Alliance is back for graduation season, a quick look at this issue's 20 encryption startup projects.

Written by: Deep Tide TechFlow

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

Despite the emotional confusion, every year Alliance (@alliancedao) incubates a group 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 in the market 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 stablecoin and payment sectors, and the remaining projects focus on on-chain trading, DeFi, and the development of science and culture.

Here are the introductions of these 20 startups:

1.8020 (@8020_trade)

Product direction: Multi-chain trading platform

Project

Introduction:

8020 claims to "create 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, offering a more intuitive operation and localized support.

The founding team has three years of experience in developing cryptocurrency consumption applications and has launched two native cryptocurrency applications, accumulating a total of 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

Project

Brief introduction:

Afterschool aims to use AI to transform K-12 education in the United States by providing school-aged children with a dedicated AI tutor, replacing traditional classroom teaching. By analyzing students' learning habits through AI, personalized learning plans can be tailored, allowing children to 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

Project

Introduction:

CollectiveScience aims to solve a major problem in the scientific community - peer review. It attempts to optimize this process using blockchain technology to reduce delays, biases, and fraud in the review process. It is reported that global scientists spend up to 8 billion dollars annually on reviews, but issues of efficiency and fairness persist. The platform leverages decentralized technology to enhance the transparency and efficiency of the review process, reduce human intervention, and ensure the fairness and credibility of the reviews. 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

Project

Introduction:

CreatorGen provides brand marketing teams with AI advertising tools that use AI technology to generate realistic virtual avatars, which are specifically used for TikTok ads. CreatorGen's technology can generate real-life avatars, which is suitable for the needs of short video platforms. Help brands quickly create eye-catching advertising content while saving costs. The founders have technical and commercial experience having led product teams at Uniswap and Revolut and developed software for AI and crypto startups.

5.FactCheck (@factcheckdotfun)

Product direction: Decentralized AI Rumor Refutation Platform

Project

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, aiming to address the social issue of large-scale fake news dissemination. The platform combines stablecoin market incentive mechanisms 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

Project

Introduction:

Fido aims to create a new bank that is friendly to ordinary people, utilizing the DeFi lending market to provide users with stable returns. They believe that traditional bank savings account yields are too low, while the investment market carries too much risk. Fido hopes to leverage DeFi technology to enable ordinary users to enjoy DeFi returns 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 that managed assets worth 100 million dollars.

7.FreedomGPT (@FreedomGPT)

Product Direction: AI Agent Model Intelligent Matching

Project

Introduction:

In the future, the number of AI agent models will surge, and FreedomGPT matches users with the best AI model suited to their needs through intelligent algorithms, simplifying the selection process. The platform supports users in obtaining efficient AI services through simple prompts, covering various application scenarios, such as text generation, data analysis, and more. Its goal is to become an "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

Project

Introduction:

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

9.Guess.Best(@playguessbest)

Product direction: Cultural Creative Forecasting Platform

Project

Introduction:

Guess.Best is an innovative prediction market where users participate in betting by guessing which of two popular cultural concepts or things is more favored. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to ensure the transparency and fairness of predictions, and it incorporates 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

Project

Introduction:

The goal of Junction is to become a "unified entry point" for cross-chain transactions, promoting the interconnectivity of the blockchain ecosystem. It allows users to trade any asset on any chain, solving the complexity issues of cross-chain transactions. The platform simplifies user operations and enhances trading efficiency through integrated technology. The founders come from Ledger, WalletConnect, and Coinbase, with extensive experience in the blockchain and payment fields.

11.Lemonade Payments (@lemonadepayment)

Product direction: Payment infrastructure aimed at the African region

Project

Introduction:

Lemonade Payments focuses on the pain points of the African market, integrating mobile payments, banking channels, and stablecoins for the African market, allowing users to quickly send, receive, and convert funds, reducing costs and shortening settlement times. The platform addresses the issue of inadequate 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

Project

Introduction:

Offline Protocol enables users to communicate and transact offline in disaster areas or crowded event venues, aiming to address payment and communication issues in environments without network access. The platform leverages blockchain technology to ensure the reliability and security of offline transactions, making it suitable for special scenarios such as natural disasters or large events. Its goal is to provide blockchain solutions for unique situations, enhancing 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

Project

Introduction:

Orbit is an AI assistant that helps users quickly get started in the DeFi space, simplifying yield farming and liquidity provisioning operations, and providing an intuitive AI experience and user interface. It aids users in managing their crypto assets more efficiently and addresses the complexity of DeFi operations.

14.Poof (@poofnew)

Product direction: AI-driven dApp development platform

Project

Introduction:

Poof uses 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 empower dApp development through technology, accelerating 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 Payment Targeting Asia

Project

Introduction:

Ripe's goal is to promote the popularity of cryptocurrency payments in the Asian market and address 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, allowing users to complete cryptocurrency-to-fiat payments by scanning merchants' QR codes, without requiring merchants to adopt new technologies. 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-protecting transaction payment

Project

Introduction:

Seismic aims to be a leading solution in the field of privacy-protecting 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 scenarios that require confidentiality, such as finance and commerce. The founding team members have researched cryptography at Stanford and have worked in the R&D departments of Google X and Apple, having a strong technical background.

17.Slop Club (@slopdotclub)

Product direction: AI video generation platform

Project

Introduction:

Slop Club aims to leverage AI technology to drive innovation in user-generated content and explore new models in the short video space. The intention is to create an AI-generated video platform similar to TikTok, where users can discover, interact with, and create AI-generated content. The platform offers intuitive tools such as prompt suggestions, media inputs, and preset effects to lower the barriers to AI video creation and attract short video enthusiasts. Its goal is to foster innovation in user-generated content through AI technology and explore new models in the short video field.

18.Wootzapp (@WootzApp)

Product Direction: AI Data Collection Tool

Project

Introduction:

Wootzapp addresses the training data shortage issue for AI companies by developing a browser that can access 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 solving the bottleneck problem of data acquisition in the AI industry. The founder has over 10 years of experience in AI and payments and has successfully exited two startups, possessing a strong industry background.

19.Zabio (@Zabioapp)

Product direction: Stablecoin trading in the Latin American region

Project

Introduction:

Zabio helps Latin American users purchase stablecoins with cash, meeting the high demand for US dollars and the volume of cash foreign exchange transactions, addressing the common issues of dollar shortages and cash transactions in the region. The platform leverages stablecoin technology to provide convenient exchange channels, supporting users in protecting asset value in high inflation environments. 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 complexities of local regulation and cash transactions.

20.Zynk Labs (@ZynkLabs)

Product direction: Stablecoin cross-border settlement

Project

Introduction:

Zynk Labs aims to be the leading solution for cross-border payments, promoting the application of stablecoins in the payment sector. By leveraging stablecoins, it helps payment companies achieve instant, high-capital-efficiency 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 the efficiency of the payment industry, suitable for global payment companies. Its founders come from Harvard, Morgan Stanley, Amazon Pay, and India’s largest B2B working capital loan platform Lendingkart, possessing financial and technical expertise.

Conclusion

From the perspective of new projects graduating from Alliance, the current main direction of industry development is no longer solely focused on internal growth, but rather chooses to address real-world demands such as payments, 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 application of AI combined with blockchain technology remains one of the popular directions for the future development of cryptocurrency applications. The booming on-chain transactions have also led to more outstanding on-chain trading platforms engaging in comprehensive competition from trading efficiency to 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.