Project Progress

Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade entered its final devnet stage before public testnet deployment. The 241st ACDE meeting confirmed devnet8 will likely be the last devnet phase, targeting mainnet activation in the second half of this year. Base founder Jesse Pollack admitted in an Unchained interview t

Engendro Velho farm in Paraná, Brazil secured a loan of nearly $20K using 10 tokenized cows as collateral, while El Salvador's Central Bank reported that crypto comprised just $35.4 million (0.7%) of the country's $5 billion remittance market during H1 2026. The Brazilian transaction utilized

The SF-Olive Korea-Spain consortium has been selected by South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) for the '2026 International Joint Technology Development Project' to develop a Physical AI-based smart farm platform for olive

According to Foresight News, ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026 announced today its 10 finalist projects selected for the competition final round. The projects include Glassbox402 (payment tracking dashboard), Hands Unchained (on-chain robotic arm booking protocol), KOLlateral (crypto KOL accountability

According to Forma's announcement on X, the team has decided to shut down Forma Chain, citing unsustainable operations. As a transition, Modularium and Forma NFTs will migrate to Ethereum L1 to ensure the permanence of artworks and markets. After migration, NFTs will remain accessible and

NHN KCP and Shinhan Bank announced on the 27th their participation in Phase 2 of the Bank of Korea's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program, Project Hangang. The companies will leverage NHN KCP's online and offline payment infrastructure to expand the practical use of deposit

On July 27, NHN KCP and Shinhan Bank announced participation in Phase 2 of the Bank of Korea's 'Project Hangang' CBDC initiative. The two companies will expand deposit token-based payment use cases across convenience stores, hypermarkets, and online shopping platforms using NHN KCP's existing

Coupang and Woori Bank completed a proof-of-concept for KRW stablecoin-based real-time payment and settlement technology on the 27th. The companies verified the entire process from payment through real-time settlement to on/off-ramp conversion in an environment identical to actual services. This

Coupang and Woori Bank completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on July 27 for won-denominated stablecoin-based payment and settlement technology, marking the first domestic case in South Korea to validate the full process from payment through real-time settlement and on/off-ramp conversion in a

According to Lido, on July 26, the stETH rebasing resulted in a lower-than-expected APR of 2.04% instead of 2.15%, due to the oracle missing a pending validator deposit of 32 ETH. No funds are at risk, and the issue stems from the oracle's reporting gap rather than protocol penalties. Lido

Hyperliquid recorded real-world asset (RWA) trading volume surpassing crypto for the first time during the week of July 13-19, with RWAs accounting for 54% of total trading. Lorenzo Valente, director of digital assets research at ARK Invest, announced the milestone Thursday on X, stating that Hyperl

According to Lido's official statement, stETH Rebase completed as expected today with an annual percentage rate (APR) of approximately 2.29%, recovering ETH rewards missed yesterday due to a calculation error. The protocol has completed updates to its oracle system, which underwent audit,

Samsung announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 that Samsung Wallet will support native stablecoins, with USDC among the expected options according to Crypto Briefing. The announcement, embedded in the event recap, triggered significant attention across the crypto industry. However, Samsung has not

Energy Investors Forum panels concluded that Bitcoin mining sites cannot automatically transition to AI infrastructure despite controlling grid connections. The forum brought together generators, utilities, data-center developers, miners, investors and policymakers who identified that sites may

According to Odaily, Base co-founder Jesse Pollak stated on X that Base aims to become "the free market of the internet." Over the past year, Base's market share in on-chain spot trading has grown approximately 3 times, with no relative market share loss in the past two weeks, according to

NFT platform Forma announced it will cease operations of the Forma blockchain, citing unsustainable maintenance costs. The platform will migrate Modularium and Forma NFTs to Ethereum mainnet to ensure long-term accessibility of digital assets and trading markets. Users' NFTs will remain accessible a

Mirae Asset Group completed its acquisition of Korbit on the 24th, securing 97.15% ownership for 141.4 billion won, as South Korean securities firms accelerate investments in crypto exchanges ahead of Security Token Offering (STO) legalization in February next year. Korea Investment Securities and g

Birchtree Investments Ltd. is set to acquire 100% of Digital Motion Corporation under a definitive share exchange agreement executed in March 2026. The transaction strengthens Birchtree's position in blockchain-powered financial infrastructure as Digital Motion advances plans to deploy its

According to Birchtree's press release, Birchtree Investments Ltd. acquired 100% of Digital Motion Corporation under a definitive share exchange agreement executed in March 2026. Digital Motion plans to deploy its proprietary token and vault standards on Krown Network, a quantum-secured

Uptick Network introduced Uptick Pay, a payment infrastructure designed to connect traditional finance and blockchain-based transactions within the Web3 ecosystem. The platform combines fiat currencies, stablecoins, and card payments into a unified framework, aiming to simplify digital payments for