Original | Odaily (@OdailyChina)
Author | Asher (@Asher_0210)
Monad: High-performance L1 Compatible with Ethereum
Project Introduction
Monad, developed by the Pyth and Solana teams over more than two years, is a high-performance L1 blockchain compatible with Ethereum. According to the official documentation, Monad defines itself as a high-performance L1 that is EVM-compatible and uses a PoS mechanism, aiming to create a new paradigm of blockchain possibilities through the pipelined execution of Ethereum transactions.
On April 9, 2024, Monad Labs announced the completion of a $225 million funding round, led by Paradigm, with participation from Electric Capital, Greenoaks, and others. As the most prominent project in the Layer 1 race, Monad, which promotes the "Parallel EVM" concept, hopes to introduce a "parallel processing" execution layer scaling solution, while fully compatible with all EVM bytecodes, to significantly improve network execution efficiency.
On February 19, Monad posted on the X platform announcing that the Monad Testnet has officially gone live.
Hot Discussion Points on "Monad Farming"
Interacting with the Monad Testnet is currently the "hottest" project, and according to on-chain data, the Monad Testnet has attracted nearly 5.5 million active users in less than three weeks since its launch.
"Monad Farming" Strategy
First, consistently claim the testnet tokens every day; second, focus on persistence, selecting 1-2 Monad ecosystem projects to interact with daily; finally, pay attention to and participate in the sections mentioned on the Official Twitter. (For detailed instructions on claiming testnet tokens and a list of Monad ecosystem projects worth interacting with, please refer to: A guide to navigating the Monad ecosystem (with interaction strategies))
Lens Chain: Social Network Graph Protocol
Project Introduction
Lens Chain positions itself as an L2 Rollup based on the ZK Stack, using Avail as the data availability (DA) solution. After the mainnet launch, it will uniquely adopt the GHO stablecoin as the Gas Token, becoming the first L2 network to use a stablecoin to pay Gas fees. GHO is a stablecoin in the Aave ecosystem, generated by over-collateralizing assets like ETH and WBTC on the Aave platform. Lens Chain's choice of GHO as the Gas Token not only demonstrates its deep integration with the Aave DeFi ecosystem, but also further enhances the application scenarios of GHO. This decision also reflects the strategic layout of Lens and Aave founder Stani for the integration and development of the two ecosystems.
According to ROOTDATA data, Lens Chain has completed two rounds of funding, totaling $46 million, including:
In June 2023, Lens Chain announced a $15 million funding round, led by IDEO CoLab Ventures;
In December 2024, Lens Chain announced a $31 million funding round, led by Lightspeed Faction.
Recently, the Lens Chain testnet has gone live.
Hot Discussion Points on "Lens Chain Farming"
Claiming testnet tokens requires playing a maze game, which is very time-consuming.
"Lens Chain Farming" Strategy
First, play the maze game daily to claim testnet tokens (although it's a hassle, it's still worth persisting), link: https://testnet.lenscan.io/faucet.
Second, mint a Lens NFT (requires 8 POL tokens), link: https://onboarding.lens.xyz/mint.
Third, mint a Reputation to earn SBT points (requires an existing Lens NFT), link: https://lensreputation.xyz/.
Fourth, deploy contracts and create NFTs, link: https://lens-agora.vercel.app/create.
Fifth, complete Guild role tasks, link: https://guild.xyz/lens/smart-posts-open-actions
MegaETH: Real-Time Blockchain to Enhance Ethereum Performance
Project Introduction
MegaETH is a Layer 2 scaling solution designed for Ethereum. The key highlight of MegaETH is its focus on real-time blockchain performance, enabling applications that require instant response to achieve ultra-low latency and scalability.
According to ROOTDATA data, MegaETH has completed two rounds of funding, totaling $46 million, including:
In June 2023, MegaETH announced a $20 million seed round, led by Dragonfly;
In December 2024, MegaETH announced a $10 million funding round through the Echo platform.
