Launchpad

Launchpads are decentralized platforms that facilitate early-stage fundraising for new Web3 projects through Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs). They provide investors with curated access to token sales while offering startups a community-driven capital injection. In 2026, launchpads have evolved into full-stack incubators, focusing on project quality and long-term sustainability. Follow this tag for the latest in token distribution models, tier-based participation, and the emergence of the next generation of "unicorn" protocols across various blockchain ecosystems.

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Undervalued Below $0.004, This Coin Will Hit $2 at Its Peak This Cycle According to a Solana Millionaire

Early Solana believers made life-changing gains by spotting potential before the mainstream caught on. Now, one of those very millionaires has put forward a bold claim: a little-known meme-native project called Little Pepe (LILPEPE) has the potential to soar as high as $2 this cycle. Currently valued under $0.004 in its presale, LILPEPE is gaining [...]]]>

Author: Crypto News Flash

2025/08/30

Eliza Labs Files Lawsuit Against Musk’s xAI Alleging Monopolistic Behavior

The post Eliza Labs Files Lawsuit Against Musk’s xAI Alleging Monopolistic Behavior appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Agentic AI project Eliza Labs has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming that the AI company engaged in monopolistic practices meant to “deplatform” agentic AI launchpads. The lawsuit claims that xAI attempted to “extract” valuable information, including technical documentation and usage figures related to the development of Eliza Labs’ platform, to copy its ideas before “banishing” Eliza Labs from xAI. Eliza Labs co-founder Shaw Walters argues in the lawsuit that the relationship between the two companies started off amicably, with xAI inviting Walters to share ideas. He also said that they built on xAI’s application programming interface (API) because it was free. Walters added: “The collaborative tone turned transactional, just as X was launching Ani and a new version of Grok. Suddenly, they were demanding we pay $50,000 a month for an enterprise license — $600,000 a year — or face legal action. We were already paying them over $20,000 annually through various licenses and fees,” Walters continued. Cointelegraph reached out to Walters, but he declined to provide any further comment. The Eliza Labs lawsuit against xAI. Source: Court Listener The lawsuit highlights the litigious nature of the artificial intelligence sector, as legal action continues to pile up surrounding monopolistic practices, intellectual property rights, and legal liabilities of AI service providers. Related: Eliza Labs launches auto.fun, a no-code AI spin on Pump.Fun Lawsuits mount in the nascent AI sector The AI industry is still in its infancy, with key regulatory and legal questions left unanswered about the nascent technology. These regulatory grey zones exist alongside the legal issues traditionally faced by tech companies, such as trademark and patent infringement, making the AI sector a battleground ripe for litigation. In February 2024, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, and OpenAI itself, over the…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/08/30

