Project Progress

According to The Block, NEAR Intents General Manager Alex Shevchenko announced today, October 2, that the team has identified the entity responsible for a $3.8 million exploit and has given them 48 hours to return the funds. Shevchenko stated: "You should know the rules of responsible disclosure

Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirmed Aave v3 remained unaffected after an exploit drained approximately $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets through a third-party adapter built on the lending protocol. The attack exploited an access-control flaw in a FlashLoopAdapter module used to manage

According to Porsche, the automaker announced today the conclusion of its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community, which launched in January 2023 with a planned supply of 7,500 NFTs. The Porsche 911 NFTs will remain with their holders and continue to exist onchain, while the community's Discord s

According to CoinDesk, DogeOS launched a public, Ethereum-compatible DeFi testnet for Dogecoin on Wednesday, enabling developers to build lending services, trading platforms and stablecoins using test DOGE. The testnet aims to unlock use cases for DOGE beyond simple transfers, despite the asset's $1

According to PANews, LONG on Robinhood Chain launched a Community Treasury LP upgrade feature on October 2, enabling direct deployment of stock token liquidity to USDG/STOCK pools. LP fees generated from the pools will flow back to the treasury and be reinvested into the same USDG/STOCK LP

Tether, issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, is set to return to the Bitcoin network this month through a partnership with Utexo, a digital-asset infrastructure project. CoinDesk reported on October 2 that Utexo plans to start issuing USDT on the Bitcoin network this month after securing a

According to ChainCatcher, Tether's USDT stablecoin will return to the Bitcoin network this October through Utexo, an infrastructure project backed by Tether. Utexo, established in 2025, raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Tether and has obtained commercial licensing to issue USDT on Bitcoin.

According to Odaily, HSBC announced its Hong Kong stablecoin named RedCoin on October 2, with an initial focus on peer-to-peer (P2P) and peer-to-merchant (P2M) payments. The bank plans to expand the stablecoin to commercial finance and enterprise-level transactions in later phases. HSBC Hong Kong

According to Arcus announcement reported by PANews on October 2, Arcus launched a real-time points reward program for Robinhood Wallet users trading over 190 stock tokens. Users trading stock tokens on Robinhood Wallet earn higher Arcus points compared to eligible spot trades conducted directly on t

According to BlockBeats on October 2, Aave founder Stani Kulechov clarified that the Safe module compromised in an attack was a third-party external adapter built on top of Aave v3, not the Aave v3 protocol itself. The incident resulted in the loss of approximately 114.09 ETH (about $310,000), but A

Dogecoin launched the DogeOS public testnet, a platform designed to introduce Ethereum-style smart contract functionality to the Dogecoin ecosystem. The testnet aims to expand DOGE's utility beyond its traditional role as a payment cryptocurrency by enabling developers to build decentralized

Dogecoin launched its DogeOS public testnet on September 30, introducing Ethereum-style smart contract functionality to expand the blockchain's ecosystem beyond payments and transfers. The platform aims to enable developers to build decentralized applications, including decentralized finance

Armani Ferrante recently stated that Solana could serve as the unified financial layer for the global economy. This perspective, shared via a tweet, positions Solana as a potential regulated backbone for various financial instruments. Ferrante emphasized the platform's technological

Zano revealed that an attacker exploited its Gateway Address vulnerability to create 36.9 million unauthorized Zano (ZANO) tokens, along with Freedom Dollar (fUSD) tokens, before the blockchain was rolled back by approximately one month. The attacker first exploited the vulnerability on Aug. 29, cre

Altus CEO Lee Hyung-yeon said financial institutions should build integrated digital-asset systems now before fragmentation raises costs and operational risks, in an interview with Bloomingbit on Oct. 2. The South Korean blockchain company launched Altus Foundry, a digital-asset internal-control fra

According to The Defiant, Kinetiq announced today the termination of its kPoints rewards mechanism, replacing it with a paid token distribution model. Holders of accumulated points have 10 days to purchase KNTQ tokens at $0.26 per token from a pool of 50 million KNTQ, which could generate

Sui protocol introduced a zero-fee transfer feature for its $USDsui stablecoin, allowing users to move funds without transaction costs. The protocol-level mechanism applies to both small and large amounts of $USDsui and other supported assets. Sui aims to attract more users and enhance ecosystem

According to ChainCatcher, Blockworks has launched Blockworks MCP, opening its data sets to AI agents including ChatGPT and Claude. The platform will allow users to integrate their AI agents with Blockworks' full dataset to build custom

According to The Block, Porsche is shutting down its Web3 project launched in 2023. NFT holders will retain their PORSCHΞ 911 NFTs, while the PIONΞERS Discord community will transition to read-only mode and the @eth_porsche Twitter account will cease