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LayerZero Labs unveiled Zero, a new Layer-1 blockchain architecture, on Feb. 10, 2026, designed to support significantly higher transaction throughput through a system that separates transaction execution from verification using zero-knowledge proofs. The architecture addresses blockchain

LayerZero Labs unveiled Zero, a Layer-1 blockchain architecture, on February 10, 2026. The system uses zero-knowledge proofs to separate transaction execution from verification, enabling Block Validators to confirm transactions without executing them individually. Zero is designed to scale

According to ChainCatcher citing Digital Asset, South Korea's Financial Commission announced plans to advance tokenization of listed stocks centered on the Korean Exchange (KRX), in line with similar initiatives by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Non-listed stocks will be tokenized through t

Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) shares traded higher in the overnight session late Thursday after closing up more than 16%. CEO Vlad Tenev announced that the company's Trust Accounts have attracted over $150 million in customer deposits since their August launch. The accounts allow trustees to

Optimism launched its Superchain interoperability upgrade on the Sepolia testnet, enabling developers to test native cross-L2 messaging across OP Stack chains. The deployment provides a testing environment for cross-chain communication before mainnet activation. The upgrade addresses the Superchain

According to Optimism, the Superchain interoperability upgrade went live on Sepolia testnet, enabling developers to test native cross-L2 messaging across OP Stack chains. The upgrade is a testnet milestone, not a mainnet activation. The deployment supports communication between multiple OP Stack net

According to Aptos Foundation member Ash Pampati, the team has cleaned up over 50 legacy grant programs and incentive initiatives over the past 9 months. Pampati noted that with Aptos mainnet approaching four years of operation, the foundation aims to focus future efforts on key growth

According to XRP Ledger, the network's Automated Market Maker (AMM) amendment has reached 80% validator consensus, initiating the required activation window for native AMM functionality. The amendment does not become fully active immediately; it begins a holding period during which validator

SBI Holdings CTO Kefei Lin publicly unveiled a five-layer on-chain financial stack architecture at the FinTechOn 2026 & AFA Summit, explaining that SBI spent four years restructuring its revenue model before ultimately eliminating Trading Fees on domestic stock trading in 2023. The move was initially estimated to reduce revenue by approximately ¥16 billion that year. However, the company achieved a Historical High in operating profit because its revenue structure had already completed its transi

According to Bitwise CEO, currently 1,328 investors are actively using the Bitwise ATP (Asset Transfer Protocol). The platform continues to expand on-chain financial access.

Hyperscale Data's (NYSE: GPUS) wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance Cloud Services, shut down all Bitcoin Mining Machines at its Dowagiac mining farm in Michigan on September 1. In a September 2 statement, the company disclosed that it is converting the mining farm into an AI Hashrate-hosting facility to serve an AI Hashrate contract initially valued at approximately $1.2 billion. Dowagiac, Michigan Mining Farm Closure Hyperscale Data's Alliance Cloud Services signed a master services agreement wit

Curve DAO appointed yRisk to oversee risk management for its crvUSD and Llamalend projects on September 2. The decision, approved through a governance vote receiving approximately 536.9 million veCRV votes in favor, replaces LlamaRisk, which ended its engagement early. The appointment comes

On September 2, Curve DAO appointed yRisk as risk manager for crvUSD and Llamalend projects, replacing LlamaRisk, with the governance vote receiving approximately 536.9 million veCRV in support. yRisk will receive 125,000 frxUSD and 568,181 CRV through one-year vesting streams. The appointment

According to ChainCatcher, blockchain verification and audit platform Assure DeFi announced it will cease operations and no longer accept new business. The company stated it has completed verification for over 1,500 projects, involving assets valued at over $2 billion. Existing KYC and audit

Aave governance approved a Base mainnet parameter update for its v3 deployment, adjusting risk settings around efficiency mode and collateral caps. The update focuses on risk tuning within the existing v3 protocol deployment, not a new protocol design. Parameter updates in DeFi lending markets

Cardano's Constitutional Committee ratified the Update Constitutional Committee 2026 governance action on-chain, seating four newly elected members and maintaining the network's governance capacity during upcoming protocol upgrades. The action was submitted on-chain on July 31, 2026, and

Cardano's Constitutional Committee received on-chain ratification around September 1, 2026, with four newly elected members approved to ensure the network can execute critical governance decisions during upcoming protocol upgrades. The "Update Constitutional Committee 2026" governance action

AerodromeFi announced an upcoming feature called Metaswaps designed to enable token swaps across different blockchain networks. The feature aims to eliminate the need for users to bridge or wrap tokens when conducting cross-chain transactions. The announcement comes amid growing demand for cross-cha

FlareNetworks launched its Investor Relations dashboard on September 3, 2026, to enhance data accessibility for investors. The dashboard organizes critical information including FAssets and FXRP activity, along with protocol-level insights across 40 tracked deployments. The launch addresses

FlareNetworks launched its Investor Relations dashboard on September 3, 2026, providing centralized access to network data and protocol-level insights. The dashboard organizes information on FAssets and FXRP activity, displays FLR tokenomics including supply and inflation metrics, and tracks protoco