Despite uncertainty across the wider crypto markets, the Solana ecosystem continues to reward its loyal users with a wealth of liberal incentives and airdrops.

Which rewards programs and incentives should you have on your radar?

JUPITER ASR (ACTIVE STAKING REWARDS)
Ever since the $JUP TGE supporters and community members have been able to stake JUP tokens within Jupiter’s platform and vote on decentralized governance proposals that shape the direction and future of the protocol.

All voters and contributors, regardless of how they cast their votes, are eligible for a share of around $60M in Jupiter ASR (Active Staking Rewards). Allocations are calculated based on an individual account’s voting power and will be comprised of:

50M JUP

7.5B WEN

7.5M ZEUS

7.5M UPT

750,000 SHARK

These highly anticipated Active Staking Rewards are expected to be distributed before July 10, with an official allocation checker scheduled to go live sometime on July 5. It’s important to note that JUP claimed during the event will automatically added to your wallet’s staked amount.

SANCTUM $CLOUD AIRDROP
Following the success of its gamified LST loyalty program, Wonderland, Sanctum’s initial $CLOUD airdrop is slated to go live in mid-July. Attracting over 300,000 participants and amassing over $1B TVL (Total Value Locked) in early June based on DeFiLlama data, Sanctum’s CLOUD airdrop is one of the ecosystem’s most eagerly awaited events.

Sanctum's CLOUD airdrop introduces a novel approach to token distribution. With 10% of the total allocated to the event, the Sanctum has made the decision to split reward users based not only on their Wonderland XP, but also on their 'Earnestness'.

An official date for the CLOUD airdrop is yet to be announced, but it expected to go live sometime in mid-July.

MARINADE SEASON 3
One of the largest DeFi applications by TVL in the Solana ecosystem, Marinade’s Season 3 Rewards program is well underway.

Expected to run for three months, Marinade Season 3 promises to distribute 25M MNDE tokens, currently valued at $2 .7M, to community members who deepen total mSOL liquidity. Users are encouraged to earn bonus MNDE incentives by providing mSOL liquidity in three different ways:

Kamino mSOL/SOL LP Vault - Up to 12.5M MNDE tokens will be allocated to users who provide mSOL/SOL liquidity on Kamino Finance. LP providers will also be eligible for Kamino rewards.

Looping Meteora mSOL/SOL LP Tokens - Up to 5M MNDE tokens will be allocated to users who deposit into mSOL/SOL pools on Meteora and strategically loop their yield through Solend.

Discretionary LP/Partner Rewards - The remaining 7.5M MNDE tokens will be distributed to community members who deepen mSOL liquidity through various other partnerships. These partnerships are dynamic and currently undisclosed.

KAMINO SEASON 2
Another Solana DeFi powerhouse, Kamino’s Season 2 records program is thriving in full force and scheduled to end around the end of July.

Reward allocations are calculated linearly based on points accrued through using the protocol’s various functions, including lending and borrowing markets. By staking KMNO, the platform’s native token, users receive multipliers that boost their point generation.

Kamino’s Season 2 rewards program has been further bolstered by the integration of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, which has attracted over $38M in TVL at press time.

DEBRIDGE
A clear winner of Jupiter’s Round 3 LFG Launchpad candidates, Debridge’s ongoing rewards program has attracted over 470,000 unique accounts and transferred over $3 .1B across different blockchains.

Accruing points through Debridge’s rewards program is straightforward, users simply need to transfer funds between chains using the protocol and by referring new users.

PARCL PERPETUAL POINTS SEASON 2
As of July 1st, the Parcl Perpetual Points program has entered its second season. Expected to last for the remainder of 2024, the

BullVerse Meme of the day.

Celeb Token Launch Summarized

Phase 1:
Sahil --> Phantom Wallet --> No Roadmap --> Crypto Twitter --> Buying SOL --> Tweet #Solana --> Tease a launch.

Phase 2:
Pump dot fun --> "We are live, CA:" --> Raydium>Orca --> Ansem

Phase 3:
Bubblemaps --> ZachXBT --> Dev Wallet --> Exit Liquidity.

Next.

#BullVerse #MemeOfTheDay

What is Maestro’s Trending List? 📈

Finding the right token to buy/snipe can be challenging. That’s where Maestro’s trending list comes in.

