Promising projects worth keeping on your radar. Lower effort, reasonable upside.
24+ Promising airdrops
Astros Perp: High-performance perpetuals trading on Sui with advanced scalability
Carrot Lend: Peer-to-pool lending on Solana for automated DeFi strategies
Order book lending on Solana with any asset and better rates
Unified margin protocol enabling efficient portfolio-based borrowing across Solana DeFi
Solana's leading DEX aggregator optimizing token swaps across all liquidity sources
Solana stablecoin infrastructure with Numéraire AMM
Permissionless perpetual futures trading on Solana, powered by RateX
Overcollateralized stablecoin with yield strategies across multiple chains
Modular DEX protocol on Hyperliquid with custom liquidity pools and liquid staking
AMM DEX on Hyperliquid HyperEVM with cross-chain expansion and community-driven rewards
Mint wrapped assets from non-smart contract blockchains with trustless collateral backing
Decentralized banking protocol solving duration gaps through depositor-driven coordination
Unified MetaDEX on Monad combining ve(3,3), Curve, Convex, and Uniswap mechanics
Decentralized perpetuals exchange on StarkNet with 30+ markets, up to 50x leverage, and hybrid CLOB execution
Overcollateralized stablecoin with daily attestations and insurance backing
Cross-chain lending protocol for Ethereum and Bitcoin assets
Automated yield optimization across 50+ DeFi protocols with non-custodial vaults
Multi-chain derivatives clearing for intent-based leveraged trading
Peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol on Solana for SOL, USDC, and MSOL mortgages
AI-powered autonomous agents for DeFi strategy execution and capital deployment across blockchains
Programmable savings layer delivering real yield with zero custodial risk and full user control
Borrow against Uniswap v3 liquidity positions on multiple blockchains
Decentralized perpetuals exchange with low costs, high privacy, and deep liquidity across multiple chains
High-performance order book DEX on ValueChain
Promising projects are earlier-stage or more speculative but show genuine potential. Maybe it's a newer team with an interesting product, or an established team entering a new chain. These require less time investment — check in weekly rather than daily. The occasional surprise airdrop from a "promising" project that blows up can be worth more than methodical farming of established protocols.
Diversification. Some of the biggest crypto airdrops came from projects that were under the radar. Spending a small amount of time on promising projects gives you optionality that pure top-pick farming doesn't.
Minimal. Interact once a week, maintain a small position, and move on. These shouldn't eat into your time for higher-conviction projects. Set calendar reminders for weekly check-ins.
Promising projects have at least one strong signal — good team, meaningful product traction, or notable backing. New & Speculative projects are earlier and have fewer verifiable signals.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research (DYOR) before participating in any airdrop or DeFi protocol.
