15 Cryptocurrency Projects with Recent Catalyst-Driven Momentum
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15 Cryptocurrency Projects with Recent Catalyst-Driven Momentum
Will Symbiotic seize the crown of "re-staking" momentum from Eigenlayer by launching its token generation event (TGE) earlier than Eigenlayer?
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Ignas | DeFi
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The current crypto bull market is primarily driven by external macro factors, but exciting new product launches and catalysts are on the horizon that will propel internal growth within the crypto ecosystem.
Below are my top 15 projects to watch:
Monad (Mainnet expected by end of 2024)
Do we really need another alt-L1?
Will it become just another low-circulating, high-market-cap sell-off event?
Can Monad attract unique, non-forked decentralized applications (dApps)?
MegaETH (Mainnet expected by end of 2024)
Is it just an ordinary Layer 2 solution, or a true game-changer bringing momentum to the ETH+L2 modular scaling roadmap?
Can it truly achieve 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) and 1-millisecond block times, or is it merely repeating the old playbook from the previous bull run?
Berachain
Will this be a place where speculators and insiders profit and dump, or a wealth-creation platform offering early users unique non-forked dApps?
I'm skeptical, but open to being positively surprised.
Eigenlayer Second Staking Event
EIGEN trading expected in Q3/Q4, along with multiple AVS launching on mainnet:
It's time to clarify the real value of restaking for the crypto community—something still poorly understood by many.
The token launch will reveal whether restaking remains in high demand.
Eigenlayer (upcoming permissionless token offerings)
Tokenomics innovation has stagnated as VCs and teams take conservative approaches toward older, proven models.
Can restaking bring fresh utility and excitement to tokenomics, benefiting its community?
Symbiotic (Mainnet expected Q3)
Will Symbiotic steal the “restaking” spotlight from Eigenlayer by launching its token generation event (TGE) first?
Given recent support from Paradigm-backed projects like Friend Tech and Blast, it may gain strong initial traction—but actual performance remains to be seen.
Ethereum Pectra Upgrade (expected Q1 2025)
Can EIP-7702’s account abstraction finally eliminate those annoying token approvals?
Will Pectra have any positive impact on ETH’s lagging price performance?
Fantom rebranding to Sonic:
A phoenix rising from the ashes, complete with a new name, new token $S, and new charts—or something more?
A successful rebrand could inspire other projects, spark new narratives, and offer lessons for short-term traders.
Maker Rebrand: Transition to NewGovToken and NewStableToken
Maker has evolved into such a complex system that even seasoned crypto veterans struggle to keep up.
Can this rebrand simplify operations and improve clarity, thereby driving growth in $DAI supply?
Pudgy Penguins’ L2 solution (Abstract), Story (IP Chain), and Sony’s Soneium: Is this the beginning of a new crypto narrative?
Can they actually build new monetization models for creators and consumers in the AI era?
If successful, they could attract entirely new crypto users beyond the typical speculative crowd.
Fractal Bitcoin (mainnet imminent) and OP_CAT:
Despite FOMO and price declines around BRC20s, Ordinals, and Runes, these two developments are reigniting interest in native Bitcoin. Will the momentum last?
Additionally, Babylon’s successful mainnet launch signals growing demand for DeFi on BTC.
Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade (coming soon):
Will this upgrade attract more users and increase total value locked (TVL) across the ecosystem? Will Stacks’ airdrop generate a wealth effect?
Currently, Stacks dominates the BTC Layer 2 market share, but competitors are rapidly catching up.
Coinbase cbBTC Launch:
With changes in wBTC’s governance structure, an opportunity has emerged for another ERC-20 BTC.
cbBTC is poised to capture much of wBTC’s TVL. Which next DeFi BTC wrapper will emerge? This could be a promising trading opportunity.
Uniswap (potential $UNI fee sharing, date TBA): Will this spark a revival of #realyield?
Will other DeFi protocols follow suit? Frax has already enabled fee switching, and AAVE rose after its fee switch proposal.
UNI’s fee switch would have a positive impact on DeFi’s development.
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