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BNB Growth Exec, Privacy AI, LST Protocol Surges, and Self-Custodial Neobanks

Issue #90 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: a new BNB Chain director, a privacy DeAI network, the Hyperliquid LST protocol, and Solana’s new neobank. So without further ado, let’s dive in. 🚀

Top Trending Today*đź‘€

  1. Nina Rong Joins BNB Chain as Executive Director of Growth

  2. DeepNode AI — A Transparent, Privacy-First DeAI Network Surging in Popularity

  3. Kinetiq — Hyperliquid’s LST Protocol Surges After $KNTQ Token Launch

  4. SurfCash — Solana’s Neobank Solving Real Payments in Emerging Markets

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

Nina Rong Joins BNB Chain as Executive Director of Growth

Nina Rong is a well-known figure in the Web3 and blockchain industry, with a background spanning engineering, business, and ecosystem development. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Peking University. Before entering crypto in 2021, she spent several years in engineering, research, and community building—particularly focusing on supporting women in tech. Her X account has over 16,600 followers and is blue-verified, and her playful bio reads, “All words are Rong.”

As of November 28, 2025, Nina is trending across X and crypto circles following her November 27 announcement that she’s joining BNB Chain as Executive Director of Growth. The move drew high-profile endorsements from Binance co-founder Yi He and CZ, fueling excitement around BNB Chain’s next phase of ecosystem expansion and mass-adoption initiatives. Her announcement post quickly went viral, surpassing 900,000 views, 1,300 likes, and hundreds of comments within 24 hours. BNB Chain’s official welcome message also gained significant traction, accumulating over 480,000 views in the same period.

DeepNode AI — A Transparent, Privacy-First DeAI Network Surging in Popularity

DeepNode AI is a new decentralized AI project that launched its X account on November 6, 2025 and has already grown past 15,000 followers in under three weeks. It positions itself as a transparent, privacy-first alternative to closed-source giants like OpenAI and Google, using zero-knowledge proofs and fully homomorphic encryption so hospitals, researchers, and individuals can train and share models without exposing raw data. The mission is clear: break the “black box,” make AI verifiable, and reward contributors fairly.

The project is trending fast in crypto because it’s arriving at the peak of the DeAI narrative—2025 has been a breakout year for AI tokens like $TAO, $FET, and $RENDER. A polished 56-second video from founder James Ruff posted on November 27 gained traction quickly, dozens of notable KOLs followed in the last 48 hours, and speculation is building about a potential $DN token tied to staking, model validation, and rewards. There’s no token yet, but the roadmap heavily hints at one—fueling the kind of pre-launch excitement the market loves to front-run.

Kinetiq — Hyperliquid’s Dominant LST Protocol Surges After $KNTQ Token Launch

Kinetiq is the leading liquid-staking protocol on Hyperliquid, allowing users to stake $HYPE and receive kHYPE—a liquid LST that now holds ~83% market share and over $1.8B in TVL. Built natively on HyperEVM by a small but highly respected team, it has become the foundational DeFi primitive on the chain, powering lending markets and the upcoming Markets.xyz perp DEX.

The project is blowing up right now because Kinetiq’s governance token, $KNTQ, had its TGE yesterday (Nov 27, 2025). In a move praised as “giga-chad execution,” the team airdropped tokens directly into HyperCore wallets with zero claim friction, rewarding real kPoints holders after strict sybil filtering. The launch sent FDV from ~$90M to a peak of $215M, triggered massive trading volume, and earned widespread praise from traders and VCs for its clean, high-integrity design. Within 24 hours, Kinetiq became the most talked-about project in the Hyperliquid ecosystem and one of the hottest topics across Crypto Twitter.

SurfCash — Solana’s Self-Custodial Neobank Solving Real Payments in Emerging Markets

SurfCash is a self-custodial Solana-based neobank that lets users spend USDC instantly through local payment rails like VietQR, Pix, and PromptPay — solving a major pain point for digital nomads and remote workers who can’t rely on crypto cards. Users can convert and pay in local fiat in under 30 seconds with just 0.5% fees, while keeping funds self-custodial and earning up to 15% yield until they’re spent. Built by a fully doxxed team of serial founders, backed by Circle, and preparing for a December 5 launch on @stardotfun, SurfCash is quickly earning credibility in the Solana ecosystem.

It’s trending across Crypto Twitter because it fits perfectly into 2025’s “neobank” and “real-world utility” narratives — all at a tiny $1.2M FDV uncapped raise. Influencers and alpha groups are calling it one of the cleanest low-cap launches of the cycle: real-world problem, working private beta, clear revenue model (fees + yield share), and a $SURF token with 54% community treasury governed via futarchy. With the upcoming Star launch and nonstop CT promotion, SurfCash has become the latest “if you miss this, you’re ngmi” play grabbing attention from degens and Solana builders alike.

  • BLACKBOX AI: autonomous agents for builders. 

  • Space: leveraged prediction market on Solana.

  • HumidiFi: decentralized exchange on Solana. 

  • Liquid: paradigm-backed mobile perp aggregator. 

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