Maestro Premium members can use the /trending command to see an updated list of the hottest plays, ranked by number of Maestros interacting with each contract.

The list also distinguishes between low and high-volume users and separates pre-launch (ECA) and launched tokens

Check it out today in our Pro bot.

Automated scalping strategy update #2

The bleeding market of today is the perfect occasion to stress test the strategy

➳Security: As it is fully automated, we have to use any type of telegram scanner bot; by checking the bot's reply we can ensure the token doesn't have any red flags. If anything red pops up, dont bother with this token.

➳ Momentum: make sure the token has been up by a significant % in the last timeframe (1h and 5min).

➳Volume: volume in the last 5min is rather important, you don't want to be left in a trade for a few hour to be dumped later.

➳Always adjust parameters to follow the market condition; you can lower the Take Profits if it's a low volume day.

Again, the insights gained by this fully red day are going to be extremely valuable.

ROLLBIT

Rollbit is a gambling and trading platform based on the Ethereum blockchain, launched in 2020. It quickly established itself as the undisputed leader of GambleFi with more than one million registered users.

How does Rollbit work?

At the heart of Rollbit is a diverse and interconnected ecosystem, offering a complete gaming and trading experience. The platform is structured around four main pillars (casino, sports betting, NFT and crypto trading) all linked by the native RLB token.

The token serves as both a means of payment and as a reward. Rollbit has set up a unique progressive rewards system, where RLB holders benefit from increasing advantages: rakeback on betting, access to exclusive lotteries and discounts on trading fees.

Rollbit also launched an innovative "Buyback and Burn" program in August 2023. Every hour, part of the platform's revenue is used to buy back and destroy 90% of the RLB tokens purchased, creating deflationary pressure. The remaining 10% are redistributed to Rollbot NFT holders who stake them.

Rollbit thus positions itself as a leader in the GambleFi sector, merging gaming, trading and blockchain technology into a complete user experience.

Marginfi, a (DeFi) platform on Solana, has announced the upcoming launch of MarginSwap, a new feature enabling permissionless margin trading on any token pair.

This development comes as Solana's meme coin ecosystem continues to flourish, with over 120,000 new tokens created on the blockchain in the last week alone.

Compute Labs, the developer of a Solana-based GPU tokenization protocol, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round.

Protocol Labs, the company behind the decentralized file storage network Filecoin, led the funding round.

Other investors includes;
Blockchain Coinvestors, OKX Ventures, CMS Holdings, HashKey Capital, Amber Group and P2 Ventures.

They were also Angel investors, including Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon, Illia Polosukhin of NEAR Protocol and Austin Federa of Solana Foundation.

Compute Labs began raising funds for the pre-seed round in March when it was founded and closed the round in April. The round was structured as a simple agreement for future tokens (SAFT) but it brought Compute Labs' fully diluted token valuation to $30 million.

What is Compute Labs?

Compute Labs is building a real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol focused on compute as its underlying asset. Compute refers to the processing power of CPUs and GPUs, essential for tasks such as data processing and running software.

Jupiter Exchange launched a platform (ape.jup.ag) for safer, smoother, and cheaper memecoin trading.

Users can deposit SOL into a secure vault, discover new tokens with rug check safety profiles, and enjoy better trades.

It's been just a little over 1,5 month since BullVerse token launch, but it feels like this platform has been there for us for years.

Honestly I fell in love with it since day one. There was no day in which developers weren't actively working on their child. This attitude is really hard to find in people nowadays.

With confidance I can tell you that green candle is about to appear. Bullpad is right behind the corner and would be a real danger for pump.fun.

I am securing even more Bull tokens to my wallet - it is not financial advice 😂

Who is paying attantion?

🤝 Fidelity International and Sygnum partner with Chainlink to provide onchain data for Fidelity International.

“Fund tokenization is probably the biggest digital asset trend happening today, and it’s a big confirmation that global asset management companies are entering this growing market”
says Sergey Nazarov, Co-founder of Chainlink.

https://x.com/chainlink/st...

Daily Memecoin Recap - July 2

Did you cook today?

