Project Progress

Lido announced changes to its EarnUSD vault fee structure, reducing the fixed fee from 1% AUM plus 10% performance to 0.2% AUM and 15% performance fee. According to the announcement via Lido's official account, the new model aims to lower costs when returns are minimal while aligning performance fee

Blast, an Ethereum layer 2 network, announced on Friday that it is shutting down operations after determining that running the network costs more than it earns. The team stated there is no longer a credible way to make the network economically sustainable. Users must withdraw all assets to Ethereum

Featherlend launched two Brazilian Real (BRZ) markets onchain using the Polygon network via Morpho Vaults, as announced by CryptoTwitter commentator @0xPolygon. The initiative aims to enhance decentralized

According to Blast's announcement on X on October 2, the Layer 2 network will cease operations. Blast cited unsustainable economics, stating that the cost of maintaining the chain exceeds revenue generated, with no credible path to profitability. Users are required to withdraw all assets from Blast

According to Pons founder Ozzy, Pons entered V3 mode on October 2. The new version applies to newly launched tokens, with V1 and V2 contracts remaining unchanged. Token creators can now decide whether to adopt Bonding Curve, addressing community feedback about transparency and flexibility

KPK launched its Investor Relations Dashboard on DefiLlama following the deployment of $8 billion onchain since 2021 without losing client funds. The dashboard launch aims to enhance transparency for current and potential investors. KPK operates as a decentralized autonomous organization focusing on

Fiserv has launched a digital asset platform for financial institutions, with Bank of North Dakota's dollar-backed Roughrider Coin becoming the first stablecoin to go live on the new infrastructure. The platform is designed to help banks and other financial institutions use stablecoins, tokenized de

The Solana ecosystem has seen its DeFi total value locked rebound to the highest level since the Drift hack, with @Pumpfun reclaiming the lead in the launchpad competition, according to @SolanaFloor. The recovery signals renewed confidence following the Drift hack incident that previously impacted t

Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its balance sheet in September as part of Sky Ecosystem's expansion, according to commentator @SkyEcosystem. The addition coincided with the launch of Sky Ecosystem's first SKY token burn, designed to enhance token scarcity. These developments occurred during a

According to XRPL documentation, three XRP Ledger amendments are scheduled to activate on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, with PermissionDelegationV1_1 going live at approximately 21:25 UTC on Oct. 8, followed by fixBatchV1_2 and BatchV1_1 around 14:12 UTC and 14:46 UTC on Oct. 9, provided validator support

According to @SkyEcosystem, Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its balance sheet in September, alongside the launch of the first SKY token burn aimed at enhancing the token's scarcity. The ecosystem also reported that @grovedotfinance's warehouse facility reached 75% utilization, while USDS

According to Lido, EarnUSD has adjusted its fee model, lowering the management fee from 1% to 0.2% and raising the performance fee from 10% to 15%. The product's fee caps are set at 0.5% for management fees and 20% for performance fees. All fees will be displayed in the EarnUSD vault user

European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launched its US dollar-pegged token USDAU on Wednesday under the EU's MiCA regulatory framework. CEO Alexander Höptner told Cointelegraph that "the US dollar is the glue" in global trade, and offering only euro stablecoins "isn't enough" for European corporates to

Crédit Agricole CACEIS has secured the code name EURXT for a euro-denominated stablecoin developed with smart-contract security firm OpenZeppelin. The stablecoin embeds compliance checks directly into its underlying smart contract code to align with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The project positions regulatory adherence as a core design principle rather than an external add-on, reflecting the tightening regulatory environment for digital assets across the EU. C

According to TRON DAO on September 23, the TRON blockchain surpassed $30 trillion in total transaction volume, driven by the network's high throughput, low costs, and deep liquidity. The network now hosts 405 million user accounts, 15 billion total transactions, and $28 billion in total value

According to an announcement flagged by OpenZeppelin, Crédit Agricole CACEIS has secured the EURXT code for a new euro-denominated stablecoin with compliance checks embedded directly into the smart contract. The design puts regulatory adherence at the product's core, aligning with the EU's incoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Rather than retrofitting compliance after launch, the stablecoin is built to enforce rules internally, with OpenZeppelin providing smart-contract security. T

According to Foresight News, Suilend will discontinue its STEAMM token issuance product, with the product homepage shutting down on October 5. Existing positions will remain accessible through Suilend, and users can withdraw their assets at any

According to Odaily, decentralized privacy trading platform Titan has launched its testnet on Canton Network. Users on the waitlist will gain early access to the mainnet in the coming weeks.

Chainlink demonstrated an automated dividend workflow for tokenized equities across four blockchains as part of the 2026 Swift Hackathon, earning runner-up in the Business Challenge. The demonstration integrated Swift messaging, Chainlink Runtime Environment, cross-chain infrastructure and