Project Progress

Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms announced its 2025 performance, with revenue reaching $647.4 million, a new record high. The company mined 5,686 Bitcoins throughout the year, generating $576.3 million in revenue. The CEO stated that the company is accelerating its transformation towards AI and high-performance computing infrastructure to create long-term value.

Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific released its Q4 2025 financial report, with total revenue of $79.8 million, a year-over-year decrease. Mining revenue decreased to $42.2 million, while hosting service revenue increased to $31.3 million. Although gross profit rose to $20.8 million, adjusted EBITDA was -$42.7 million, indicating ongoing profitability pressure during the transition.

In brief Deloitte penned USAT’s first attestation report on behalf of issuer Anchorage Digital. The Big Four accounting firm began working for Circle in 2023. Tether signaled last year that it’s pursuing a full, independent audit. Anchorage Digital tapped Deloitte for USAT’s first

_CME expands crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar contracts, increasing coverage to 75% of market capitalization._ Institutional demand for crypto derivatives continues rising as CME Group expands its futures offerings. The exchange confirmed that its crypto suite currently

TRON introduces Bank of AI that allows autonomous agents to pay, administer assets, and transact onchain without human intervention. Bank of AI will add x402 payments, 8004 identities, and DeFi access, which will enable developers to create AI agents that engage in real Web3 markets. TRON

Bitcoin surges as geopolitical tensions and whale accumulation drive traders toward safe-haven strategies. Iranian strikes on Ras Tanura refinery spike oil volatility, fueling crypto risk-off flows and market caution. Altcoins, tokenized gold, and meme coins rally amid FOMO, social hype, an

Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road has established its presence in Wall Street's clearing system, enabling the transfer of institutional post-trade volumes to the XRP Ledger, enhancing efficiency and leveraging the firm's $1.25 billion investment.

David Schwartz clarified the XRP Ledger's decentralized transaction finality and escrow mechanics, emphasizing that no single party can block transactions or control escrowed funds. He addressed centralization concerns, affirming that validators cannot manipulate transactions, maintaining protocol-driven operations.

_Octra Network deploys on-chain FHE machine learning with governance and zero-knowledge verification, letting anyone run private ML inference directly on-chain._ Octra Network has pushed something that most blockchain developers said was years away. A fully homomorphic encryption machine learnin

Citrea has launched the Citrea Foundation to enhance Bitcoin's programmable ecosystem, focusing on open-source development, community involvement, and capital market functionality. The foundation aims to promote decentralization, fund research, and support developers while advancing Bitcoin's role in financial markets.

Ripple’s tokenization of 1 billion AED worth of diamonds, “isn’t just a win for the UAE, it’s a masterclass in how the XRP Ledger handles high-value RWA at scale,” says Reece Merrick. The network is solving the trust gap by integrating Ripple Custody’s bank-grade vaulting with XRPL’s native f

Qivalis was established by 12 EU banks and plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin compliant with MiCA regulations in the second half of the year. It will support sufficient liquidity and 24-hour redemption, aiming to provide an alternative to USD stablecoins and a cross-border payment tool for the Eurozone.

Polygon will activate the Lisovo hardfork on March 4 before block 83,756,500, with node operators asked to upgrade in advance. The upgrade adds PIP-82 gas subsidies, CLZ support, passkey wallet improvements, flexible fees, and stronger transaction checks. The Polygon Foundation has

Vitalik Buterin proposes EIP-7864 to enhance Ethereum's scalability by replacing the hexary Merkle Patricia tree with a binary tree, reducing proof size and costs. He also suggests a shift towards a RISC-V-based execution engine to improve efficiency, though critics warn of increased complexity and potential vulnerabilities.

Chainlink has expanded to 16 additional integrations this week, covering six services across five blockchains, including Arc, Canton Network, and World Chain. Technical indicators suggest LINK still needs to clear major resistance before a stronger rally can begin. Chainlink expanded its

Polkadot will implement new changes starting March 12, 2026, including a new DOT issuance model, the introduction of dynamic allocation pools, and adjustments to staking and network security mechanisms. The total supply cap is set at 2.1 billion, and the staking mechanism reform will reduce the unbonding period to 24 to 48 hours.

SUN.io platform launches SunSwap V4, fully upgrading the AMM architecture, reducing multi-hop transaction energy consumption, and supporting native TRX direct trading. The new version enhances developer customization features and introduces a real-time notification mechanism, while users enjoy up to 99% energy subsidies.

Japanese media organization NoBorder recently issued the SANAE Token on Solana, aiming to promote the "Japan is Back" project and explore updates to democratic systems. Sanae Takashi has explicitly stated she is unaware, sparking controversy and a sharp decline in the token price. NoBorder plans to facilitate discussions through citizen feedback collection and AI analysis, and introduce token incentives, but holding a higher proportion of operational shares has raised market concerns about risks.

Shibarium SHIB.io informed the Shiba Inu community that connectivity issues are often due to wallet connection problems rather than network issues. They provided troubleshooting tips and addressed explorer indexing updates, confirming no asset loss while highlighting ongoing network operations.