Project Progress

According to Coindesk, on July 18, Cardano developer Input Output announced it will transfer control of core blockchain infrastructure to external teams to reduce network dependency on the company as part of its decentralization roadmap. The transfer covers the Haskell node, Plutus smart contract

According to ChainCatcher, Uniswap founder Hayden announced on X that the protocol has submitted two governance proposals for on-chain voting. The proposals will enable v2 and v3 protocol fees on Robinhood Chain, and v4 protocol fees on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Robinhood, BNB, Polygon, and

Bolivia is considering a regulatory framework that would recognize Tether's USDT as a payment currency, according to Economy and Public Finance Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, as the country faces a prolonged US dollar shortage. The proposal follows Bolivia's lifting of its crypto ban in 2024 and co

Input Output announced Friday it will transfer control of Cardano's core blockchain infrastructure to external specialist firms starting in August, with the transition running through 2027. The handover includes the Haskell node, Plutus smart-contract platform, Daedalus wallet, and Hydra scaling

According to Input Output's announcement on July 17, Cardano will transfer control of its core infrastructure—including the Haskell node, Plutus platform, Daedalus wallet, and Hydra scaling tool—to external specialist firms beginning in August, with the full transition running through 2027. The

According to Odaily, Input Output will transfer control of key Cardano blockchain components, including the Haskell node, Plutus platform, and Daedalus wallet, to external professional teams starting in August as part of a multi-year decentralization initiative. Independent companies including Se7e

According to Dash's announcement on social media, the Orchard privacy pool has officially launched on Dash mainnet today, using technology from Zcash's Orchard protocol. The system supports 1-second confirmation and approximately 20-second wallet synchronization. Dash indicated that privacy

According to Dash, the Orchard privacy pool went live on its mainnet on July 17, leveraging technology derived from Zcash's Orchard protocol. The pool supports 1-second confirmation times and approximately 20-second wallet synchronization. Privacy features for stablecoins and other assets will be ro

Francesco D'Amato, a protocol researcher at the Ethereum Foundation for five years, announced on X on July 16, 2026, that he is leaving to join Ethlabs, a nonprofit research organization founded by former Foundation colleagues. D'Amato stated he will focus on accelerating Ethereum's transaction

According to mpost.io, Tether today released BrainWhisperer, an open-source brain-to-text engine capable of decoding neural signals into text entirely on local devices. CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the system is fully integrated into QVAC, the company's on-device AI stack, and available to

Cardano is trading at $0.158, down 1.39% on July 17, while the Van Rossem hard fork is scheduled to activate on July 18 at 21:44:51 UTC at Slot 192,844,800. Derivatives traders pushed the long-to-short ratio to 0.58 and open interest climbed 4% to $421 million in the 48 hours before activation.

According to Morpho's official blog, the fixed-rate lending protocol Morpho Midnight is set to launch publicly in the coming days, with its first market on Base featuring cbBTC/USDC pairs and multiple maturity options. The multi-market offers feature will launch simultaneously, enabling users to

According to Across Protocol, the cross-chain protocol faced an attack on Solana around 1:30 p.m. UTC today (July 17). User funds remain secure and all cross-chain transactions have completed. Solana deposit functionality has been paused while other protocol operations continue normally. Potential l

Ault Blockchain, developed by Ault Capital Group, a subsidiary of Hyperscale Data, is building a Layer-1 blockchain designed to reduce reliance on traditional financial institutions for transaction settlement while supporting institutional onchain financial applications. The company launched a

According to Ault Blockchain, the company is developing a Layer-1 blockchain combining Cosmos architecture with Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility to provide institutional settlement infrastructure. The initiative, with public testnet launched earlier this year, is designed to reduce reliance on

According to Foresight News, stablecoin protocol Ethena went live on Monad. USDe and sUSDe are now available within the Monad ecosystem.

Ledger launched Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source framework that enables AI agents to assist with cryptocurrency management while requiring hardware wallet approval for all transactions. The toolkit allows AI agents to inspect balances, review portfolios, and prepare transfers without accessing

Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized finance project 1inch, departed from the company's operations after more than seven years and was fired in late November 2025. Bukov confirmed he is no longer involved in day-to-day operations and has shifted focus to a new venture called Second Tier. The dep