Project Progress

Botanix Labs announced it is shutting down its Bitcoin Layer 2 network, requiring users to withdraw all assets by July 9. The team cited insufficient user demand for Bitcoin-native decentralized finance, weak fee revenue and high operating costs as reasons for the closure. The Spiderchain network, w

Ripple unveiled the XRPL AI Starter Kit, a developer framework designed to position the XRP Ledger and RLUSD stablecoin as infrastructure for autonomous AI-driven commerce, as XRP recovered from intraday lows near $1.09 and tested the $1.12 level. The launch represents a strategic pivot toward

Ripple announced the XRPL AI Starter Kit today, positioning the XRP Ledger and RLUSD stablecoin as infrastructure for autonomous AI-driven commerce. XRP recovered from intraday lows near $1.09 and tested the $1.12 level following the announcement. The toolkit includes integrations with Anthropic's

Circle launched Arc Privacy on June 11, 2026, a confidential smart contract engine for its Arc platform that enables transactions to be processed without revealing sensitive information on public blockchains. The system is designed to help organizations and developers protect sensitive financial

Circle launched Arc Privacy on June 11, an opt-in smart contract engine enabling confidential onchain transactions on public blockchains. The technology preserves Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility while allowing enterprises and developers to protect sensitive financial data such as

According to PRNewswire, UAE-based ASK Group and Keeta, a blockchain company backed by tech billionaire Eric Schmidt, have launched a joint venture to tokenize physical Gulf commodities on a public exchange accessible to global investors by 2027. The platform will convert oil, gold, silver and

According to Arcium's announcement on June 9, the blockchain-based confidential computing network has processed more than one million transactions on Solana, marking a significant milestone for privacy-oriented infrastructure. Concurrently, ZINC, a protocol built on Arcium's technology, ranked third on Solana in fee revenue generation, indicating genuine network adoption. Additionally, Arcium's native token ARX was recently added to Coinbase's listing roadmap, potentially expanding market access

SBI Shinsei Bank launched a cryptocurrency voucher deposit program on June 10, 2026, rewarding customers with exchange vouchers redeemable for Bitcoin, Ether, or XRP through SBI VC Trade. The initiative allows depositors to receive vouchers equivalent to 20% of interest earned on yen-denominated dep

Osaka Exchange (OSE) President Akira Tagaya confirmed in an interview with Nikkei Financial on June 11 that OSE plans to launch Bitcoin futures in 2028, aiming to serve institutional investors that trade Bitcoin through ETFs and provide a compliant hedging platform. The Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to amend the enforcement regulations of the Investment Trust Act before 2028 to include cryptocurrencies in the scope of investment trust “specified assets.” OSE’s Confirmed 2028 Plan:

Strategy CEO Phong Le said on June 11 on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” that since the end of 2025, the company has cumulatively sold about 50,000 bitcoins. The purpose is not to change its long-term strategy of holding coins, but to gradually get the market used to the company potentially carrying out rebalancing operations and to verify that internal processes run smoothly. Le described it as “vaccination,” meaning that by making small-dose adjustments, the market builds immunity. Two Reasons for Sellin

Zcash (ZEC) developers are proposing a new supply verification system following a counterfeiting vulnerability that triggered a more than 50% price crash last week. The cryptocurrency fell to $250 after security researcher Taylor Hornby discovered a flaw in the Orchard zero-knowledge proof circuit t

According to Bitcoinist and official X announcements, last week Zcash (ZEC) crashed over 50% to $250 after reports of a critical vulnerability in its Orchard zero-knowledge circuit that could allow attackers to create counterfeit tokens undetected. The price rebounded 70% to $433 following an

DeFi yield agreement PiggyBank released a withdrawal report on June 10, confirming that a $100,000 basis trade involving the LAB token failed due to market manipulation, resulting in approximately a 15% drawdown in the USDC vault, about 12% in SPYx, and about 9% in JitoSOL. PiggyBank pledged to compensate affected users, but as of the time of the report, it had not disclosed the total amount of losses or a compensation timetable. PiggyBank Withdrawal Report Details: Drops Across Three Product Ty

The Hyperliquid ecosystem project Felix announced that its HIP-3 trading platform will begin shutting down starting June 19, with all markets liquidated one by one. It has become the first HIP-3 deployer to formally announce an exit. As of early June, TradeXYZ accounted for 95.85% of HIP-3 total trading volume and 96.81% of open interest. ASXN confirms: HIP-3 concentration data as of early June According to ASXN’s weekly confirmation data as of early June: TradeXYZ volume share: 95.85% dreamcash

According to StarkWare, the Starknet privacy pool STRK20s launched on mainnet. Users can now toggle privacy on and off for any token via Ready and Xverse wallets. Private DeFi features are live, including private swaps on Avnu and Ekubo, private liquidity staking on Endur.fi, and private

In a written reply to questions from Legislative Council members on June 11, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary and Treasury Bureau Secretary, Mr. Eddy Hui, said that, based on the current business plans of two licensed issuers, the regulated stablecoins are expected to be rolled out as early as mid-2026. Mr. Hui also confirmed that the Monetary Authority has, at this stage, “no clear inclination” regarding the subsequent licensing direction and timing. Even if more licenses are issued in the futur

According to Coinfomania on June 10, Pi Network KYB-verified fiat on/off-ramp partner Onramp Money officially launched its crypto withdrawal service in Hong Kong this week, allowing users who have integrated with the Pi Wallet to convert supported crypto assets into Hong Kong dollars (HKD). Analysts estimate that about 160 million PI tokens will enter circulation within the next few weeks, creating sell-side supply pressure on spot prices. Onramp Money Hong Kong Service Confirmation Details Onra

According to Odaily, Bitget Wallet completed its DEX aggregator API upgrade, becoming the industry's first aggregation interface supporting tokenized stocks and RWA spot trading. Institutional clients and developers can now convert any token directly into tokenized stocks and other RWA assets

According to 3Jane's official announcement on June 11, the lending protocol launched a liquidity mining program allowing users to mint USD3 and earn JANE tokens. Initial liquidity pools include Curve, Frax, Morpho, and Pendle, with 1.35 million JANE tokens allocated for the first phase. JANE's

On June 11, Arc, a blockchain finance protocol, published an article titled “Built for Funds That Will Never Flow in Public Places” on its official website. The article previews future selective onboarding of on-chain privacy solutions, and also releases a privacy white paper roadmap. In its statement, Arc said, “Sensitive financial operating workflows should not become public market data.” Its privacy design follows the “no anonymous privacy” principle, providing governed visibility to authoriz