Mao Takeover
$mao -> hit $7 .8m, absolutely insane community token, CTO'd multiple times, "cat" in Chinese
$gou -> hit $600k , "dog" in Chinese, beta play to $mao

Sydney Sweeney Hacked
$sweeney -> hit $3 .75m,
- Multiple tweets were posted on her account with a contract address
- The tweets were then deleted
- It has since been CTO'd (idk how you CTO a celebrity token lol)

Sean Kingston Launch
$king -> hit $10m ,

Khamzat Chimaev
$smash -> hit $8 .7m,

- Not confirmed to be his token
- He posted a vid asking what tokens he should buy (teasing at a launch)

Billy ATH
$billy -> $54m to $128m (2.37x from recent low), community continues to grow
$aro -> hit $1 .25m, $billy 's mom
$bif -> hit $480k , $billy + $wif

Cat Memes
$itty -> $190k to $1 .4m (7.36x), CTO
$manifest -> hit $850k , CTO
$silky -> hit $650k , $michi derivative
$kyun -> hit $540k , based on $wif 's owner's cat
$pumpcat -> hit $480k
$nubby -> hit $475k , $nub derivative

Dog Memes
$dilly -> $280k to $4 .5m (16x)
$winston -> hit $1 .27m
$boon -> hit $600k

Other Plays
$kama -> $3m to $11m (3.67x), based on KamalaHarris

$donkee -> $975k to $3 .67m (3.76x)
$landlord -> hit $1 .4m, launched on moonshot, good team

What do you think the next meta will be?

Phantom has just released a “search bar” feature, where users can now search any Solana token from Phantom explore inside the wallet.

🚨 Here is the TOP 20 tokens from Grayscale Research for the coming quarter:

Grayscale Research has selected 20 tokens with “high potential for the coming quarter,” selected with consideration of “upcoming catalysts, trending market themes, and token-specific fundamentals.” »

https://www.grayscale.com/...

🔓Token Unlocks of the coming week.

📅 July 01:

👉 MAV - $10 .04 million

14.56% of the supply in circulation

👉 ZETA - $4 .49 million

1.92% of the supply in circulation

👉 SUI - $53 .9 million

2.65% of the supply in circulation

👉 DYDX - $11 .92 million

3.12% of the supply in circulation

👉 IO - $28 .5 million

7.89% of the supply in circulation

📅 July 05:

👉 GAL - $6 .94 million

2.6% of the supply in circulation

📅 July 07:

👉 HFT - $2 .90 Million

3.29% of the supply in circulation

Daily Memecoin Recap - July 1

Interesting day overall, influencers continue to hop on the crypto bandwagon

These influencer coins usually have an initial run-up, but unless the influencer does something unique to keep attention, the coin will die out

Gummy Team Launches A New Token
$baked -> hit $100m , hyped launch, same team as $gummy

Stevewilldoit Launch
$hero -> hit $82m ,
- Steve has been in crypto for years, he's very trusted by fans which explains why his coin reached so high

Sexyy Red Launches a Token
$presi -> hit $13m , "President Red"
- After several weeks of teasing, SexyyRed314_ drops the CA

Mike O'Hearn x Giga
$giga -> $42m to $150m (3.57x),
- Mike was teasing as if he would launch his own coin
- Instead of launching his own token like most of these influencers, he partnered with an already existing one

Influencer Launches
$mommy -> hit $1 .5m, NSFW
$bt -> hit $2m , BenTodar launch

Fake Influencer Launches
$sean -> hit $500k , SeanKingston says launch is in 24h (no official launch yet)
- Watch out for BhadBhabie & dohertyjackk, both aiming to launch a token

Yu-Gi-Oh Memes
$bwd -> hit $1 .99m, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, good team
$dmg -> hit $770k , Dark Magician Girl

Billy Makes A New ATH
$billy -> $53 .5m to $98m (1.83x)

New Spike Token Dominates The Old One
$spike -> $23 .55m to $47 .5m (2x), good team, rumors that it's the same team as the OG one which got exploited

New Matt Furie Memecoin
$doggs -> hit $19m , 95% bundled
- The dog that kills pepe Matt_Furie

Cat Memes
$loops -> hit $460k
$sleepy -> hit $400k

Roaring Kitty Discloses Owning 6.6% of Chewy
$chwy -> $320k to $10m (31x)
$chwy -> $700k to $8m (11.4x)

