Project Progress

Lido DAO has proposed a buyback plan to exchange 10,000 Lido Staked Ether for LDO tokens, totaling approximately $20 million, in response to the significant drop in LDO prices. The plan employs methods such as batch authorizations and limit orders to reduce market impact while retaining veto rights for token holders. LIDO faces the risk of centralization in the staking market, which could affect long-term valuations.

The core team of Pi Network announced that all nodes must upgrade to Protocol 21 by April 6, or they will be disconnected from the mainnet. This announcement has triggered strong dissatisfaction from users regarding the KYC system's ineffectiveness, with many expressing disappointment over the KYC verification process being stagnant for three years, fearing that the rewards from long-term mining will be unredeemable. The team has yet to respond to the KYC complaints.

Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the company's growth phase amid a volatile crypto market, revealing major acquisitions and substantial payment volumes. He sees a significant opportunity in moving traditional finance to on-chain solutions, emphasizing the advantages of stablecoins for instant transactions and aiming to build a digital financial infrastructure beyond just XRP.

El Salvador's Bitcoin reserves have increased to 7,605.37 coins, worth approximately $506 million. Analysts point out that losses for short-term Bitcoin holders are widening, with the MVRV indicator in bear market territory. Brother Ma's losses have reached $31.3 million. Walmart's payment platform OnePay has added support for various cryptocurrencies. Gnosis and Zisk have launched an Ethereum economic zone Rollup framework.

Gnosis and Zisk proposed the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) framework, aiming to address the fragmentation issues of Ethereum L2, allowing smart contracts on different Rollups to execute cross-chain synchronously in a single transaction without the need for bridging infrastructure. The EEZ reduces complexity by directly calling mainnet contracts and establishes the EEZ Alliance to coordinate multiple participants, but it faces challenges in ecological coordination and the test of standard unification.

MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor did not publish a Bitcoin tracking chart on March 29, ending 13 consecutive weeks of buy signals, and instead promoted the company’s perpetual preferred shares STRC. MicroStrategy has accumulated holdings of 762,099 bitcoins, but it is currently in an unrealized loss position. The company is shifting its financing focus to STRC to support future Bitcoin purchase plans.

APRO has launched new tools, including a TypeScript SDK and Integration Skill, to enhance developer access to oracle data across seven verticals. This initiative streamlines app development and supports diverse projects by offering a unified resource for reliable, structured data.

XRP is leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance its blockchain software development lifecycle by identifying and fixing potential vulnerabilities early through security testing, code modifications, and edge case analysis. The development team has formed a red team for testing and offers a bug bounty program along with transparent security standards to ensure the system's stability and security. XRP is also piloting initiatives in Singapore to promote global payment operations and the widespread use of stablecoins.

VS1 Finance has launched its $VS1 token on the Ethereum blockchain, rewarding active participants based on their wallet behavior and on-chain interactions. Unlike traditional token airdrops, this model emphasizes sustained engagement and offers increased allocations for early users, aligning with the growing trend of token rewards in the Ethereum ecosystem.

xStocks and Fundrise are launching the onchain Fundrise Innovation Fund, enabling access to late-stage private tech companies. Despite initial trading success, the fund faces scrutiny from regulators and a critical report, leading to a significant stock price drop.

The award-winning international cryptocurrency exchange, Toobit, today announces the release of its brand-new feature set, the AI Agent Trade Kit. This is an open-source framework that allows traders to link large language models (LLMs) directly to the exchange. The goal is to turn simple

Key Insights: The Zcash price rose above $235 with strong volumes, reflecting sustained institutional participation and signaling broader market confidence in privacy-focused digital assets. The $25 million ZODL funding supports protocol upgrades, wallet growth, and shielded adoption,

Key Insights Ondo gained eight percent after partnering with Franklin Templeton, boosting visibility and signaling deeper integration between traditional finance and blockchain-based investment products globally. Tokenized ETFs will enable round-the-clock trading through crypto wallets,

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, March 18th, 2026] BNB Chain today announced the launch of BNBAgent SDK, the first live implementation of ERC-8183 and a complete developer framework enabling trustless onchain AI workflows. The release represents a major step forward in building the infrastructure

Kalshi has received approval for margin trading, aiming to attract institutional investors. The license enables it to act as a futures commission merchant, pending CFTC approval. This shift could enhance trading potential in prediction markets, facing competition and regulatory challenges.

Key Insights: Ondo gains strength as the Franklin Templeton partnership pushes tokenized ETFs on-chain, lifting total value locked and expanding institutional access significantly. Futures open interest rises sharply while funding rates remain positive, showing increased trader

It has been two weeks since the conclusion of the much-anticipated Pi Day (March 14), in which the Core Team behind Pi Network announced some major updates and progress on key infrastructure developments. One of those garnered the community’s attention, as many of them have been waiting for a

A new initiative called the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) aims to unify Ethereum's fragmented ecosystem by enabling seamless interactions between layer 2 networks. Developed by Gnosis, Zisk, and the Ethereum Foundation, it seeks to improve user experience and liquidity while maintaining Ethereum's core security.

Gnosis co-founder and Zisk’s founder announced the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) initiative at the EthCC conference, aiming to provide a framework for Rollups, improve the composability of smart contracts, and address Ethereum’s fragmentation problem. The project received funding from the Ethereum Foundation, and all software will be released as open source to minimize governance and prevent upgrades.

The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) aims to reduce fragmentation within the Ethereum ecosystem by enhancing interaction between layer 2 solutions, promoting a unified experience for users and developers. Developed by Gnosis, Zisk, and the Ethereum Foundation, EEZ seeks to improve asset transfer efficiency and maintain Ethereum's security, while keeping ETH as the main transaction token.