Project Progress

According to tracking data from RootData, the decentralized exchange platform XBIT has gained the most new followers of Top personalities on X (Twitter) in the past 7 days, attracting the attention of several well-known crypto KOLs. Additionally, another highly关注ed project is Venice.

Japan's Bitcoin Treasury Company Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich responded to accusations from an anonymous account, emphasizing that the company's information disclosure is truthful and responsible. He stated that the company's Bitcoin accumulation strategy remains unchanged in the long term and that recent purchase activities have been announced in a timely manner, asserting that the interpretation of its losses is a misreading.

BlockBeats News, February 20 — Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that over the past six months, a total of 94 tons of tokenized gold XAUT have been transferred on-chain, with a total fee of only 0.0016%. In comparison, under traditional systems, central banks in various countries often spend millions of dollars on logistics and security costs to transport physical gold. Tokenized gold enables near-instant settlement and extremely low-cost transfers, giving on-chain assets a clear advantage in liquidity efficiency.

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital launches stablecoin solution for international banks, allowing licensed banks to issue and custody regulated stablecoins, supporting multiple mainstream stablecoins, facilitating USD transfers, and complying with the latest regulatory requirements.

ProShares has launched the GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) to hold qualifying assets as reserves for USD-pegged stablecoins, aligning with the GENIUS Act. It invests in cash and short-term U.S. government bonds to maintain liquidity, amid predictions that the stablecoin market could exceed 19 trillion by 2028.

Vitalik Buterin stated that the FOCIL mechanism has a synergistic effect with the EIP-8141 proposal, enhancing smart accounts to become "first-class citizens" and ensuring that various transactions are quickly added to the chain in adversarial environments. This design reduces the centralization risk of proposers and promotes upgrades to the Ethereum core architecture.

PANews February 20 News, according to official disclosure data, the decentralized lending protocol Aave has become the first lending protocol to surpass $1 billion in deposits of real-world assets (RWA), marking an acceleration in the integration of on-chain finance with traditional assets. The RWA sector has grown rapidly in recent years, with continuous inflows of institutional funds, driving the expansion of on-chain government bonds, credit assets, and other products. This also reflects the market's ongoing demand for compliant on-chain assets and income-generating products.

Solana has launched Lightspeed, a new investor relations platform to access protocol tokens with at least $100 million in market cap. The tool will offer on-chain data, in-depth research and sector breakdowns, broken down to match what institutions have been used to in legacy finance. In

The token upgrade amount for Pump.fun has risen to 1.15%, the highest level since 2025, driving an increase in transaction fees on Pump.Swap. This is the first breakthrough above 1% in several months, but the historical peak reached 2%.

Dash announces that it will integrate Zcash's Orchard shielded pool into its Evolution chain, expected to go live in March. Initially, basic transfers will be supported, with privacy features expanded later to support tokenized real-world assets.

VeChain is rolling out endorsement controls, letting endorsers split points across multiple VeBetterDAO dApps instead of backing only one. A 49-point cap per endorser per dApp starts first, placing 20+ dApps into a two-week grace period and requiring 3+ endorsers for entry. VeChain has

Uniswap Labs proposed a tier-based v3OpenFeeAdapter so protocol fees apply across all v3 pools by fee category. The proposal expands v2/v3 protocol fees to Arbitrum, Base, Celo, OP Mainnet, Soneium, X Layer, Worldchain, and Zora. Uniswap Labs has introduced an active governance proposal to b

_Uniswap plans to activate protocol fees on all v3 pools using a tier-based system for faster governance updates._ _The proposal expands protocol fees to eight networks, routing revenue back to Ethereum for UNI token burning._ _Governance will vote through two parallel proposals due to a

The Ethereum Foundation has established the Ethereum Platform Team, aimed at improving user support and application integration for L1 and L2. The team will focus on protocol development, technical integration, and strategic tracking, evaluating the successes and shortcomings of the Ethereum system, and promoting the value enhancement and widespread adoption of L2.

User @0xSigil announced on the X platform the development of an AI system capable of autonomously earning income and self-improvement, building a "new network." The system demonstrates a technological pathway for AI self-sustainability and evolution, and introduces the concept of "WEB 4.0," emphasizing the emergence of superintelligent life. Solana and Ethereum have also expressed their interest.

ether.fi is migrating its Cash accounts and card product to OP Mainnet, ensuring seamless transitions for users. This move enhances scalability in global payments while maintaining service quality. Since its launch, Cash has seen significant growth in spending and transactions.

The Pi Network emphasizes a careful approach to blockchain development through data-driven revisions and real scenario testing, aiming for improved stability and scalability before wider deployment. The focus is on enhancing network performance and user readiness.

The Ethereum network is introducing stealth addresses through ERC-5564 to enhance wallet privacy, allowing users to receive anonymous payments and keep their transaction history confidential. However, challenges like gas fee requirements and potential spam risks remain.