$200M Tulip Bloom, Solana Vault Heat & Cats Turned Strategies 🔥🐱💸

Issue #48 of the Just Followed Digest

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Welcome to a new issue of Just Followed Digest - your go-to source for trending projects and standout accounts in the crypto space.

In today’s issue, we’ve got a $200M DeFi launchpad, Solana’s hottest yield vault, an NFT-powered trading play, and a massive new liquidity engine. So without further ado, let’s dive in. 🚀

Top Trending Today*👀

  1. flyingtulip.com – Bold DeFi protocol reviving ICOs with $200M funding buzz.

  2. Solstice – Solana-native platform shaking DeFi with fresh yield strategies.

  3. HypurrStrategy – NFT token play flipping Hypurr cats into trading power.

  4. Keel – Solana’s new $2.5B liquidity layer powering DeFi and tokenized assets.

*this is a curated list of accounts and projects, and it may differ from the list of top accounts on leak.me

flyingtulip.com – Bold DeFi protocol reviving ICOs with $200M funding buzz.

Flying Tulip is a new DeFi protocol created by Andre Cronje, the same mind behind big crypto projects in the past. It wants to build a full-stack exchange on-chain where people can trade spot, perps, and options, plus use lending in one place. The project has special tokenomics like refundable burns and yield-funded operations, designed to make the system stronger and safer for the long run.

What’s making noise is their huge $200M seed funding at a $1B valuation. On top of that, they are planning an $800M public sale at the same valuation, something rarely seen. The fundraising method even adds downside protection using token burns, which is fresh for DeFi. This has made Flying Tulip one of the hottest names this week, with big KOLs and traders jumping in the debate.

Solstice – Solana-native platform shaking DeFi with fresh yield strategies.

Solstice Finance is a DeFi platform built on Solana that focuses on delta-neutral yield strategies. In simple terms, it helps users earn safe and steady yields without taking big risks. They created YieldVault and a new synthetic stablecoin called $USX, which generates real yield from funding rate arbitrage and hedged staking. This makes Solstice stand out in the crowded Solana DeFi space.

The hype started when YieldVault hit $166M TVL in less than 48 hours, showing strong demand. On top of that, they launched a xeet campaign giving away 1% of $SLX tokens and bi-weekly $USX rewards. This sparked massive farming activity and pushed Solana’s stablecoin narrative to trend again. With such a fast-growing TVL, many traders and KOLs are now watching Solstice closely.

HypurrStrategy – NFT token play flipping Hypurr cats into trading power.

HypurrStrategy ($HYPSTR) is an automated protocol built on HyperEVM. Its job is simple: use trading fees to keep buying, flipping, and collecting Hypurr NFTs. Instead of needing a lot of money to own these high-value NFTs, $HYPSTR allows people to buy tokens and get fractional exposure. That means even small investors can benefit from the rising value of Hypurr NFTs.

After the massive Hypurr NFT airdrop hype, HypurrStrategy launched its V1 dashboard and announced its fifth Hypurr NFT purchase. They also warned about fake copycats, which shows the hype is real. With endorsements from KOLs, the project saw $1M in trading volume and a $28K market cap, making it a hot spot for degen NFT plays.

Keel – Solana’s new $2.5B liquidity layer powering DeFi and tokenized assets.

Keel is a Solana-based capital allocator and liquidity layer that is part of the Sky Ecosystem. In plain words, Keel helps move big money into DeFi, RWAs (real-world assets), and tokenized assets. The project already has $2.5B in committed liquidity, which makes it a serious player in the Solana DeFi space. Its goal is to be the “capital engine” of the Solana ecosystem.

The buzz came after Keel officially launched at the APEX Singapore event. With the Solana Foundation and Sky giving strong support, the project instantly became one of the most talked about in DeFi. As tokenized assets and RWAs are growing fast, Keel is entering the right place at the right time, and the community is paying close attention.

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