Today, I saw that ambient_finance was LIVE, so I jumped in to test it out right away – it felt pretty smooth, I’ll send feedback soon. Then I read the part where VitalikButerin talked about faster withdrawals and how @FogoChain is setting a new standard. I felt hype right away. Plus, Pyronfi just opened Beta, so I went in to check it out. I heard RobertSagurton mention USDC and hinted at a FOGO native stablecoin – I was really curious. Oh, and there’s also an exclusive $50 airdrop souvenir, I’ll definitely play. In less than 3 minutes, Fogo made me want to jump in right away. The $SO tokenomics have just been revealed and it’s arguably one of the most “anti-speculation” designs in DeFi. No more quick pump-and-dump plays, instead: 25% public allocation, Revenue sharing directly tied to real protocol usage, Team ownership locked with a 5-year vesting schedule. While many protocols chase unsustainable emissions, @0xSoulProtocol is grounding token utility firmly in actual on-chain activity. The goal is clear: turn holders into long-term value partners, not “one-way tickets” for exit liquidity. The public sale from May 16–26 is also different: fully open, no contribution caps, and price discovery based on total funds raised – aiming for organic distribution rather than manufactured scarcity. Just saw Horizen teaming up with @thriveprotocol to launch a new grant program – and honestly, I’m hyped. They’re funding up to 50 builders across the hottest areas right now: private DeFi, zkML, privacy-preserving AI, gaming, governance, and more. What I love is the milestone-based, results-driven model – you deliver, you get funded. Simple and serious. And of course, keeping privacy-first at the core – classic Horizen style. Makes me want to apply right away.