Best Newcomer of the Year
Pump.fun won the Best Newcomer Award for its outstanding performance in 2024. Launched in January 2024, this Solana ecosystem launchpad quickly became the focus of the cryptocurrency world and became one of the highest-grossing launchpads on Solana in a short time. Pump.fun significantly changed the rules of token issuance, with successful cases including popular tokens like GOAT and PNUT. This application not only reset industry standards but also laid the foundation for future innovations.
Best Layer 1 Protocol of the Year
Solana stood out in 2024, becoming the best Layer 1 protocol of the year. Over the past year, the Solana ecosystem attracted a large number of users and developers with its high-speed performance and low transaction costs. The rise of its memecoin culture further promoted the growth of the network, setting a new benchmark for Layer 1 blockchains. The Solana ecosystem achieved breakthrough developments in trading volume, user count, and technological maturity, rightfully earning its title as the top Layer 1 of the year.
Annual DeFi protocol
Hyperliquid won the Annual DeFi Protocol Award for its innovative technology that redefined on-chain order books. The platform's trading volume, open contracts, and user growth continued to rise in 2024, showcasing its leadership in the decentralized exchange space. Hyperliquid's achievements highlight the enormous potential of on-chain finance and provide important references for the future development of DeFi.
Annual DePIN protocol
Helium won the Annual DePIN Protocol Award in 2024 for its disruptive innovation and real-world impact. Since its launch at the end of 2023, the number of Helium Mobile users has quickly surpassed 120,000, and its affordable unlimited data plans have become a market highlight. Additionally, its operator program supports 250,000 to 300,000 users daily, demonstrating the profound impact of cryptocurrency technology on real-world connectivity infrastructure. Helium's performance perfectly embodies the potential of blockchain technology in driving real-world applications.
Best Consumer Application of the Year
Polymarket, as an on-chain prediction market, won the Best Consumer Application Award for its outstanding performance in 2024. The platform attracted nearly 1 million new accounts during the election year and provided users with accurate and transparent market data. Its prediction results were widely cited by mainstream media and became an important channel for the public to obtain objective information. Polymarket set a new standard for the future of prediction markets.
Best Memecoin of the Year
Although GOAT was not the most popular memecoin in 2024, its influence and innovation were enough to make it the best memecoin of the year. GOAT injected new vitality into the memecoin space by combining artificial intelligence with cryptocurrency. If this trend continues in the future, GOAT will undoubtedly become a milestone in pioneering this field.
Annual rebound token
SOL won the Annual Rebound Token Award with an astonishing price reversal. After years of market skepticism, SOL rose again in 2024, reaching an all-time high and entering the top five by market capitalization in cryptocurrency. SOL's successful rebound is the best reflection of market confidence. The year 2024 not only witnessed the prosperity of the cryptocurrency field but also looked forward to a brighter future. Technological innovation will continue to drive the industry forward and inject more possibilities for the upcoming year of 2025.
There are actually many tokens that institutions are laying out, like sui, apt, zro, etc., which undoubtedly provides us with direction, so I won't list them all.
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