Alliance Graduation Season: Quick Overview of This Issue's 20 Encryption Startups

Author: Deep Tide

The overall market trend is fluctuating constantly, and the market is still exploring the main direction in a haze.

Despite the emotional confusion, every year Alliance (@alliancedao) incubates a batch of excellent projects that grasp the narrative direction and take root and grow in the future market trends.

As the largest accelerator in the crypto world, Alliance has incubated well-known projects such as Pendle and Pump.fun.

Last week, 20 startup crypto companies successfully “graduated” from Alliance, among which 9 projects are driven by AI technology, 5 projects are involved in stablecoins and payment sectors, and the remaining projects focus on on-chain transactions, DeFi, and the development of science and culture.

Here are introductions to these 20 startups:

1.8020 (@8020_trade) Product Direction: Multi-chain Trading Platform

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Introduction: 8020 claims to be “building a Moonshot for Asian users” by optimizing the front-end interface and on-chain support to meet the demand for efficient on-chain trading in the Asian market. The platform aims to address the inadequate user experience of existing trading platforms for Asian users, providing more intuitive operations and localized support.

The founding team has three years of experience in developing cryptocurrency consumption applications and has launched two crypto-native applications, accumulating 150,000 users. The goal of 8020 is to attract more Asian users to participate in cryptocurrency trading through technological innovation and localization strategies.

2.Afterschool (@afterschoolai) Product direction: AI-driven tutoring education platform

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Introduction: Afterschool wants to use AI to change K-12 education in the United States, providing school-age children with a dedicated AI tutor to replace traditional classroom teaching. By analyzing students’ learning habits through AI, personalized learning plans are created to help children learn more efficiently and easily.

Its goal is to address the issues of uneven distribution of traditional educational resources and insufficient personalization, allowing every student to receive high-quality educational support. The founding team is experienced, having expanded consumer applications to 150 million users and developed products at Google Education, possessing a strong background in the field of educational technology.

3.CollectiveScience ( @CollectiveSci) Product direction: decentralized “peer review” tool

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Introduction: CollectiveScience aims to solve a longstanding problem in the scientific community—peer review. They attempt to optimize this process using blockchain technology to reduce delays, biases, and fraud in the review process. It is claimed that global scientists spend as much as $8 billion annually on reviews, yet issues of efficiency and fairness persist. The platform utilizes decentralized technology to enhance the transparency and efficiency of reviews, reduce human intervention, and ensure the fairness and credibility of the review process. The founding team consists of alumni from Cambridge, Oxford, Berkeley, and Harvard, including PhD scientists from Cambridge and engineers from IBM.

The project aims to provide a more efficient and fair review tool for the global research community, promoting the improvement of the quality of scientific research.

4.CreatorGen (@creatorgenapp) Product Direction: AI-driven Advertising Marketing Tools

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Introduction: CreatorGen provides AI advertising tools for brand marketing teams, using AI technology to generate realistic virtual avatars specifically for TikTok ads. CreatorGen’s technology can create lifelike virtual characters that meet the needs of short video platforms. It helps brands quickly create eye-catching advertising content while saving costs. The founder has led product teams at Uniswap and Revolut and has developed software for AI and crypto startups, possessing both technical and business experience.

5.FactCheck (@factcheckdotfun) Product Direction: Decentralized AI Rumor Refutation Platform

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Introduction: Rumors are rampant on social media, and FactCheck utilizes blockchain and AI technology to verify false information on social media through a decentralized marketplace, aimed at addressing the social issue of widespread fake news dissemination. The platform combines a stablecoin market incentive mechanism to encourage users and AI agents to participate in fact-checking, ensuring the authenticity of information. 6.Fido (@fido_cm) Product Direction: Low-threshold DeFi Retail Services

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Introduction: Fido wants to create a new bank that is friendly to ordinary people, using the DeFi lending market to provide users with stable returns. They feel that the savings account yields of traditional banks are too low, while the investment market carries too much risk. Fido hopes to leverage DeFi technology to allow ordinary users to enjoy the benefits of DeFi while reducing participation risks and addressing the inefficiencies of traditional financial services. The team has experience in risk management and has previously operated a similar startup managing assets worth 100 million dollars.

