Project Progress

Deloitte completed Chainlink CCIP SOC 2 Type 2 audit; Chainlink becomes the sole data and interoperability oracle meeting this security standard, and holds SOC 2 Type 1 plus ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications. This article reports that Deloitte & Touche LLP completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit of Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and data feeds, making Chainlink the only data and interoperability oracle platform to meet this standard. It also notes that Chainlink holds SOC 2 Type 1 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications, underscoring enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Sunny Side Labs launches Privacy Boost on Optimism Mainnet, an SDK-based privacy tool using ZK and TEEs with selective disclosure for regulators, targeting enterprises; no cryptography expertise required. Abstract: Sunny Side Labs unveiled Privacy Boost, an enterprise-focused privacy SDK for the Optimism Mainnet. It combines zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments with selective disclosure to protect transaction privacy while enabling regulators to access only necessary data. Aimed at enterprises and institutions, the plug‑and‑play SDK minimizes cryptography know‑how. The initiative follows ongoing collaboration with Optimism since late 2025, signaling broader privacy integration on the mainnet.

Gate News message, April 22 — VOOI, a decentralized exchange supported by YZi Labs, announced that VOOI Light will cease operations on May 18 due to OneBalance, its chain abstraction (CA) infrastructure provider, discontinuing its chain abstraction solution. Users are required to close all open

Sandoll unveils Sandoll Square, a new AI and Web3 division to build a decentralized platform ecosystem, merging AI-driven content processing with blockchain for seamless data management and interoperability; CEO and CTO roles are being recruited.

River's S4 season attracted 250k+ users and distributed 200 million River tokens; staking reached about $30 million in RIVER, with S4 claims to follow, and S5 is now live.

0G Foundation announced on April 21 that it has officially partnered with Alibaba Cloud. It will bring the Qianwen (Qwen) large language model into decentralized infrastructure, enabling AI agents to directly call enterprise-grade LLMs from on-chain environments. Developers will be able to use the Qianwen inference capabilities via a token-gated access mechanism, effectively converting LLM calls into on-chain, measurable operations—making Qianwen one of the first major commercial LLMs to be embedded into a decentralized agent framework.

UstarPay launches beta to enable crypto-backed payments via cards for daily use and cross-border transactions, with stablecoins; pursuing US/Canada MSB licenses and using multi-signature plus cold-hot wallets for security, public version by May.

Suilend confirms normal market operations and secure user funds, while the team monitors another protocol's security incident and plans further updates. Abstract: Suilend reports normal market activity and secure funds, with ongoing monitoring of a separate protocol's security incident and forthcoming updates.

Abstract: Ethena has re-enabled LayerZero cross-chain bridging for sUSDe and USDe after a prior suspension, updated DVN configuration across chains to 4/4 to strengthen security, and kept the $10 million/hour transfer cap. Summary: Ethena restored LayerZero cross-chain bridging for sUSDe/USDe after suspension, updated DVN to 4/4 across chains to boost security; cross-chain transfers remain capped at $10M/hour.

Base Azul is live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target, the first independent network upgrade; it boosts security, performance, and developer experience via multi-proof, single execution client, and Osaka; no user action needed. Base announces Azul, its first independent network upgrade, now live on testnet with a May 13, 2026 mainnet activation target. The upgrade adds a multi-proof mechanism, designates base-reth-node as the sole execution client, and adopts the Osaka execution layer specification to stay aligned with Ethereum, with no user action required. Two more upgrades are planned for late June and late August, and Base Vibenet, a public development network for testing upcoming features, will launch mid-May.

RHEA Finance has released a follow-up update regarding the security incident on April 16, confirming that there has been tangible progress in recovering assets. As of this update, it is estimated that there is still an approximately $400k funding gap, mainly due to the combination of NEAR, USDT, and USDC in the lending market liquidity pool. RHEA Finance has committed to fully cover any remaining shortfall to ensure that all affected users receive full compensation.

The Volo within the Sui ecosystem posted a statement on the X platform, confirming that a security vulnerability occurred, resulting in about $3.5 million in assets being stolen from three specific vaults, involving WBTC, XAUm, and USDC. Volo said it notified the Sui Foundation and ecosystem partners immediately after detecting the attack, freezing all vaults to prevent further losses; Volo pledged to cover all losses and would not allow users to bear any responsibility.

Gate News message, April 22 — Blockchain.com has launched perpetual futures trading functionality in its self-custodial DeFi wallet, enabling users to open leveraged positions using self-hosted Bitcoin as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange. The feature routes through Hyperliquid, a

DDC Enterprise reports 2025 revenue of $39.2M (+4.6%), holds ~2,383 BTC (~$182M) in the top 30, and unveils the AI-driven DDC Treasury Intelligence Platform for optimized Bitcoin fund management.

ether.fi's weETH bridge on LayerZero is back live across all chains, with liquidity minting and redemption re-enabled; DVNs increased from 2 to 4 and rate limits tightened, while more services roll out under security partner guidance. Ether.fi reports that its weETH cross-chain bridge on LayerZero is restored and live across all chains, with liquidity minting and redemption re-enabled. Security upgrades include expanding DVNs from 2 to 4 and tighter rate limits; more services will be gradually restored under partner guidance.

Kalshi plans to launch crypto perpetual futures on April 27, expanding from event contracts into derivatives with built-in leverage. The platform also secures a margin-trading license, partners with ProCap Financial to provide real-time data, and unveils a commodities hub while facing growing competition and regulatory scrutiny from the CFTC. Kalshi launches crypto perpetual futures on April 27, expanding from event contracts into derivatives with leverage, adds a commodities hub and data partnership, and faces rising competition amid CFTC regulatory talks.

Gate News message, April 21 — Arkham announced the launch of its decentralized trading functionality, integrated exclusively with the Solana ecosystem, as it pivots from centralized exchange services to target Solana's thriving DEX market. The new feature incorporates decentralized trading into Ark

Key Insights Cardano tokenized a Hannover Re reinsurance product and listed it on the London Stock Exchange, expanding blockchain use in regulated institutional markets. ADA price holds within a descending wedge as support at $0.2400 remains intact while resistance near $0.2550 and $0.2824 l

Spark's MonetSupply says Aave's decision to unfreeze its Core WETH market lets LST/LRT whales farm \~45% weETH loops while aEthWETH sits at 100% utilization, trapping regular users. Summary Spark strategy director MonetSupply says Aave's decision to unfreeze its Ethereum Core WETH market is "il