TOP Trending, December 11, 2025 

Qasar Younis: Founder of the $15B Physical AI Powerhouse Breaking Into X

Applied Intuition, founded in 2017 by Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, is one of the world’s leading developers of AI-driven software platforms for autonomous vehicle systems across automotive, defense, and aviation. Its full-stack toolchain—ranging from simulation environments to vehicle OS layers and autonomy modules—supports everything from consumer cars to tanks and fighter jets. Now valued at $15B+ after a $600M round in June 2025, Applied is both profitable and cash-flow positive, a rarity among AI unicorns. Its “radically pragmatic” approach, championed by Younis (former Y Combinator COO), prioritizes real-world physical AI over hype, earning partnerships with NVIDIA, Toyota, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

The company is trending after Qasar Younis joined X on December 10, making his first post in 16 years and immediately drawing massive attention—1.2M+ views, thousands of engagements, and reactions from Marc Andreessen, Ryan Hoover, and even Elon Musk (“Welcome to the PvP of social media”). Momentum accelerated after Younis published a candid essay on qy.co explaining why he’s entering social media amid Applied’s explosive growth and evolving founder responsibilities. While not a crypto-native project, Applied Intuition is resonating across Crypto Twitter thanks to shared themes around decentralized AI, secure compute, and builder-first pragmatism—positioning the company as a rare example of real, non-hype AI execution, which crypto audiences increasingly see as the next frontier.

Cypherpunk Technologies: Winklevoss-Backed Privacy Powerhouse

Cypherpunk Technologies ($CYPH), a Nasdaq-listed company, was founded in November 2025 via the rebranding of Leap Therapeutics and backed by $58.88M from Winklevoss Capital. The firm focuses on privacy and self-sovereignty, amassing a Zcash ($ZEC) treasury, holding 233,644 ZEC (~1.43% of supply) with plans to reach at least 5%. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, $ZEC offers fully shielded transactions, complementing Bitcoin as "encrypted cash," while Cypherpunk embodies cryptographic freedom, individual sovereignty, and resistance to surveillance amid rising AI-driven monitoring and regulatory pressures.

The project surged in popularity after Zooko Wilcox, Zcash’s founder, joined as strategic advisor on December 9, 2025, lending credibility and driving a nearly 40% spike in $CYPH stock. This move, paired with endorsements from the Winklevoss twins, reignited interest in privacy coins, fueled viral discussions across X and media outlets, and positioned Cypherpunk as a potential “MicroStrategy for Zcash,” spotlighting privacy as a key narrative in crypto’s maturing landscape.

SurfAI: AI Copilot Revolutionizing Crypto Research

SurfAI is an AI-powered platform designed to make cryptocurrency research as intuitive as chatting with an expert. Built on the Cyber network and accessible via asksurf.ai, it tracks real-time on-chain data across 40+ blockchains, monitors whale movements, token flows, and provides trading recommendations. Users can query project fundamentals, sentiment, or market trends through a chatbot interface, with answers enhanced by proprietary crypto knowledge bases and live data feeds. The platform recently launched a mobile app and integrates gamified tools like leaderboards on KaitoAI, making advanced crypto research accessible, actionable, and engaging.

SurfAI’s popularity surged following a $15 million funding round led by Pantera Capital, with backing from Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group (DCG), signaling strong institutional confidence. The news sparked buzz on X, with @surfai gaining 20 KOL follows in 24 hours and trending alongside a live stream with co-founder Ryan Li discussing on-chain parsing innovations. Early adopters and NFT holders anticipate a token drop, while the platform’s timing aligns perfectly with broader AI-crypto hype, cementing SurfAI as a must-watch tool for traders, investors, and content creators during 2025’s bull run.

Serpin Taxt: Championing Trust and Transparency in Web3

Serpin Taxt is a prominent figure in the Web3 and crypto space, boasting over 22,000 followers on X. As CEO and co-founder of Ethos Network, a decentralized platform launched in late 2023, Serpin focuses on building on-chain credibility scores through peer reviews, ETH-staked vouches, and community-driven slashing mechanisms. The platform combats fraud such as rug pulls, pump-and-dumps, and Sybil attacks, fostering trust and accountability in decentralized ecosystems.

The account surged in visibility in early December 2025 following the launch of “shhhh,” a viral prototype tool that allows users to mass-mute over 70,000 engagement farmers and shillers scraped from seven InfoFi platforms, including Xeet and Kaito. Targeting spam, AI-generated hype, and relentless social noise, the announcement on December 10 featured images of the tool’s interface and quickly garnered a lot of views. The launch sparked wide discussions on transparency, bot proliferation, and the impact of InfoFi platforms on Crypto Twitter, with both backlash from muted users and endorsements from influencers like ZachXBT, who analyzed the dataset to reveal insights such as 2% of high-score accounts being from Bangladesh.

Other trending accounts

• Sungmo: head of APAC GTM at a16zcrypto. 

• Xiao-Xiao J. Zhu: president Jupiter Exchange. 

• Andrew 10 GWEI: on-chain analyst | research, insights, investigations. 

• Sheipi: art in pixels and design.