Project Progress

Gate News bot message, LayerZero's major announcement was revealed to be their own blockchain called "Zero" in a YouTube video that has since been deleted, according to AggrNews. The video disclosed the launch of LayerZero's proprietary chain before being removed from the platform.

PlutonAI, a renowned Web3 entity for conversational DeFAI agent layer, has partnered with SentismAI, a Web3-focused intelligence platform. The joint initiative merges the conversational DeFAI agent infrastructure of PlutonAI with the on-chain intelligence of SentismAI. As PlutonAI’s official

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reaffirms the company's dedication to the XRP community, emphasizing XRP's role as a bridge asset. Recent developments aim to enhance XRP Ledger's utility, paving the way for new institutional applications and upcoming community events.

Cash App, owned by Block Inc., has launched new bitcoin features, including zero-to-low fees, higher withdrawal limits, and 24/7 access, aimed at enhancing accessibility. This follows Block Inc.'s plan to cut up to 10% of its workforce to reduce costs.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman 共同创立的身份验证公司 Tools for Humanity 遭遇高管离职问题。该公司开发的眼球扫描设备 Orb 旨在创建数字身份验证系统，尽管技术具有潜在影响，但人才流失挑战明显。

The Ethereum L1-zkEVM workshop on February 11, 2026, will introduce a system enabling faster, cheaper block validation using zero-knowledge proofs, enhancing accessibility for solo stakers and reducing resource demands while maintaining decentralization.

The Pi Network's testnet is expanding with the launch of two new apps, Starpath and Pitogo Social, aimed at enhancing user engagement and real-world utility. These developments signify progress towards the open mainnet phase and improve the ecosystem's functionality.

The TON blockchain has launched TON Pay, a new shared payments layer for any app deployed on its network. The new patform, which comes with instant onchain settlement, aims to turn Telegram into a crypto checkout system for over 1 billion users. The TON blockchain has announced the launch

以太坊将迎来自“合并”以来最具突破性的架构升级。今日首届 L1-zkEVM 工作坊正式举行，首次展示基于零知识证明的全新区块验证系统。该方案有望让区块确认更快、更省资源，并显著降低运行门槛。 以太坊基金会研究员 Ladislaus.eth 表示，这可能是网络历史上影响最深远的升级之一。此次路线图核心是 EIP-8025“可选执行证明”，允许部分验证者（zkAttester）通过加密证明确认区块，无需重新执行其中的每一笔交易。对现有节点来说，这是可选方案，不会强制迁移，但采用者将获得明显效率优势。

LX生态的四大核心基础设施将于2026年全面上线，包括底层公链LXChain、LX交易所、区块浏览器LXExplorer和多链支付工具LXPay，标志着LX的全链路布局和生态新阶段。

Ripple 宣布为其机构级托管平台新增以太坊与 Solana 质押支持，并通过与 Securosys、Figment 的技术整合，为银行及金融机构提供更安全、合规的一站式数字资产管理能力。此次升级被视为 Ripple 从跨境支付向综合型区块链基础设施服务商迈出的重要一步。 根据官方披露，新平台已接入 Securosys 的硬件安全模块（HSM），可在云端及本地环境中安全管理私钥，满足受监管机构对资产安全与审计合规的高标准。同时，借助 Figment 的节点与质押技术，托管客户无需自建验证器，即可参与 PoS 网络质押，从而在以太坊与 Solana 等主流公链上获得链上收益。

_Ripple expands its custody platform by adding Ethereum and Solana staking through a partnership with Figment for institutional clients._ Ripple has expanded its institutional custody platform to include staking for Ethereum and Solana. The company said the move supports growing demand from

Ripple has also improved its institutional tools by “upgrading Ripple Custody with advanced security, hardware, and services.” The aim of the company is to improve digital asset infrastructure and attract banks, funds, and regulated global entities. Ripple has continued to improve its institution

Ripple 與 Figment、Securosys 合作擴展託管。推質押功能支援 ETH 與 SOL，增加 HSM 安全支援本地或雲端部署。然而 XRP 月跌 32% 至 1.44 美元，總鎖倉量從 8,000 萬美元跌至 4,960 萬美元，穩定幣僅 4.16 億美元，顯示機構基建未提振價格。

前 FTX 員工創立 Backpack 洽談 10 億估值融 5,000 萬成獨角獸。10 億枚代幣 37.5% 鎖 IPO 後、37.5% IPO 前流通，防向散戶拋售。空投 2.5 億給早期支持者、100 萬給 Mad Lads NFT。從 Solana 錢包起家，A 輪融 1,700 萬。

以太坊 Layer2 網路 MegaETH 正式啟動主網，目標是每秒處理 50,000 筆交易，並解決區塊鏈延遲問題。其核心架構 SALT 能降低儲存延遲，並已吸引多個應用上線，同時宣佈對 MEGA 代幣的發行有特定績效指標限制。

Chiliz, the pioneer in blockchain-based fan engagement, has unveiled a comprehensive three-phase strategic roadmap, headlined by a major push into the U.S. market ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The plan includes launching national team Fan Tokens, transitioning to an omnichain model for greater liquidity, and introducing new tokenomics that directly link its native CHZ token to ecosystem revenue. This move is significant as it represents Chiliz's evolution from a niche fan engagement p

Starpath 在 Pi 幣測試網上線，提供無風險環境讓用戶實驗交易熟悉 Web3，開發者可測試應用。作為教育橋樑轉化複雜概念為實踐。但現實殘酷：2 月遷移 3 億創最大衝擊，連跌逼近 0.14，OTC 拋售暗湧。技術進步改變不了供應洪流壓垮需求。

Xross Road宣布完成150万美元Pre-Seed轮融资，融资将用于其AI漫画创作工具HANASEE的开发，同时启动该工具的封闭测试。未来计划推出区块链版权管理系统，并寻求与知识产权持有方合作。

Stripe 安排新一輪要約收購，估值至少達 1,400 億美元，較去年 1,070 億美元暴增超過 300 億美元。這家支付巨頭自 2024 年起頻繁進行要約收購，讓員工在不上市情況下套現。聯合創始人 John Collison 今年 1 月表示 Stripe 仍不急於 IPO，裁員 300 人同時宣布繼續招聘。