Project Progress

Michael Saylor proposed the concept of "Digital Credit" at the Strategy World 2026 Annual Conference, viewing Bitcoin as the foundational capital of the new financial system. He introduced the perpetual priority security STRC, backed by Bitcoin, aimed at solving investors' growth and yield challenges and promoting institutional adoption of Bitcoin. STRC offers high liquidity, fixed returns, and principal protection, but also faces risks from Bitcoin price volatility. Saylor predicts that the Bitcoin-backed credit market has the potential to reach $50 trillion.

Hyperliquid's Perp DEX Trade.xyz announced the activation of cross-margin functionality for the MAG7 assets of the seven major U.S. stock giants on the mainnet. Users need to use a unified account or portfolio margin to achieve the desired effect. Standard accounts' cross-margin is only shared within the same DEX.

The entire chain Rollup L1 network Initia launches its native stablecoin iUSD, supported by Agora's AUSD, and cross-chain via LayerZero. The revenue from iUSD will flow back into the ecosystem, allowing users to provide liquidity on DEX and lend or deposit into the treasury.

Vitalik Buterin proposes a roadmap for Ethereum focusing on reducing transaction slot times and enhancing transaction finality while ensuring long-term quantum security. The plan aims to improve network speed and reliability without compromising decentralization, allowing Ethereum to better compete and remain resilient.

ETHZilla token prices increased following the company’s rebranding to Forum Markets and its focus on real-world asset tokenization services. The company is working to develop institutional blockchain infrastructure for tokenized financial products and regulated digital asset participation. The

The IoTeX Foundation has launched a compensation plan for the ioTube cross-chain bridge security incident, promising full compensation to users holding affected assets. Users can apply for compensation through the Claims Portal on February 27, with two options: immediate full payout and installment payments. Over 86% of the stolen funds have been frozen, and the foundation will conduct an independent security audit and cooperate with law enforcement agencies to investigate the attackers.

Pi Network founder Nicolas Kokkalis shared a fresh update on February 26. He is outlining what the project is currently working on. The video comes just days after the network marked one year since its Open Network launch anniversary Kokkalis said the team remains focused on key items that

The Ethereum Foundation has officially begun staking Ether reserves, with an initial deposit of 2,016 ETH. The total staking scale is expected to reach 70,000 ETH. This move aims to clarify fund management policies, generate reasonable returns, and support the long-term development of the Ethereum ecosystem, while also ensuring network security and funding the Foundation's operational activities.

Brazil's Banco Braza launches the stablecoin BBRL on the Polygon blockchain, backed by the real, offering an efficient and low-cost payment solution. BBRL is anchored 1:1 to the real, reducing price volatility risk and suitable for digital transfers and cross-border settlements. In a compliant environment, Brazil is enhancing its digital asset regulation status, and the domestic stablecoin market is expected to expand in the future.

WLFI proposes requiring token holders to stake WLFI for at least 180 days to participate in governance voting, aiming to reduce the influence of short-term speculators. Stakers will receive an annualized return of 2%, and will gain higher voting power based on the amount staked and the lock-up period. The proposal also promotes the adoption of the USD1 stablecoin, integrating WLFI tokens with DeFi incentives. If approved, the implementation will be carried out in three phases. WFI aims to strengthen USD1's position in the stablecoin market.

Decentralized lending protocol Aave announces that its cumulative loan volume has surpassed $1 trillion, becoming the first protocol in the DeFi industry to reach this milestone, demonstrating its leading position in the market. In the future, it will focus on integration with traditional financial institutions, launching Aave Horizon to support institutional lending, while also facing internal governance disputes.

The Uniswap governance community has approved a proposal to extend the protocol fee switch mechanism to eight blockchains, with all v3 liquidity pools set to collect fees by default, leading to approximately a 15% increase in UNI price. The new mechanism enhances revenue through unified fee collection, with an estimated annual additional income of $27 million. Fee adjustments may impact liquidity competition, and the future trend of UNI price depends on factors such as cross-chain trading volume and protocol revenue.

BlockBeats News, February 26 — Jupiter Prediction API is now open for testing. Developers can customize the prediction market frontend. The API includes built-in social features for analysis, portfolio management, copy trading, and more, and can be used to create AI agents that automatically read news, analyze sentiment, and make trading predictions.

Foresight News reports that the decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has added support for Solana. The official statement indicates that the liquidity pools are still in the startup phase, and users are advised to perform small swap transactions first. Once liquidity is increased, they can gradually add more funds.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's CMU OmniClear platform will officially launch in the second half of 2026, providing issuance and settlement infrastructure for tokenized bonds. This platform aims to address the "digital island" effect in the tokenization process and promote interconnection with the Asia-Pacific region. It will also issue fiat-backed stablecoin licenses to boost market activity, but cross-border interoperability remains a challenge.

Cactus Custody launches a self-custody MPC solution that combines secure infrastructure with asset self-management. Utilizing advanced MPC-TSS technology, it ensures asset sovereignty, eliminates single point of failure risks, and provides a flexible and secure platform for institutional clients.

Solana on-chain perpetual contract platform Pacifica launches a one-month hackathon, targeting developers and builders, with a $15,000 prize pool and 100,000 points. The competition focuses on four tracks: trading applications, data analysis, social gaming, and DeFi composability. The event is divided into development, submission, and showcase phases.