Project Progress

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

Polygon's POL token added 107,000 new holders in one month, growing from 138,000 to 245,000 wallets—a 78% increase—according to CoinMarketCap data. The network expansion was driven by a payment volume surge and AI integration, with Monthly Crypto Card Volume jumping 122% to over $30.5 million with f

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.

According to Binance, the exchange will suspend Cardano (ADA) deposits and withdrawals on July 19, 2026, at 04:44 UTC+8 to support the network's upcoming upgrade and hard fork. The network upgrade and hard fork are scheduled to take place at 05:44 UTC+8 on the same

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

Bitcoin Ordinals developer Leonidas proposed a new open-source Bitcoin client on Friday, aimed at removing restrictions affecting Runes and Ordinals transactions. The proposed client, called 'Bitcoin $DOG Mode,' would lift the maximum individual transaction size to 3.9 million weight units (WU)

Ledger unveiled Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source framework enabling AI agents to assist with cryptocurrency management while keeping final transaction control with users through hardware wallet approval. The toolkit allows AI agents to inspect wallet balances, review portfolios and prepare

According to CoinDesk, on July 17, Runestone co-founder Leonidas launched DOG Mode, an open-source Bitcoin client designed to bypass BIP 110 restrictions on non-financial data. The client increases standard transaction maximum weight units from 400,000 to 3,900,000—nearly the entire block capacity—a

According to its announcement on July 16, Injective filed for SEC registration as a transfer agent, aiming to enable securities ownership records and compliance on its blockchain. The company, which settles transactions in under a second, intends to support tokenized assets and real-world assets at

According to BlockBeats, on July 17, Ethereum researcher Leo Glisic released the Privacy Guardians 2.0 proposal aimed at enabling maximum privacy for on-chain payments while maintaining blockchain functionality. The system features multiple interacting components including private payment

According to Foresight News, VEX, a capital delegation protocol, has unveiled Hypervexing, an AI trading workspace for Hyperliquid. The platform integrates Hyperliquid position, chart, orderbook, trade and funding rate data, enabling AI agents to monitor markets in real time, assess user

According to Foresight News, Saturn's USDat Pendle market went live on Monad on July 17. Users can earn fixed and floating yields on Treasury bill-backed positions through the market. Saturn's STRC staking strategy is launching soon on Monad, with the first maturity date set for

According to ChainCatcher, MegaETH co-founder Shuyao Kong announced the MegaMafia incubation program will halt and will not release a 3.0 version. The two-year initiative supported 20 teams that completed over $80 million in financing, with MegaETH investing millions in market-making, lending,

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on July 16, 2026, the launch of Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a managed environment that combines stablecoin issuance, wallet infrastructure, and payment-network connectivity. The platform aims to reduce technical and operational barriers that have prevented financial

1inch co-founder Anton Bukov posted a long thread on X on July 17, announcing that he is stepping down from 1inch’s operations. He said that in November 2025 he had a falling out with 1inch over attempts to change the company’s management and operations, and that he was eventually “fired.” Bukov still retains his status as 1inch co-founder and 50% equity in the company. What happened before and after Bukov was fired According to Bukov’s long thread posted on X on July 17, 2026, he had been runni