TOP Trending, August 12 2025 

Heaven: Million-dollar rugpull chaos

The Heaven project is a decentralized token launchpad that helps new crypto tokens get started. It became a hot topic after big names like @Ga__ke and @0x_ultra started talking about it.

A few days ago, Heaven ran a presale and raised $27M from 9,000 people in just 11 hours all based on a video demo promising to “do things differently.” At that time, there was no working product, no market share, and no revenue.

What happened next:

• Opened down 50% for presale buyers

• Only $17K liquidity on DEX right now

• Airdrop delays for over 100 wallets

• Confusion around FDV & market cap

• Reports claiming the team rugged and took the funds

As one viral post summed up: in crypto, we keep making the same mistake funding ideas before they prove they work. Without proof of concept, real users, or cash flow, it’s not investing… it’s gambling on a pitch deck.

Now, people online are even debating which ticker is right $LIGHT or Light making “Heaven” one of the most talked-about names on defi today.

Fortune: Early Avalanche L1 hype

Fortune is a permissioned Avalanche L1 where only the team can deploy smart contracts. The project quietly appeared online, starting with just three followers now it’s over 1100, with notable names like @CryptoGorillaYT, @CrypSaf, and @nftboi_ watching closely.

Its growth model is interesting: revenue from its first 10 products will go toward token buybacks, creating a self-sustaining flywheel. Early contributors receive tokens at TGE, and users of Fortune’s products earn points toward its first airdrop.

To get in, you pledge an amount on their site paying 10% upfront, which you lose if you don’t complete the pledge. The team’s goal? Put permissioned blockchains firmly in the spotlight.

The buzz spiked after a tweet from @supraEVM broke down the mechanics, framing Fortune as one to watch in the coming months.

Arc: Circle’s stablecoin chain debut

Arc is Circle’s newly announced Layer-1 blockchain built for stablecoin payments, FX, and capital markets applications. The launch comes alongside Circle’s Q2 financials, which showed $658M in revenue but a $482M loss and a major growth story for USDC: circulation up 90% year-over-year, $5.9T in on-chain volume, and market share now at 28%.

Arc quickly grabbed the spotlight on X because its backing by Circle, one of the most trusted names in the stablecoin space. By owning the chain infrastructure, Circle can integrate USDC even deeper into global finance, positioning Arc as the go-to for high-speed, compliant transactions. The announcement drew wide attention from fintech and crypto watchers, signaling that stablecoins are moving further into the financial mainstream.

ALTS: Trump-linked $1.5B DeFi deal

ALTS surged into the conversation after ALT5 Sigma Corp. revealed a $1.5B deal tied to the Trump family–backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token. The plan? Make WLFI a core corporate treasury asset.

ALT5 will issue 200 million shares half sold directly for cash, half privately placed and paid in WLFI tokens leaving the company holding 7.5% of the WLFI supply. The infusion is earmarked for debt repayment, litigation settlements, and expanding crypto operations.

The combination of a high-profile political brand and a large-scale token buy-in positioned ALTS in the spotlight, fueling speculation about how much influence the Trump family could wield in the crypto markets through WLFI.

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