Q1 King-Level Projects Gather for TGE? A Quick Overview of 12 Major Projects' Key Updates

Only four major projects have clearly stated that they will launch their mainnet/TGE in Q1, while the launch time for other projects remains undecided.

According to @layerggofficial’s statistics and disclosure, dozens of projects will have their TGE or mainnet launch in Q1 2025, including major projects like Berachain, Linea, and OpenSea.

However, according to an investigation by Odaily, most of the TGE/mainnet launch dates disclosed by these projects do not have official announcements backing them. Many of these are just community rumors or have no relevant information at all. So which key projects have clearly indicated or hinted at upcoming launches?

What important developments or participation opportunities are there for these projects? Odaily will provide a recap and summary in this article.

Berachain

• Launch time: Speculated for Q1 2025, but no official announcement.

• Funding: Series B - $100 million, valuation $1.5 billion; Series A - $42 million, valuation $420 million.
• Recent developments: Launched pre-deposit activities with several projects, offering early rewards, including Ethena and StakeStone. As of January 8, total deposits reached $1 billion.

Monad

• Launch time: Rumored to launch the public testnet in Q1, but no official announcement.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - amount undisclosed (OKX Ventures); Undisclosed round - $225 million, valuation $3 billion; Seed round - $19 million.
• Recent developments: Began phased testnet launch in November, established Monad Foundation on December 17. In early January, multiple articles hinted at an upcoming event.

Abstract

• Launch time: Officially announced to launch the mainnet in January 2025.

• Funding: Undisclosed round - $11 million.
• Recent developments: Recently, social media tasks can be participated in, such as NFT minting, testnet interactions, etc. For more details, refer to “How to position for Abstract airdrop closely related to PENGU?“ and “Fat Penguin’s upcoming token launch: Can PENGU, Abstract, and OpenSea benefit together?“

Nillion

• Launch time: Officially announced to launch the mainnet in February 2025.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - $25 million; Series A - $20 million, valuation $400 million.
• Recent developments: Staking and validator node interactions are available. For more details, refer to “Interaction Guide: Nillion, the ‘Global Blind Computer,’ raises an additional $25 million.” Collaborating with several AI projects, including Build On Nillion, Thales_ai, Four Pillars, etc.

Story

• Launch time: Official statements hint at an imminent mainnet launch.
• Funding: Series B - $80 million, valuation $2.25 billion; Series A - $25 million; Undisclosed round - $29.3 million.
• Recent developments: Partnered with Binance Wallet for a joint task, lasting three weeks, with token rewards. Other interaction opportunities include testnet airdrops, ecosystem project check-ins, NFT purchases, etc. Detailed operation guides can be found on social media.

Initia

• Launch time: Rumored to launch the mainnet in Q1, but no official announcement. The latest official mainnet progress update was released on December 19, 2024, stating that the mainnet is 78% complete and undergoing security audits.
• Funding: Community round - $2.5 million, valuation $250 million; Series A - $14 million, valuation $350 million; Seed round - $7.5 million; Undisclosed round - undisclosed amount (Binance Labs).
• Recent developments: Testnet activities are still ongoing, including modules for XP, Swap, Sake, and VIP. Readers can find detailed operation guides on social media.

OpenSea

• Launch time: Unclear
• Funding: Series C - $300 million, valuation $13.3 billion; Series B - $100 million, valuation $15 billion; Series A - $23 million; Strategic financing - $2.1 million; Seed round - $2 million.
• Recent developments: On December 20, OpenSea Foundation launched its official Twitter and posted its first tweet “ocean enters the chat.” On December 28, a spokesperson from OpenSea Foundation responded to token rumors with “More information will be coming soon.” No further updates have been provided since then.

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StakeStone

• Launch time: Rumored to launch Q1 TGE. StakeStone officially responded to Layergg’s launch timetable.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - $22 million; Undisclosed round - undisclosed amount (Binance Labs).
• Recent developments: Partnered with Berachain to launch the beraSTONE deposit campaign, with clear indications that participants will receive STO (StakeStone token) rewards.

Particle Network

• Launch time: Product is live, and V2 is expected soon, but no official TGE announcement.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - undisclosed amount (Binance Labs); Series A - $15 million; Strategic financing - undisclosed amount; Seed round - $7 million, valuation $150 million; Pre-seed round - $1.5 million, valuation $30 million.
• Recent developments: Launched UniversalX trading platform on December 4, with an upgrade to V2 coming soon.

Lens

• Launch time: Official announcement of mainnet launch, but specific date is yet to be released.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - $31 million; Seed round - $15 million; Undisclosed round - undisclosed amount.
• Recent developments: No major developments other than the upcoming mainnet launch announcement.

Orbiter Finance

• Launch time: Rumored to launch Q1 TGE. On January 14, the official Twitter account posted a tweet with the content “20,” though it is unclear whether this refers to a countdown or something else.
• Funding: Series A - undisclosed amount, valuation $200 million; Seed round - $3.2 million, valuation $40 million.
• Recent developments: No major developments.

Roam

• Launch time: Officially confirmed to launch TGE soon.
• Funding: Undisclosed round - undisclosed amount; Strategic financing - $5 million; Seed round - $2 million.
• Recent developments: Cumulative registered users have reached 2 million, with official support from Solana. On January 16, they launched an ambassador program.

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