I've curated a spreadsheet of >125 tokenless protocols, and farming strategies.
The complete list has been published to my subscribers and I'll include the link on Tuesday in my FREE newsletter (link in bio).
Here are some notes on several of them below:
a) AI:
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@NousResearch: Decentralized AI model (Sign up to portal), no token.
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@surfai: Deep Research crypto AI model (Pro sub). Cyber is parent token, but no token for this protocol/entity.
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@almanak: Automated Yield DeFAI strategies (TGE EOM); Deposit Pendle for points; also Cookie campaign
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@USDai_Official: AI backed stablecoin yield (Deposit TVL/hold PT-USDai
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@FractionAI_xyz: Recent partner with
@avax, collect Fractals by trading on
@NEARProtocol
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@cerebro_hq: AI portfolio analytics; hold NFTs pro sub for gems
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@gaib_ai: AI backed yield; $150m cap reached, monitor for new deposit opportunity
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@recallnet: AI skill market. (TGE on 15th October)
Bonus:
@NaorisProtocol: Post Quantum Computing - TGE already, but given the hike in cyber threats this could become a hot topic soon as AI proliferates. They've just been Cited in 63 page SEC report. Monitor narrative.
b) DeFi:
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@kinetiq_xyz: Liquid restaking on Hype (kHype on PRX)
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@prjx_hl: Triple dip on Hype, PRX, Unit Kinetiq airdrops
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@vooi_io: Perp DEX backed by
@yzilabs; flying under the radar in comparison to Aster, Lighter, Hyperliquid
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@MMTFinance: Now top DEX on Sui ($0.5b TVL); Swaps LP
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@falconfinance: Basis trade protocol; Pendle LP Stake USDf
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@liminalmoney: Yield Arb: Deposit USDC for funding Arb, potential exposure to Unit
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@LABtrade_: Perp DEX just raised $5M (announced today)
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@flyingtulip_: New fully on chain DEX with innovative fund raising mechanism that intends to use the yield from $1bn raised to fund the protocol development. Pay attention.
@AndreCronjeTech founded.
c) Neo Banks
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@useTria: Neo Bank full stack with its "Best Path" swap tech having potential to drive significant fees to Tria token holders (unconfirmed); purchase "Premium" card for top cash-back rewards
- @RevolutApp: Yes I know this is tradFi, but no token pro crypto with its on/offramp and in app CEX. I've purchased Ultra use the app for rewards organically which offset monthly premium
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@Plasma One: XPL token out, but i'm underwater, so Included. Trillions.
See my full Neo banks breakdown published earlier this week:
x.com/S4mmyEth/status/197483…
d) Infra
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@ethos_network: Onchain credibility; Daily tasks, vouch ETH to accumulate XP and issue reviews
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@legiondotcc: No token, yet capital launchpads are getting A LOT of traction given democratization of investment access. Sing up and participate
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@privy_io: Acquired by Stripe; if an opportunity to accumulate points crops up here then pay attention. This is the backbone to onboarding normies
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@ConsumerFi: Consumer credibility protocol; complete tasks for Compute Credits to rank on leaderboard
e) L1/L2
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@monad: TGE on October 14th. Cards distributed and early supporter discord contributors
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@megaeth: EVM L2; Hold eco assets like Fluffles Bad Bunnz. Monitor ecosystem incubated projects
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@AbstractChain: Consumer crypto chain; accumulate XP from holding assets (GigaROMs/Cambria Founder passes) using spotlighted apps hold Pengu for discord role;
@fireball_gg: automate gaming agents and triple dip on
@playgigaverse Abstract airdrops
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@base: IMO this will come Q1 2026; so accumulate as much organic eco activity as possible over the next few months. Pay attention to Clarity Act
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@soneium: Remember when the mercenaries bridged over to this Sony L2 and got locked? Pay attention to this as it comes back on the scene
f) ZK tech (Privacy); follow
@mert @naval for Z Cash updates
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@EspressoSys: ZK shared sequencing; prover nodes/cross chain tests. This one got a lot of stick earlier this year with many a coffee reference, but maybe ZK rise might propel it back in the limelight?
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@brevis_zk: ZK co-processing;
@yzilabs backed; Kaito testnet txs
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@NexusLabs: ZKVM verifiable AI/compute
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@zkPass: zkTLS private web data
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@PsyProtocol: ZK scalable L1; feedback bounties
g) NFT (follow
@waleswoosh for this)
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@opensea: NFT marketplace; trading volume and partner rewards to collect chests for XP
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@moonbirds: O Cap games acquisition = new lease of life. BIRB token announced, so holding NFTs and participating in eco
.... see more below.
Drop any other pre-TGE project missing in the comments below, and I'll add to the list.👇
Disclaimer: I hold assets and have partnerships with some of the protocols mentioned above.
Trillions.
After accidentally becoming a large XPL community member it prompted me to dig deeper into "Neo Banks" ( crypto financial products).
I was today years old when I realized that Ripple is being referred to as a Neo Bank... it's trading at $183bn. That's 117x the current XPL market cap ($1.6bn)!
There's also a surprising number of other interesting opportunities and rewards:
1)
@Plasma One (VISA): Waitlist sign ups available now. Earn yields of up to 10%, spend stablecoins cash back of up to 4%. Fee free xfers plugging into 150m merchants worldwide should do the trick for distribution and UX upgrade.
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@useTria (VISA): 6% kickback on purchases lounge pass access. Get a physical VISA card that auto swaps the crypto deposited on the back end when making real world txs.
Currently additional rewards through
@cookiedotfun points cSNAPS campaign. Costs $20 for the basic virtual card or physical metal card with 6% rewards is $220.
3)
@EtherFi (VISA): Get 3-5% back on all purchases ETHFI rewards ($4.5m distributed last quarter). Total of about $60m in cumulative spend volume now. Requires vault setup.
4) @Revolutapp (Mastercard): This one was surprising; I maxed out on Ultra membership ($60/month) for top interest rates to offset the monthly subscription cost by depositing enough in savings. Up to 1% casback rewards points program
Optimal offramp and no trading fees for higher tier.
This also netted me several benefits; NordVPN, Uber One, WeWork, travel insurance (inc excess), Airport lounge passes eSIM global data
5)
@gnosispay (VISA): This has recently churned more than $100m in payment volume - essentially a 'Checking' account for crypto. 4% cashback (5% if validator)
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@coinbase (VISA): Up to 4% in crypto cashback rewards, setup via Coinbase account and only eligible in US (currently)
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@MetaMask Virtual Card (Mastercard): 1% cashback LINEA rewards. Possible tie into the latest points program announced?
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@cryptocom (VISA): Up to 5% cash back, tiered rewards based on CRO staking. Spotify, Netflix, F1, UFC events (Obsidian).
9) Bonus:
@bitrefill: offers a plethora of vouchers by simply sending crypto to an address and you have a voucher code in seconds. Caps at $1k per month before having to register an email to do more.
TLDR: The future of finance is crypto; it's no wonder VISA and Mastercard have been doubling down on crypto payments. They're more integrated into crypto than many realize.
More recently they've been pushing AI integration through agents. Giving these cards to agents is a huge unlock, especially when you have physical AI / robots paying for their own needs, in the real world.
This is an insane industry to be in; it offers a glimpse into the future while regular people think this remains in the realms of science fiction.
Trillions.
Disclaimer: I'm not a financial advisor, this is for informational purposes only. Collating publicly available data points into a single place for you to peruse.
I'll publish the full spreadsheet to my subscribers.