Project Progress

According to BlockBeats, on May 25, Polkadot OpenGov is voting on Referendum 1890, which proposes requiring Polkadot validators to lock at least 10,000 DOT of their own funds as self-stake. The reform is a mandatory prerequisite for the next major staking upgrade, which includes eliminating

Vitalik Buterin 公布 EF 重組路線：規模縮小、聚焦 CROPS（抗審查/開源/隱私/安全），減少 ETH 出售、轉向協議收入與外部資本以延長機構長期生存能力；領導層過渡與影響力下降。技術重點為可證明無漏洞的以太坊、可用鏈共識與最小化中間環節，並鼓勵外部資本與獨立組織參與。

Vitalik Buterin stated that the Ethereum Foundation is transitioning toward a smaller, more focused organization with clearer principles and long-term sustainability. The foundation will prioritize limited resources on work essential to Ethereum's role as a censorship-resistant, open, private, and s

Opening The Ethereum Foundation's zkEVM team has proposed including EIP-8025 in the Hegota fork, according to discussions at the All Core Developers (ACD) meeting. EIP-8025 introduces Optional Execution Proofs, allowing Ethereum nodes to verify zero-knowledge proofs instead of re-executing all

Vitalik Buterin published a lengthy post on X on Sunday addressing months of turbulence at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), defending the nonprofit's ongoing restructuring and outlining what he sees as its long-term technical direction. Buterin framed the post as his personal perspective rather than an

According to The Block, Vitalik Buterin published a lengthy post on X on Sunday addressing months of turbulence at the Ethereum Foundation, defending its restructuring and outlining technical priorities. Buterin stated the EF will operate as "a smaller ship" with reduced ETH sales, focusing

JPMorgan's blockchain-based tokenization platform Kinexys has exceeded $1.5 trillion in cumulative transaction volume since its commercial debut in 2020. The platform currently processes more than $2 billion in transactions daily, demonstrating significant institutional adoption of blockchain

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has started a broad review of more than 11,000 decentralized autonomous organizations as debate grows over how the network should fund research, product work, and future governance changes. Summary Hoskinson is reviewing 11,000 DAOs to study governance

According to Cointelegraph reporting and blockchain researcher William Mougayar, the Ethereum Foundation recently faced community criticism for ETH sales, unstaking, and limited public communication. Mougayar defended the foundation in a recent post, clarifying that the Ethereum Foundation, ETH (the

Pi Network's integration with Banxa, a regulated fiat-to-crypto payment provider, went live in the Pi Wallet in early 2026, enabling direct purchases of Pi coins using credit cards, bank accounts, and Apple Pay. The partnership removes what had been a significant barrier for the network's 60+

According to PANews, on May 24, Evmos network shut down following approval of the 'Evmos Shutdown' governance proposal. Nodes will cease operation at block height 37,318,000. The Evmos block explorer and official website are currently

As the Ethereum Foundation undergoes restructuring, a debate on social media is pitting industry figureheads against one another to discuss the state of Ethereum and how it might be “saved.” Dankrad Feist, an Ethereum developer,

According to BlockBeats, Evmos, a Cosmos ecosystem blockchain, halted block production and node operations on May 18 at block height 37,318,000 following the approval of an "Evmos Shutdown" proposal on May 15. The blockchain's block explorer and official website are currently

According to BlockBeats, on May 24, Aave founder Stani Kulechov reaffirmed the protocol's revenue-focused strategy, emphasizing that sustainable revenue generation is key to DeFi's long-term development. Data shows Aave V3 significantly outpaced other lending protocols in revenue over the past

According to PANews announced on May 23, Toncoin's bridge-v3 is set to permanently close on September 1, 2026. All bridge transaction fees have been waived during the transition period. Users holding Wrapped TON on Ethereum or BNB Smart Chain must rebridge to the TON network before the deadline;

According to ChainCatcher, privacy-focused cryptocurrency project Monero released the GUI 0.18.5 version, codenamed "Fluorine Fermi," recently. The update is recommended by the official team and addresses multiple vulnerabilities and stability improvements. Key changes include upgrading P2Pool to ve

According to BlockBeats, Bounty Hunter's first game Nexarcade launched globally today (May 23), marking the official rollout of the MOVA × BHT × Nexarcade ecosystem collaboration. Nexarcade is built on the MOVA blockchain infrastructure with strategic support from BHT (Balance Hub Terminal),

BNB Chain delivered significant infrastructure milestones during the week ending May 25, 2026, with the BNBAgent SDK going live on mainnet alongside post-quantum cryptography stress tests and the BEP-677 real-world asset proposal entering community review. The week represented what the ecosystem