In 2024, the crypto market moves towards the mainstream with 141 projects and 10 individuals receiving the PARTY AWARD for the 2025 Annual Award.

2024 is a landmark moment for the crypto market as it truly moves into the mainstream. The approval and listing of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs have opened the doors to traditional finance; Bitcoin has completed its halving, leading to a significant price increase; mainstream media attention has notably increased, with crypto practitioners playing a key role in the U.S. elections; stablecoin liquidity continues to grow, and on-chain activity is heating up; phenomenal meme coins have rapidly risen, with the MEME supercycle fully erupting; the combination of AI and crypto has created a new narrative, with smart agents becoming standard in trading. The growing strength of crypto lays a perfect foundation for the new cycle.

In this context, the PARTY AWARD 2025 with the theme "Becoming Mainstream"( aims to honor Web3 projects, teams, and individuals that have consistently worked to bring the industry into the mainstream view. After more than a month of recruitment, online voting, and professional judging, the fifth annual selection event has officially concluded, with 141 projects/companies and 10 individuals standing out, receiving 22 authoritative annual awards.

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The wave of growth in the crypto ecosystem cannot be separated from strong technological driving forces, unique market perspectives, and keen judgment. These factors not only propel industry innovation but also bring significant economic benefits and social impact. Based on a multi-dimensional selection criteria combining technological innovation, ecological development, market influence, and community building, the final selection of three Outstanding Contribution Awards for the year are: Bitcoin, Base, and Solana.

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From new technological mechanisms to innovative economic models, and then to new business models, investment models, and asset issuance methods, these innovative paradigms not only promote the efficiency and intelligence of the trading environment, achieving asset diversification and value growth, but also provide market participants with richer asset allocation options. The crypto market has also opened a new growth cycle in the continuous expansion of depth and liquidity. The 10 annual innovation awards are: ai16z, Ethena, Fractal Bitcoin, GMGNAi, GOAT, Hyperliquid, Mind Network, Polymarket, Pump.fun, and Virtuals Protocol.

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When innovative technologies combine with new business models, they often give rise to disruptive innovations that drive profound changes in the industry. This combination not only enhances the application efficiency of technologies but also brings new operational methods and more market space to the market. The annual application list includes seven major categories of awards, ultimately selecting 45 annual applications.

Annual Best DeFi: Aave, Ethena, Hyperliquid, Jito, Jupiter, Pendle, Raydium, Sky, THENA and a certain DEX.

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Annual Best Web3 Games: Big Time, Blocklords, Illuvium, Off the Grid, and Shrapnel.

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Best Web3 Social of the Year: Farcaster, Lens Protocol, Mask Network, Telegram, and UXLINK.

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Annual Best RWA: MANTRA, Ondo Finance, Plume Network, Propy and Usual.

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Best DePIN of the Year: DBunker, Grass, io.net, Privasea, and Pundi X.

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Best AI + Web3 Integration of the Year: ai16z, DIN, Virtuals Protocol, MEET48, and Pundi AI.

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Most Popular NFTs of the Year: Azuki, Bitcoin Puppets, Doodles, Milady Maker, and Pudgy Penguins.

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The crypto market is moving towards an era of large-scale application, and the diverse infrastructure is undoubtedly the core engine driving growth, as well as a long-term narrative with significant imaginative potential in the field of encryption. Especially the continuous iteration and upgrading of various infrastructures can effectively unlock more liquidity and inject new vitality into the entire market. Twenty annual best infrastructures have been selected.

Best L1 of the Year: BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Sui, and Tron.

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Best L2 of the Year: Arbitrum, Base, Mint Blockchain, Optimism, and zkSync.

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Best Tools of the Year: BlockPI, CoinGlass, CryptoHunt, DeGame, GMGNAi, Kaito AI, Masbate, a certain wallet, RootData, and ZAN CLOUD.

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After an early exploration phase, the encryption field is迎来应用时代的曙光, especially against the backdrop of continuous technological maturation and ongoing infrastructure optimization. Those crypto projects with development potential often break the barriers of outside liquidity, becoming key drivers for large-scale adoption, thereby accelerating the mainstreaming process of the crypto market. Selected 25 of the most promising projects from the Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and TON ecosystems.

The most promising projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem: Babylon, Bitlayer, Fractal Bitcoin, Merlin Chain, and Nervos.

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Most promising projects in the Ethereum ecosystem: Arbitrum, EigenLayer, Ethena, Farcaster, Polymarket, Pudgy Penguins, Sky, a certain DEX, Wormhole, and zkSync.

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The most promising projects in the Ton ecosystem: Catizen, DOGS, Hamster Kombat, Notcoin, and Tomo Wallet.

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The most promising projects in the Solana ecosystem: Jupiter, Meteora, Pump.fun, Pyth Network, and Raydium.

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MEME is the forefront of the collision between culture and capital. As an emerging symbol of attention economy, MEME coin has become one of the most popular and fastest-growing crypto narratives throughout 2024, thanks to its powerful dissemination ability, deep cultural accumulation, and loyal community support. At the same time, as a barometer of on-chain liquidity, MEME coin also accurately reflects market dynamics and emotional fluctuations. Ultimately, 10 of the most popular MEMEs of the year were selected: AIXBT, BOME, CHILLGUY, DOGE, GOAT, MOODENG, Neiro, PEPE, PNUT, and PUPS.

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KOLs are not just information transmitters, but also trend leaders and innovation promoters. In the tumultuous era of encryption, they stand at the forefront of industry development with their outstanding professionalism, unique insights, and precise perception. Ten of the most influential KOLs of the year have been selected: Ansem, Biteye, dingaling, LaserCat397.eth, Murad, Phyrex, 0xSun, 0xWizard, Sha Po Lang WolfyXBT, and Yu Jin.

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Conference marketing is not only a powerful weapon for brand communication but also a melting pot for the collision of ideas, filled with profound value information and cutting-edge industry insights. In the Web3 field, hosting conferences not only accelerates the popularization of the crypto world, helping more outsiders step into this unknown territory, but also inspires industry builders to continue exploring and bravely innovating, pushing the entire industry forward. After several rounds of selection, the 5 most influential Web3 conferences of the year were finally chosen: Bitcoin2024, BREAK POINT 2024, Devcon 2024, Hong Kong Web3 Festival, and TOKEN 2049.

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Excellent investment institutions often possess deep market insights, unique strategic vision, outstanding decision-making abilities, excellent resource integration capabilities, and robust risk control skills, enabling them to accurately grasp the pulse of the times in the rapidly changing market. They are not only providers of capital but also builders of the industry's future, capable of promoting innovation and transformation in a complex and ever-changing environment. The annual selection has identified the 10 best investment institutions of the year: a16z, Alliance, a certain investment fund, Dragonfly, Hack VC, HTX Ventures, another investment fund, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, and SevenX Ventures.

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Cryptocurrency exchanges are the core hub of the crypto ecosystem, profoundly influencing the liquidity and stability of the entire crypto market. They are not only key platforms for users to conduct trading and asset management but also important forces driving industry innovation and development. Factors such as diversified trading products and assets, smooth trading experiences, compliance construction, and security are often key elements determining the user experience of exchanges, directly affecting whether exchanges can bring higher liquidity and stronger stability to the market. The annual selection chose 8 best exchanges of the year: a certain trading platform, Bitget, Bybit, Gate, HashKey Exchange, HTX, a certain trading platform, and Upbit.

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