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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 19th, 2025, Chainwire

GrantiX, an AI-powered SocialFi platform bringing impact investing on-chain, today announced the launch of its $GRANT token following a Token Generation Event and multiple sold-out IDOs. The token is now live and listed on BitMart and BingX, expanding global access to the GrantiX ecosystem.

$GRANT serves as the utility and governance token for GrantiX, which connects blockchain donors with verified social entrepreneurs through an audited platform. The TGE follows successful IDOs on Finceptor and Spores Network, alongside additional offerings on Red Kite and Huostarter.

“$GRANT is not a speculative launch, it is the activation of an ecosystem that is already operating, audited, and delivering measurable impact,” said Dr. Konstantin Livshits, founder of GrantiX. “This milestone aligns our community around a shared mission to make impact investing transparent, efficient, and scalable.”

Built on Arbitrum and designed to be multi-chain, GrantiX integrates directly into high-volume DeFi protocols, enabling optional micro-donations to be embedded into everyday transactions. Alongside with real-world revenue streams, a single Web3 partner processing more than 100 million transactions per week can route user opt-in donations to verified impact projects, with GrantiX earning a 2% fee for distribution, verification, and on-chain transparency. Even modest participation at this scale creates recurring, sustainable effect.

The global impact economy represents a $1.57 trillion market that remains largely offline and opaque. As financial activity increasingly moves on-chain, GrantiX aims to bring this capital into Web3 by embedding impact directly into transactions, turning donations into programmable infrastructure rather than a separate product.

Since launching its MVP, GrantiX has processed more than 20,000 donations totaling over $250,000, distributed more than $80,000 in grants to verified social entrepreneurs, and onboarded more than 18,000 users organically. The project has raised more than $1.75m in angel funding and public rounds, and all smart contracts have been audited by CertiK ahead of the mainnet rollout.

“The demand we saw across our IDOs reflects growing interest in Web3 projects with real-world utility and sustainable economics, rather than hype-driven meme coins” said Anton Yanushkevich, CEO of GrantiX. “By combining AI-driven evaluation with on-chain transparency, we are building an impact layer for Web3 where doing good is embedded directly into financial infrastructure – we believe, that the future of impact is on-chain.”

$GRANT is now live. Users can join the launch by trading $GRANT on BingX and BitMart and become part of the on-chain impact economy:

BingX: https://bingx.com/en/spot/GRANTUSDT

BitMart: https://www.bitmart.com/trade/GRANT_USDT

About GrantiX

GrantiX is a sustainable, multi-chain impact platform connecting donors, social entrepreneurs, and investors on-chain. Through its AI-powered Web3 ecosystem, GrantiX brings transparency and efficiency to global impact investing. Its audited model combines DeFi, SocialFi, and DAO governance tools to fund and verify real-world charitable projects. Founded by Dr. Konstantin Livshits and Anton Yanushkevich, GrantiX’s mission is to make doing good a scalable, rewarding part of Web3 utility.

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GrantiX
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Zug, Switzerland, December 18th, 2025, Chainwire

The dYdX Foundation recently hosted its Monthly Analyst Call for December, together with dYdX Labs, providing an overview of protocol activity, governance actions, ecosystem integrations, and incentive programs during a period of mixed market conditions. The call is part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to transparency and structured communication with analysts, token holders, and ecosystem participants.

Despite softer trading activity across the broader crypto derivatives market in November, dYdX demonstrated continued momentum. Over the most recent 30-day period, the protocol recorded $16.1 billion in perpetual trading volume, representing the strongest rolling month of Q4 and a clear step-up. Daily volumes frequently exceeded $600–800 million, a 2-3X growth in trader engagement and growing on-chain liquidity even amid more cautious market sentiment.

A central theme of the December call was the role of governance in shaping protocol growth. During the month, dYdX Governance approved Surge Season 9, including a 50% fee rebate for UI and API traders and a $1 million Targeted Incentive Program designed to support trader retention during periods of elevated volatility. 

Governance also approved the extension of fee-free trading for BTC and SOL perpetuals from November into December. This initiative was designed to stimulate on-chain activity and market depth following broader market volatility earlier in the quarter, while offering traders direct cost relief on two of the protocol’s most actively traded markets.

