Project Progress

According to D3 co-founder and Chief Business Officer Michael Ho in a Sept 28 interview with Dailyeconomics, the global domain infrastructure firm is building DomainFi, a market enabling traditional domains (.com, .net, .ai, .kr) to be fractionally traded and used as collateral in lending on

According to BlockBeats, on October 1, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced the company plans to expand its stock tokens from about 200 to thousands. Tenev, speaking to The Rollup, also confirmed that private stock tokens are the next phase of development. The company is building relationships with pr

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said on October 1 during an interview with The Rollup that the company supports both on-chain and off-chain perpetual contracts, with the specific product offering dependent on regulatory structure. Tenev noted that Robinhood Chain perpetual contrac

Singapore-based digital-asset payments infrastructure company StraitsX announced on Oct. 1 that it plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and U.S. dollar stablecoin XUSD on layer-1 blockchain Monad. The company plans to issue both stablecoins natively on the Monad network in early 2027.

According to PANews, Base deployed its third network upgrade of 2026, Cobalt, on October 1, introducing Validity Transactions and B20 enhancements to mainnet. Validity Transactions allow advanced traders to submit transactions with validity conditions that remain private until execution criteria

Ze Atalaya, Head of Ecosystem at Verona, stated in a recent interview with Maeil Business Newspaper that blockchain can verify whether the humans behind AI agents are qualified and legitimate individuals. Atalaya explained that as AI agents increasingly act as intermediaries between people, the

According to a recent Maeil Coin interview, Ze Atalaya, Head of Ecosystem at Verona, stated that blockchain authentication is essential for verifying that the actual human behind an AI agent possesses valid qualifications. As an example, if an AI agent purchases alcohol, the blockchain must verify t

According to BlockBeats, Aave founder Stani announced on October 1 that the team is monitoring the MetaMask Staking infrastructure security incident alongside Lido. Stani stated that Aave markets remain unaffected and all operations are running

According to Lido, MetaMask Staking has initiated an exit from Ethereum validator nodes operating on the Lido protocol as a precautionary measure following an infrastructure security incident investigation. The exit process began on October 1 and is expected to complete by October 7, though full

NEAR Protocol announced its SPICE upgrade, an architectural change separating transaction ordering, data availability, and execution to enhance blockchain performance. The upgrade aims to enable faster block production and reduced latency across the network. This modification addresses scalability c

According to NEAR Protocol, the network recently launched the SPICE upgrade, a major architectural change that separates transaction ordering, data availability, and execution. The upgrade is designed to enable faster block production, reduce latency, and support longer-running and more complex tran

According to Odaily, Chainlink has launched Fulcrum, a cross-chain institutional repo product designed to support cross-chain financing for the institutional repo market. The company demonstrated the Fulcrum workflow with DTCC (the U.S. Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation) at the Sibos co

Filecoin launched Filecoin Pin, a new service designed to enhance security for IPFS file storage through consistent safety checks of audited storage providers. The service addresses data security concerns by automatically pausing payments to any provider that fails a scheduled security check,

According to Filecoin's official announcement, Filecoin recently introduced Filecoin Pin, a new service designed to enhance security for IPFS file storage. The service continuously monitors files stored with audited providers and automatically pauses payments if a provider fails a scheduled security

According to ChainCatcher, Moca Chain, backed by Animoca Brands-affiliated Moca Foundation and Moca Network, launched its mainnet, enabling users and AI agents to share verifiable credentials across applications while maintaining control over when and where credentials are disclosed. The platform al

Stellar, through a statement by Denelle Dixon, announced a strategic focus on transitioning tokenization from issuance to practical utility. The shift aims to provide financial institutions with tools for on-chain asset issuance and infrastructure control. This development aligns with the financial

Anza's Head of Research and Quentin Kniep proposed SIMD-0675 to use Solana validators' self-reported geographic locations for sequential block production under Alpenglow. The proposal aims to reduce delays between block producers through optimized validator ordering. Simulations demonstrated a 53% r

Base launched its Cobalt network upgrade on the mainnet, marking the third major upgrade in 2026. The enhancement introduces Validity Transactions and B20 features designed to improve network efficiency and usability for developers. Base is a blockchain platform focused on providing tools for