Martin

[Hemi @hemi_xyz]

Use @HermesOmnichain and rapidly move from ETH into BTC on Hemi, in just one transaction.

[Reflect 🤖 @RFLnow]

Set & Forget🤖

(and claim your yield later)

[Reflect 🤖 @RFLnow]

We are excited to announce the first invite card for ADAM private beta!

@jessepollak, Base builder #001. The architect of @base is now hands-on with our autonomous liquidity & trading agent.

Welcome aboard!🤖

[Reflect 🤖 @RFLnow]

We’re going live with @NEARProtocol and @proximityfi on Monday at 7PM UTC to dive into the Shade Agents framework, intent-driven execution, and the emerging landscape of autonomous on-chain agents.

Set a reminder 👇

https://t.co/0KL4xQTGb7

[Steven 👽 @Stevenw3b]

$RFL looking good

Private beta for its agent ADAM coming soon 🔥

[Martin @mcsikdog]

@AIonBase_ @base $RFL !!!!!

[Maia DAO @MaiaDAOEco]

This is what a stay at the Maia Asylum does to your 🧠

Enter if you dare..

https://t.co/m5Ubz77sLV

@sukribtc

[Yusei @0xYusei]

So many projects jumped from one hype to another, how many founders all of a sudden integrated x402 or 8004

Again, focus on builders with a mission, not narrative jumpers. Btw 402 is great!

[Hermes @HermesOmnichain]

Whalec🌀me @taikoxyz!

Native Taiko OFT and intent-based tokens are now live in our UI.

Bridge and swap in one seamless flow to Taiko, the Based Rollup!

🪽 x 🥁

[Reflect 🤖 @RFLnow]

“An autonomous system that acts on your behalf…. tireless, super-rational economist…its only goal is to get the best outcome for YOU.”

That’s the Super Agent we’re building, we are the future of the new internet🤖

[stifler.eth (NPC/acc) @0xstifler]

x402 will make @alphakek services widely and easily accessible. Already available on @thirdweb’s Nexus payment gateway registry

There’s still time to accumulate as much $AIKEK as you can below $4m FDV before it reprices to many multiples of that

AI szn

[Reflect 🤖 @RFLnow]

not financial advice but automating @AerodromeFi interactions is pretty sick.

[Maia DAO @MaiaDAOEco]

Arbitrum Founders Club is back! 💙

Join us this Thursday, Oct 23rd at 5PM UTC for another round of alpha, insights, and ecosystem updates on
@arbitrum 🌀

🗓️ Set your reminders!
🔗 https://t.co/X3ZuQyQiCy

[Tokugawa @tokugawasuprema]

Why $RFL @RFLnow might quietly become one of the strongest projects on Base >

$RFL is not just another AI narrative token, it’s an active agent network, already live and running.

Their agent, ADAM, is deployed inside a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), meaning it operates securely, verifiably, and privately. That’s real tech, not vapor.

Reflect is sitting at just a $900K market cap, yet it’s already partnered with $AERO and closely connected with the Base core team. In fact, Reflect was one of the few selected projects to debut on the Base app when it launched. That alone speaks volumes about the trust and relationships behind it.

If you’ve seen the website, you’ll instantly notice the level of professionalism. Yusei, the founder, is clearly meticulous.

And behind the scenes, a flywheel mechanism is being built to bring direct value back to the token, closing the loop between protocol usage and $RFL demand.

Combine that with how deeply connected Yusei is within the Base ecosystem, and you start to see the picture: this isn’t another narrative farm.

It’s a foundation-layer project positioning itself quietly, before the noise.

-Tokugawa

[Taiko.eth 🥁 @taikoxyz]

🌀

[Peter (not a federal agent) @Unendingfates]

The best builders build omnichain #7

I honestly thought Hermes was just another DeFi swap platform.

I was dead wrong.

After speaking with the @HermesOmnichain , my entire perspective on omnichain liquidity flipped.

Here’s what I learned and why it matters more than you think

1. What Hermes Omnichain actually is.

“We build community-owned DeFi products that tackle liquidity issues making liquidity simpler and more efficient to use.”

In simpler terms Hermes is part of the Maia DAO ecosystem.

It handles omnichain swaps and liquidity gauges,

while Talos automates LP strategies that sit on top of it.