December also marked an important expansion of dYdX’s product surface with the launch of Solana Spot trading on dYdX. The addition of spot markets marks a strategic step toward broadening dYdX’s addressable user base and supporting a wider range of trading strategies beyond perpetuals.

Notably, Solana spot trading on dYdX is also available to users in the United States, positioning spot markets as a key entry point for U.S.-based participants. This launch reinforces dYdX’s longer-term vision of supporting multiple asset classes and user segments through onchain infrastructure, while navigating evolving regulatory environments.

December further highlighted the expanding scope of dYdX’s ecosystem integrations. Governance formally approved BONK as an official dYdX integration partner, enabling a first-of-its-kind, community-aligned derivatives deployment. BONK’s newly launched perp DEX, powered by dYdX infrastructure, redirects 50% of all trading fees directly to the BONK DAO, aligning protocol usage with community value creation. Fee-free BONK perpetuals on bonk.trade mark an additional step in experimenting with new distribution and revenue-sharing models.

Network security and alignment remained strong. Approximately 273 million DYDX were staked as of mid-December, representing a substantial portion of circulating supply. During the period, DYDX buybacks continued alongside staking of the bought back tokens, reinforcing long-term incentives for tokenholders and validators.

Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation, commented:

“December demonstrated the strength of dYdX’s governance-led model. The protocol continues to grow volumes, ship new integrations, and deploy targeted incentive programs. These outcomes reflect a maturing ecosystem where governance and infrastructure work together to support sustainable growth.”

About the dYdX Foundation

The dYdX Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Zug, Switzerland. Its mission is to support the current and future implementations of the dYdX protocol and foster community-driven governance and growth across the ecosystem.

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Winfred K. Mandela
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Geneva, Switzerland, December 18th, 2025,

TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Kalshi, the world’s largest prediction market platform, has integrated the TRON blockchain network. This integration enables seamless deposits and withdrawals using TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, and USDT on TRON, expanding Kalshi’s multichain infrastructure by providing additional liquidity pathways for global market participants while bridging traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure.

The integration positions TRON as a critical component in Kalshi’s expansion beyond traditional finance rails into the blockchain economy. Domestic account holders can now directly deposit and withdraw native TRX and USDT on TRON, while international users can leverage the integration through connected exchange accounts. This development combines TRON’s proven scale and efficiency with Kalshi’s innovative prediction market infrastructure to unlock new channels for onchain liquidity to flow seamlessly into real-world event trading markets.

“The collaboration between Kalshi and TRON demonstrates the growing convergence between traditional financial markets and blockchain infrastructure,” said Sam Elfarra, Community Spokesperson at the TRON DAO. “As the world’s largest prediction market embraces multichain capabilities, TRON’s speed, scalability, and dynamic ecosystem provide the ideal foundation for new pathways to liquidity.”

Three-second block times and near-zero transaction fees create an optimal environment for seamless movement of funds between the world’s largest prediction market and TRON’s proven blockchain ecosystem, which is trusted by institutions and users worldwide. “TRON’s integration strengthens Kalshi’s multichain vision of maximizing accessibility,” said John Wang, Head of Crypto at Kalshi. “With TRON processing over $24 billion in daily transfer volume and hosting more that $80 billion in circulation USDT, the network brings deep stablecoin liquidity to Kalshi’s platform.”

The collaboration reflects a broader industry trend toward blockchain integration among traditional financial platforms seeking enhanced efficiency, global accessibility, and reduced settlement friction. TRON’s established infrastructure, spanning over 350 million user accounts and processing more than 12 billion total transactions, provides Kalshi with immediate access to one of the most actively used blockchain networks worldwide. This scale enables Kalshi to tap into global liquidity pools while maintaining the speed and cost-efficiency required for active market participation.

As both cryptocurrency and prediction markets gain mainstream adoption and regulatory clarity, the integration of blockchain infrastructure becomes increasingly critical for enabling global participation and efficient capital movement. TRON’s proven capability in handling institutional-scale transaction volumes, combined with its dominance in stablecoin infrastructure, positions both platforms at the forefront of the evolving intersection between traditional markets and decentralized finance. 

