Now Earning: Lite Mode Phase 1
Users in Lite Mode are now earning a fixed 12% APR, hands off.
$1M has been deployed into high-performing Bitcoin yield positions by YAY-Agent, Yala's AI-powered yield strategist.
Fixed APR. Zero effort.
$YU
New Month. New Crash Course.
This Thursday at 14:00 CET on Discord, @milianstx is back with another one — you know the drill.
Got questions? Drop them below.
AI x Crypto news we're keeping up with this week:
AI-Crypto Applications See 2X User Growth as VC Funding Hits $1.39B
AI-Crypto Applications Double Users as VC Funding Reaches $1.39B
AI-crypto app users nearly doubled in H1 2025 while venture funding rose 9% to $1.39 billion. The surge reflects accelerating convergence between AI and blockchain, driving innovation across decentralized applications.
@Grayscale Adds AI as Official Crypto Sector Following 1M Agent Milestone
Blockchain AI agents crossed 1 million on June 12, prompting Grayscale to launch a dedicated AI sector tracking 24 tokens worth $15B. The manager added @avax and @MorphoLabs to its Top 20 holdings while removing @Optimism and @LidoFinance , signaling rotation toward AI-focused infrastructure.
@virtuals_io Launches Agent Commerce Protocol for Autonomous Trading
Virtuals Protocol released ACP beta July 3, enabling AI agents to autonomously trade crypto assets including NFTs and tokens. The agent-to-agent protocol creates infrastructure for coordinated commerce between AI systems.
@PiCoreTeam Releases AI-Powered dApp Studio on Pi2Day
Pi Network launched Pi App Studio on June 28, a generative AI no-code tool enabling natural language dApp creation that sparked nearly 8,000 app launches within days. The release shifts Pi from mining-focused network to AI-driven developer platform, though questions remain about token unlocks and long-term execution.
The blockchain AI market accelerates toward its projected $703 million valuation by 2025, as infrastructure layers mature from experimental protocols to production-ready systems enabling autonomous agent economies and AI-powered application development at scale.
Tik tak, tik tak. The countdown to ROARRR, our Proof of Community NFT, has begun.
Mint kicks off July 8th at 12pm UTC in 3 stages: 🐉Komodo’s: Free mint (1 ROARRR each)
🕛12pm UTC - 1pm UTC
✨@MagicEden : 100 ROARRRs for 100 Community members @ 10 $MON
🕐1pm UTC - 2pm UTC
🔥Every Dragonad: FCFS - mint price 10 $MON
🕑 Starts at 2pm UTC 100% of proceeds will be staked for gMON and used to fuel the Magma ecosystem. Get ready to ROARRR, Dragonads 🐲🔥
gSahara 🔆
New week. Same mission.
What’s one thing you want to see from decentralized AI?
No idea too small. No dream too big.
Drop it below 👇
#AIforALL
🔥 Monad just hit 2 BILLION total transactions! 🔥
That’s a massive milestone for the testnet 🚀
Drop your wallet below to celebrate — surprises may follow 👀💜
Attention is easy.
Acquisition? Not so much.
Anyone project throw rewards at a campaign and generate a spike in traffic. We see it all the time: impressions, likes, a surge of tweets. But that kind of visibility is surface-level. It doesn’t necessarily translate into users who convert.
So the real challenge: Can a snaps campaign turn attention into real conversations, conversions, and actual adoption?
That’s where it gets interesting.
Let’s take @vooi_io, for example. A few days into their campaign, they saw a significant boost in their mindshare (1% of market mindshare captured) and they were trending on X but the best part? Their V2 version crossed 30,000 signups. Not farmers. Actual users signing up, engaging with the product, and talking about it in a way that felt organic.
That kind of result doesn’t happen just because of a campaign.
It happens because the campaign led people to something real something worth talking about. And the VOOI Smart Feed showed exactly what was resonating about VOOI V2:
→ chain-abstracted perpetual DEX aggregator
→ gasless, KYC-free trading
→ cross-chain compatibility
→ their AI copilot
→ clean, intuitive UI
When this level of product clarity meets campaign visibility, you get more than just impressions, you get conversations that matter. Productive conversations that build momentum. They inform, validate, and persuade. And most importantly, they pull others in.
