Project Progress

According to BPMG, the blockchain and AI company established its U.S. subsidiary ARACORE on July 8 to build stablecoin-based financial infrastructure. ARACORE will focus on institutional services for banks, fintech companies, and payment providers, targeting cross-border remittances and B2B

On July 8, the Wormhole interoperability platform announced on X that the Moonbeam network will officially shut down on July 31; the transition period (during which the parachain remains operational) will end on that day, after which the chain will begin a gradual shutdown. Portal and Wormhole contributors will not be able to assist in retrieving stuck assets after July 31. Wormhole urges users to complete bridge transfers before the deadline. Wormhole: After July 31, Portal and contributors can

According to BlockBeats, Predict.fun launched its institutional-grade block trading function today (July 8), opening exclusive services to traders executing transactions of 100,000 shares or more. The service offers zero slippage, zero trading fees for the first 14 days, and no position size

According to Sun Yu-chen on X, the BitTorrent team has completed the BTTC Bridge Sunset Program, with all user funds confirmed safe. Users can continue to deposit and withdraw BTTC Bridge funds through partnered centralized exchanges. Going forward, the BitTorrent team will focus on decentralized

According to PANews, Wormhole announced on July 8 that Moonbeam network will shut down on July 31, 2026. The platform reminded users to transfer all external assets from Moonbeam before the deadline, as Portal and Wormhole contributors will be unable to help recover stuck assets after that date.

Ondo Finance launched a pre-alpha version of its perpetual futures platform that allows users to trade with tokenized stocks as collateral. The platform, Ondo Perps, lets eligible traders use tokenized stocks to access perpetual futures tied to commodities such as oil and gold, as well as equities i

According to NEAR Protocol's official announcement on July 8, the platform launched Confidential Intents, making its confidential execution infrastructure available to all developers. Developers and dApps can integrate NEAR's 1Click Swap API to enable confidential trading functionality for users. C

According to The Block, Strike launched a Bitcoin-backed loan product today (July 8) that prevents forced liquidation as long as borrowers continue making payments, regardless of Bitcoin price declines. The product eliminates loan-to-value (LTV) price triggers; collateral remains safe as long as pay

According to The Block, Zcash developers are nearing completion of a mathematical proof today (July 8) to confirm that the Ironwood privacy pool contains no undetectable forgery vulnerability like the one disclosed in the Orchard pool last month. The proof completion has boosted ZEC to $483.45,

According to The Block, on July 8, Ondo Finance announced that its perpetual futures trading platform now allows users to utilize tokenized stocks as collateral. The service is available to Ondo Perps Pre-Alpha users and supports tokenized versions of commodities such as oil and gold, as well as sto

Jack Mallers' Strike launched a bitcoin-backed lending product that eliminates forced liquidation regardless of bitcoin price movements, provided borrowers maintain payment schedules. The product removes price-triggered actions tied to loan-to-value ratios, allowing users to borrow dollars while

According to The Block, Strike has launched a new bitcoin-backed lending product that protects borrowers from liquidation regardless of bitcoin price declines, provided payments remain current. "No margin calls. No price liquidations," Strike founder Jack Mallers said, noting collateral stays

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Tether is launching USDT on the Bitcoin network via the RGB protocol as early as July 2026, in partnership with software firm Utexo. The Bitcoin-based USDT will support instant swaps with BTC via the Lightning Network, with Tether Wallet and several exchanges

Radar Chat launched Tuesday, introducing an app that combines end-to-end encrypted messaging with self-custodial Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. The app, developed by the team behind Cake Wallet, allows users to send Bitcoin via text messages without switching apps or copying wallet

Radar Chat, developed by the Cake Wallet team, launched on Tuesday, combining end-to-end encrypted messaging with self-custodial Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network, according to founder Vikrant Sharma. Available on iOS and Android, the app uses Signal's open-source protocol to enable users t

Zcash developers announced on Tuesday they are nearing a mathematical proof that the protocol's upcoming Ironwood shielded pool does not contain an undetectable counterfeiting bug. Project Tachyon outlined new details of its verification effort for Zcash's Ironwood shielded pool, with founder

Ondo tokenized U.S. securities on Ethereum while maintaining regulated custody and shareholder rights. The structure grants token holders voting and disclosures through Broadridge’s ProxyVote system. The model follows recent SEC guidance and could shape future on-chain securities

Lido manages over 9.2 million Ether in staked deposits, roughly 28% of all staked ETH on the network, and its liquid staking token stETH now serves as collateral across nearly every major DeFi lending protocol. A crypto.news analysis published on July 7 highlighted how leverage strategies built on s

Ondo Finance announced Tuesday that its perpetual futures trading platform now allows traders to use tokenized stocks as collateral, marking the first platform to offer this capability. The firm stated that this feature is available to pre-alpha users of Ondo Perps and enables 24/7 permissionless tr