A venture capital analyst lists 12 early-stage AI infrastructure and blockchain projects with open waitlists, claiming they represent opportunities ahead of institutional investment. Projects span full duplex AI models, decentralized derivatives platforms, prediction markets, and tokenized assets, with most backed by tier-one venture firms.
Two DeFi discussions from September 15, 2026: Protocol v27 upgrade for Pi Network moving to mainnet with speculation on price impact; and a cautionary review of Fei Protocol's catastrophic launch where a $1.3 billion raise collapsed within hours due to stablecoin depeg and anti-sell mechanisms, with TRIBE governance token losing 99.8% of value.
A DeFi discussion thread from September 2026 covers yield farming opportunities on Ethereum, privacy-focused Bitcoin bridging via Starknet's strkBTC, and a retrospective on Fei Protocol's failed $1.3 billion launch that collapsed within hours due to peg failure and governance token losses.