Project Progress

One of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the world, MARA, will lay off about 15% of its employees. The CEO said this is part of the company’s strategic transformation as it moves into the energy and AI sectors. MARA is also selling Bitcoin to repay its debts, and it expects a net loss of $1.3 billion in 2025. Affected employees will receive corresponding compensation.

The award-winning international cryptocurrency exchange, Toobit, today announces the release of its brand-new feature set, the AI Agent Trade Kit. This is an open-source framework that allows traders to link large language models (LLMs) directly to the exchange. The goal is to turn simple

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, March 18th, 2026] BNB Chain today announced the launch of BNBAgent SDK, the first live implementation of ERC-8183 and a complete developer framework enabling trustless onchain AI workflows. The release represents a major step forward in building the infrastructure

Cardano's price is stabilizing around the $0.245 support level amid market consolidation and declining momentum. The inability to break resistance at $0.268 raises concerns about upward strength. Meanwhile, development of the new node version 10.7.0 is in testing, promising enhancements for the ecosystem.

Ondo integrates with Talos to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs to institutional clients across 30+ countries. Gate provides liquidity, enabling institutions to trade blockchain-based equities without direct Ondo onboarding. Platform supports multi-chain tokenized assets with over $13B

Key Insights ONDO holds above key Fibonacci support as buyers absorb selling pressure, maintaining higher lows and signaling steady demand despite broader altcoin weakness. Partnership with Franklin Templeton expands access to tokenized ETFs, strengthening ONDO’s role in institutional real-w

Tether is launching its U.S.-backed stablecoin, USAT, on Celo, marking its first move beyond the Ethereum mainnet. This shift aims to integrate USAT into a payments-focused environment, enhancing accessibility and usability in onchain transactions.

The essay discusses advancements in machine learning for Bitcoin transaction classification, highlights Zcash's increasing use of shielded transactions, and outlines the growth of decentralized liquidity in bypassing KYC. It also covers Zcash's post-quantum initiatives and its recent organizational restructuring.

_Cardano Foundation deploys an eight-figure ADA amount into Cardano DEXs through Flowdesk, targeting stablecoin depth, slippage reduction and broader DeFi adoption._ The Cardano Foundation is putting real money where its roadmap is. According to @Cardano_CF on X, the Foundation and Flowdesk are

Soluna Holdings, a publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining and AI infrastructure company focused on renewable energy, announced on Thursday that it closed a $53 million deal to acquire a wind farm to power its upcoming Project Dorothy 3 AI data center campus. The

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 24th, 2026] RIV Coin ($RIV), a Vault protocol token built on the Solana blockchain, has officially launched as the core token of a reserve-backed digital asset ecosystem. The project introduces a verifiable reserve framework that enables off-chain

Gate News update, April 2, stablecoin issuer Circle announced that it is about to launch a wrapped Bitcoin cirBTC. cirBTC is backed 1:1 by BTC and can be verified on-chain; its design is intended to seamlessly collaborate with Circle’s infrastructure and the broader DeFi ecosystem, thereby creating a neutral foundation for new on-chain applications.

It has been two weeks since the conclusion of the much-anticipated Pi Day (March 14), in which the Core Team behind Pi Network announced some major updates and progress on key infrastructure developments. One of those garnered the community’s attention, as many of them have been waiting for a

French blockchain-based stock exchange Lightning Stock Exchange (Lise) is preparing to host what it describes as a fully onchain initial public offering (IPO), listing aerospace and defense SME ST Group as its inaugural company. The company called the deal the first IPO on a natively tokenized exch

X (formerly Twitter) will implement new protective measures. If a user posts content related to cryptocurrency for the first time, the account will automatically be locked and prompted for identity verification to prevent hackers from using the account to carry out scams. X product lead Nikita Bier also criticized Google for tolerating phishing emails, emphasizing that this move can eliminate 99% of hackers’ motivations.

Ripple is transforming corporate finance with Ripple Treasury, allowing companies to manage traditional and digital assets in one place. By simplifying crypto integration and connecting it to a regulated payments network, Ripple aims to enhance cross-border transactions, positioning XRP as a key component in this evolving landscape.

Ratings agency KBRA assigned a BBB issuer rating to Ripple Prime (formerly known as Hidden Road), which is the company’s prime brokerage arm. This major credibility win in traditional finance for the entity behind XRP and RLUSD comes shortly after its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, praised Ripple Prime’s

heyAura, formerly AdEx, is shifting from decentralized advertising to AI agents for Web3 wallets. Their new wallet-native assistant helps users manage complex on-chain actions with human oversight, aiming to streamline operations and reduce risks in the increasingly intricate crypto environment.

The AI savings protocol Surf Liquid launched on April 2 on the Polygon network, introducing an AI-driven stablecoin savings vault that lets users deposit USDC. Users can earn yield through lending markets, with a minimum deposit of $10. Funds are allocated by AI agents to the Morpho V2 protocol, and users can withdraw at any time.