About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps. Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Until recently, TRON hosted the largest circulating supply of USD major stablecoins, which currently exceeds $80 billion. As of December 2025, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 351 million in total user accounts, more than 12 billion in total transactions, and over $23 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

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About Kalshi

Founded in 2018, Kalshi is the world’s largest prediction market. Prediction markets provide accurate, real-time information on the likelihood of events, making humanity more informed about the future. Kalshi is credited with legalizing and establishing prediction markets as a financial asset class. It’s the leading safe and regulated platform trusted by millions of people in America. To learn more about Kalshi, visit www.kalshi.com. 

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Yeweon Park
press@tron.network
Elisabeth Diana
Media@Kalshi.com

Tortola, British Virgins Island, December 17th, 2025, Chainwire

Space is the first 10x leverage prediction market on Solana where users trade real-world outcomes across crypto, politics, sports, technology, culture and beyond – getting paid for being right. Today, they announced the public sale of their native token, $SPACE.

The company has a token flywheel mechanism where 50% of revenue goes into buying back and burning $SPACE.

Space is built by the team behind UFO, a top 100 project in 2021 on CoinMarketCap that grew to $1.5B+ market cap with a large on-chain community. That success came from distribution and community, not insiders. The same ethos powers Space.

Core Features:

• Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) with 0% maker fees
• Up to 10x leverage on predictions, more than 1,000x gains
• Engineered user acquisition and retention loops
• 50% of revenue – buyback and burn
• Gamified points, ranks, and seasonal airdrops
• Liquidity and referral rewards

Backing

Space’s $3M seed and strategic round was led by Morningstar Ventures and Arctic Digital. Alongside a record breaking 1,360% oversubscribed raise on Echo and participation from investors on Curated by Impossible Finance.

Now they are opening ownership to the community.

Public Sale

The team believes the people who use, trade, build on and support Space should own a part of it. A public sale puts ownership in the hands of the community where everyone gets the same price.

Fair Price Discovery

The public sale uses a variable token distribution model. Tokens distributed are determined at the final market-clearing price. This ensures fair and efficient price discovery while guaranteeing all participants receive the same price.

Key Details:

Chain: Solana

Start: December 17th, 6:00 PM UTC

Target: $2.5M

Floor FDV: $50M

Ceiling FDV: $99M

FDV Curve: Linear ($0.05 → $0.099)

Vesting: 100% Unlocked at TGE

Accepted: USDC, USDT, SOL

Minimum Contribution: None

Maximum Contribution: None

How It Works:

1. At the end of the countdown, sale.into.space will be open for contributions
2. The sale starts at a floor valuation of $50M FDV and remains at this level until the $2.5M target is reached
3. After the target is met, the sale enters price discovery, with FDV increasing linearly up to the $99M ceiling
4. At the close of the sale, all participants pay the same clearing price
5. In the event demand exceeds available tokens at the final price, the team will manage allocations and refund any excess contributions to ensure fair participation for all contributors

Tiers & Perks

Every 24 hours the participation tier will change, the earlier a user commits, the higher their tier and higher likelihood of getting their allocation filled: unlocking a larger bonus airdrop, lifetime-perks and benefits on the Space platform.

Minimum contribution is to unlock a tier and subsequent rewards. There is no minimum contribution to participate in the Public Sale.

Perk Benefits:

• Bonus Airdrop: Unlocks additional bonus token airdrop
• Points Multiplier: Earning points faster across airdrop seasons 1-4 (Q1-Q4 2026)
• Referral Multiplier: Lifetime bonus on trading fees from referred users
• Trading Fee Discount: Reduced fees on user’s trades for 12 months

Users’ total contribution is cumulative, but they can only achieve a tier if they hit the minimum during that tier’s active window. Once a user secures one, it’s theirs for life. Tier achievements transfer to their Space profile and come with additional benefits.

Allocation & Refunds

In the event of oversubscription, the team will manage allocations to ensure fairness.

Refunds of any excess contributions will be issued after the sale, with criteria disclosed once the sale concludes.

Tokenomics

Total Supply: 1,000,000,000

Flywheel Mechanism

All platform fees fuel a self-sustaining cycle:

• 50% of revenue → Buyback & burn $SPACE
• 50% of revenue → Protocol treasury

What’s Next

Public Sale: December 17th, 6:00 PM UTC

Refunds: Immediately after sale closes

TGE: After public sale

Platform Launch: January 2026

In order Participate, users can:

1. Go to sale.into.space
2. Connect a self-custodial wallet (Phantom recommended)
3. Desktop is recommended for the best user experience
4. Select contribution amount in USDC, USDT, or SOL
5. Sign and confirm transaction

Important: Do not send from a centralized exchange (CEX). Use a self-custodial wallet like Phantom.

