TechFlow news, on October 10, Bitlayer, a native Bitcoin Layer 2 project, announced the shortlist for the first phase of its Developer Booster Grants Program. A total of 11 projects have successfully passed the initial selection and advanced to the final round. The Bitlayer accelerator program is part of the developer airdrop initiative "Ready Player One," focusing on ecosystem projects that plan to or have already deployed on Bitlayer. Since September 12, 2024, the Bitlayer Foundation has been selecting outstanding ecosystem projects each month from applicants, with top recipients eligible for up to $1 million in ecosystem incentives. Currently, Bitlayer has released the list of projects shortlisted for the first phase, covering细分 areas such as BTC-Fi, AI, and gaming. The shortlisted projects include:
- RollDex: A Bitcoin-native perpetual contracts and derivatives trading platform within the Bitlayer ecosystem;
- Bullishs: The first omnichain advertising gaming platform utilizing seamless transaction technology;
- Cygnus Finance: The first modular real-yield layer integrating non-EVM systems with the EVM ecosystem;
- DeAgentAI: A decentralized artificial intelligence agent incentive protocol enabling users to create and deploy their own AI agents;
- Desyn: A decentralized asset management protocol allowing users to create and manage pool-based customized portfolios via smart contracts;
- Fun Worlds: A Web3 gaming empowerment platform aiming to build a DAO-governed Web3 value interaction ecosystem;
- Jasper Vault: A decentralized options protocol designed to provide users with intuitive, simple, and secure options products;
- Trusta Labs: Building a Web3 identity verification system integrating Proof-of-Humanity (PoH), reputation, and credit infrastructure;
- Umoja: Offers algorithmic trading liquid staking tokens called Smartcoins backed by BTC, ETH, and SOL, achieving targeted risk-return profiles through DeFi strategies;
- UXUY: The first Telegram-based self-custodial multichain wallet, now live and supporting third-party bot integrations;
- Xenobunny: A pioneer in on-chain gaming and gaming guilds.




