Binance Labs, the investment arm of the crypto exchange Binance, has recently welcomed four emerging altcoin projects into its Season 7 Incubation program. This move aims to foster innovation and growth within the Web3 sector.
While Binance Labs provides extensive mentorship and resources, it is crucial to note that participation in the incubation program does not necessarily imply direct investment from Binance. This mentorship aims to cultivate early-stage projects through a specialized curriculum and comprehensive resources across the Binance ecosystem.
4 Projects That Will Receive Mentorship From Binance
Among the selected projects, Astherus, a liquidity hub for staked assets, stands out despite a modest X (Twitter) presence of fewer than 6,000 followers. Positioned as the largest derivatives project on the BNB chain, Astherus boasts a total value locked of $81.79 million, according to data from DeFiLlama.
In an interview with BeInCrypto, Dust, the founder of Astherus, shared how the team plans to make the most out of the Binance Labs Season 7 Incubation Program.
“The team is very proud to be selected for Binance Labs Incubation Season 7. This is industry recognition of our purpose — to impart more use cases to staked assets. The program will open access to vital guidance for Astherus’ vision and more partnerships across the Binance and BNB Chain ecosystems,” Dust told BeInCrypto.
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Next in line is Cycle Network, which delivers a technological framework aimed at enhancing blockchain interoperability. It provides a bridgeless, aggregate liquidity network compatible with various blockchain layers, including Layer-1s, Layer-2s, Ethereum Virtual Machines (EVMs), and non-EVMs.
Cycle Network, with around 127,000 followers on X, has made a strong entrance with PiggyBank, attracting 300,000 users.
“Despite being the safest algorithms, decentralized mechanisms have not seen widespread adoption due to the complex operations required in Web3. Realizing this, we found ourselves working towards the principles of chain abstraction even before the term was officially coined,” Cycle Network explained.
The third project, Dill, is heralded by Binance Labs as the most scalable data availability initiative. Boasting around 41,000 followers, Dill has successfully closed its pre-seed and founders’ investment round. This round was led by Find Satoshi Ventures and saw participation from several prominent figures in the crypto industry.
However, Dill has not shared information about the valuation or other financial terms of the investment round.
Finally, EigenExplorer, a native DeFi protocol on EigenLayer, rounds out the list. However, the project has the least X presence, with just 840 followers. In fact, it debuted on X in April 2024 and has around 33 posts.
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Investors, however, should tread cautiously. While brimming with potential, these new crypto projects are fraught with risks. This includes market volatility, security issues, and possible market manipulation.
To address these concerns, Binance Labs is emphasizing security, transparency, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
“Binance Labs is dedicated to empowering early-stage projects and driving the growth of the Web3 ecosystems. Our goal is to invest in the most capable and forward-thinking founders and projects that are driving innovation or meaningful use cases, further adoption, and building the future of Web3. This season’s curriculum features weekly sessions covering critical startup principles including Web3 security, compliance best practices, a deep dive into the legal and regulatory landscape, and more,” Binance spokesperson told BeInCrypto.
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