About Space

Space is a leveraged prediction market built on Solana by the team behind UFO, a Top 100 project with a $1.5B+ market cap. It combines a central limit order book, 10x leverage, and zero maker fees to address liquidity challenges common in prediction markets. Space integrates gamified rewards, referral incentives, and a seasonal airdrop system to enhance user engagement.

The protocol raised $3 million, including a 1,360% oversubscribed round on Echo.xyz, with backing from Echo, Impossible Finance, Morningstar Ventures, and Arctic Digital. With 50% of platform revenue allocated to a buyback and burn mechanism, Space aims to provide a foundational layer for decentralized prediction markets, supporting traders, developers, and token holders.

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Fernandina Beach, USA/Florida, December 15th, 2025, Chainwire

SaucerSwap Labs, the team behind Hedera’s leading decentralized exchange, today unveiled a fully redesigned platform and refreshed brand identity. The update delivers modernized navigation, integrated analytics, and a new visual design system while preserving the audited smart contracts and non-custodial architecture that users rely on.

“Whether you’re discovering Hedera DeFi for the first time or you’re a professional trader, everything has been rebuilt to feel fast, trusted, and intuitive,” said Peter Campbell, CEO and Co-founder of SaucerSwap Labs. “This is a serious workstation for capital.”

A New Era for Hedera’s Liquidity Protocol

Since launching in 2022, SaucerSwap has grown from an early-stage automated market maker into Hedera’s dominant DeFi protocol, routing the majority of on-chain liquidity and processing tens of millions of swaps. The redesigned platform brings the user experience in line with that scale, introducing clearer information architecture and analytics built directly into every workflow.

The launch also introduces a refreshed visual identity for SaucerSwap, including an updated logo, new color palette, and a modern design system that reflects the protocol’s evolution from startup to infrastructure.

Navigation Built Around Real Workflows

The platform is now organized into clear, action-driven sections. Trading, token discovery, liquidity provisioning, staking, governance, and portfolio monitoring each have dedicated views. Users can move from a token swap to providing liquidity, staking SAUCE, or voting on a governance proposal in seconds.

A bridge modal connects Hedera to external networks including Base and BNB Chain, making it easier to move capital in and out of the ecosystem.

The redesign standardizes how information is displayed across the platform: pair and pool charts, liquidity depth, fee APYs, LP position analytics, historical performance, and protocol health metrics all follow consistent visual patterns. These components are designed to scale with SaucerSwap’s roadmap, including the planned V3 protocol upgrade, perpetuals, limit orders, dollar cost averaging, and ETF-style products.

“The interface was designed so that complex features feel simple,” said Markus Bergvinson, Chief Strategy Officer at SaucerSwap Labs. “Whether it’s swaps today or advanced derivatives tomorrow, it all lives inside one consistent experience.”

Built for Every Type of User

The platform is tuned for different audiences. Retail users and newcomers get clear copy and guided flows that feel similar to modern banking apps. Advanced users and liquidity providers gain faster access to deeper analytics and more powerful LP tools. Builders and token projects can rely on the interface for token launches and liquidity programs. Professional partners can bridge assets from other networks and interact with a protocol that matches their expectations for security and longevity.

Protocol Unchanged, Experience Upgraded

The redesign does not change SaucerSwap’s audited smart contracts, non-custodial architecture, on-chain governance via SAUCE and xSAUCE, or any existing LP positions, stakes, or rewards. Everything users have built on SaucerSwap remains intact.

This launch marks the beginning of SaucerSwap’s next chapter: new design, new brand, and new capabilities, with the same mission of being the most efficient, accessible, and secure liquidity protocol on Hedera.

About SaucerSwap

SaucerSwap is Hedera’s leading decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol, enabling fast, low-cost token swaps with integrated analytics. Governed by the SaucerSwap DAO through SAUCE and xSAUCE, the protocol powers Hedera-native and cross-chain liquidity for retail users, builders, and institutional partners.