Together, they form what Bugsy calls a “liquidity rental stack.”

Projects rent liquidity efficiently.

Users earn yield for providing it.

Everyone benefits.

2. Hermes is focused on liquidity, not headlines.

Bugsy described Hermes as:

“The liquidity engine behind the system… with MetaBridge handling omnichain routing so users can move assets freely between networks.”

In plain terms:

Hermes makes liquidity actually move.

Instead of locking funds in silos, it lets them flow between chains and protocols without friction.

3. The MetaBridge quietly leveled up.

This part really caught my attention.

The MetaBridge now supports thousands of OFT-powered routes and they didn’t even announce it.

“We added dozens of new chains, integrated OpenOcean and Valora for aggregation, and enabled swaps both before and after bridging all in one flow.”

When I asked why they didn’t make noise about it, Bugsy said:

“We wanted to make sure everything worked flawlessly before making any noise.”

That answer tells you everything about their priorities.

They build for stability first hype comes second.

4. The user experience is smooth now.

This is the part that made me grin.

Before the upgrade, bridging was clunky.

Now you can bridge and swap in one clean transaction.

“It’s as simple as I can lay it out OFT bridging coupled with efficient DEX aggregation.”

No wrapping.

No waiting.

No juggling chains.

Just one seamless move.
That’s how omnichain should feel.

5. Maia DAO’s role connects it all.

When my co-host Noro asked if Maia was now becoming the routing layer for all OFTs, Bugsy smiled:

“That’s a great way of putting it. We provide a one-stop shop for all your OFT needs bridging, swapping, and even earning yield if a gauge exists.”

That’s when it clicked for me

Hermes isn’t competing with other bridges.

It’s giving them a unified way to route liquidity across the entire OFT network.

6. Built through the bear, powered by community.

When I asked how they managed to keep building through the worst of the market, Bugsy didn’t sugarcoat it:

“Building in a bear market pushes everything to the limit but the community kept us focused on what mattered most.”

And he meant it.

They host bi-weekly Twitter Spaces to keep builders and users aligned.

“It’s invaluable… It ensures alignment and spreads information directly.”

This is what transparent building looks like no hiding behind silence, no chasing trends.

7. The long game is clear.

When I asked Bugsy what the endgame looked like, he didn’t overpromise. He just described what’s already unfolding:

“We believe the OFT standard will become the new normal… it’s already one of the most battle-tested and efficient ways for protocols to go cross-chain.”

And his goal?

“Unified liquidity gauges for all major DeFi protocols right here on Hermes that’s another good goal to have.”

It’s not about domination.

It’s about connection.

Final Thoughts:

This interview reminded me what real building looks like.

No hype cycles. No empty promises. Just consistent execution.

Hermes Omnichain is quietly making cross-chain liquidity simpler, faster, and more open and it’s doing it without asking for attention.

Massive shoutout to Bugys for breaking it all down and proving once again:

the best builders don’t talk the loudest they just keep shipping.

[Yusei @0xYusei]

The hidden gem on @AerodromeFi this week was $VEIL.

ADAM didn’t just pick it randomly, he took a single deposit (0.2 ETH), adjusted it to fit the wallet size and the pool’s depth (guardrails), and then automatically split it to pair that. Smart sizing paid off, after Oct 16, veAERO votes poured in, emissions jumped, liquidity followed, fees spiked and VEIL pumped 25% since🤖

[Kronflux @Kronflux]

@HermesOmnichain : CRV/AERO but omnichain
@MaiaDAOEco : CVX of this eco

What's not to love?

[Frax Finance ¤⛓️¤ @fraxfinance]

Liquidity used to be fragmented, but the future of DeFi is seamless.

With @HermesOmnichain you can now swap and bridge into our high performance DeFi assets in one click. Supported across many chains including Fraxtal.

Powered by @LayerZero_Core.

[Hermes @HermesOmnichain]

Omnichain interop just leveled up with our biggest OFT upgrade yet, powered by @LayerZero_Core ⚡

✅ Dozens of new chains supported
✅ Advanced swap+bridge / bridge+swap in one seamless flow
✅ 0 UI fees, more routes, deeper liquidity

Enabling liquidity unification on @arbitrum with upcoming OFT gauges, accessible from dozens of chains via the OFT standard. Fighting fragmentation, boosting UX 🌀