Project Progress

According to ChainCatcher, ARK Invest's digital assets research lead Lorenzo Valente posted on X that LayerZero's interoperability business could soon grow to nine-figure ARR. Valente noted that as more assets move on-chain, demand for universal interoperability will grow exponentially, and the

Blockchain security firm Peckshield reported 50 major cryptocurrency hacks in August 2026, marking a 67% increase from the 30 incidents recorded in July, while total losses fell to $136.3 million. The spike in attack frequency occurred as AEREDIUM announced AERSeal, a threshold key infrastructure

Circle launched cirBTC on Sept. 4, 2026, a wrapped Bitcoin token on Ethereum designed to bring native Bitcoin liquidity into decentralized finance. Each cirBTC token is backed on a one-to-one basis by native Bitcoin held in segregated custody at Circle National Trust, with onchain reserve

According to Circle's September 4 announcement, the company launched cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token on Ethereum backed one-to-one by native Bitcoin and verified through Chainlink Proof of Reserve. Each cirBTC token is supported by Bitcoin held in segregated custody at Circle National Trust, a

The Cardano Foundation had Grant Thornton Switzerland attest to its 2025 financial statements directly on the Cardano blockchain, with the audit opinion dated March 25, 2026, and the accompanying Activity and Financial Insights Report published April 2. The move marks the first reported instance

According to the report, Grant Thornton Switzerland attested to the Cardano Foundation's 2025 financial statements directly on the Cardano blockchain, with the audit opinion dated March 25, 2026. This marks the first reported instance of an independent auditor placing a

Circle is preparing to launch Arc, a USDC-native Layer 1 blockchain, on Sept. 16, 2026, positioning the network as infrastructure designed specifically for institutional payments, settlements, and tokenized financial assets. The launch is scheduled one day after a U.S. Senate cloture vote on the

Circle is launching Arc, a USDC-native Layer 1 blockchain, on September 16, 2026, with an unusually institution-heavy group of 11 founding validators: BlackRock, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Visa, Mastercard, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Galaxy, Global Payments, MoneyGram,

According to Foresight News, Stargate announced that LayerZero Labs V1 relayer will shut down on December 15, and Stargate V1 pools will cease operations. The V1 messaging service will temporarily suspend for approximately two weeks, after which withdrawals will resume and remain available until

According to Foresight News, Ondo will stop minting USDY on Aptos and Noble starting September 8, 2026. Users holding over 1,000 USDY can bridge to other supported chains or redeem directly on Ondo. Users holding fewer than 1,000 USDY can exit through third-party public market liquidity during a 90

AerodromeFi reported over $200 million in trading volume over a two-week period. The platform announced the milestone via social media, positioning itself as a potential market maker within the Base ecosystem. The trading surge represents a development in the platform's liquidity provision

According to AerodromeFi, the platform reported over $200 million in trading volume over the last two weeks. The surge highlights AerodromeFi's growing role as a market maker within the Base ecosystem.

According to Stargate, the V1 liquidity pools will cease operations on December 15 when LayerZero Labs V1 relayers are shut down. The closure does not affect Stargate V2 or Stargate Hydra. All users holding LP positions in Stargate V1 must withdraw their positions before the December 15 deadline.

The Arbitrum Foundation released its first half 2026 financial report, revealing $6.1 million in income from fees and treasury management. The report coincides with the fifth anniversary of Arbitrum One, the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The foundation disclosed the figures in a tweet,

According to Arbitrum Foundation's first-half 2026 financial report released recently, the organization generated $6.1 million in income from various revenue streams. The report also highlighted Robinhood Chain's cumulative revenue reaching $27 million, with tokenized real-world assets valued at $1

Hyperliquid plans to lower the minimum order amount for outcome contracts from $10 to $1 in an upcoming network upgrade. The upgrade will also introduce a new feature allowing deployers to check their remaining balance, though the exact upgrade timeline has not been

According to an announcement on September 5, Ondo Finance will cease USDY minting on Aptos and Noble networks effective September 8. USDY on other supported networks remains unaffected. Holders on Osmosis and Mantra, where USDY is bridged from Noble via IBC, will also be impacted. USDY will

According to NEAR Protocol, the blockchain platform announced quantum-safe signing and confidential execution capabilities on October 8, 2026, during Quantum & Privacy Day. The initiative, developed in collaboration with QuantusNetwork, aims to enhance security against future quantum computing

Pyth Network expanded its Pyth Pro service to cover more global markets, including US equities and Hong Kong stocks. The expansion aims to improve data accessibility across various asset classes in response to increasing demand for comprehensive market data among traders and investors. Pyth Network

According to Pyth Network, the platform recently announced an expansion of its Pyth Pro service to cover additional asset classes, including US equities, Hong Kong stocks, commodities, and index futures. The enhancement aims to improve data accessibility for traders and investors seeking