For more information, users can visit the SaucerSwap Docs and explore the new SaucerSwap platform.

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Peter Campbell
SaucerSwap Labs LLC
outreach@saucerswap.finance

George Town, British Virgin Islands, December 15th, 2025, Chainwire

Aster, an on-chain trading platform focused on performance and privacy and supported by YZi Labs, has announced the launch of Shield Mode. This new feature, integrated into Aster Perpetual, introduces a protected trading option designed to offer high-leverage trading—up to 1001x—within a more secure and flexible on-chain environment.

Shield Mode represents a key milestone in Aster’s mission to build the next generation of on-chain trading platforms, designed to serve advanced traders while addressing the challenges of trading in fully transparent on-chain markets.

“Shield Mode reflects our belief that the future of on-chain trading isn’t just about leverage or speed—it’s also about control, discretion, and protection,” said Leonard, CEO of Aster. “We’re building a trading platform that allows traders to perform at the highest level without being forced to broadcast their strategies to the market.”

Evolving On-Chain Trading: From 1001x to Shield Mode

Aster’s 1001x product offers up to 1001x leverage, zero slippage, no opening fees, and fully on-chain settlement. As on-chain trading infrastructure evolved, participants became increasingly aware of the transparency-related trade-offs—particularly the exposure of trading strategies and intentions to the broader market.

In mid-2025, Aster introduced Hidden Orders on Aster Perpetual, enabling traders to conceal order price and size from the public order book while retaining access to available liquidity. This update was aimed at enhancing trading discretion within an on-chain environment.

Shield Mode builds on this foundation by introducing a more comprehensive protected trading mode, combining high-leverage performance with stronger protection of trading intent and a smoother, more controlled trading experience.

Shield Mode: A New Trading Mode on Aster

Shield Mode is a new trading mode built directly into Aster Perpetual, bringing the full 1001x trading experience into a single interface and account system.

The new mode simplifies how traders open and manage long or short positions by removing the need to interact with a public order book, while allowing seamless access to high-leverage trading without cross-chain switching, fragmented workflows, or frequent on-chain transaction signing.

Core features of Aster’s 1001x trading model remain intact, including up to 1001x leverage for BTC and ETH, zero slippage, and no opening fees. Shield Mode further improves efficiency by eliminating closing fees, removing gas costs entirely, and enabling faster trade execution. Together, these improvements set a new benchmark for cost-efficient, high-performance on-chain perpetual trading.

Flexible Fees, Designed for Different Trading Styles

Shield Mode is designed to support a flexible fee model, giving traders the ability to choose how they pay for trading based on their strategy and preferences.

In future updates, traders will be able to choose between Commission Mode, a transparent fixed percentage fee per trade designed for consistent and high-volume trading, and PnL Mode, a performance-based model where fees are only charged on profitable trades.

To celebrate the launch of Shield Mode, all Shield Mode fees will be waived until the end of the year.

This upcoming flexibility is intended to give traders greater control over trading costs and allow different trading styles to operate under fee structures that better match their risk profiles and trading behavior.

Building the Foundation for the Next Phase of Aster

Shield Mode reflects Aster’s broader vision beyond a single trading feature. By introducing a protected trading mode for on-chain markets, Aster gives traders greater discretion and stronger protection of their trading strategies.

By integrating the 1001x trading capability directly into Aster Perpetual, Shield Mode contributes to the ongoing consolidation of Aster’s core trading features into a unified system, aimed at streamlining access to high leverage and position management.

Combined with gas-free trading and zero fees, Shield Mode sets a new standard for efficiency and performance in on-chain perpetual trading. With this launch, Aster introduces additional features aimed at supporting professional and high-performance trading within the evolving landscape of on-chain finance.

About Aster

Aster is an on-chain trading platform offering high-performance perpetual and spot trading with MEV-aware trading mechanics, advanced order types such as Hidden Orders, and a protected trading mode, Shield Mode, across multiple chains. Beyond trading, Aster enables greater capital efficiency through Trade & Earn and supports ecosystem growth via Rocket Launch, which connects real traders with early-stage liquidity opportunities. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster is building toward its own Aster Chain and is currently running a multi-stage airdrop and incentive program to support its global community.

Users can learn more at Aster official website, or connect with Aster on the official X account.

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Lola Chen
Aster
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