Project Progress

Gate News message, April 24 — Sonic, a proof-of-stake blockchain protocol, is restructuring its architecture to address potential security risks posed by quantum computing advances, according to a report shared on April 20. The project's redesigned system aims to enable smoother adaptation to post-q

Gate News message, April 24 — Fluent, an Ethereum-based Layer 2 network, activated its mainnet and native BLEND token on Friday, launching with $50 million in committed day-one liquidity. The network features a "blended execution" environment that enables applications written for different virtual m

Gate News message, April 24 — COTI has announced a partnership with Sayfer, a blockchain security firm founded in 2019, to reinforce the security framework supporting its privacy-focused ecosystem. Sayfer will serve as a long-term security advisor to COTI, supporting the project as it prepares to

Gate News message, April 24 — CoW Swap has deployed two solver infrastructure upgrades to enhance bidding mechanisms and optimize execution processes, according to CoW DAO. The first upgrade, "hidden bids until deadline," prevents solvers from seeing each other's quotes during auctions, requiring b

Gate News message, April 24 — Shiba Inu's holder base expanded sharply between April 19 and April 22, 2026, with more than 10,000 new Ethereum wallets joining the network and pushing the total above 1.573 million. Etherscan data recorded the move as one of the fastest short-term expansions this

Gate News message, April 24 — USDD's Smart Allocator has accumulated over $16 million in investment returns, demonstrating strong self-generating capability and reinforcing its long-term competitiveness in the stablecoin sector. Smart Allocator is USDD's yield-sharing mechanism that generates retur

Coinbase's Quantum Advisory Council has identified Algorand and Aptos as the Layer-1 networks best positioned to handle future quantum computing threats, according to a report cited on April 24, 2026. While large-scale quantum risks remain years away, the report emphasizes that preparation is

Gate News message, April 24 — KelpDAO announced progress on rsETH holder recovery efforts since April 18, working with Aave and ecosystem partners. The initial shortfall was 163,200 ETH; Kelp has recovered 40,300 rsETH (approximately 43,000 ETH equivalent), while the Arbitrum Security Council secure

Gate News message, April 24 — OristaPay, a brand operating under RD Technologies, announced a complete payment pathway enabling AI agents to execute transactions within the Telegram ecosystem during the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. The system allows users to trigger digital asset transactions through na

Sonic is redesigning its blockchain architecture to ease the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. The approach avoids complex signature aggregation used by most proof-of- stake networks. Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum

Gate News message, April 24 — DeBox, a Web3 social platform, announced that its vBOX service will shut down on April 30, 2026 at 23:59 due to platform business adjustments. Users must claim their points for free through the original system channel before the deadline. Starting May 1, the automatic w

Gate News message, April 24 — Morgan Stanley's investment management division has launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, a new offering designed specifically for stablecoin issuers to deposit reserve assets into the firm's money market funds while earning interest. The fund, part of the Morgan

Gate News message, April 24 — Succinct Labs, backed by Paradigm, unveiled ZCAM on Thursday, an iPhone app that uses cryptography to fingerprint photos and videos in order to combat AI-generated and altered media. The app signs photos and videos at the moment of capture, producing a tamper-proof

Pi Network unveiled the Pi Token Design Framework PiRC1 on April 22 as part of the Protocol V22 upgrade. PiRC1’s core rule is: only projects that already have deployable applications within the Pi ecosystem and that have real user demand are eligible to issue tokens. Token proceeds do not flow to the project team; instead, they flow into a perpetual liquidity pool anchored by Pi Coin to prevent rug-pull behavior.

Gate News message, April 24 — Frax Finance announced on X that as an Aave V4 partner, it is in direct communication with Aave to address the rsETH incident. While Frax has no direct risk exposure, it

CoW DAO on April 23 published a compensation proposal (CIP) in the governance forum, proposing the establishment of a discretionary grant program to provide eligible victims of the April 14 cow.fi domain hijacking incident with up to 100% loss reimbursement. The incident is estimated to have caused user losses of about US$1.2 million in USDC. CoW DAO emphasized that the compensation is of a voluntary, special-discretionary nature and does not represent an admission of any legal liability.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on the X platform on April 23, announcing that TON network transaction fees will be reduced by 6x within a week, down to 0.00039 TON per transaction (about 0.0005 USD). The fee rate is fixed and is not affected by network load. Durov also announced that after the fee reduction, most transactions will further move toward a fully free zero-fee model.

Gate News message, April 24 — CoW DAO has proposed establishing a discretionary grant program to compensate users who suffered losses from the April 14 cow.fi domain hijacking incident. The program will provide up to 100% loss reimbursement through a one-time allocation from the legal defense

Gate News message, April 24 — JPG Store, a Cardano ecosystem NFT marketplace, announced on X that it will shut down on May 23 due to unsustainable operations. Both JPG Store and its Comet platform will cease website services, though the underlying smart contracts will remain