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Author | Asher ( @Asher_0210 )
Kuru: On-chain order book DEX based on Monad blockchain
Reasons to participate
Kuru is an on-chain order book DEX based on the Monad blockchain that uses a “hybrid CLOB-AMM model” to combine automated market maker (AMM) functionality with the central limit order book (CLOB) architecture of traditional exchanges.
According to ROOTDATA data , Kuru has completed two rounds of financing, with a total amount of over 13 million US dollars , including:
In July 2024, Kuru announced the completion of a $2 million seed round of financing, led by Electric Capital, with participation from Brevan Howard Digital, CMS Holdings, Pivot Global, Breed and Velocity Capital, as well as angel investors such as Keone Hon, Jarry Xiao and Eugene Chen;
In July 2025, Kuru announced the completion of a US$11.5 million Series A financing round, led by Paradigm, with participation from Electric Capital, Credibly Neutral, Viktor Bunin and others.
Interactive Tutorial
STEP 1. Enter the interactive website (link: https://www.kuru.io/markets ) and click Connect wallet to log in.
STEP 2. Click the green pet egg icon in the upper right corner, select one of the five colored pet eggs and click Reveal to receive 4 decorations.
STEP 3. Click the “Markets” section again to transfer the test coins to your personal Kuru Wallet on the platform to interact with buying and selling tokens.
STEP 4. In addition, you can also perform Swap interactions in the Lite version to exchange MON test coins into USDT, USDC and other tokens.
Zama: A highly funded project in the privacy sector
Reasons to participate
Zama is committed to providing privacy protection solutions for decentralized applications (DApps). Through innovative zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology, Zama ensures the privacy of user data and improves the security and trust of the blockchain ecosystem. In addition, Zama also develops customized solutions in the artificial intelligence, healthcare, financial services and government security industries.
According to ROOTDATA data , Zama has completed two rounds of financing, with a total amount of up to 130 million US dollars, including:
In March 2024, Zama announced the completion of a $73 million Series A financing round, led by Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs;
In June 2025, Zama announced the completion of a US$57 million Series B financing round, led by Blockchange Ventures and Pantera Capital.
On July 1, Zama announced the launch of the public test network. Although the official entrance for receiving test coins has been closed, you can still participate in union tasks and become an early user.
Interactive Tutorial
Guild Mission Link: https://guild.xyz/zama
STEP 1. Start by connecting wallet to the Zama Guild: Join the official discord, bind your email address and complete the CAPTCHA verification.
STEP 2. Follow Zama on Social Media to get the latest news: About designated official social media accounts.
STEP 3, Community Program Beta Tester: The interactive wallet must hold at least 0.1 ETH and at least 3 mainnet transaction records to pass the verification.
STEP 4. Click on “Bounty Program” above and go to Github to add a star (you need to complete step 3 first).
STEP 5. Click “New to Zama FHE? Start here” above. Most tasks are access and social. Just follow the prompts.
Yala: Bitcoin-native liquidity protocol
Reasons to participate
Yala is a Bitcoin-native liquidity protocol that allows users to mint over-collateralized stablecoin YU by staking BTC. YU uses multiple collateral ratios (such as MCR, CCR, SCR) to ensure system stability, and has a liquidation mechanism and Peg stabilization module to maintain the anchored USD price. Users can mint YU by staking BTC, or redeem YU to get back BTC, or achieve liquidity by exchanging it with other stablecoins.
Regarding financing, in October 2024, Yala announced the completion of an $8 million seed round of financing, led by Polychain Capital and Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Galaxy, Anagram, Amber Group, ABCDE, Ambush Capital and others.
Interactive Tutorial
STEP 1. Enter the interactive website (link: https://app.yala.org/welcome ), click “Convert to YU” and connect your wallet to convert USC on the Ethereum mainnet into YU.
STEP 2. Click “Earn” and then “Stability Pool” to deposit the exchanged YU.
STEP 3. Click “Earn” and then click “Farminig” and select USDC/YU liquidity pool to add.
STEP 4. Click “Earn” and then click “DeFi Marketplace” to deposit YU into other cooperating DeFi protocols.
