RFD Capital

[Superteam Singapore @SuperteamSG]

Your next funding round starts in Singapore.

2 weeks in Singapore that will reshape your startup's trajectory. Get exclusive access to global VCs, Solana ecosystem legends & Web3 visionaries.

Build alongside ecosystem teams like Jupiter, Meteora, Sanctum + network with handpicked founders at our exclusive Startup Village - all happening simultaneously.

End with a career-defining Demo Day just before Token2049.

Timeline:
💌 Applications Close: Aug 10, 2025
🙌🏼 Ignition Season 4: Sep 18-29, 2025
🎯 Demo Day: Sep 29, 2025

Your 3-minute pitch could be the gateway to your next funding round. Apply now → https://t.co/zTphKzUgj8

[RFD Capital @RFDCapital]

RFD is supporting Gaia, a decentralized AI infrastructure network that empowers developers and communities to build, deploy, and monetize autonomous AI agents.

Gaia nodes enable anyone to:
- Operate customizable AI services directly from their own devices or servers
- Run large language models with transparent, verifiable inference
- Participate in an open network secured by decentralized validation and staking
- Earn rewards by contributing compute resources and maintaining network reliability

This model aims to democratize AI infrastructure while supporting scalable, censorship-resistant applications across Web3 and beyond.

For more information on Gaia’s vision, technology, and how to participate:
https://t.co/iZAcq2LV0O

#Gaia #RFD #Web3 #DecentralizedAI #AIagents #Blockchain #Ecosystem

[RFD Capital @RFDCapital]

Check out my delegate profile on @tallyxyz!
https://t.co/Ens3uZYlTB

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Did you know that the yield stripping model popularized by Pendle was originally introduced by Element Finance? Recently, Element has come back with a new, elegant design, @delv_tech and I noticed no one has really covered it in depth—so here we go! 🧵

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Decentralized Market Maker @elixir has recently announced the launch of $deUSD, a new synthetic stablecoin. Could this be a competitor to Ethena? Let’s dive into what sets deUSD apart.🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

I know it’s a bit late, but for those who thought Velodrome was just another ve(3,3) product, there’s much more to it! Let's dive into Slipstream and its role in the @VelodromeFi ecosystem.

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

MEV tax by @danrobinson allows applications to capture their own MEV directly, without needing off-chain infrastructure. It is simple, but elegant. Let’s dive in.

https://t.co/8IMBVDFo9Z

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Stablecoin for the Un-Tethered Era- What Does It Mean?
Introducing @usualmoney

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

CT has been buzzing with discussions surrounding Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), a widely used Erc-20 format wrapper of bitcoin in Defi Ecosystem.

Here is an exhaustive thread 🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Exciting news! @movementlabsxyz 's public, incentivized testnet has officially launched as of Tuesday, July 30th! 🎉

Here’s everything you need to know to get started and make the most of this incredible opportunity. 🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Talk of the town - @Polymarket do we understand how it works? 🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

The DeFi protocol Redacted Cartel has undergone a significant rebranding and is now @dinero_xyz . This marks a new chapter for the team behind @HiddenHandFi , Pirex, and the newly introduced pxETH. Let’s explore what they have been building and their future plans.

🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Hyperliquid's journey from a nimble startup to a dominant player in the crypto space exemplifies the transformative potential of onchain perpetual Dex.

Exhaustive thread on @HyperliquidX 🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

As the landscape of L1 and L2 solutions expands rapidly, a critical issue emerges: the fragmentation of liquidity and infrastructure. In this thread, we will explore existing obstacles and examine the solutions proposed by ZetaChain.

Introducing @zetachain 🧵👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Introducing @InverseFinance : A DeFi powerhouse with the industry's most sexiest fixed-rate product. Let's explore how these tokens work together and their unique features.

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Introducing @infinex_app : unified UX abstraction layer for DeFi, spearheaded by Synthetix founder, @kaiynne . Infinex aims to bridge the gap between centralized exchanges (CeFi) and the decentralized ecosystem (DeFi). Let's dive into how it works and why it matters. 👇

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Welcome to an in-depth look at Movement Labs! This team is reshaping blockchain technology with the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM) and parallel execution. Let’s dive into the details of how they’re tackling some of blockchain’s biggest challenges. @movementlabsxyz

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Introducing the RWA Value Capture Engine: sFRAX and FXB of the @fraxfinance Ecosystem and intern's thots on RWA

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Introducing f(x)Protocol: A ‘Volatility Stripping’ Protocol
@protocol_fx

[RFD Intern @RFDintern]

Intern’s Perspective on Modularity:

Modularity offers maximum customizability by allowing the introduction of modules to create tailored solutions, eliminating the need for extensive changes to the base layer. This approach enables leveraging the existing base layer or new ones with minimal fragmentation. I believe this represents the optimal form of modularity, which is why I consider @Balancer to have the best modular design among all protocols claiming to be modular.

Balancer’s modular structure is elegantly simple, detaching pool logic from liquidity management. By utilizing a unified base layer for liquidity without fragmentation, it allows the addition of custom AMM logic modules—though, unfortunately, this is seldom done. I term this a ‘hierarchical’ modular design, as various modules can attach to one unified base layer instead of fragmenting liquidity with each new model.

This design principle is also evident in the upcoming @aave V4, where different markets with specific parameters can be introduced atop the existing liquidity base layer across markets and chains.

@eulerfinance V2 is renowned for its modular structure in the lending space, representing excellent modular design with some inherent fragmentation due to its permissionless nature and role as a lending and borrowing protocol. Here, liquidity is not just for swaps or simple actions but underwritten credit or risk. Euler V2 has effectively dissected the lending market into its most atomic components: vaults for collateral custody and lending and borrowing. This approach surpasses @MorphoLabs Blue, which segments lending markets into ‘pairs’ instead of assets. Smaller modular blocks mean a broader range of possibilities but may present an entry barrier as more options often equate to increased complexity. This complexity is why I find it more appealing. It might be controversial, but I believe risk underwriting should not be as permissionless and open as launching a memecoin, which may explain why Morpho Blue restricts pair creation on their frontend, requiring users to input parameters to create a market.

Mechanically, I am convinced, but practically, the position seems ambiguous. With the influx of yield-bearing tokens, the market increasingly requires borrowing liquidity for leverage or hedging. Projects that merely need a borrowing and lending liquidity pool, akin to those on Uniswap, may not require extensive customizability.

The ideal scenario might involve sophisticated builders outside the lending space but with composability needs, such as option markets, creating their customized lending protocols without starting from scratch.

Ultimately, Euler V2's offering is geared more toward builders, making its success contingent on the type of builders it attracts to its infrastructure. For users simply looking to deploy a loan liquidity pool—like projects such as Ethena—Morpho Blue appears to be a more straightforward option.