Project Progress

Pi Network released an announcement on July 15 outlining three updates: the v25 protocol upgrade is scheduled to be executed on July 22. The main additions include the BN254 cryptography module and the Poseidon hashing algorithm, enabling developers to build privacy-preserving applications supporting zero-knowledge proofs on the Pi Chain. The v26 upgrade has also been added to the subsequent schedule; the exact timeline will follow Pi Network’s official announcement. Pi Network Protocol v25 Upgr

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed its first batch of tokenized securities live trading on July 15, with pilot assets covering tokenized stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries. Participating institutions include JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard, and CME Group. Overall, there are more than 20 participating institutions, and some reports indicate that ecosystem cooperation partners number more than 40. DTCC has announced plans to roll out tokenized services more br

Base co-founder Jesse Pollak published a long post on his personal X account on July 15, admitting publicly that between 2024 and 2025 he bet on a dual strategy of on-chain native social and creator tokens (“Creator Coins”)—which he said was “obviously the wrong bet”—and announcing that Base would be repositioned as “the blockchain for global finance.” The three core pillars have been adjusted to trading, payments, and AI agents. Q1 2026 Social Strategy Misstep: The Breakdown and Knock-on Losses

According to ChainCatcher, Solana-based NFT project Claynosaurz has launched an animated short series on Amazon Prime Video. The collection's floor price surged to 24 SOL today, currently trading at 23.25 SOL, up 43.59% in 24

According to ChainCatcher and The Wall Street Journal, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) began live production trading of tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasuries on Wednesday, advancing its tokenization work from testing to actual operations. Nearly 40 financial institutions and

According to Cryptopolitan, Aave Labs announced today that Aave V4 has officially launched on the Avalanche network, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum. The deployment includes a core liquidity hub and three separate markets: the main market, an AVAX-focused market built around liquid

According to Pons, the Robinhood Chain launchpad platform clarified that its trading page contains no Multicall3 functionality in response to earlier reports of a front-end authorization vulnerability. The Multicall3 feature mentioned in reports originated from a legacy version of the Debank Chain c

Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) integrated U.S. Department of Commerce macroeconomic data onto multiple Layer-1 blockchains on July 15, according to an official Chainlink press release. The integration provides secure data feeds designed for decentralized finance (DeFi)

According to Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal, one-third of the team completed a 3-day AI-driven hackathon last week, producing 13 projects with a $15,000 prize pool. Six projects are now live, including one processing real transactions across five mainnet

SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group announced a joint initiative demonstrating how JPYSC, a trust-based Japanese yen stablecoin, can support the complete lifecycle of tokenized securities. The companies completed two proof-of-concept trials on an Ethereum testnet environment, showcasing instant se

According to The Block, BlackRock CFO Martin Small outlined on July 16 a long-term vision to make the company's products natively available within digital wallets, allowing investors to access crypto assets, stablecoins, and traditional stocks and bonds without leaving their wallet. BlackRock

Quickswap adopted Orbs' Perpetual Hub Ultra 2.0 as its default infrastructure for perpetual futures trading following a community governance vote with 81.8% support from QUICK token holders. The vote, titled 'Full Shift of Decentralized Perpetuals to Orbs Network,' replaces Quickswap's previous

According to ChainCatcher, SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group have completed a joint proof of concept demonstrating the full lifecycle of tokenized securities using Japanese yen stablecoin JPYSC on Ethereum's test network. SBI Group and DigiFT are advancing the tokenization of the SBI Japan

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced on July 15, 2026, that securities held at The Depository Trust Company (DTC) had been converted into tokens and used in live institutional trades involving more than 30 firms. The initiative tested whether blockchain-based transactions

According to ChainCatcher, South Korea plans to amend the National Property Act of 1950 to include cryptocurrencies and intellectual property as national assets. The government will launch a tokenized government bond pilot program in 2027.

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock's assets under management reached $15.3 trillion in the second quarter, with net inflows of $868 billion over the past 12 months. The company filed two tokenized money market fund registration statements with the SEC: one to create tokenized share classes for an