More Cooks
$walter -> $1 .53m to $5 .5m (3.59x), AB84 posted a pic of walter and said "dog of the day"
$steve -> $275k to $1 .9m (6.5x)
$sherif -> hit $10m , KOLs onboard, insanely good liquidity to market cap ratio
$glizzy -> hit $4m
$pungu -> hit $2 .7m
$garf -> hit $2 .2m, good website & art

Stay locked in, opportunities are everywhere

New month, new profits 🤝

$FET begins phase 1 of token merge $ASI with $AGIX and $OCEAN today.

Automated scalping strategy update #1

➳ Telegram bots (ex: Trojan, Maestro...) have lags when it comes to doing multiple trades a day, sometimes never selling, leaving you without the expected profits. Will upgrade to a reliable custom script.

➳ Because of token volatility, an important stop loss (50% - 60%) can work, as long as you buy the right tokens; not the ones being rugged upon launch.

➳ Currently aiming for fewer trades, but with a higher % of winning ones. Around 20 trades a day.

➳ Criterias to find which tokens to buy will follow in another update...

Do any one know when tapswap token launches. I have looked online and it saus today but it dosent show? Anyone have something.

Raydium Protocol has now integrated Solana Blinks

What are Blinks?
They use Solana Actions to turn any transaction into a shareable link. As announced by solana, Blinks make DeFi accessible everywhere - from social media to messaging apps.

For creators: Generate Blinks for your tokens or pools and share anywhere on the internet! When users interact with your Blink, you earn a 1% referral fee. It's a powerful new way to grow your community and reward engagement.

Despite typically remaining impartial, Jupiter founder Meow has made his stance public regarding Jupiter DAO’s upcoming governance proposal to torch 3Billion $JUP tokens in historic community-driven move, hoping to “accelerate the meta and bring the entire world along into the decentralized world”.

The result of will have far-reaching implications for the Solana DeFi ecosystem.

Jupiter, the leading DEX aggregator on the Solana, has announced a packed roadmap for July and August that features the highly anticipated

➢ Active Staking Rewards (ASR) claim
➢ Two token launches
➢ Crucial governance votes that will shape the platform's future.

Check ot out here↓↓

❌ Binance announces that the following tokens may be delisted from the platform soon: Balancer $BAL , Cortex $CTXC , PowerPool $CVP , Convex Finance $CVX , Dock $DOCK , Kava Lend $HARD , IRISnet $IRIS , MovieBloc $MBL $, Polkastarter $POLS , Status $SNT , Sun $SUN .

🔓 More than $755 million worth of tokens will be released in July.

The vesting periods for nearly 40 projects will come to an end, including AltLayer, Xai, Aptos, Arbitrum, Optimism, Sui, Immutable X and Starknet.

The vesting system prevents early investors and team members of a project from selling their tokens by locking them for a given period.

https://cointelegraph.com/...

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Crypto in 2024: Mid-Year Reflections

4 takeaways 👇

Crypto moves fast – like blink-and-you-missed-it fast.

The first half of this year has been no different, with new chains and applications emerging daily and the crypto industry gaining mainstream acceptance in the financial world.

Amid the Twitter echo chambers and the frenzy of bull market price action, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. So, let's zoom out and focus on the signal amid the noise.

TL;DR Crypto is just getting started; don't get shaken out.

Today, we’ll take a step back to reflect on the key developments of H1 2024, exploring the significant events and trends that highlight the progress we've made this year. 👇

1️⃣ Crypto is now mainstream
Remember the days when crypto was a niche plaything for cypherpunks? Those days are well over.

In the first half of 2024, crypto broke through to the mainstream with a vengeance.

The turning point was the long-awaited approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January. Suddenly, Wall Street had a comfortable on-ramp to crypto, and they took it in a big way. Eleven ETFs launched in one day, and volumes broke records.

And it didn’t stop at Bitcoin. The SEC finally greenlit eight spot ETH ETFs in May, further validating the entire crypto ecosystem, and opening the door for even broader institutional adoption.

2️⃣ Crypto Adoption Accelerating
Crypto adoption is accelerating at a remarkable pace. The number of active users across blockchains is up big time, hitting an all-time high of 42.92 million active addresses in April.

