TOP Trending, October 6 2025 

Bands - flywheel for NFT collections on Solana

Bands is a Solana-based protocol that enables the creation of "strategy tokens" representing groups of tokens and NFT collections. Essentially, it allows communities around popular NFT projects to launch tokenized strategies that automate demand and value accrual for those assets. It's built on Tensor (Solana's leading NFT marketplace) and backed by Alliance DAO, a prominent Web3 investment collective. 

The project has no native token and, emphasizing its focus on utility over speculation. Launched recently (around late September 2025), it's designed to bridge NFTs and DeFi by creating programmable, on-chain flywheels for ecosystem growth.

The platform is holder-centric: For example, they're already top holders in projects like Mad Lads (#12) and Bored Apes (Bodoggos, #4), signaling skin-in-the-game.

As of October 6, 2025, it's seeing rapid adoption with new launches like $CNZSTRAT (for Claynosaurz) driving immediate floor price pumps—up 51% in 24 hours after buying and relisting 74 NFTs. This "programmable demand" model is being hailed as a bullish meta for Solana NFTs, turning static collections into dynamic, revenue-generating ecosystems.

BNB Cartel - an emerging Web3 gaming project built on the BNB Chain

BNB Cartel is an emerging Web3 gaming project built on the BNB Chain. Launched in early 2025, it's a play-to-earn GameFi initiative where players construct and manage a "criminal empire" in a themed underworld ecosystem. Think of it as a blend of strategy simulation, social interactions, and blockchain rewards—similar to games like The Sandbox or Axie Infinity, but with a gritty, mafia-inspired twist focused on resource trading, empire expansion, and AI-driven events.

GameFi is exploding again in 2025, with BNB Chain leading the charge—$BNB hit new ATHs last week, and CZ has been aggressively promoting ecosystem projects via AMAs and grants. Posts like Uncle 0's (@Uncle0_0_0) on October 6 explicitly call it "THE next GameFi project you can’t afford to ignore," tying it to successes like @addicteddotfun (where users farmed 50+ $SOL with minimal investment). Engagement metrics show 200+ replies to their latest "test" post, signaling pre-launch FOMO.

MetaDAO - unruggable ICOs platform

MetaDAO is a Solana-based DAO and fundraising platform that's pioneering a new model for crypto project launches and governance. Founded in 2023 by pseudonymous co-founders Proph3t and Nallok, it's inspired by economist Robin Hanson's concept of "futarchy"—a system where decisions are made by voting on values (what we want) but betting on beliefs (how to achieve them) via prediction markets. Instead of traditional token voting, which can be manipulated or apathetic, MetaDAO uses market-driven mechanisms to let participants trade on outcomes, aligning incentives for better, more informed decisions.

The project's core website is metadao.fi, where it positions itself as a tool for "unruggable ICOs"—fair launches that protect against developer rugs (sudden exits with funds) by locking key assets like intellectual property, treasuries, and token minting rights under market governance. This creates real token value and long-term alignment, with insider unlocks tied to performance premiums over launch prices.

The recent surge of interest in the project followed the launch of a new ICO for Umbra, a privacy layer built on Solana. The ICO has generated significant attention, already reaching 400% oversubscription, and will continue for several more days.

Punk.auction - a new flywheel for CryptoPunk NFTs

Punk.auction (@punkdotauction) is a decentralized, self-reinforcing auction protocol built on Ethereum, designed specifically around the iconic CryptoPunks NFT collection. Launched as an experimental project in late 2025, it aims to create a flywheel of value accrual for holders of its native token, $PAST, by leveraging trading fees from Punk transactions to systematically acquire, auction, and burn tokens. It's not officially affiliated with the original CryptoPunks project by Larva Labs (now under Yuga Labs), but it taps directly into the blue-chip NFT ecosystem to drive organic demand and deflationary mechanics.

The project positions itself as a "perpetual motion machine" for Punk liquidity, turning passive fee accrual into active asset management. Early metrics show promise: As of October 6, 2025, the treasury is at ~94% toward its first Punk purchase, with $PAST trading at a modest market cap (under $1M initially, per community chatter). It's built on tools from TokenWorks, a platform for financialized onchain experiments, emphasizing community governance for treasury decisions.

Check out the tweet below for a clearer understanding of the project’s token mechanics.

Other trending accounts

• Loncher: New memecoin launchpad on BNB Chain.

• $CHESEE: Upcoming memecoin project on BNB Chain.

• Cypher: New crypto card project, with a token on BASE.

• Umbra: Solana privacy layer.