YieldNest IDO Update: Full Refund Completed and Future Plans
YieldNest IDO Update: Full Refund Completed and Future Plans
🔄 When IDOs Go Sideways
YieldNest has completed manual refunds for all eligible IDO participants following unexpected market conditions during TGE, including an unplanned MEXC perps listing.
The project is implementing improvements:
- Automating the Protection Mechanism for faster processing
- Focusing on protocol revenue growth
- Strengthening Protocol-Owned Liquidity
- Building momentum across ynBNBx, ynETHx, ynUSDx, ynRWAx products
No further action is required from users who participated in the raise. The team maintains its commitment to long-term value creation despite initial challenges.
🫰 Funds Fully Returned – YieldNest User Protection Update All eligible contributions from the YieldNest raise have now been returned. No action is required from your side. This process took longer than usual as it was handled manually - thank you for your patience as we
Understanding FDV: A Critical Metric for Token Valuations
**Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV)** is a crucial metric calculated by multiplying total token supply by current price. However, this number can be misleading: - When only a small percentage (like 5%) of tokens are circulating at launch, actual market value is significantly lower than FDV - Many projects launching at $200M FDV face price collapses during token unlocks - Liquid Collective Offerings (LCOs) maintain lower FDVs to enable sustainable growth *Understanding FDV is essential for evaluating token investments and avoiding common pitfalls.* Learn more about LCOs here: [Medium Article](https://medium.com/p/45790f947b5a)
Vottun LCO Launch Details and Team Announcement
**Vottun announces LCO launch dates on Base network:** - Early Pool: January 21 - Special Whitelist & Open Pool: January 22 **Leadership Team:** - CEO @twitlcar: Former Amazon executive, AWS & Prime launcher - COO @MartaVallTo: Forbes Top 10 woman-in-tech **Company Highlights:** - 2,000+ active developers - 150+ enterprise clients (including Nestle & PwC) - $100M+ enterprise solutions delivered - EU-compliant with 50+ Web3 partnerships *Important:* 75K+ $PAID stakers must register interest to participate. KYC verification required.
PAID Network x Moemate AI IDO Launch Details
**Moemate AI**, an ecosystem with 6M+ users and 500K+ agents, launches IDO on PAID Network Jan 10-11. Key Details: - $200K raise on Base network - 10% token unlock at TGE, 4-month linear vesting - $30M fully diluted valuation - Token claims on Solana post-TGE Timeline: - Jan 10, 9:00 UTC: Registration & Snapshot - Jan 10, 11:00 UTC: EarlyPool (75K+ $PAID holders) - Jan 11, 10:00 UTC: Special Whitelist - Jan 11, 11:00 UTC: Open Pool *Important*: Users must set up Solana wallet and register before snapshot. $MATES utility includes AI agent creation, marketplace governance, and platform fee discounts.
XProtocol Launch Details and Hardware Incentives
XProtocol is launching its token through multiple pool phases on PAID network: - Special WhitelistPool (10 AM UTC): Requires 7.5k+ PAID staked - OpenPool (11 AM UTC): No staking required **Key Incentives:** - Contributors of $800+ receive XForge DePIN Phone ($299) & Xardian Node ($280) - 100% token unlock at TGE - $30M fully diluted valuation (25% discount from seed) **Project Highlights:** - 1.5M+ monthly active users - First node-operated DePIN phone - Backed by Dragonfly, Razer, and CoinFund *Contributions accepted in USDC and ETH on Base network*