2026-01-03 17:29:43

Looking to discover emerging opportunities in the Web3 space? Here's a curated selection of 9 promising projects worth your attention this week.

This collection features a diverse range of innovations across the DeFi and blockchain ecosystem—from decentralized indexing solutions and governance-focused DAOs to Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure and intelligent trading platforms. Whether you're interested in protocol development, on-chain analytics, or yield optimization strategies, there's something here for different investment angles.

These projects represent the kind of experimental protocols and tools that often shape the next phase of Web3 adoption. Each brings distinct technical approaches or community-driven models to the space.

Need help tracking these developments? Several ecosystem trackers and analytics platforms are actively monitoring these initiatives, making it easier to stay informed as things evolve.

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GmGnSleeper

· 01-06 16:55

It's that kind of "9 must-see projects" list again... Every time, it's said to be the key to the next phase, but what happens? Most of them end up sinking without a trace, haha. Real treasure projects won't tell you in advance; you have to dig for them yourself. But you do need to track them, so you don't get PNDed.

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LayoffMiner

· 01-04 02:26

It's another "9 must-see projects"... I say this every week, but none have truly taken off yet. --- Layer 1 again and Layer 1 again, I'm tired of it. When will there be something truly useful? --- I've long stopped touching yield farming; too many lessons of zeroing out. --- Governance DAO has my ears calloused; voting rights are still controlled by the big players. --- Index protocols are indeed interesting, but it all depends on who lasts the longest. --- Why is it always tracker and analytics... these things can't keep up with the market speed, my friend. --- Experimental protocols sound nice, but they're really just gambling playgrounds. --- Looking at these project lists feels like reading medical papers... I simply can't understand which will explode.

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TokenStorm

· 01-03 17:59

On-chain data is starting to tell stories again, but among these options, a few have indeed outperformed the market during the backtesting period, and the risk level is still acceptable.

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MEVHunter

· 01-03 17:59

9 projects? Sounds like it's time to start mempool sniping again. How about directly looking at on-chain data? Only relying on project teams' self-praise is easy to get trapped. Where is the room for gas fee optimization? That's the core of evaluating a project. Arbitrage bots have already been eyeing this wave. Latecomers are just the little guys. By the way, is there really MEV optimization potential in Layer1 infrastructure? I'd like to hear if anyone has mined the price differences in this area. I usually analyze these generative lists directly from on-chain data myself to avoid being led astray. Wait, are the smart trading platforms talking about flash loan arbitrage, or are they just regular automation tools? The difference is significant.

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LiquidationKing

· 01-03 17:58

Coming back with this set again? 9 projects guaranteed to make money? The last time someone said that, it already went to zero. NGL, these kinds of list articles all look the same; only a few really take off. DeFi, Layer1, trading bot... same old stuff. Who has actually bought these and seen good returns? This week's opportunity is even less exciting than last week's boring surge. As expected, you still need to browse the chains yourself and look at on-chain data. Don't rely too much on these curated picks.

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AirdropChaser

· 01-03 17:58

It's the same old trick, every week there's a "9 must-see projects," which one can really double? --- The governance DAO part is interesting, just not sure if anyone is actually using it. --- A bunch of Layer 1 infrastructure projects, feels like they're just reinventing the wheel. --- Yield optimization strategies sound good, but they're really just gambling games. --- Watching these trackers every day, but still can't escape the fate of rug pulls... --- Intelligent trading platforms? Ha, just be smarter than me. --- Coming here every week with this set, next week there will probably be "10 can't-miss" projects again. --- Just want to know who the hell made money, don't tell me stories. --- Experimental protocols are just testing grounds, are we just guinea pigs?

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