On the evening of March 6, MegaETH posted on the X platform announcing that the public testnet has officially gone live.
Hot Discussion Points on "MegaETH Farming"
Yesterday, MegaETH posted on the X platform stating that they will not provide airdrop rewards for public testnet interactions, as the purpose of the testnet is to conduct real-world testing, allow developers to explore technology, and let users experience applications, which does not align with their approach.
No airdrop rewards for public testnet interactions
"MegaETH Farming" Strategy
Since MegaETH has clearly stated that there are no token incentives for testnet interactions, it is recommended to only use "high-quality old wallets" to participate in the testnet experience.
Claim testnet tokens by entering the official Discord (link: https://discord.gg/megaeth) and clicking "wallet registration".
0G: Modular AI Chain Data Availability Protocol
Project Introduction
0G is a modular AI chain with a scalable, programmable data availability (DA) layer for AI dapps. Its modular technology will achieve frictionless interoperability between chains, while ensuring security, eliminating fragmentation, and maximizing connectivity to build an open metaverse world.
According to ROOTDATA data, 0G has completed three rounds of funding, totaling $105 million, with the latest two being:
In March 2024, 0G announced a $35 million Pre-Seed round, led by Hack VC;
In November 2024, 0G announced a $40 million funding round, with participation from Hack VC and others.
Key Discussion Points of the "Mao Shaving" Project
In February this year, the 0G Foundation announced the launch of an $88.88 million ecosystem fund to accelerate the creation of AI-driven decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and DEFAI proxy projects. It is reported that the fund has received strategic support from Web3 investment firms, including Hack VC, Delphi Ventures, Bankless Ventures and OKX Ventures.
"Mao Shaving" Strategy
STEP 1. Claim test tokens (link: https://hub.0g.ai/faucet).
STEP 2. Upload any image (link: https://storagescan-newton.0g.ai/tool).
STEP 3. Register a test domain name (link: https://conft.app/name-service?name=sam&blockchain=oglabs_testnet&blockchainId=16600).
STEP 4. Follow the official X account @0G_labs, add the suffix (Ø, G) to your personal name, join the official Discord and enter #sync section and type /verify to complete the verification to obtain the OG role.
Somnia: Metaverse L1 for Creator Economy
Project Introduction
Somnia is an EVM Layer 1 blockchain network that, through MultiStream technology, provides higher transaction throughput and fast block confirmation. The custom database IceDB can achieve 70-100 nanosecond read/write times, keeping transaction costs below one cent, allowing Somnia to serve millions of users in areas like gaming, social, metaverse, and finance, with all related processes running end-to-end and achieving highly efficient EVM network performance.
Somnia is developed by the Virtual Society Foundation, an independent organization initiated by Improbable, a British startup. The Virtual Society Foundation received initial funding support from MSquared, which raised $150 million in 2022.
Key Discussion Points of the "Mao Shaving" Project
According to community feedback, it has been difficult to claim the Somnia test tokens through the official website recently, often resulting in errors. Everyone can try to claim them on the Discord (link: https://discord.gg/GtpQUKuA).
"Mao Shaving" Strategy
Currently, Somnia has launched its testnet, and completing basic tasks can earn points, which may be related to future token airdrops.
STEP 1. Go to the interaction link (https://testnet.somnia.network/), connect your wallet and add the testnet.
STEP 2. Scroll down the page and click "Get STT" to claim test tokens (once every 24 hours).
STEP 3. Click "Send Tokens to Friends" to perform transfer interactions.
STEP 4. Click "Go Quest" to enter the testnet task interface, bind your social accounts, click "GM" to complete the daily check-in and earn points, and you can also earn points by inviting friends.
STEP 5. Complete social tasks to earn more points.
Nexus: Parallelized Proof-of-Mining Network
Project Introduction
Nexus is a parallelized proof-of-mining network, where Nexus zkVM is a modular, scalable, open-source, highly parallelized, verifier-optimized, contributor-friendly zkVM written in Rust, focusing on performance and security.