Another factor is the resurgence of DeFi. DeFi activity and mindshare are on the rise again, signaling a renewed interest and activity onchain, one that's moving beyond simple speculation to perhaps some real-world utility, like in the form of stablecoins for payments and asset tokenization for RWAs such as government securities.

The momentum is clear: more people are coming onchain, and they're finding more reasons to stay.

3️⃣ Ethereum Still Dominant, But Solana Rising
Ethereum remains the dominant force in crypto. Over 60% of the total value locked in DeFi sits on Ethereum, a testament to the lindy ecosystem, which acts as a foundation for countless applications and chains.

This dominance is not just a matter of capital but also technological progress on the roadmap. Ethereum is scaling through L2s like Base who have seen robust adoption this year, and thanks to the most recent Dencun upgrade, offer users significantly lowered gas fees.

Moreover, Solana’s innovation engine is running hot. Tech advancements like zk-compression and user-friendly features like Blinks are setting the stage for broader adoption, and we can see that Solana’s network effects are taking root in real time.

Make no mistake: Ethereum isn't going anywhere. Its established network effects and vast developer community ensure its continued importance in crypto. But Solana's impressive strides can't be ignored. Both ecosystems are thriving, each in its unique way. This parallel adoption is a win for crypto users, as it accelerates innovations and drives the entire industry forward.

4️⃣ More Chop Ahead, Then Up-Only
Bitcoin broke its all-time high in March, briefly breaching the $70 ,000 mark. While that party seemed to end pretty abruptly, let's not get carried away. This bull market is far from over.

The long-awaited ETH ETFs are nearly here, interest rate cuts are likely on the way, and crypto will likely continue to earn a place on the national stage during the U.S. elections with potential positive policy shifts in play.

💭 Closing Thoughts
So, has the first half of 2024 been all smooth sailing for crypto? Not quite.

The bull market must go

For y'all sport fans,

Blockasset built on Solana is bringing you closer to your fav athletes. You can make predictions on sports-centered, free-to-play games to earn tokenized points, which can be used in the Blockasset ecosystem to:

✅ Make wagers on sports events
✅ Get exclusive content from athletes
✅ Attend live events
✅ VIP venue tours
✅ Even athlete training sessions

Fans get access to unique experiences and access; athletes use digital assets to supercharge deep connections to their biggest cheerleaders. Win-win!

It’s working, and not just with current blockchain users. When launching an NFT with MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev, 35% of all mints were from non-crypto sports fans. After the mint, Chimaev made exclusive content for the Blockasset community that eventually accumulated millions of views.

An early team from the Solana ecosystem – they’ve been around since 2021 – Blockasset has slowly been building a following into the sports world. Soon, they’ll be working with UFC fighters, introducing a whole new audience to unique web3 experiences.

It’s a better experience for everyone

The key points of the automated strategy I'm currently testing:

• Using a custom python script to forward specific contract adress
to telegram bots
• Private server to run the script 24 hours a day
• Only taking small profits on each trades (10%-20%)
• Using natural token momentum (trending or launch)

Daily Memecoin Recap - June 25

Volume rotates back into memes as $sol pumps

First PumpFun coin to $1b +
$dorae -> hit $2b
$dorami -> hit $1m , "Doraemon's little sister"
- Many are very confused where this came from
- Extremely bundled (98% of supply bought by the dev)
- Less than 1000 holders
- Weird market cap vs liquidity ratio

Influencer Coins
$jason -> $5 .4m to $17 .9m (3.31x),
jasonderulo makes content promoting his new token
$lilpump -> $1 .1m to $3 .14m (2.85x)
$metal -> hit $2 .8m, Metallica got hacked, the hacker was posting a bunch of tweets promoting $metal . These have now been deleted
$mini -> hit $1 .7m, NSFW airikaca launch
$amber -> hit $530k ,
DaRealAmberRose hints at a launch (she has not officially launched yet), Sahil (notorious scammer) launches his own
$purpp -> hit $500k , smokepurpp launch