AI Agent Market Map: Hype is over, technology continues

By Tiger Research Compiled by AididiaoJP, Foresight News summary While the AI agent market saw a sharp decline in popularity following the token price crash, technological development continues at a steady pace. The DeFAI sector is regaining attention with real product releases and specialized on-chain functionality. Specialized agents optimized for specific functions have replaced the previous general-purpose agents. Projects such as Virtuals are actively building the infrastructure to connect these agents and enable them to collaborate. AI agents will be integrated into crypto projects as core functionality. Infrastructure that enables smooth communication and collaboration between agents will become crucial. The hype ends, the technology continues The cryptocurrency industry has incorporated AI technology in various ways, with AI agents receiving the most attention. The total market capitalization of agent-related tokens reached approximately $16 billion at one point. This demonstrated strong market interest, but the interest was short-lived. Most projects failed to meet development expectations, and token prices plummeted by over 90% from their peak. Falling prices don't necessarily signal technological regression. AI agents remain a crucial area of technology in the crypto space. Discussions about practical use cases are becoming more concrete, and teams continue to test new approaches. This report explores how AI agents are playing a role in crypto and explores potential future developments. Reshaping the AI Agent Ecosystem After the Hype Early AI agent projects gradually faded from the market The AI agent sector in the crypto space began to gain traction in late 2024. ElizaOS by the ai16z team and the GAME development stack by the Virtuals Protocol team significantly lowered the barrier to entry for agent development. Launchpads like DAOS.fun and Virtuals Fun provided platforms for tokenizing developed agents. This streamlined process from development to release fueled a surge in market interest, leading to the rapid emergence of numerous agent projects. Most projects have ambitious roadmaps leveraging AI technology. Investors, anticipating innovative services, have driven up token prices. In reality, these projects are merely wrappers of OpenAI or Anthropic's base models, tweaked or cue-engineered. Most are building advanced chatbots for X or Telegram rather than developing standalone services. While these projects emphasize innovative visions and technological differentiation, their actual operations are virtually indistinguishable from meme coins. Source: aixbt However, some projects are exceptions. Projects like aixbt and Soleng have partially implemented their roadmaps and launched actual services. They use token gating to provide exclusive access to token holders. Aixbt provides project analysis reports, while Soleng analyzes Github repositories to support investor decision-making. Even these relatively successful projects couldn't overcome structural limitations. Unstable revenue structures reliant solely on token price increases hindered progress. Technological competitiveness lagged behind that of Web2 companies. Token prices eventually plummeted, operating funds dried up, and most projects have now suspended operations. The DeFAI project has rekindled hope in the field AI agent technology, once facing over-hyped expectations, is now entering a correction phase. The DeFi (DeFi) sector is regaining attention by proving its real-world value. DeFi agents execute automated investment strategies 24/7. They enable users to easily access complex DeFi services through simple natural language commands. This sector was a core narrative in the early days of the AI agent space. Most projects remained in the roadmap phase, struggling to achieve actual implementation. The sector temporarily lost attention. Recent product launches are rebuilding market expectations. Representative projects include Wayfinder and HeyAnon. Wayfinder uses specialized AI agents called "Shells" to perform on-chain tasks. Shells execute transactions directly on-chain through a built-in dedicated wallet. The system utilizes a specialized multi-agent architecture, encompassing trading agents, perpetual agents, and contract agents. Each agent type specializes in a specific role, enabling automation of various investment strategies. Users can easily execute simple cross-chain trades or advanced strategies such as basis trading and leveraged fixed-investing. From individual agents to agent networks Early AI agent projects promoted "general-purpose agents" that could perform all functions. This approach prioritized funding over technological completeness. Projects proposed excessive roadmaps to capture a broader market, and most exposed limitations during implementation. The current agent ecosystem is moving in a completely different direction. Builders, recognizing the limitations of general-purpose agents, are now developing specialized agents. These agents can collaborate with one another, similar to how skilled craftsmen with diverse expertise—carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and so on—collaborate to build a house. Virtuals Protocol's ACP represents this trend. It provides a standard framework for communication and task allocation between different agents. Theoriq and General Impression are also building infrastructure to enhance interoperability between agents. The market is reshaping itself, shifting towards maximizing the value of the entire agent ecosystem, rather than the value of individual agents. Future scenarios for the AI agent market Even after the early hype cooled, AI agents continued to evolve. While the speculation ended, projects continued to build new features and services using AI agents. Two developments stood out. First, AI agents are becoming essential infrastructure. They are no longer a standalone field, but are being integrated into crypto projects as a fundamental feature. Nansen, a blockchain data platform, has developed research agents to make complex on-chain data easier to explore. DeFi projects are also adding agents to improve user access. AI agents will become the final interface connecting users to the blockchain, not an optional feature. Second, agent commerce will grow. As AI agents become standard, interactions between agents and humans will become more frequent. Secure transaction protocols and trust mechanisms will become increasingly important. Projects like Virtuals Protocol's ACP are laying the foundation for this. These changes will simplify the complexities of the crypto space, improve user experience, and create new economic opportunities.

