10 TOP EARLY-STAGE PROTOCOLS

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

These ten under-the-radar protocols span DeFi yield optimizers on emerging chains (Burve.fi on Berachain and Hubble on Sonic), BTCFi layers (Optimex), and institutional settlement rails (Converge). Several projects have medium-to-high airdrop potential via testnet tokens or early user incentives, while others focus on core crypto x AI or open-source tooling without native tokens. Privacy-preserving DeSci (MonadicDNA) and DeAI interfaces (Splenium and Metadrip) reflect the growing intersection of blockchain and AI.