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How can I get whitelisted?
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Enter @satlayer + @babylonlabs_io • Babylon enables BTC staking through LSTs. • SatLayer unlocks restaking BTC to secure not just blockchains, but apps and infra too. • Together, they allow protocols to earn native BTC yield while using Bitcoin to strengthen and grow their ecosystems. First Movers Win • If you're a nation, corp, or protocol, waiting means losing. • The SBR game is already on, and the first to act gains both economic and strategic advantage. • Don’t get left behind. Partner with SatLayer + Babylon to turn your passive BTC holdings into active strategic assets.
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Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (SBR): A Wake-Up Call for Nations, Protocols & Network States • Bitcoin is now a $1T+ asset, with over $110B held in ETFs, cementing its role as a global store of value. • Nation-states like El Salvador, Brazil, Russia, and Japan are exploring or already adopting Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (SBRs) to strengthen economic resilience. • Corporates led by MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor have proven SBRs work. Ironically, protocols and L1s/L2s are lagging behind, despite being the innovators of crypto. Why Protocols Should Care • L1s are the closest thing to “network states.” So why let governments and corporations front-run them? • Holding BTC in treasury outperforms stablecoins in bull markets and native tokens in bear markets. • BTC in treasury makes BTC Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) and wrapped BTC on-chain more compelling, enhancing their own DeFi ecosystems.
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It's merving time! I got 1 $merv for this cast, you can get one, too! Open the mini-app to learn more ❤️ 𝓈ℯ𝓃𝓉 𝒻𝓇ℴ𝓂 𝓂ℯ𝓇𝓋
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How to Use Bitflow DEX Aggregator on Stacks @Bitflow_Finance finds you the best swap rates across all major DEXs on Stacks; ALEX, Velar, Arkadiko, etc. No need to jump between tabs or do the math yourself. It handles it all. How to Use: 1. Get a Stacks Wallet (Leather, Xverse, or OKX Web3). 2. Go to [app.bitflow.finance] and connect your wallet. 3. Head to the "Swap" tab. 4. Pick the tokens you want to trade (Token A ➝ Token B). 5. Enter the amount (leave some $STX for gas). 6. Bitflow auto-selects the best route + rate (multi-hop if needed). 7. Hit “Swap” → Confirm in wallet. 8. Done. Your tokens will show up after confirmation (usually 10–30 min, faster post-Nakamoto upgrade). Why Bitflow? • Best rates, auto-selected • Aggregated liquidity across DEXs • One-click experience • Transparent routes you can actually see Perfect for both DeFi pros and beginners who just want to swap without the headache
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So yeah, we might be watching the next round of contenders gearing up. The sentiment's warming. Let’s see who flips the switch next.
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Good sentiment’s clearly circling some familiar names. $BNB's holding the top spot right now, 35.36K mentions, that's a lot of noise. $XRP and Ludio aren't far behind either, with 26.84K and 21.35K respectively. Coinbase, Base, and even $PEPE (yep, still going strong) are all in the mix too. $SUI, $BTC, $TRX, $NATIX, all seeing decent traction. Nothing too wild, but definitely worth watching. Some of these names pop up often, but the vibe here? It's unusually positive across the board. And beyond this heatmap, there's another wave brewing. Projects like Kaito, Ava, Humanity, LayerEdge... they’re all nudging their way into conversations. Slowly, maybe even subtly, but it's happening. $TAO, $Solace, Mitosis, OpNet, not massive spikes yet, but some clear signs of upward momentum. Even OpenLedger, Union, SatLayer, Soul Protocol, TAC Build, I mean, they’re not quite in the spotlight yet, but you can feel them pushing.
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• @build_on_bob launched “Proof of Bob” (identity + domain campaign on Bitcoin). • PoW Alliance officially formed to advocate for proof-of-work systems. • @Bitflow_Finance lets you earn $BTC yield on your $BTC finally, native yield without leaving Bitcoin. • @satlayer uses restaked Bitcoin as collateral for insurance, unlocking a major new BTC use case in risk markets.
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Bitcoin Ecosystem update for May 2025 • BTC hit a new ATH of $111,390 on Bitcoin Pizza Day (May 22), bullish momentum + growing BTCFi relevance. • @BlackRock ’s IBIT overtook Grayscale’s GBTC as the biggest spot BTC ETF in the U.S. • @gamestop added 4,710 BTC to its treasury ($513M), and Trump Media plans to raise $2.5B for a BTC stack. • VP JD Vance signaled strong support for crypto policy at the Bitcoin 2025 conference. • @babylonlabs_io now dominates BTCFi TVL with over $5.5B locked (90%+ share). • @Stacks dropped a new roadmap + teased its sBTC Litepaper. • GOAT Network proposed core standards for Bitcoin L2s (trust-minimized, censorship-resistant, Bitcoin-aligned).
