CoinMarketCap launches CMC Launch, a new pre-TGE project launchpad

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/15 20:45:04
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CoinMarketCap has officially unveiled a new launchpad for pre-TGE crypto projects with a 50 million user reach. Its first featured project on the platform is YZi Labs-backed Aster DEX. According to a press release sent to crypto.news, CMC Launch is a launchpad found within the cryptocurrency data platform. The launchpad is designed to accommodate emerging projects in the crypto space that have yet to reach the Token Generation Event stage. It grants new projects exposure to an audience of more than 70 million monthly users, giving them an opportunity to grow their communities and gain substantial market traction. CMC Launch can be accessed through a dedicated launch page on CoinMarketCap. According to the statement, the launchpad is equipped with qualification requirements built to ensure a strict selection process for projects featured on the platform. Project developers are also expected to complete interactive quests that encourage deeper project expansion, and by facilitating the qualification process of eligible wallets for airdrops. The first project to be featured on CMC Launch is the decentralized perpetual exchange Aster, which is currently available on BNB Chain (BNB) and Arbitrum (ARB). Backed by YZi Labs and partnered with PancakeSwap (CAKE), Aster offers one-click trading with up to 1001x leverage through its Simple Mode. Meanwhile, Pro Mode comes with advanced tools for more experienced traders. Users can also earn rewards in the form of Au points when they trade perpetuals on Pro Mode or when they mint and hold certain assets like ALP, USDF or eligible LP tokens. Both options allow traders to stack its native token, AST, for future airdrop allocation. In addition, Aster also provides non-custodial trading without requiring Know-Your-Customer verification. CEO at CoinMarketCap, Rush, said CNC launch is intended to help new projects lift off the ground by connecting them directly to prospective users in the crypto space who are looking for “the next big thing.” “As the ‘Home Of Crypto,’ we’re thrilled to welcome Aster as our first CMC Launch project and introduce them to our global community,” said Rush. Source: https://crypto.news/coinmarketcap-launches-cmc-launch-a-new-pre-tge-project-launchpad/

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2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


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