7.FreedomGPT (@FreedomGPT) Product Direction: AI Agent Model Intelligent Matching

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Introduction: In the future, the number of AI agent models will surge. FreedomGPT uses intelligent algorithms to match users with the best AI models suited to their needs, simplifying the selection process. The platform allows users to obtain efficient AI services through simple prompts, covering various application scenarios such as text generation and data analysis. Its goal is to become the “intelligent intermediary” for AI services, enhancing user experience and reducing the complexity of AI usage. The founder previously created and sold a startup with nearly 400 employees, whose products served hundreds of millions of users.

8.grandmAIsters (@grandmaisters) Product Direction: AI Agent-Driven Chess Game

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Introduction: grandmAIsters transforms chess into a crypto game where players can train and compete with AI agents and earn token rewards. The project combines the incentive mechanisms of blockchain with AI technology to create a completely new gaming experience. Players earn rewards by improving the chess skills of the AI agents.

9.Guess.Best(@playguessbest) Product direction: Cultural creative forecasting platform

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Introduction: Guess.Best is an innovative prediction market where users participate by guessing which of two popular cultural concepts or things is more favored. The platform leverages blockchain technology to ensure transparency and fairness in predictions, while incorporating social entertainment elements to attract users. The founders have a long history of collaborating to develop creative crypto consumer products and possess relevant experience.

10.Junction (@JunctionFi) Product direction: Cross-chain asset trading platform

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Introduction: Junction’s goal is to become a “unified gateway” for cross-chain transactions, promoting interoperability within the blockchain ecosystem. It allows users to trade any asset on any chain, addressing the complexities of cross-chain transactions. The platform simplifies user operations and enhances trading efficiency through integrated technology. The founders come from Ledger, WalletConnect, and Coinbase, possessing extensive experience in the blockchain and payment fields.

11.Lemonade Payments (@lemonadepayment) Product direction: Payment infrastructure aimed at the African region

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Introduction: Lemonade Payments focuses on the pain points of the African market by integrating mobile payments, banking channels, and stablecoins, allowing users to quickly send, receive, and convert funds, reducing costs and shortening settlement times. The platform addresses the issue of insufficient payment infrastructure in Africa, leveraging stablecoin technology to enhance payment efficiency and meet the demand for low-cost financial services in the region. Its goal is to provide more convenient financial services for African users through blockchain technology, promoting financial inclusion.

12.Offline Protocol (@offlineprotocol) Product direction: Offline communication and transaction services in special scenarios

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Introduction: The Offline Protocol supports users in disaster areas or crowded event sites to conduct offline communications and transactions, aiming to solve payment and communication issues in environments without network access. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to ensure the reliability and security of offline transactions, making it suitable for special scenarios such as natural disasters or large-scale events. Its goal is to provide blockchain solutions for unique situations and enhance users’ financial and communication capabilities in extreme environments. The founder has successfully exited startups twice, collaborated with UNICEF and WHO to formulate policies, and has extensive experience in payment system development at Mastercard.

13.Orbit (@orbitcryptoai) Product Direction: DeFAI Assistant

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Introduction: Orbit is an AI assistant that helps users quickly get started in the DeFi space, simplifying yield farming and liquidity provision operations, and offering an intuitive AI experience and user interface. It helps users manage their crypto assets more efficiently and addresses the complexities of DeFi operations.

14.Poof (@poofnew) Product Direction: AI-driven dApp Development Platform

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Introduction: Poof leverages AI technology to help both technical and non-technical users quickly prototype, build, and deploy dApps, reducing the complexity and technical barriers of dApp development. The platform simplifies the development process through AI tools, enabling more people to participate in the innovation of the blockchain ecosystem. Its goal is to promote the widespread adoption of dApp development through technological empowerment and accelerate the growth of blockchain applications. The founders have previously successfully exited a startup, with backgrounds including AWS, Phantom, Coinbase, and Meta.

