In the first edition of our newsletter, we delve into the news for the past week within some of the most promising yet underrepresented blockchain ecosystems. These platforms are making significant strides in the decentralized landscape, offering innovative solutions and attracting growing interest from developers and investors alike.

NEAR Ecosystem

NEAR Protocol has been gaining attention for its focus on usability and scalability. Recent upgrades to its Nightshade sharding technology have enhanced the network's efficiency, making it increasingly appealing to developers. Additionally, NEAR has secured developer grants and integrated decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, signaling a bright future for its ecosystem.

TOP AI PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY by PhoenixGroup
Bar chart ranking AI crypto projects by social activity on March 17, 2025, with INJ leading at 6,900 engaged posts.
NEAR Protocol has focused on strengthening its technical infrastructure and empowering developers, achieving significant progress in nurturing its ecosystem and bridging the gap between technology and market adoption. Bade YILDIZ
Time to build useful AI agents by Zahidul Islam
THE MOST ACTIVE CRYPTOS BASED ON GITHUB DATA FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS by Cryptogics
Table ranking crypto projects by GitHub commits over nine months, led by ICP with 3,969, MINA with 2,791, and LINK with 2,433.
The One Trillion Agents Hackathon showcased developers' enthusiasm for AI-driven applications, with 18 out of 40 top submissions utilizing Bitte's technology, highlighting its effective integration of AI, smart contract automation, and embeddable chat. Amadeus Protocol

StarkNet Ecosystem

Starknet Ecosystem, a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has recently launched its STRK token staking, becoming the first Layer-2 blockchain to support native token staking. The v0.13.3 update has also reduced blob gas fees, improving transaction efficiency and attracting more users to the platform.

Long before its launch, Starknet’s journey began with a vision of financial inclusion grounded in transparency. Starknet Foundation
Starknet Unites Bitcoin and Ethereum: DeFi Revolution Starknet‘s new DeFi plan is set to unite Bitcoin and Ethereum! This could reshape the crypto landscape, potentially leading to massive BTC dominance. Starknet’s innovative approach aims to enhance interoperability and streamline DeFi. Cointelegraph

Also thanks to CoinBatmi Xverse Steven Walgenbach Sandip Pratihar Blockwind News DeFi Planet for mentioning that.

In this episode of "ChatArgos" - ChainArgos CEO Jonathan Reiter speaks with Patrick Tan about StarkNet #ETH -#BTC Bridge - what would Bitcoiners want with a "trusted third party"?
Want to stand out as a smart contract auditor? Learn what others ignore. Most auditors focus on Solidity & EVM, but Cairo & Starknet are exploding. Johnny Time
TokenOps has deployed on Starknet Foundation, bringing seamless token vesting and treasury management to builders! 🚀 TokenOps (acq. by Zama)

Aptos Ecosystem

Aptos Foundation has announced the launch of a new Web3 accelerator program in collaboration with Outlier Ventures. This initiative aims to support startups building decentralized applications (dApps) on the Aptos network, fostering innovation and expanding its ecosystem.

FASTEST BLOCKCHAINS BY AVERAGE TPS IN THE LAST MONTH by PhoenixGroup
Bar chart of average blockchain transactions per second over the previous month, led by Solana at 4,300 and ICP at 3,600.
Mo Shaikh, former CEO and co-founder of Aptos Labs, has joined Klickl as a strategic advisor to enhance the company's Web3 strategy and institutional expansion. Crypto Oasis
Bitwise's Aptos ETF filing with SEC has APT doing a happy dance with an 18% lift. ETHHERO
The Build on Aptos Foundation Bootcamp is back and better than ever! 🔥 Rise In
Introducing Consensus Observer: Cutting End-to-End Latency by Half at 10k+ TPS. Aptos Labs
TOP 15 NONEVM CHAIN BY NUMBER OF PROTOCOLS by Cryptogics
Bar chart ranking 15 non-EVM chains by number of projects, led by Solana with 204, Bitcoin with 58, and TON with 57.

Cosmos Ecosystem

Cosmos Network: Internet of Blockchains, often referred to as the "Internet of Blockchains," is a decentralized network designed to facilitate interoperability among various blockchain platforms. Launched in 2019, its primary goal is to address the challenges of scalability and communication between blockchains.

Axelar Network integrates with Elys Network, a DeFi platform built on the Cosmos ecosystem, to advance its vision of an improved DeFi user experience through chain abstraction and unified liquidity. PhoenixGroup
WEB TRAFFIC TO CRYPTO #DEX FOR THE LAST MONTH. Osmosis DEX is built on the Cosmos Network. Cryptogics
Table of monthly web traffic to decentralized exchanges, led by Jupiter with 5.1 million visits, Hyperliquid with 3.6 million, and Uniswap with 3 million.
Akash Network (is built on COSMOS) is another decentralized cloud service that is currently doing some very interesting things lately. Atlantic Defi
Akash Network gains 26%, fueled by its new file upload feature. CoinTab News
🚀 Built an AI-Powered Personal Assistant Using n8n & Fetch.ai ’s (is built on Cosmos) uAgents! 🤖 Aishwarya Dekhane
AI AGENTS are so back today with accelerating social mentions across the board. Fetch.ai (is built on Cosmos) is Top-2 AI AGENT by social mentions. LunarCrush
Treemap of social mentions for AI crypto projects, led by INJ at 4,630, FET at 3,260, and ARC at 2,350.

Following last week's updates underscore the dynamic nature of the blockchain industry, highlighting the continuous efforts of these ecosystems to innovate and address the evolving needs of the decentralized world.

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