exchange that turns continuous real-world and internet signals into tradable markets. This week they announced a collaboration with Mecone Markets to bring additional real-world indices onchain, citing AI usage, compute demand, and inflation baskets as examples.
No verified token market update.
codedotmarketsMoni Score253WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A platform that helps projects monetize open-source contributions under the $FREECODE brand and promote agent-powered work. This week they announced a hiring push so Muse agents can be hired and paid real USDC for work.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $736.3K; at collection: $492.6K (-33.1%). Highest observed market cap: $916.2K.
gocollectfunMoni Score237Moni's Review/Opinion:A Solana-based location-gamified collectibles app that hides real graded trading-card prizes in physical locations and drops the pulled collectible into winners’ wallets, and this week they launched shard draws every six hours with three real graded cards per draw and empty crates paying shards. They also announced Lures are live (Beacon and Gold Rush) and reported rapid user growth and prize stats across multiple updates.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $683.2K; at collection: $4.7M (+593.4%). Highest observed market cap: $5.8M.
genpulseaiMoni Score225WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:Genpulse builds physical‑AI health scanners and a data platform that analyzes hair, scalp and skin images to deliver user‑facing wellness insights. This week they announced their $5M funding round is officially oversubscribed.
No verified token market update.
wenpcfamilyMoni Score221Moni's Review/Opinion:WENPC spawns autonomous NPC trader wallets funded by fees that trade and post results, and this week they moved NPC posting to a high-frequency public feed and detailed system tweaks and refunds. They announced switching @npcs_trades to post every single NPC trade and shared multiple operational updates including contributor refunds and PnL tracking fixes.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $407.2K; at collection: $490.4K (+20.4%). Highest observed market cap: $4.8M.
atumhqMoni Score219Moni's Review/Opinion:An open payments network focused on global money movement; this week they announced that Atum is live and shared a launch message linking to the project site. The team posted a single launch announcement declaring the product live.
No verified token market update.
shardsmarketMoni Score205WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:Shards Market is a NEAR launchpad that mints tokens via an in‑contract AMM and this week they announced new v2 features including GOLD pairs, confidential swaps, and integrations to let creators price tokens in NEAR, SHARDS, ZEC or tokenized stocks. They also posted that 50% of v2 trading revenue goes to buybacks and burns and highlighted ongoing work with screeners and bridges.
CT discussion around it shows users noting strong early interest in the NEAR launchpad and sharing tips on how to access and trade $SHARDS and new coins.
quantapoolsMoni Score191Moni's Review/Opinion:A Robinhood Chain liquidity infrastructure layer offering DLMM + DAMM, position NFTs, dynamic fees and smart routing for LPs. This week they deployed core mainnet contracts and launched DLMM Auto‑Compound and position account upgrades to enable auto‑compounding and future auto‑rebalancing.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $563.0K; at collection: $303.8K (-46.0%). Highest observed market cap: $1.5M.
allinuxxMoni Score180Moni's Review/Opinion:Allinuxx is a Solana memecoin themed around an "ALL IN" dog/INU community, and this week they posted short, community‑facing tweets like “I call.” and “The dog stays allin.” to keep the brand active. They didn't announce product changes or integrations in the week’s posts.
useyapdotfunMoni Score176WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A Solana launchpad and social‑payments tool that routes creator fee shares to people who post about a token via leaderboards and automated distributions. They said $YAP paid out over $74,000 to the memecoin community in its first 24 hours and announced support for tokenized stock pairs and multiple launchpad integrations.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $624.2K; at collection: $2.0M (+224.2%). Highest observed market cap: $4.9M.
stratarh_Moni Score168Moni's Review/Opinion:A 25‑seat, invite‑by‑ownership club where top holders earn a chair and trading fees accumulate in a treasury. They told holders to buy, take a chair if their bag is top 25, and vote on the house money Monday.
No verified token market update.
okafinanceMoni Score167WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:Oka Finance is an on‑chain RWA layer that aggregates tokenized stocks across issuers and chains in one interface, and this week they announced perpetuals will be available on day one for 81 RWA assets with up to x50 leverage. They also promoted their closed beta waitlist.
143 people already joined the waitlist and the team said the first batch of access will be sent very soon.
traderwarsMoni Score166WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A competition layer on Hyperliquid that ranks traders and runs head-to-head contests; this week they celebrated milestones on the leaderboard and announced a new king while running community updates. The account also promoted the platform pulling Hyperliquid history for profile and competition features.
They opened 25 early access slots to celebrate their first 1,000 followers.
hookitfunMoni Score162WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A permissionless launchpad using programmable v4 hooks to create multi-pair pools and custom issuance; this week they announced no‑bridge purchases so any wallet can buy tokens launched on Hookit and highlighted ETH→KBTC/KHYPE routes. They also reported Hookit accounted for 97% of total v4 volume on InkOnChain and Uniswap that day and published burn stats showing 67.6M $HKT burned (~6.76% in 2 days).
