Project Progress

According to Vitalik Buterin, on September 27, Ethereum is evolving into a cryptographic world computer beyond traditional blockchain design. The Ethereum co-founder published an essay titled 'The cryptographic world computer' arguing that post-Hegota upgrades will fundamentally transform Ethereum b

According to ThorChain's official announcement on September 28, the network halt was an emergency safety measure to protect protocol security, not selective fund freezing or individual account restrictions. The clarification follows a May 2026 security incident in which $10.7 million was stolen

Legal and regulatory experts convened on May 28 at the National Assembly Library in Seoul to address legislative gaps in Korea's Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization framework following the institutionalization of Security Token Offerings (STO). The seminar, hosted by Democratic Party

According to The Block, Zano network was attacked via a Gateway Address vulnerability recently, resulting in unauthorized minting of ZANO and fUSD tokens that were released to the market. The team initiated an emergency blockchain restart to contain the impact. The Zano team is actively

According to ChainCatcher, Baola, a social Meme trading platform backed by Gate Ventures, has entered closed beta testing. The platform aggregates trending shouts, KOL updates, on-chain trading data, and community interactions. Users can track caller performance, token mentions, and market pivots,

Researchers at [alloc] init released a 56-page paper titled "Shielded Bitcoin" on September 24, proposing a design for private Bitcoin transfers that would hide amounts, senders and receivers without changing Bitcoin's consensus rules. Clara Shikhelman, Mikhail Komarov and Aleksei Moskvin authored t

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on Sunday that the network's Hegotá upgrade could be its last 'normal' fork before development shifts toward technologies including recursive STARKs, automated formal verification, optimized consensus and quantum-safe cryptography. Buterin said Hegotá,

According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's blog post on Sunday, Hegotá—planned for 2027—could be the network's last "normal" fork before development shifts toward recursive STARKs, formal verification, and quantum-safe cryptography. Buterin said Hegotá's features would likely remain

According to Pendle, the platform's USDC vault exceeded $75 million in total value locked (TVL) as of September 28, 2026, ranking among Ethereum's top eight vaults. The vault facilitates USDC borrow liquidity through PT markets, attracting substantial user

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov said today that the protocol will expand into new asset classes including solar energy, batteries, GPUs, robots, and space infrastructure. Kulechov noted that Aave's market potential is measured by the universe of collateralizable assets, with the goal of

The Digital Asset Innovation Organization (DCIO), a corporate entity focused on deposit token-centered digital finance development, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 25th and announced it will begin full-scale operations from October 1. Katsura Eijiro serves as representative director and

According to Foresight News, Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure Omnity Network shut down its cross-chain bridge Omnity Hub on August 26, with full operational cessation scheduled for September 26 (30 days later). The company cited rising security pressures and challenges in generating sufficient revenue t

According to Alpen, the Bitcoin infrastructure provider has partnered with Circle to make USDC stablecoin and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) available at the time of Alpen's mainnet launch. The partnership will allow Alpen users to access Circle's payment infrastructure and

USDai operates tokenized AI compute credit markets on Arbitrum by transforming GPUs into collateral. The platform creates credit markets designed for AI infrastructure financing. This approach represents an innovation in decentralized finance applied to AI project funding mechanisms. USDai

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article on September 28 outlining how Ethereum will transition by 2030 from an architecture in which “every node repeatedly verifies the same batch of transactions” to a hybrid system combining an underlying blockchain, cryptographic proofs, and an off-chain computing network. Buterin believes the Hegotá upgrade, expected to launch in 2027, will be the last “traditional” hard fork. Bottlenecks in the Existing Architecture: Scalability Limits of Re

According to Omnity's official statement today (September 28), Omnity Network has announced it will halt operations due to depleted funding. The Bitcoin DeFi products RichSwap and Satsman will cease operations within 30 days. The team urged liquidity providers to withdraw their liquidity promptly an

The Clearing House (TCH) announced on September 28 that it will adopt the technology of programmable money infrastructure provider Quant to support its “On-Chain Money Initiative,” building an entirely new interoperable payments network that enables financial institutions of all sizes to clear and settle tokenized deposit transactions. Following the announcement, Quant’s native token QNT rose 342.1% over the past 7 days, reaching $298.75. The Partnership’s Technical Architecture: Quant’s Specifi

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT) repaid the $200 million credit facility provided by Coinbase Credit this week, releasing the collateral backed by Bitcoin, USDC, and cash. According to a filing Riot Platforms submitted to the SEC on September 25, the company paid off all remaining principal and interest without incurring any early termination fees or penalties. $200 Million Credit Facility Repayment Details: Collateral Composition, Repayment Date, and SEC Disclosure According to the filing Ri