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Ondo is bringing its tokenized Treasury product, USDY, to Sei, marking the first RWA launch on SEI, fast L1. USDY gives users on Sei access to onchain yield backed by US Treasuries and bank deposits.
Fluent raised $2.2M in a Testnet Round from echo etc, the funds will power testnet operations and support the first wave of apps building on Fluent.
Fluent chain is built for dev flexibility, any VM, any language. Starting with EVM, SVM, and Wasm.
Pump Pals is an NSFW fantasy card game built on Fluent, where you collect and upgrade model-themed cards. Cards come in five tiers (Bronze to Diamond) and have condition ratings (1–5). Higher tiers boost in-game performance, while better condition increases resale and collector value. Combine same-tier cards to upgrade, but risk losing condition in the process. Strategy, value, and fantasy collide in Pump Pals.
And there’s Sprout built on Fluent, it’s UX friendly and how DeFi yield should work.
Most people earn no yields on crypto, because of Dapp UX complexity: Wallets, bridges, protocols etc
Sprout aims to fixes it, a mobile app that gives you 5–25% APY through risk-adjusted DeFi strategies.
You take a quick risk assessment.
Sprout builds a portfolio, routes your funds, manages risk, and rebalances automatically.
The more you use it, the smarter it gets, adapting to your behavior in real time.
Sprout is built on Fluent and structured as a modular project:
1. Core Engine Layer
• Yield Router: Finds and rebalances yield opportunities across protocols based on your preferences
• Risk-Intel Engine: Scores protocols and personalizes strategies using 20+ real-time factors
• Compliance Wrapper: Enables integrations with regulated platforms via built-in KYC/AML
2. Distribution Layer
• Sprout App: The mobile experience for everyday users — simple UI, powerful DeFi under the hood
• Partner Integrations: Sprout can be embedded into wallets, fintech apps, or used to power use cases like employee yield programs
(Disclaimer, we invested and are bullish on Fluent, it’s Dapp first approach interests me. And that’s what any crypto chain needs for scale but this time Fluent is younger, more modular and in next gen era. Then in tech side, it’s dev friendly, build with any lang on any vm on fluent.)
PUMP dips below ICO price just days after launch
Trump has officially signed the GENIUS Act into law, the first US federal crypto legislation, banning algorithmic stablecoins and requiring full dollar reserves, audits, and regulatory registration for issuers
Maybe a great Ondo short? Maybe?
Rumor say Ondo is a scam made by BlackRock to scam CT native. TVL is recycled and the rest
