Project Progress

According to ChainCatcher, Lightning Labs has launched Wavelength, a self-custodial Bitcoin payment toolkit designed to simplify Bitcoin integration into applications. Built on an Ark-like settlement layer, Wavelength enables developers to add Lightning payments to any application without running

According to Odaily, DeFi company Falcon Finance has launched USDf Card, a payment card available to verified users across 90+ jurisdictions. The card enables users to spend USDf, Falcon Finance's overcollateralized synthetic U.S. dollar token, for online purchases, in-store transactions, and

The SEC requested Solana ETF issuers to amend their S-1 registration statements in mid-2025, focusing on in-kind redemption language and staking provisions. The agency approved spot SOL products in October 2025, and multiple funds began trading on U.S. exchanges. The regulatory shift moved from appr

Ethereum's EIP-8222 proposal would hide validator links on the network, where roughly one-third of all ether remains staked. Sygnum Bank warns the privacy upgrade may attract institutional investors but could add execution delays, compliance work, and operational costs. The proposal has no

According to Pavel Durov on Wednesday, Telegram plans to roll out a native non-custodial Gram wallet this summer, bringing self-custody crypto payments to the platform's 1 billion monthly active users. The wallet will allow instant cryptocurrency transfers without fees. Durov described it as the "la

According to The Block, Galaxy has launched the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative, committing up to $5 million in funding to support quantum resistance research and development. The initiative includes an advisory council of quantum computing and cryptography experts and a research program

According to Decrypt, Galaxy Digital launched the Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative on July 22, committing up to $5 million in developer grants to advance quantum-resistant solutions for the Bitcoin network. The plan includes funding for post-quantum cryptography development, research conducted

Jack Mallers has stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital today (July 21) as Tether's plan to merge the Bitcoin treasury firm with Strike and Elektron Energy collapses, according to the company's official announcement. Twenty One shares fell nearly 18% on Tuesday, extending an 80% decline from

Human.tech launched the Clean SDK on July 21, 2026, a developer toolkit designed to integrate privacy-preserving identity verification and sanctions screening into Web3 applications. The release coincided with Aztec's v5 network upgrade and the debut of Shield, the first live application built

According to Human.tech, on July 21, 2026, the company launched the Clean SDK, a developer toolkit integrating privacy-preserving identity verification and sanctions screening into Web3 applications. Debuting alongside Aztec's v5 network upgrade, the toolkit enables developers to verify user

According to Erik Voorhees, on July 21, Venice API enabled keyless access to on-chain data across Base, Solana, and Robinhood Chain. Agents can now call model inference through the API without requiring additional authentication

According to Odaily, Pump.fun, a Solana-based Meme coin platform, has launched BOOST Mode as the standard mechanism for all new tokens on the platform. The feature injects additional liquidity into tokens that complete their migration from bonding curves to liquidity pools, boosting liquidity by

According to Odaily, perpetual futures platform Ondo Perps has launched a tokenized stock collateral feature allowing users to deposit Ondo Stocks tokens as margin for derivative positions. The feature initially supports tokenized S&P 500 ETF (SPYon) and Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQon). Users can now

Aztec released its v5 upgrade in alpha on Tuesday, enabling users to generate end-to-end private transactions directly on consumer devices while maintaining decentralization on Ethereum. The update, passed by token-holder governance and executed onchain on Tuesday, introduces client-side proving

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum privacy infrastructure project Aztec announced the launch of its v5 Execution Layer Alpha version, featuring cryptographic optimizations to enable client-side zero-knowledge proof generation at subsecond speeds on mobile devices and consumer-grade laptops. The