Author: PANews

2025/08/30

This week's picks

PANews Editor's Note: PANews has selected a week's worth of high-quality content to help you fill in the gaps during the weekend. Click on the title to read. WLFI on the rise WLFI launch countdown: Sun Yuchen and other early investors profited more than tenfold, while Aave's profit sharing proposal was controversial. Momentum's six partners share their $WLFI investment logic: Why are they betting seven figures? Trump-themed coin WLFI is caught in a "contract-breaking" controversy, while speculation escalates after Aave tokens plummet. A conversation with WLFI CEO and COO: How does World Liberty use USD1 to serve the 1.4 billion unbanked population? Trump-affiliated token WLFI is about to be launched, is a "downhill" plot predetermined? Deconstructing WLFI: A trinity of financial cornerstone, market game and macro narrative Macro perspective Changpeng Zhao's 10,000-word speech in Hong Kong: How can Asian financial centers seize the initiative in the era of free circulation of Web3 assets? Dialogue with Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates: From asset allocation to wealth inheritance, 10 financial management rules for Chinese friends How much does it cost for traditional enterprises to enter the RWA market? Comparison of Digital Asset Treasury and Cryptocurrency Venture Capital in 2025 Why Did Powell's Dovish Speech Fail to Support Bitcoin Prices? A Deeper Look at Bitcoin's "Wilful Fall" Crypto VCs in a bull market: Raising funds is as difficult as climbing to the sky “Buy now” becomes a consensus, and the long-term ETH market value will surpass BTC Arthur Hayes: $10 trillion is pouring into stablecoins, and DeFi will usher in a huge explosion in value AI and Meme Is Kanye West's YZY token the end of the celebrity coin myth? No "ordinary" winners among the top 1,000 holding addresses, while the big players are running away fast while standing guard at the top. BOOE: Why did the old meme on Ethereum attract Tom Lee’s attention? More than just buying coins, how do FLock and CIMG reconstruct the production narrative of DATs 2.0? PANews' account [MEME Daily] will select the hottest memes of the day for readers to understand the track situation. Click here to view. Seize the opportunity 10 free AI projects to get started A complete analysis of my stablecoin income strategy with a monthly income of $500,000 and an average annualized return of 78%. The total value of players exceeds $150 million. What is the popular Web3 sports platform Football.Fun? An analysis of the mechanisms of the top 10 launchpad platforms and a survival guide for retail investors From NEET subculture to alcohol micro-strategies, here’s a look at the recent hype on the Solana blockchain. How did Flipr become a dark horse in the social prediction market after a 100-fold increase in two months? Web3 Is the rumor of RMB stablecoin breaking the ice just a "fiction" or a "signal of policy shift"? Solana's treasury strategy is undergoing a change, with a 10% discount on purchases from the foundation, and several crypto VCs actively forming partnerships. Free loss transfer: Is Curve's new Yield Basis a financial innovation or a Ponzi scheme? MetaMask and Bridge launch mUSD: a perfect experiment in stablecoin "OEM" From private paper currency to cloud ledger, how does Google GCUL define the next generation of stablecoin network? XPL surged 200% in 5 minutes before a flash crash. Who made $27.5 million on Hyperliquid? Everything can be tokenized, but can it really be sold? A deep dive into the RWA liquidity dilemma Circle’s Rate Cut Dilemma Key Information The US government released the latest GDP data to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, Stellar, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Polygon. The U.S. Department of Commerce and Chainlink are bringing the government’s macroeconomic data to blockchain. Pyth Network Selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce for Validation and Distribution of On-Chain Economic Data Trump Media and Technology Group to establish new company to deploy CRO treasury strategy, with expected total funding of $6.42 billion Trump announces dismissal of Fed Governor Cook Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital fund has invested in prediction market Polymarket B Strategy to Establish BNB Funding Company with Support from YZi Labs, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion Sharps Technology Announces Over $400 Million in Private Placement to Build Solana Digital Asset Finance Strategy CryptoQuant: Ethereum may continue to outperform Bitcoin in the short to medium term YZi Labs announces investment in yield-generating synthetic dollar protocol USD.AI Tether to Launch USDT on RGB, Expanding Support for Native Bitcoin Stablecoin Linea will hold a TGE in September and launch native ETH earnings in October Sandbox founder resigns and lays off 50% of staff, de-emphasizing Metaverse business and shifting to Web3 applications and Launchpad plans

Author: PANews

2025/08/30

Agentic AI project Eliza Labs sues Elon Musk's xAI

                                                                               Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said that xAI demanded more licensing fees from the agentic AI platform or face possible legal action.                     Agentic AI project Eliza Labs has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming that the AI company engaged in monopolistic practices meant to “deplatform” agentic AI launchpads.The lawsuit claims that xAI attempted to “extract” valuable information, including technical documentation and usage figures related to the development of Eliza Labs’ platform, to copy its ideas before “banishing” Eliza Labs from xAI.Eliza Labs co-founder Shaw Walters argues in the lawsuit that the relationship between the two companies started off amicably, with xAI inviting Walters to share ideas. He also said that they built on xAI’s application programming interface (API) because it was free. Walters added:Read more

Author: Coinstats

2025/08/30