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $569.8K; at collection: $710.7K (+24.7%). Highest observed market cap: $1.0M.
rvhprotocolMoni Score160WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A deflationary token ecosystem on Robinhood Chain that burns supply and deploys treasury into LPs pairing RVH with tokenized stocks and blue chips to generate yield. They deployed an active SHROOM × RVH liquidity pool as part of a partnership where both sides buy and pair each other’s tokens.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $637.1K; at collection: $673.2K (+5.7%). Highest observed market cap: $684.2K.
opcodedotsoMoni Score159Moni's Review/Opinion:A Solana-based RWA AMM designed to trade tokenized stocks and ETFs via on-chain pools. They announced six new OPmode pools (TSLAx, AAPLx, MSFTx, METAx, COINx, CRCLx) and tweeted a buyback-and-burn of 100 SOL worth of $OP.
Token launched during this weekly window. Market cap at collection: $10.5K.
hades_privacyMoni Score152WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A privacy-first project building private trading and off‑ramp tools; this week they published a development thread detailing recipient UI improvements, scaled multi-chunk distribution, API and rate-limiting work, an iOS wallet in progress, and offramps integration. The account described multiple shipping items aimed at improving UX and architecture.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $639.2K; at collection: $852.4K (+33.4%). Highest observed market cap: $2.0M.
Loser of the Week
genesis_l1Moni Score181WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A live EVM‑compatible Layer‑1 focused on decentralized science, tokenized datasets, Model NFTs and deterministic on‑chain inference. This week they executed the GenesisL1 ↔ Base gateway: bridging 2,000,000 L1 to Base and deploying it as a community-owned single‑sided concentrated Uniswap V3 liquidity position.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $6.8M; at collection: $424.3K (-93.7%). Highest observed market cap: $7.4M.
lesgodotfunMoni Score195WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A Solana launchpad for meme coins that lets projects pair new tokens with SOL, USDC, or other assets and redistribute fees to holders. This week they went live with custom SPL pairs allowing launches paired with stock and tax tokens and recommended trading those pairs on Jupiter.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $6.7M; at collection: $2.9M (-57.2%). Highest observed market cap: $9.8M.
familiarsfamilyMoni Score285WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:A public leaderboard and platform where AI trading agents run from their own wallets on Solana, letting users fund agents, watch every on-chain call and compare P&L. This week they launched a weekly competition on X with a 20 SOL prize pool where the top 10 agents by PnL split the rewards.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $2.6M; at collection: $212.2K (-91.9%). Highest observed market cap: $3.1M.
thronedefiMoni Score167WebsiteMoni's Review/Opinion:Throne is a perpetual DEX for stocks, FX and crypto on the Robinhood chain that routes trading fees into on-chain seats and vaults. This week they opened the platform to users, announcing the perp DEX and beta are live and inviting traders to take seats.
Market cap at the first weekly snapshot: $1.9M; at collection: $845.7K (-55.7%). Highest observed market cap: $2.0M.
Probably Sheet
Name | Segment | Network | Moni Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NFT | - | Not launched | ||
NFT, DAO & Community | Solana | Not launched | ||
RWA | Solana | Launched | ||
Infra & Data, AI Agents | Ethereum | Launched | ||
Meme | - | Launched | ||
Launchpad | Near | Launched | ||
RWA | - | Not launched | ||
AI Agents, x402, Tools | - | Not launched | ||
AI Agents | Solana | Launched | ||
Meme | Robinhood | Launched | ||
GameFi | Solana | Not launched | ||
Meme | - | Not launched | ||
Derivatives, RWA, DEX, AI, AI Agents | - | Not launched | ||
NFT, Tools | - | Not launched | ||
RWA, Stablecoin | - | Not launched | ||
- | - | Not launched | ||
Meme | Berachain | Not launched | ||
Meme | - | Not launched | ||
Meme | Solana | Launched | ||
L1, RWA | - | Launched | ||
Tools | - | Not launched | ||
Robotics | Robinhood | Not launched | ||
Launchpad | Robinhood | Not launched | ||
AI Agents, Launchpad, Tools | - | Not launched | ||
Meme | - | Launched | ||
Launchpad | Solana | Launched | ||
Meme, Launchpad | Starknet | Not launched | ||
Meme | Solana | Launched | ||
Meme | Sui | Not launched | ||
AI, Tools | - | Launched | ||
Launchpad | Solana | Launched | ||
GameFi | - | Not launched | ||
Tools, Infra & Data | Solana | Not launched | ||
Tools, Privacy | - | Not launched | ||
Launchpad, AI | Base | Not launched | ||
- | - | Not launched |
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