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Blockchain is powerful but struggles with scalability, Ethereum especially. Rollups are a major fix: they process transactions off-chain and post the results back on-chain, easing congestion. Types of Rollups • Optimistic Rollups assume transactions are valid unless challenged. They’re cheaper but have delayed finality due to the challenge period. • ZK Rollups use cryptographic proofs (zk-SNARKs) to prove off-chain transaction validity. They’re super secure, efficient, and offer instant finality, but are complex and resource-heavy. @ValidiumNetwork is a ZK Rollup variant that keeps data off-chain, reducing costs and boosting scalability. They rely on a committee for data availability, so there’s a small trust trade-off.
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4. AIXBT shares its "Power Prompts" for Terminal If you're deep into agent workflows, these prompts could be a game-changer. Or at least... that's the idea. Worth a look. 5. $VIRGEN Launches on Aerodrome It's live. Liquidity’s coming in. Early movers might find some decent traction here. 6. @MusicByVirtuals drops $DRIP • The official token of “Drip Drip” • 20% airdrop now live • Already passed 1M+ streams Music, culture, and tokens are starting to blur, and this one feels a bit different. Maybe even sticky.
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Virtual Ecosystem Update 1. AI Agent Market dips to $10.59B Not a crash, but definitely a shift. Could just be a breather... or the start of a trend? Hard to tell yet. 2. Virtual Referral System is now live It’s out, quiet rollout. If you're already inside the ecosystem, you might want to explore it. Could be useful, depending on how they scale it. 3. Solace Campaign: 2500% Oversubscribed Yep, 2500% • 12,200+ virgens participated • Over 1M $VIRTUAL committed One of the most explosive Genesis launches to date. It kind of blew the doors off expectations.
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Let’s see how it goes
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Project to keep an eye on in the MegaETH ecosystem: 1. @capmoney_ (cUSD) • A stablecoin, yes, but it’s doing things differently. • CAP outsources yield generation through markets, not centralized teams. • Depositors get covered yield. Operators can tap into capital at no cost. Restakers earn from delegations. • Everyone contributes value, and in doing so, unlocks more of it. • It’s not trying to control yield, it’s trying to scale it through open competition. A bit complex, but the design is refreshingly market-driven. @megaeth_labs isn’t just scaling... it’s evolving into a whole ecosystem of attention, incentives, and lightning-fast trading. Plenty to unpack, but definitely worth watching.
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I have continued to keep an eye on Satlayer lately, not obsessively, but enough to notice the slow burn. It’s one of those projects that doesn’t shout, doesn’t force its way into every conversation… and maybe that’s part of the appeal. At first glance, @satlayer kind of slips under the radar. It’s easy to miss unless you’re paying attention to the broader trend around Bitcoin programmability. But when you sit with it for a bit, the picture starts to unfold: Bitcoin-native infrastructure, but with a focus on modularity and composability that feels, I don’t know, unusually pragmatic? It’s not trying to reinvent Bitcoin. It’s trying to extend it. That distinction matters more than people think. The core idea, leveraging Bitcoin's security while enabling more flexible and expressive systems on top of it, feels like the kind of evolution that Bitcoin has always resisted
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**TL;DR:** Hyperbolic is creating an open, decentralized AI ecosystem where anyone can access powerful compute, run the latest open-source models, and build AI agents that evolve and self-manage. With a global GPU marketplace, tools like AgentKit, and a verifiable inference protocol (PoSP), it’s cutting costs and making AI infrastructure truly accessible. Over 55,000 devs already onboard. If you’ve got big AI dreams, Hyperbolic’s the place to bring them to life.
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So you win some $SEND for playing Solana mini app Rock Paper Scissors by Send Arcade team!
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Vandell from Black Swan Capitalists warns that BlackRock’s rumored XRP ETF might benefit institutions more than retail investors. While it could offer price exposure, it risks stripping away XRP's core utility and decentralization, reducing crypto to just another tradable asset.
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Vandell from Black Swan Capitalists warns that BlackRock’s rumored $XRP ETF might benefit institutions more than retail investors. While it could offer price exposure, it risks stripping away XRP's core utility and decentralization, reducing crypto to just another tradable asset.
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Satlayer is shaping up to be Bitcoin’s universal security layer, kind of like a turbocharger for its potential. It runs as a set of smart contracts on Babylon, letting BTC stakers secure any type of dApp or protocol, which they call Bitcoin Validated Services (BVS). So now, Bitcoin isn’t just sitting there as passive collateral. It’s active. Dynamic. And doing more than just holding value. With Satlayer, the strongest economic asset can finally be used to provide robust security across different applications, with full flexibility for slashing rules and, crucially, minimal extra trust needed. It’s like... if restaking networks had a final boss, Satlayer might just be it.
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