Project Progress

Lighter announced that it has completed verification of its Layer 2 escape mechanism by third-party auditor L2BEAT. The verification confirms that users can withdraw funds from Lighter's L2 to Ethereum without permission even if the sequencer fails, making Lighter the first L2 Perp DEX to

According to Threshold Network, an attacker attempted to mint tBTC without depositing underlying BTC on May 18 at 18:04 UTC, but the attempt failed and no invalid tBTC was produced. User funds were not at risk. In response, Threshold Network has temporarily halted Optimistic Minting and switched min

According to The Block, Deloitte has acquired the team of crypto infrastructure firm Blocknative through a talent acquisition. Blocknative announced it is ceasing operations, with its API and Gas Network set to continue until June 19. The company, founded in 2018, provided real-time mempool

The Zcash Foundation disclosed its financial position for the first quarter, ending the period with $36.69 million in liquid assets. The holdings included $21 million worth of ZEC, $12.6 million in cash and USDC, and smaller amounts of bitcoin and ethereum. First-quarter operating expenses totaled a

XRP lending utility gained attention alongside advancing digital asset legislation in Washington discussions. Stablecoin borrowing against XRP reinforced broader conversations surrounding crypto collateral infrastructure growth. XRP market capitalization cycles continued reflecting

According to PANews, Aave on May 19 launched a new Wallet Watching feature on Aave Pro that allows users to monitor any Ethereum address's Aave V4 positions, balances, and on-chain activity without connecting their wallet. Users can also customize address names and

According to its Q1 2026 report, the Zcash Foundation disclosed total liquid assets of approximately $36.7 million, comprising $12.11 million in cash, 506,556 USDC, 85,412 ZEC tokens (approximately $21.2 million), 41.8 BTC (approximately $2.85 million), and 12.02 ETH (approximately $25,000). The

According to Zcash Foundation, the organization released its Q1 2026 report on May 19, disclosing total liquid assets of approximately $36.7 million. The breakdown includes approximately $12.11 million in cash, 506,556 USDC, 85,412 ZEC (approximately $21.2 million), 41.8 BTC (approximately $2.85 mil

According to MetaversePost, SLT CargoPay introduced a Web3-based payment infrastructure for cargo transportation on May 19, 2026. The non-custodial platform enables users to create invoices, manage payment flows, and settle transactions on-chain using GOLDGR and LUSD. Accessible via wallet without r

According to BlockBeats, on May 19, Wintermute launched Armitage, a DeFi vault management platform. The non-custodial platform allows vault managers to design strategies based on risk preferences and participate in decentralized finance lending opportunities. Users retain full control of funds and d

According to Cardano developers, the V11 'Van Rossem' hard fork update launched on the Preview testnet on May 19th, with the mainnet governance vote targeted for May 29th. The update enables smart contracts to run faster and at lower costs while introducing enhanced cryptography features and

On May 19, Sleepagotchi, a Solana-based health platform, launched its AI Sleep Coach MVP and announced a strategic transition from its sleep-to-earn model toward a broader AI-driven wellness ecosystem. The company integrated health signals from wearables including Whoop, Oura, and Apple Watch,

Canaan Inc. has been selected to supply hash-to-heat equipment to a district heating network in the Nordic region, deploying its Avalon A1566HA hydro-cooled mining units to deliver hot water directly to residential customers. Key Takeaways: Canaan Inc. won a competitive bid to deploy 8 MW of A

Byreal, a Solana-based DEX, launched a USD1 ecosystem incentive campaign on May 19 with a total reward pool of 2 million WLFI. The campaign runs through June 18. The initiative includes two components: a trading competition offering 1 million WLFI in rewards for users trading USD1 or WLFI against a

XRP Ledger's upcoming 3.1.3 upgrade has sparked fresh debate after Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz explained why XRPL sees more events that look like "technical hard forks." Summary David Schwartz said XRPL has more "technical hard forks" than most established public ledgers. XRPL 3.1.3

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council approved the "Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance" proposal on May 19, 2026, positioning on-chain finance—including stablecoins and tokenized deposits—as the country's next-generation national financial infrastructure. The proposal is

According to the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, Japan approved the 'Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance' proposal on May 19, 2026, positioning on-chain finance including stablecoins and tokenized deposits as core national financial infrastructure. The plan is being

Opening On May 6, the XRP Ledger achieved a milestone when Ripple, JPMorgan's Kinexys, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance executed the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries, settling the transaction in under five seconds. Evernorth, commenting on the event, emphasized th

According to Matrixdock's announcement on May 19, the RWA tokenization platform's XAGm tokenized silver has integrated Pyth Network's real-time price oracle and deployed on the Sui blockchain. The platform's tokenized gold XAUm and silver XAGm now both have independent real-time price data

Solana generated approximately $342 million in "chain GDP" during the first quarter of 2026, according to ecosystem analytics reports and on-chain data providers. This metric measures aggregate economic activity generated directly on-chain through transaction fees, application revenue, validator