We present to you our latest issue of Research Roundup, featuring our deep dives into The Significance of Meme Coins and DeFAI.

Most assets saw an increase, except ETH. BTC and Gold led the rise. Canada, Eurozone, and UK reduced interest rates; China and US kept rates unchanged; Japan increased rates.

DeFi is witnessing a fresh wave of innovation, with one of the most exciting developments being the fusion of DeFi and AI — often referred to as DeFAI. In this report, we look into the DeFAI landscape, and delve into Griffain and HeyAnon as case studies, both of which are notable examples in the abstraction protocol category.

This article presents the institutional crypto market, focusing on liquidity and global adoption.

The launch of US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania’s meme coins, — $TRUMP and $MELANIA, — drove the meme coin hype to a new level. Meme coins are going beyond acting as an investment vehicle and becoming tools for community engagement, capital raising, and user acquisition.

Global crypto owners reached 659 million by the end of 2024

In this report, we analyse the price performance of key trends in the cryptocurrency landscape that we covered throughout 2024. Artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as the best-performing sector in 2024.

The AI agents sector has recently taken off, with top tokens showing exponential increase in market cap in the past few months. This report looks into the AI agent landscape and delve into some major players and emerging use cases.