So, can a Snaps campaigns convert attention to acquisition?
Yes, but only if there’s substance beneath the surface.
@vooi_io is showing what it looks like when story, timing, and product truly align.
30,000 signups isn’t the end result. It’s the signal that something is starting to click.
Space Nation (OIK) is now live on Binance Alpha!
Users with at least 140 Binance Alpha Points can claim an airdrop of 750 OIK. Claims are first come, first served, and will remain open until the allocation is fully distributed or the event expires.
Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claims on the Alpha Events page within 24 hours; otherwise, it will be deemed that users have given up claiming the airdrop.
In addition, we will be launching an OIK trading competition with a reward pool of 5,000,000 OIK. Stay tuned for further announcements!
Ecosystem Spotlight: Partner Applications
Think of our network as a fact-checker for AI. We make sure AI gives you accurate answers, every single time. Here's how amazing teams are using our technology to build apps you can actually trust:
1. @Delphi_Digital
We worked with Delphi Digital to power Delphi Oracle - an AI research assistant that lives inside Delphi's crypto reports. It's like having a personal crypto expert who can instantly explain any complex topic. Using our verification network, every answer is fact-checked for accuracy.
2. @kernel_dao
Kernel DAO is bringing verified AI to the BNB ecosystem. What does this mean? Developers can now build apps on BNB where every AI decision is double-checked for accuracy. It's setting a whole new standard for how reliable Web3 apps can be.
3. @klok_app
Klok is like ChatGPT, but better - it checks its own homework. By using multiple AI models (GPT-4o mini, Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1) and our consensus mechanism, it makes sure you get accurate answers every time. Over 500K users already trust it for reliable AI chat.
4. @Fere_AI
Fere AI solves a big problem in crypto: can you trust AI to handle your money? Our partnership makes sure their AI agents don't "hallucinate" (make stuff up) when managing crypto trades. Your money deserves accurate AI.
5. @GigabrainGG
Gigabrain's Auto-Trade puts our verified AI to work in real trading. Their platform uses AI to make trading decisions, but with our verification, traders know the AI won't make costly mistakes. Smart trading just got smarter.
6. Astro AI
Astro247 combines astrology with AI, but here's the twist - they keep your data private AND make sure the AI readings are accurate. Our privacy-preserving tech means you can get personalized insights without worrying about your data.
7. Learnrite
Creating test content demands zero mistakes. Learnrite hits 98% accuracy using our consensus mechanism - multiple AI models verify each other, catching errors before they reach students. They've cut costs by 90% while ensuring educational content is trustworthy. Real-world proof that verified AI works.
Case Study:
8. Amor
Amor is an AI companion that actually remembers you. Using our Verification API, it ensures any advice or facts shared are accurate - making Amor a safe confidant you can trust. Finally, an AI friend that's both emotionally intelligent and factually reliable.
9. Creato
Creato turns your ideas into social content that sounds like you. It learns your tone and style through our memory layers, creating posts that feel authentically yours. With our verification ensuring all facts and trends are accurate, creators can share confidently. Your AI-powered social copilot that never compromises your voice or credibility.
These nine apps are just the start. They're proving that when AI is verified, it opens up incredible possibilities - from DeFi that works perfectly to education that never misleads.
Want to build something amazing? Join these pioneers and create the next generation of trustworthy AI apps.
Build with confidence. Build on Mira.
Internet capital markets require confidentiality.
Today, we're excited to introduce the development of Confidential SPL Token — a unified standard merging core SPL programs to bring native confidentiality to @solana.
The same SPL experience — now encrypted. ↓↓↓
Sahara AI Weekly 🔆 June 30 - July 5
Another week of building, connecting, and scaling.
New listings, live events, data tasks, and even a live AI Agent joining us for Episode 4 of Agent Takeover.
Here’s everything that happened across the Sahara AI ecosystem 🧵👇