​​Perpetual DEX Perpl raised $9.25 million from Dragonfly to build on the Monad blockchain

Other participants who joined the funding round include Ergonia, Brewan Howard, Mirana, Hashkey, Breed, CMS, L1D, among a batch of angel investors. Perpl will leverage Monad’s EVM-compatible architecture to develop an on-chain central limit order book.

👉 x.com/perpltrade/status/1922276912988123621

​​Crypto Events Recap, May 13-14

👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-may-13-14-2025

​​DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW

Total Market Capitalization: $3.40T (-2.36%)
BTC Price: $101,964 (-1.47%)
BTC Dominance: 59.5% (+0.6%)
Fear & Greed Index: 70 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $165B (-3.51%)

​​Performance of the recent Binance Hodler Airdrop projects

Nexpace (NXPC) token has just hit Binance and other exchanges following Hodler Airdrop. Let's have a look and compare the token metrics of the latest projects launched via Binance Hodler platform.

​​Believe. The viral launchpad turning tweets into tokens

Believe is the SocialFi launchpad letting anyone mint tokens straight from a tweet. No code. No premint. Just tag @launchcоіn and go viral. Early-stage gems, creator-backed coins, and pure community momentum — this is where the next wave starts.

​​Binance will host 17th TGE event for Alaya AI (AGT) on May 16th

Subscription opens tomorrow at 7:00 AM UTC on PancakeSwap sale page in Binance Wallet. An additional 200M AGT will be reserved for upcoming marketing campaigns. Full TGE details and Event Portal access will be introduced closer to launch.

👉 x.com/BinanceWallet/status/1922954109327491553

​​DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW

Total Market Capitalization: $3.45T (+1.21%)
BTC Price: $103,885 (+2.01%)
BTC Dominance: 59.8% (+0.3%)
Fear & Greed Index: 71 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $166B (+0.58%)

​​Hedra has closed a $32M Series A funding round

Hedra is a multimodal content creation platform that enables to generate lifelike characters, dynamic scenes, and realistic voiceovers. The funding was led by a16z, and saw participation from a16z speedrun, Abstract and Index Ventures.

👉 x.com/hedra_labs/status/1923025297387008351

​​GOAT Network launched the first public testnet for BitVM2

BitVM2 enables fully expressive, trustless apps to run off-chain while settling securely on Bitcoin. GOAT Network is a Bitcoin Layer 2 platform designed to enhance Bitcoin's scalability, programmability, and yield generation.

👉 x.com/GOATRollup/status/1923010694213140887

​​Low-cap projects scaling with Bittensor (TAO) AI power

Bittensor isn’t just powering AI - it’s becoming the backbone of new projects. From yield optimization to 3D modeling and L2 scaling, these projects are tapping into TAO to supercharge utility.

​​Flare (FLR) DeFi Ecosystem Overview

Flare DeFi ecosystem TVL – $196 million, reflecting a 204% growth over the past 30 days. Leading the ecosystem are SparkDEX ($68.1M), Kinetic ($61.4M), and Sceptre ($25.8M).

​​Crypto Events Recap, May 15-16

👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/analytics/crypto-events-recap-may-15-16-2025

​​MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS OF THIS SPRING!

A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events

​​DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW

Total Market Capitalization: $3.37T (-3.69%)
BTC Price: $103,203 (-0.69%)
BTC Dominance: 60.9% (+0.7%)
Fear & Greed Index: 74 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $158B (-2.42%)

​​Liquidations by CEXs in the past 24 hours account for $666 million!

In the past 24 hours, 154,739 traders were liquidated. The largest liquidation happened on HTX - ETH/USDT valued at $8.21M.

Data source: coinglass.com

​​Soul Protocol (SO) has kicked off its token sale on xLaunchpad

SOUL sale uses a price discovery model, where 25M SO tokens (25% of supply) will be sold, with the final token price determined by the total USDC committed. There’s no lottery or staking — only KYC is required (open May 5-26), and the sale runs May 16–27.

👉 x.com/0xSoulProtocol/status/1923393026191200714

​​Latest projects that have been listed on Binance Alpha

The latest additions to Binance Alpha spotlight trending early-stage tokens that were previously typically accessible only on DEXs. Users can now purchase them directly through their Binance accounts — with zero trading fees and no Web3 wallet required.

​​Sophon (SOPH) will hold its TGE later this month

SOPH will serve as the primary utility asset within the Sophon Network, facilitating gas fee payments and node operator rewards. Details regarding tokenomics, community allocations, and distribution mechanisms are expected to be released soon.

👉 x.com/sophon/status/1923376601107980724

​​DeFi Projects that reached $1B Total Value Locked in 2025

A concise overview of leading DeFi protocols that surpassed $1 billion in total value locked this year, highlighting diverse sectors from RWA to DEXs and notable growth trajectories.

​​SOON confirms upcoming airdrop after $22 million NFT raise and Mainnet launch

The project has allocated 8% of its 1B SOON token supply to a community airdrop. The airdrop checker is now live, with SOON set to debut on Binance Alpha on May 23. Eligible users can claim tokens using Binance Alpha Points.

SOON (Solana Optimistic Network) is an Ethereum Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).

👉 x.com/CryptoDiffer/status/1924502257900326927