15.Ripe (@PayWithRipe) Product direction: Cryptocurrency payments aimed at Asia

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Introduction:

Ripe aims to promote the adoption of cryptocurrency payments in the Asian market, addressing the issue of low acceptance of cryptocurrency payments. In response to the trend of QR payment adoption in Asia, it connects cryptocurrency wallets to QR payment systems, enabling users to complete cryptocurrency-to-fiat payments by scanning the merchant’s QR code, without the need for merchants to adopt new technology. The platform simplifies the payment process by creating wallet addresses that match bank information, reducing the barriers between cryptocurrency payments and traditional payments.

16.Seismic (@SeismicSys) Product direction: Privacy-protected transaction payment

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Introduction: Seismic aims to become a leading solution in the field of privacy-preserving payments, promoting the application of privacy technology. Seismic employs new cryptographic techniques to provide encrypted payment and transaction services for privacy-conscious businesses and individuals. It ensures transaction security without compromising privacy, making it suitable for confidential scenarios such as finance and commerce. The founders of the team have researched cryptography at Stanford and have worked in the R&D departments of Google X and Apple, possessing a strong technical background.

17.Slop Club (@slopdotclub) Product Direction: AI Video Generation Platform

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Introduction: Slop Club’s goal is to promote the innovation of user-generated content through AI technology and explore new models in the field of short videos. The intention is to create a TikTok-like AI-generated video platform where users can discover, interact with, and create AI-generated content. The platform provides intuitive tools such as prompt suggestions, media inputs, and preset effects, lowering the barrier to entry for AI video creation and attracting short-form video enthusiasts. Its goal is to promote the innovation of user-generated content through AI technology and explore new models in the field of short videos.

18.Wootzapp (@WootzApp) Product direction: AI data collection tools

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Introduction: Wootzapp addresses the training data shortage problem for AI companies by developing a browser capable of acquiring private data, meeting the demand for high-quality non-public data for AI models. The platform helps AI models access private data, enhancing training effectiveness and resolving the bottleneck issue in data acquisition within the AI industry. The founder has over 10 years of experience in AI and payments, having successfully exited two startups, and possesses a solid industry background.

19.Zabio (@Zabioapp) Product direction: Stablecoin trading in the Latin American region

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Introduction: Zabio helps Latin American users purchase stablecoins with cash, meeting the high demand for U.S. dollars and the volume of cash foreign exchange transactions, addressing the issues of dollar shortages and the prevalence of cash transactions in the region. The platform utilizes stablecoin technology to provide convenient exchange channels, enabling users to protect the value of their assets in a high-inflation environment. The founder has over 10 years of experience in Latin American fintech and is familiar with the regional market. Zabio targets the pain points of the Latin American market, which has great potential but must face the complexity of local regulations and cash transactions.

20.Zynk Labs (@ZynkLabs) Product direction: stablecoin cross-border settlement

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Introduction: Zynk Labs aims to be a leading solution for cross-border payments, driving the application of stablecoins in the payment sector. By leveraging stablecoins, it helps payment companies achieve instant and capital-efficient cross-currency settlements, addressing the delays and high costs associated with traditional cross-border payments. The platform optimizes the settlement process through blockchain technology, enhancing efficiency in the payment industry, and is suitable for global payment companies. Its founders come from Harvard, Morgan Stanley, Amazon Pay, and India’s largest B2B working capital loan platform Lendingkart, bringing a wealth of financial and technical experience.

Conclusion From the perspective of new projects graduating from Alliance, the main direction of industry development is no longer solely focused on internal growth, but is increasingly choosing to address real-world needs such as payment, education, short videos, and advertising marketing. At the same time, there is an emphasis on cryptocurrency adoption in the Asia, Africa, and Latin America regions.

From the perspective of the proportion of AI projects, the integration of AI and blockchain technology remains one of the popular directions for the future development of crypto applications. The booming on-chain transactions have also led to the emergence of more excellent on-chain trading platforms that are fully competing in terms of trading efficiency and user experience.

Alliance DAO continues to pave the way for these projects with precise narrative direction and strong resource support. In the future, they may become the backbone of the market like Tensor, Pendle, and Pump.fun.