According to ROOTDATA data, Nexus has completed two rounds of financing, totaling $27.2 million, of which:
In October 2022, Nexus announced the completion of a $2.2 million seed round, led by Dragonfly;
On June 11, 2024, Nexus announced the completion of a $25 million Series A round, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera.
NEXUS Testnet II was closed on February 23, and the NEXUS Developer Network Operating System has been launched, allowing users to start Devnet mining activities. This includes: Devnet OS, Devnet chain and Devnet explorer.
Key Discussion Points of the "Mao Shaving" Project
According to official data, 4.5 days of the second test period data:
Over 2.1 million unique users;
Over 3.6 million nodes;
112 quintillion FLOPS of computing power;
604,000 Hz peak throughput;
Over 30,000 smart contracts deployed;
Over 56,000 new tokens issued.
"Mao Shaving" Strategy
STEP 1. Claim test tokens (link: https://hub.nexus.xyz/). Community members have reported that it is often difficult to claim the test tokens, so you can try to mine the test tokens yourself (link: https://app.nexus.xyz/).
STEP 2. Perform cross-chain bridge interactions (link: https://bridge.nexus.xyz/).
STEP 3. Deploy NFTs on the testnet (link: https://nexus-nft-example.vercel.app/).
Succinct: Decentralized Prover Network Protocol
Project Introduction
Succinct is building a decentralized prover network, aiming to reduce blockchain verification costs and latency by separating transaction execution and verification. Its core technology SP 1 zkVM, with GPU optimization and efficient recursion, achieves a 10-fold performance improvement and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, providing solutions for cross-chain bridges, instant fund withdrawal and other scenarios.
According to ROOTDATA data, Succinct announced the completion of a total of $55 million in financing (including seed and Series A rounds) in March 2024, led by Paradigm.
On February 11, Succinct posted on the X platform announcing that the testnet is now live.
Key Discussion Points of the "Mao Shaving" Project
Currently, many community members have reported that Succinct testnet invitations are "hard to come by".
"Mao Shaving" Strategy
For specific interaction strategies, please refer to the article: Succinct, which raised $55 million: Building a decentralized prover network, how to participate in the testnet and earn rewards?
Humanity Protocol: Blockchain Identity Authentication Platform
Project Introduction
As an identity verification system based on the Polygon CDK, established in 2023, Humanity Protocol is developed by the collaboration of Human Institute, Animoca Brands, and Polygon Labs, aiming to provide an accessible and non-intrusive method for establishing human proof in Web3 applications. In terms of biometric technology, unlike Worldcoin's iris scanning, Humanity Protocol utilizes palm vein recognition.
According to ROOTDATA data, Humanity Protocol has completed two rounds of financing, totaling $50 million, including:
On May 15, 2024, Humanity Protocol announced the completion of a $30 million financing round, led by Kingsway Capital;
On January 27, 2025, Humanity Protocol announced the completion of a $20 million financing round, led by Pantera Capital and Jump Crypto.
Last October, Humanity Protocol announced the launch of its testnet on X.
Controversial Points of the Project
Humanity Protocol, as a blockchain network against "witches", uses palm vein recognition technology to build a decentralized identity verification system, empowering users with data ownership and solving the problem of fake accounts.
Project "Farming" Strategy
STEP 1. Enter the interactive link (https://testnet.humanity.org/), select "CONNECT WALLET" to log in, and the testnet will be automatically added.
STEP 2. Complete the basic information (an invitation code is required), bind the email, and enter the verification code to finish.
STEP 3. Bind social media accounts.
STEP 4. Claim test tokens: click "Faucet" at the top and enter the address to receive the test tokens.
STEP 5. Complete the daily check-in (test tokens are required as Gas fee).
Additionally, you can invite more friends to earn points.