First Movers on Moonshot
$first -> $1 .73m to $8 .7m (5.02x), first coin on
dexscreener's moonshot $mc -> hit $7 .4m, MoonCat, "first meme cat launched on moonshot"
$md -> hit $998k , "MoonDog", CTO
$vivook -> hit $3 .9m, redacted VivekGRamaswamy
, new speculation arises that Vivek might become realDonaldTrump VP $truth -> hit $509k , Vivek's slogan

Animal Memes
$doogle -> $960k to $3 .61m (3.76x), good team
$bucky -> hit $8 .7m, rumors that it's the same team as $ponke
$sc -> hit $2m , "Star Cat", supported by MeteoraAG

$him -> hit $1 .7m, Asian + Cat meta, CTO
$chuck -> hit $478k , dog meme

More Cooks
$nobita -> hit $1 .3m, CTO
$sprite -> hit $630k , "McDonald's Sprite"
$caviar -> hit $491k , good team
$jar -> hit $425k , based on
aeyakovenko's tweet

It's clear that the memecoin space is highly dependent on majors

When majors pump, memecoin volume increases & vice versa

Blast's airdrop is tomorrow

And the stakes couldn't be higher...

Here's what you need to know before tomorrow's drop 👇

It's almost... finally... just about here.

Ethereum’s Blast_L2 has been one of the more innovative protocols when it comes to incentive models for bootstrapping deposits and user activity.

They've been very successful thus far, enabling the network to accumulate over $2B in total value locked (TVL) and become the second-largest L2!

While Blast has transformed into a Goliath among L2s, the imminence of its airdrop – scheduled for tomorrow, June 26 – raises undeniable concerns about the network’s future in the aftermath of this much-anticipated event.

Today, we’re digging into what we know about the airdrop and unpacking the dilemma Blast faces in the post-drop battle to retain existing users and their capital! 👇

What's Happening with Blast?
Many early Blast depositors were shocked when they received a points multiplier instead of liquid tokens at mainnet launched in February, and despite promises to conduct a drop sometime in May, this date was subsequently delayed to June 26 (tomorrow!) for unknown reasons.

Although Blast had not provided complete tokenomics until today, it had committed to setting aside half of the nebulous initial airdrop allocation to recipients of “Points” and the other half to holders of “Gold.”

Further, Blast introduced “Jackpots” to distribute Gold to users; wallets could enter a “deck” of up to eight Blast-native tokens or NFTs into these randomly occurring events to receive Gold if one of their selected items is chosen as the Jackpot winner.

Needless to say, it's been a long, winding road filled with a lot of leaderboards and incentive charades. But now, after all this time, the team finally has to deliver on its airdrop.

$BLAST launches tomorrow at 10AM EST.

Who's Getting Blast's Airdrop?
Blast’s success has primarily hinged on users’ perceptions that interacting with the network will position them to receive lucrative token rewards, making it imperative for Blast to conduct a well-received airdrop to maintain its market dominance.

Although a monster initial airdrop allocation would certainly make users feel valued for their past activities, it would diminish the value of future airdrop incentives and dilute the potency of this airdrop farm. Alternatively, too small of an initial drop risks aggravating users and unraveling the belief that unclear BLAST allocation schemes are worth chasing.

In total, Blast reserved 50% of the total 100B BLAST supply for the community, with 17B of these tokens – roughly one-third of the total community allocation – set to be distributed through the initial, or Phase 1, airdrop.

The top 0.1% of airdrop recipients, about 1k addresses, will have to vest a portion of their airdrop linearly over 6 months and will be subject to minimum monthly Points thresholds based on their Phase 1 activity to fully vest their allocation – a clear effort to keep whales and their capital involved in the network's future.

An additional 8B BLAST subject to a 4-year linear unlock was granted to the recently established Blast Foundation, an organization intended to help the community realize the “Blast Vision,” further details of which are scheduled to be unveiled tomorrow alongside the airdrop.

On the other hand, a successful initial drop would build an outsized aura around the network and likely attract an increased amount of users and capital seeking to farm future incentives to Blast, turbocharging onchain metrics, bolstering the valuation of BLAST, and increasing the attractiveness of this opportunity!

Which future awaits Blast? We'll have a good idea in a few hours!

Written by JackInabinet

Currently testing an automated scalping strategy on trending solana tokens, will keep updates here to document my progress.