LIGHTER BEGINS BUYBACKS FROM GENERATED PROTOCOL FEES: ONCHAIN

🔗 velo.xyz

about to be done with my vacations, its been amazing touching grass the past ~2 months

feeling refreshed and ready to kickstart 2026

exciting things incoming, more grind to do, and much more to grow

let's rock

first things first,
i've been using elfa for quick summaries on the market or tokens without needing to scroll X. this was especially useful when i was farming lighter in 2025. during my recent vacation, when i wanted to quickly find out why a token was pumping, i could also get what i wanted to read in seconds. it has bought me a lot of time cumulatively.

now you're able to trade directly on elfa as well:
https://x.com/elfa_ai/status/2008373456505893158?s=20

i've been wanting to share elfa for awhile now, and i've finally managed to get an affiliate link that brings extra benefits for CM

elfa uses a credit system whereby asking a question on Expert mode costs ~10 credits. as a free user, you'll be ennoscriptd to 150 credits/month.

using my affiliate link will grant you a lifetime extra 100 credits/month!

link: https://app.elfa.ai/register?referralCode=mumbles

i honestly think that its a super handy tool to have to improve workflow whether trading perps or onchain. and i do think elfa has the potential to be something big in the future, so best to start exploring! it never hurts to explore projects early and who knows you might get a nice reward in the future!

a common observation in most trading groups that i'm in (even myself sometimes):

"why is xxx pumping"

traders unable to figure out why certain tokens are going up or down which results in them frantically asking their gcs for information

if that doesn't work, they go on X to search the ticker/ca to figure out what's going on (and we know how terrible X search function is)

elfa really shines in situations like these and it costs nothing to try it out

just sign up, ask some questions to get a feel, and see if you like it

importantly, don't treat it as gospel, but as a quick summary tool or confluence

https://app.elfa.ai/register?referralCode=mumbles

who knows, you might really like it

maybe the buttons to a million dollars behind your screen just got simpler

forgot to mention that Elfa is also running an AI-assisted trading competition to incentivise users to test out the product

Trading Competition Details:

Prize pool: $10,000
Requirement: minimally $1,000 to start

Start: 14 Jan 00:00hrs (UTC+8)
End: 10 Feb 23:59 (UTC+8)

Winning condition: Highest portfolio PnL % gain from start to finish

Everyone who signs up today will receive 10,000 free Ask Elfa credits (100x of the default) for the entire competition.

*Everyone else's credits will be limited from 14th onwards.

this is the competition sign up specific link:
https://app.elfa.ai/competition/e8de21b6-d19c-4262-900c-fd6aa0869646?referralCode=mumbles

using this link, you'll be able to lock in the 100 extra lifetime credits/month on top of the 10k free competition credits

if you've already signed up an account, then simply click on the competition tab in the terminal to enter

this post shows a brief walkthrough on how to play around w Elfa:
https://x.com/elfa_ai/status/2008452818055938065?s=20

have fun testing out!

Lighter Rolls Out 24 Hour Weekday Equity Markets, To Transition It To 24/7 Soon: Discord

🔗 velo.xyz

Ranger ICO is now open

https://www.metadao.fi/projects/ranger/fundraise

more tension, more chaos in the world

US’ invasion only made it worse and sets bad precedence as well

more HNW flight and they can’t take their physical metals with them

JUST IN - U.S. forces are attempting to seize the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera (ex-Bella 1) in the Atlantic — Reuters

Key Updates:

- U.S. Coast Guard & P-8 surveillance aircraft are tracking the vessel south of Iceland.

- Reports indicate Moscow has deployed a submarine and naval assets to shield the tanker.

- The vessel re-flagged from Guyana to Russia mid-voyage to claim state protection and evade seizure.

This could be the first direct US-Russia naval confrontation of 2026. The U.S. has already signaled it intends to seize, not sink, the vessel.

@disclosetv

[Giveaway]

I'm giving away 3 Golden Tickets for Elfa to start 2026! It gives you Gold Tier Membership status for 6 months. The benefits include:
- 10,000 Elfa Credits
- 50% off trading fees (0.025% on top of HL fees)
- 20% fee rebates

Use the signup link to join, then follow and comment here!

Will prioritise those that are planning to participate in the competition. Please use it well so that we don't deprive others of the opportunity.

Will pick the winners in 3 days, good luck!

P.S. sharing how you intend to use Elfa will help your chances too :-)

Polymarket Signs Exclusive Partnership With Dow Jones Media, Providing Market Data To Outlets Such As Barrons And The WSJ: Press Release

🔗 velo.xyz