TOP Trending, December 18, 2025 

Perpetuals: Bringing FX Trading to Hyperliquid

Perpetuals is a DeFi project extending Hyperliquid’s on-chain perpetual futures exchange by introducing major foreign exchange (FX) pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD. It enables traders to access leveraged, non-expiring forex contracts within Hyperliquid’s high-performance, fully on-chain order book, combining self-custody and transparency with exposure to traditional currency markets.

While decentralized perpetuals are booming in 2025—driven by massive volumes and growing distrust of centralized exchanges—Perpetuals remains a niche, emerging extension rather than a breakout trend. Its main appeal lies in bridging traditional FX markets into DeFi, targeting traders who want diversification beyond crypto pairs on a proven on-chain trading venue.

Lincoln Murr: Coinbase’s Rising Face of AI-Driven Finance

Lincoln Murr is a product manager at Coinbase focused on AI-powered crypto and financial tools. He leads Coinbase Advisor, an AI robo-advisor offering personalized investment guidance, and works on initiatives like Based Agent, which enables custom on-chain AI agents. With roots in the Ethereum ecosystem—founding Vanderbilt’s blockchain club, researching via the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship, and contributing to TLDR Newsletter—Murr joined Coinbase shortly after college and has advanced rapidly within the company.

He is trending following Coinbase’s major announcements around December 17, 2025, where he appeared on stage unveiling Coinbase Advisor alongside plans for AI-enhanced stock trading, prediction markets, and broader “agentic finance” features. The visibility of the launch, combined with praise from colleagues for his fast career trajectory, has fueled discussion across crypto Twitter about AI’s growing role in bridging traditional finance and onchain systems, positioning Murr as a notable emerging builder in the space.

SCOR Protocol: On-Chain Sports IP Meets Fan Gaming

SCOR Protocol is an on-chain sports engagement platform that tokenizes licensed sports IP and fan participation into programmable digital assets. Built initially on TON and expanding to Base and Mantle, it powers mini-games, collectibles, tournaments, and competitive fan experiences where users earn rewards through gameplay. Its SCOR-ID links wallets across chains, activating existing sports NFTs without duplication, while the $SCOR token fuels in-app spending, rewards, IP royalties, and future gas for a planned SCOR Layer 1.

The project is trending following its token generation event and rapid exchange listings starting December 17, 2025, including KuCoin, Bybit, and Gate.io. Added momentum comes from multichain expansion, partnerships like Fluxion DEX, CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap listings, and strong community interest around a live product already used by over 2 million players—driving visibility despite typical post-TGE volatility.

Harbor: A New Layer 1 for Cross-Chain Order Books

Harbor is a newly launched Layer 1 blockchain and high-performance DEX built for native-asset cross-chain trading. It provides infrastructure for wallets and applications to securely trade assets like Bitcoin (including UTXO chains such as Litecoin and Zcash), Ethereum and its L2s, and Solana via threshold-signature vaults and a decentralized validator set. Its core product is a cross-chain order book using a hybrid model: a central limit order book (CLOB) for market makers paired with a smart order router for swappers, aiming to deliver tighter spreads, better execution, and more transparent pricing than solver-based designs.

The project is gaining attention following its early December 2025 launch and a newly announced $4.2M strategic round led by Susquehanna Crypto and Triton Capital. Co-founded by Michael Oved (AirSwap) and Pluto (former THORChain engineer), Harbor benefits from strong DeFi and cross-chain pedigree. Anticipation around upcoming validator details, a potential TGE, and the appearance of its native HBR token on tracking platforms has added speculative momentum within the broader cross-chain DeFi narrative.

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• Degen Games: casino on Solana. 

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• Logan Kilpatrick: lead product for Google AI Studio.