Project Progress

According to Lido governance forum, on September 18, Lido completed the wind-down of its Simple DVT Module's regular clusters. Eligible node operators have begun receiving the first tranche of transition grants of 0.175 stETH per participant. The DAO had approved the shutdown earlier this year

Uniswap Labs proposed extending protocol fee collection to Circle's Arc blockchain on September 18, with a temperature-check vote running through September 23. The proposal covers Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 deployments on Arc, aiming to integrate the network into the protocol's existing UNI burn

The cross-chain asset protocol Universal announced on September 18 that, because user adoption over the past two years had not reached the level required to sustain the protocol over the long term, it had decided to gradually shut down the protocol. The protocol will continue operating normally for 60 days, with the transition period lasting until November 17. The existing infrastructure and the underlying asset backing for uAssets will remain unaffected during this period. Shutdown Timeline: Th

According to Uniswap governance, Uniswap Labs published a temperature-check proposal on September 18 to enable protocol fees on Arc, Circle's Layer 1 blockchain. The proposal covers Uniswap v2, v3 and v4 deployments, with fees accumulating in TokenJar contracts and linking to the existing UNI burn s

Avalanche Treasury CEO Bart Smith warned at Avalanche Summit that as AI agents enter financial markets on a massive scale, blockchain blockspace will come under unprecedented pressure: “Blockspace is no longer unlimited.” He also predicted that traditional financial markets are highly likely to move toward 24/5 trading by mid-2027. Smith’s Warning on L1 Blockspace Scarcity: The Scale of AI-Agent Financial Trading and Differences in L1 Technology In an exclusive interview with The Block, Smith sa

Aave V4 is now operational on Circle's Arc blockchain network, with the deployment activated and fully functional as confirmed by Aave Labs. The initial market supports USDC, EURC, cirBTC and WETH from launch,

According to Aave Labs, Aave V4 was activated on Circle's Arc blockchain on September 16 and is now fully operational. The initial market supports USDC, EURC, cirBTC, and WETH as launch assets. The deployment uses Aave V4's

According to Midnight CTO Sebastien Guillemot, the mainnet will soon support smart contract deployment and enable creation of custom tokens that can trade across both private and public ledgers. Upon launch, these tokens will be available for use in certain decentralized finance (DeFi)

Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted on September 20 in support of accelerating the compliant deployment of five types of digital asset products, including Bitcoin custody, tokenized stocks, and USDC Stablecoin payments. Saylor criticized the September CLARITY compromise for restricting rewards for holding payment Stablecoins, imposing additional restrictions on community bank deposit outflows, and placing strict limits on the CLARITY innovation sandbox. Saylor’s Specific Criticisms of the CLA

Universal Protocol announced it will cease operations on November 17, 2026, due to market adoption falling short of sustainability requirements. During a 60-day transition period, uAssets will continue to be backed 1:1 by underlying assets, allowing users to sell or redeem through the Universal

Lido DAO is voting on a contingent centralized-exchange liquidity mandate capped at 7.5 million LDO and $480,000 USDC. The proposal authorizes deployment of up to $1.5 million worth of LDO as recallable market-making inventory only if the Growth Committee determines liquidity has deteriorated

According to ChainCatcher, Polymarket's Vice President of Engineering announced today that Polymarket Perps is now live and available to all users. Built from scratch in Rust, the new exchange is designed for both retail and professional traders and supports SDK integration for seamless

Aave Labs has proposed a V4 lending market that would allow institutions to borrow on-chain while keeping their Bitcoin at Anchorage Digital Bank. The proposal, titled 'Custodied Collateral Lending: Aave V4 Isolated Hub & Spoke,' would create an isolated lending setup where Bitcoin remains in

According to Aave governance proposal, Aave Labs proposed a V4 isolated market structure that would enable institutions to borrow on-chain without moving Bitcoin out of regulated custody. Under the design, Bitcoin would remain held at Anchorage Digital Bank while an on-chain Custodied Collateral

XRP Ledger released xrpld server software version 3.4.0 on September 17, introducing the LendingProtocolV1_1 amendment with closed-ended vault support and cash-basis accounting. The release extends the ledger's existing lending architecture, though new features require validator approval through the

According to XRPL Foundation, xrpld v3.4.0 was released on September 17, introducing the LendingProtocolV1_1 amendment. The update adds support for closed-ended vaults and cash-basis accounting to the ledger's lending infrastructure. The new lending features require validator consensus before

Token Terminal launched a new platform designed to explore the tokenized stock market in one accessible location. The platform aims to streamline user interaction with tokenized financial instruments and consolidate access to these assets. This initiative aligns with the growing trend of

According to Ripple, asset managers are preparing to use Batch V1.1, an XRP Ledger upgrade that bundles up to eight transactions into a single atomic operation, as the amendment approaches activation on September 29. The feature ensures all transactions in a

Switchboardxyz, a permissionless oracle and on-chain data infrastructure provider, announced it will cease operations on September 25, 2026. The announcement, reported by SolanaFloor, comes after five years of service since the project's launch in 2021. The closure affects projects relying on Switch

According to SolanaFloor, permissionless oracle and on-chain data infrastructure provider Switchboardxyz will cease operations on September 25, 2026. The project, which has been operational since 2021, is urging users to migrate to alternative oracle providers before the shutdown