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Odaily reports: Four.Meme's OpenFour has officially launched a new token launch mode called Binance Agent ID Exclusive, designed specifically for AI Agents in the BNB Chain ecosystem, with support from Binance Wallet.During the Bonding Curve trading phase, this mode only allows Binance Agentic Wallets holding an Agent ID to participate in trading. Each wallet may hold a maximum of 1% of the total token supply, and tokens are non-transferable. After the token completes Graduation, trading will be opened to all users.With the support of Binance Wallet, users can participate in trading without enabling Developer Mode.Any wallet can create tokens through this mode, using BNB as the fundraising currency, and supports setting an optional trading tax. Developers can pre-purchase up to 1.5% of the fundraising amount in tokens before launch and may sell during the Bonding Curve phase, but cannot continue buying after launch.All tokens issued through the Binance Agent ID Exclusive mode will display an exclusive ".ai" label on the Four.Meme platform, allowing users to identify tokens issued under this mode.
According to BeInCrypto, Grayscale released a crypto asset valuation ranking evaluated based on two metrics: "Token Holder Yield" and "Adjusted Earnings Yield". HYPE topped holder yields at 8.0%, with Lighter (LIT) following closely at 7.9%, and PancakeSwap (CAKE) ranking third at 2.6%, followed sequentially by AERO, UNI, RAY, PENDLE, AAVE, JUP, and CRV. In terms of adjusted earnings yield, CAKE led at 14.4%, with LIT at 14.1% and HYPE at 9.8%, followed sequentially by RAY, AAVE, JUP, SKY, UNI, AERO, and PENDLE. The report showed that five assets on the list had negative holder yields, including AAVE, JUP, and CRV, with CRV at -5.5% and JUP at -2.6%. Grayscale calculates holder yield as staking rewards plus buybacks minus new token issuance, so holders face dilution when new issuance exceeds total yields. While JUP's adjusted earnings yield stands at 3.5%, its holder yield remains negative.
Odaily News – Crypto trader Rune (@RuneCrypto_) posted on X, stating that Pump.fun holds over $2 billion in cash, with a valuation of approximately $4.4 billion, making it one of the most influential platforms in the Meme coin market this cycle. However, since launching the Bonding Curve model, its subsequent product expansion has largely been a response to market demand already validated by other teams.Rune cited examples, noting that after Axiom's rise, Pump acquired Padre and renamed it Terminal; after fomo emerged, Pump added social features to compete for KOLs; and now that products combining Meme coins with equity-related assets have appeared on BNB Chain, Robinhood, Stonks, and Base, Pump has launched a similar MemeStocks feature.Rune stated that this strategy is not entirely ineffective—for instance, Padre's market share rose from roughly 2% to 10% after its acquisition. However, as a leading platform with substantial capital and resources, Pump should focus more on creating unvalidated new products rather than continuously replicating existing models. Otherwise, it may weaken the incentive for smaller teams to pursue product innovation, ultimately slowing the industry's overall pace of development.
keep.coffee stated that its platform adopts an on-chain financing model, does not use a Bonding Curve, does not establish an internal fund pool, and does not require users to custody funds with the team, committed to providing a more transparent financing experience for AI developers.
AI compliance infrastructure company Hadrius has announced the completion of a $27 million Seed and Series A funding round, led by CRV, with participation from Y Combinator, Pathlight Ventures, as well as founders of Altruist, Jump AI, and FINNY. The new funds will be used to build AI-native compliance infrastructure for the financial services industry, leveraging Agentic AI technology to integrate scattered compliance reviews, risk monitoring, and regulatory document management into a single intelligent workflow. (Prnewswire)
AI Agent infrastructure company Sail Research has announced the completion of an $80 million Seed and Series A funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Theory Ventures, and others. Sail Research focuses on building infrastructure for AI Agents, aiming to address the computational power, cost, and operational limitations of current AI systems in long-duration, multi-step tasks. Its API is compatible with the OpenAI interface and supports mainstream open-source models such as DeepSeek and Gemma. (PRNewswire)