Project RAID: ApeCoin expands to Solana (and far beyond)

TL;DR

ApeCoin launches Project RAID (Rapid ApeCoin Integration Deployment) to make $APE the cultural currency of Web3, available everywhere (DEX, CEX, DeFi, perpetuals, options). First stop: Solana. Integration via LayerZero OFT (omnichain, single supply). Roughly 20 native integrations already, staking/liquidity, derivatives trading, “tweet-to-earn” campaigns, sending APE by tweet, and $1M in initial liquidity. Goal: hyper-financialize $APE, boosting utility, volume, and multi-chain access—without diluting the ApeChain ecosystem.

1) Why Project RAID?

• Vision: make $APE the currency people trade, play, and spend time with online.

• Strategy: presence on every DEX/CEX, DeFi use (as borrowable collateral), and derivatives (perpetuals, options).

• Mantra: “The best ability is availability.” — 0xSimpleFarmer, ApeCoin DeFi lead.
  

2) Solana first: a pragmatic choice

• Fast, low-cost, and one of the most active DeFi communities.

• New audience of builders and high-volume traders.

• Key point: this is not a migration; it’s broader availability of $APE.

Tech under the hood: LayerZero – Omnifungible Token (OFT)
➡️ One single $APE asset that moves across chains without creating duplicates or diluting supply.
Crucial partnership with the Solana Foundation.

3) What’s live on Solana right now

• ~20 Solana-native integrations at launch.

• Staking & LP: pools on Meteora and Jupiter; $APE–$SOL pairs to tap Solana’s trading volume.

• Perpetuals & margin: on Quanto, you can long/short memecoins with $APE as collateral… and long/short $APE itself. Special “Apes” perks announced.

• Tweet-to-Earn (InfoFi): Wallchain campaign with 100,000 $APE up for grabs by tweeting about ApeCoin’s Solana integrations. Multipliers for BAYC, MAYC, and >500 $APE holders. Runs until ApeFest — Oct 24, 2025.

• Send APE by tweet: via Bankr, from day one.

• Bet on opinions: via Opinions.Fun.

• Deep liquidity: $1,000,000 seeded to strengthen order books.
  

$APE token address (Solana):

C1MHyoTJpRTeS9AQCyspNVu2EWAYCZwmJ1jNkEArFP1f

4) Benefits for ApeCoin holders

• Hyper-financialization: “the march toward a top-20 token begins” — Cameron Kates, ApeCoin CEO.

• More utility & volume: more places to use, trade, and stake $APE.

• Multi-chain arbitrage: small price gaps = opportunities across Solana, Arbitrum, ApeChain, Ethereum, etc.

• Simplified access: holding $SOL is enough to swap into $APE on DEX/CEX/Moonshot; existing holders can bridge.
  

5) Impact on ApeChain: home base, wider reach

• ApeChain remains the core for identity and community.

• Potential value and awareness uplift for $APE strengthens ApeChain (user/founder flywheel).

• Daily usage: beyond DAO votes → DeFi, trading, NFTs, and eventually metaverse (Otherside).

• Expanding partnerships: Drip Haus (collectibles), Opinions.Fun, etc.

• Otherside: $APE powers it. Omnichain rails can enable cross-chain 3D interactions. Tools like Glyph make onboarding and transactions simple and “normie-friendly.”
  

6) What’s next

• Solana is only step one.

• Coming up: Hyper Liquid (ticker $APE acquired on Hyper EVM and Core).

• LayerZero: technical presence on 140 chains, a future-proof expansion path.
  

7) Getting started (quick checklist)

1. Secure your wallet (seed, permissions, reliable RPCs).

2. Acquire $APE on Solana via a DEX/CEX or bridge from your origin chain.

3. Verify the address (above) before any transaction.

4. Pick your use case:

   • LP/Staking on Meteora/Jupiter.

   • Perpetuals on Quanto (risk management essential).

   • Campaigns (Wallchain, Bankr) if you’re socially inclined.

5. Follow official comms (contract address announcements and live updates).
   

8) Risks & best practices (realism > euphoria)

• Contract & bridge risk: grant minimum necessary approvals; revoke regularly.

• Volatility: yields fluctuate; leverage = liquidation risk.

• Impostors: beware fake contracts and clone sites. Always cross-check the official address.

• DYOR: read protocol docs, fees, reward mechanisms, and risk details.
  

9) Metrics to watch (operate with clarity)

• TVL & depth of $APE pools on Solana.

• Volumes & open interest on $APE perpetuals.

• Cross-chain flows (net in/out via bridges).

• Borrow rates/Utilization of $APE in DeFi.

• Adoption: number of integrations and active wallets using $APE
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Conclusion

Project RAID elevates $APE from a governance token to an omnichain cultural currency: more visible, more useful, more liquid. Solana leads the way; more chains follow. For the ApeChain community, this is an acceleration, not a shift: more use cases, partners, and opportunities—provided we stay strict on security and disciplined in execution.

ApeCoin on Solana today. Ape on every chain tomorrow. Ape forever.