Another top-tier project @brevis_zk
In summary: Brevis is the newly launched ZK full-chain data notarization platform by Celer Network ($CELR).
1/ About $CELR
Full coverage on exchanges (listed on Binance, CB, and Korean exchanges)
Peak market cap of nearly $1 billion
Once a leader in L2, now evolved into a full-chain interoperability protocol
2/ Brevis funding background
Good projects attract investors, and all of Brevis's backers are "insiders."
Lead investor YZi Labs. Celer has always had a close relationship with Binance; Celer Network not only received investment from Binance but is also the third project launched on Binance Launchpad.
Another lead investor, Polychain, has co-invested with YZi Labs the most times, totaling 13 co-investments.
Other investors include Nomad Capital, an institution under the founder of Buidlpad, and IOSG Ventures (Brevis founder Dong Mo previously served as a venture partner at IOSG).
The focus is on "keeping the profits within the family."
From a strategic perspective, traditional cross-chain bridges address asset liquidity issues, essentially acting as movers. Brevis targets the problem of computational trust, which represents a leap from moving to computing.
Top gathering project @doublezero
Summary in one sentence: Executives from Solana and Jump have left to start their own venture, with investments from insiders (focusing on keeping the profits within the family).
1/ Look at the team
CEO @Austin_Federa - Former strategic director at the Solana Foundation. Worked at Solana for 4 years and left in 2024 to establish DoubleZero.
CTO @malbeclabs_cto - Specializes in systems and network design. Worked at Jump Trading for 7 years, previously the "Head of U.S. Trading Infrastructure and Global Platforms" at Jump Trading.
COO @mcintyre - Former senior director at the Solana Foundation.
Three founders, two from Solana, one from Jump.
2/ Look at the investment
DoubleZero received $28 million in funding this March, with a valuation of $400 million. This round of financing was led by Dragonfly and Multicoin Capital, known for being the true behind-the-scenes player for Solana — having led the first three rounds of financing for Solana.
Among the angel investors in this round for DoubleZero, I also found the following figures:
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder and CEO of Solana
Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana
Lily Liu, chair of the Solana Foundation
Keone Hon, co-founder of Monad and former head of the high-frequency trading department at Jump Trading.
3/ Project highlights
In my understanding, DoubleZero aims to "expand blockchain from a physical level," starting with Solana.
Austin's perspective is sharp: the blockchain industry has matured, and now dedicated physical communication infrastructure is needed.
In terms of technical architecture, DoubleZero uses a dedicated high-performance fiber optic network that can:
Significantly reduce latency
Increase bandwidth capacity
Support tens of millions of TPS
Filter out junk and duplicate transactions through dedicated hardware.
This project essentially redefines the physical infrastructure of blockchain. If successful, it will be a DePIN giant; if it fails, it will be a costly technical experiment.
How to position?
Staking portal: (No clear airdrop incentives, just a gamble)
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