Project Progress

According to Solana's official announcement on September 25, the Alpenglow Testnet went live on devnet, targeting transaction finality of approximately 150 milliseconds. The upgrade is designed to improve network performance and support applications requiring faster blockchain confirmation. Solana

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced that PeerDAS has run stably for nearly a year with virtually no problems, calling it an "underestimated achievement" by Ethereum client developers. Buterin noted that PeerDAS is a complex undertaking and the first blockchain

Tether expanded its Wallet Development Kit with a command-line wallet and Model Context Protocol interface that AI agents can use to control self-custodial wallets. The tooling allows AI software and human operators to manage the same local wallet daemon, enabling agents to inspect balances and

0G introduced a Compute Finance framework designed to financialize access to AI compute. Its Ascend liquid-staking product is already live, while the iAI compute-focused asset is scheduled to launch on September 29. The model is designed to let users hold, earn and eventually spend claims linked to

Splendor Labs SA launched Splendor Quantum Chain on Sept. 25, 2026, introducing a Layer-1 blockchain with post-quantum cryptography integrated into its core architecture. The network combines ML-DSA-65 digital signatures, ML-KEM-768 network security, dual ML-DSA and SLH-DSA verification, and

Splendor Labs SA launched Splendor Quantum Chain on Sept. 25, 2026, introducing a Layer-1 blockchain with post-quantum cryptography integrated directly into its core architecture. The network combines ML-DSA-65 digital signatures, ML-KEM-768 network security, and Random Linear Network Coding for

According to BlockBeats, Long.xyz, a tokenized stock meme coin platform on Robinhood Chain, announced the launch of LONG 500 on September 26, designed to become the S&P 500 equivalent in the tokenized stock sector. The platform currently supports over 70 tokenized stocks. Under the new

According to Yuga Labs Vice President Quit on September 26, holders of NFT series using ERC721C or ERC1155C standards may temporarily be unable to claim assets through the NFT claim portal. Users can resolve this by enabling "7702 delegate OTC" in transfer validator settings or adding their

The XRP Ledger is expanding beyond its original payments focus through three developments: Ripple USD stablecoin growth, programmable XRP via FXRP, and native lending infrastructure. Ripple's transparency data as of Sept. 3 showed approximately $2.40 billion RLUSD in circulation backed by

According to Ripple and Flare, the XRP Ledger is expanding its use cases beyond payments with three concurrent developments. Ripple USD (RLUSD) circulation has reached approximately $2.4 billion, backed by $2.52 billion in reserve assets as of September 3. Flare reports 145.2 million FXRP has been m

According to XRP Ledger's official amendment rules, on Sept. 25, the BatchV1_1 upgrade's validator support briefly fell below the network's required 80% threshold, resetting its two-week countdown to activation. The upgrade now has an earliest activation date of Oct. 9 at 14:46 UTC, pending that sup

According to Solana's official announcement, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante revealed the platform's goal to bring the entire stock market onto Solana, not limited to specific numbers but comprehensive market coverage. The core technology is an API connecting brokers with DeFi, enabling users to

According to BlockBeats, on September 26, HIP-3 marketplace deployer Entropy spent 500 HYPE (approximately $45,000) to acquire the Pearl (PRL) code, with reports suggesting perpetual futures for Pearl may launch soon. Pearl, an independent blockchain that went live in April 2026, positions itself a

According to BlockBeats, Aerodrome and Velodrome tokens (AERO, VELO) surged on September 26, with AERO rising 25.5% to $0.89 and VELO climbing 22.1% to $0.038, as the two protocols prepare to merge into a unified cross-chain DEX called Aero. The merger will launch on October 21, with AERO and VELO t

According to ChainCatcher, Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade has entered its second public testnet. The upgrade is expected to reduce transaction settlement latency from approximately 13 seconds to 150

XRP Ledger's Batch transaction upgrade activation has been postponed from September 29 to October 9 due to insufficient validator support requiring a reset of the activation countdown. This marks the second attempt following a prior signature vulnerability

According to a vaults.fyi report released in August, curated on-chain vaults—which allow specialized managers called curators to allocate user assets across lending protocols and other DeFi strategies—reached $11.29 billion in total value locked (TVL) across 856 vaults managed by 131 curators. The m

According to Yuga Labs VP Quit, holders of NFT series using ERC721C or ERC1155C standards are currently unable to claim assets through the NFT claiming website. However, users can resolve this by enabling '7702 delegate OTC' in the transfer validator settings or whitelisting their Ethereum and