Thread by @stacy_muur

10 early-stage protocols from @getmoni_io that 100% deserve your attention.

April 2025 edition.
1 tweet = 1 project.

[Research series] ↓

1. @Burve_fi

• Category/Subcategory: DeFi/Yield Aggregator on @berachain

• One-liner: Maximizing yield on @berachain with multi-token swaps, LP leverage, and de-peg insurance.

• Airdrop potential: Medium-High (Very early project, low follower count, no token yet, classic airdrop setup)

• Token: Not live

• Notes: Positioning around LP optimization + risk management tools (insurance, leverage). Likely farming phase ahead.

2. @multiplifi

• Category/ Subcategory: DeFi/Yield Aggregation

• One-liner: Democratizing yield on native, stable, and real-world tokenized assets

• Airdrop potential: High (ORBs rewarded across testnet + mainnet; TGE confirmed)

• Token: Not yet launched

• Notes: ORBs (On-chain Reward Bonds) earned via testnet & mainnet staking; will convert at TGE.

3. @ambient_xyz

• Category/Subcategory: Crypto + AI Infrastructure

• One-liner: A PoW chain that turns AI model training into a secure, rewarded on-chain activity

• Airdrop potential: No formal airdrop campaign announced yet

• Token: Not yet launched

• Notes: No farmable points or airdrop mechanics so far. Backed by @a16z, @delphi_ventures, and @ambergroup_io.

4. @cline

• Category/Subcategory: AI Developer Tools/Autonomous Coding Agent

• One-liner: An open-source AI coding agent that helps write, debug, and ship full-stack code collaboratively.

• Airdrop potential: Low (No token model, strong SaaS/open-source focus, no reward programs announced)

• Token: None (No plans or signals for a native token)

• Notes: 1.3M installs, 31K+ followers, backed by strong dev traction. High GitHub activity (40K+ stars), but operates more like open-source infra than an on-chain protocol.

5. @optimex_xyz

• Category/ Subcategory: BTCFi

• One-liner: A non-custodial DeFi layer for native Bitcoin enabling swaps, lending, and margin trading

• Airdrop potential: Medium (No official program yet, but early app usage + alpha testers could be eligible)

• Token: Not live (No public info on TGE or tokenomics yet)

• Notes: No points, no token. Could be building for retroactive reward flow.

6. @convergeonchain

• Category/Subcategory: Institutional DeFi/Tokenized asset settlement layer​

• One-liner: An EVM-compatible Layer 1 merging TradFi & DeFi, enabling compliant settlement of tokenized assets & stablecoins

• Airdrop potential: Low (No airdrop announced; focus is on institutional adoption and compliance)

• Token: No native token; settles in USDe and $ENA

• Notes: Powered by @ethena_labs and @Securitize. Designed for both institutional and permissionless use cases. Early partners include @aave, @pendle_fi, @MorphoLabs, and @maplefinance.

7. @hubble_sonic

• Category/Subcategory: DeFi/Yield strategy fork

• One-liner: An evolution of Tomb Finance, reimagined on @SonicLabs for optimized DeFi yield strategies.

• Airdrop potential: Medium (Early-stage, no token confirmed, but mentions of user onboarding suggest incentives may follow)

• Token: Not live

• Notes: Project claims lineage from Tomb Finance, likely building a rebased or algorithmic yield structure.

8. @MonadicDNA

• Category/Subcategory: DeSci/Privacy-Preserving Genomics

• One-liner: Get health and lifestyle insights from your DNA without giving up control of your data.

• Airdrop potential: Medium (Waitlist opening soon, early-stage traction, no token announced but classic DeSci incentive structure likely)

• Token: Not live (No confirmed token or governance plans yet)

• Notes: Positions itself as a user-owned alternative to @23andMe. Winner of ETHGlobal 2024.

9. @spleniumai

• Category/Subcategory: DeAI

• One-liner: A chat-based AI copilot that helps users swap, manage NFTs, and track markets across EVM chains in real time.

• Airdrop potential: Medium (13K users, early growth phase, high interaction count suggests possible future reward mechanics)

• Token: Not live (No token confirmed)

• Notes: Could evolve into a personal DeFi layer or plug into existing wallets. Needs token or protocol layer for long-term flywheel.

10. @metadripai

• Category/Subcategory: AI Agent/DeFi UX Layer

• One-liner: An AI-powered crypto interface that lets you trade, stake, track, and launch tokens through a conversational agent.

• Airdrop potential: High (Mentions of staking, DAO governance, and token $DRIP suggest future rewards or early-user incentives)

• Token: Planned ($DRIP token referenced for voting and governance)

• Notes: App feels retail-focused, with an “everything-in-one” DeFi assistant experience.

History rewards attention before momentum.

This list isn’t a forecast, it’s a snapshot. Use it how you want.

Not every early project becomes a breakout. But every breakout once looked like this.

See you next month!