Project Progress

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced on July 16 that it has designated MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and blockchain security firm Range as Stellar primary validators, enabling the three regulated entities to shift from being simple network users to blockchain operators. According to the announcement, the three new validator nodes are expected to be added to Stellar’s quorum configuration in mid-August. Business Background of Stellar’s New Primary Validators Based on the SDF announceme

Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron announced on X on July 17 that it is launching another round of layoffs, saying Polygon will “say goodbye to many colleagues,” and will officially begin its transition from the Blockchain Foundation to a “blockchain payments company.” Boiron explained that this does not mean the colleagues who are departing are not up to par; rather, the company being built needs something different. This means changing the organizational structure and talent requirements, not just c

According to Bonzo Finance Labs' statement on July 17, the foundation will provide full compensation to users affected by the oracle attack on July 11 that impacted Bonzo Lend, based on account positions held at the time of the incident. The recovery will be supported by Hedera Foundation's

According to Cointelegraph, 1inch co-founder Anton Bukov said he was dismissed in November 2025 and is now launching a new project called Second Tier. The project aims to build a Layer 2 architecture that converts economic possibilities into technical

According to Odaily, Strive Vice President Joe Burnett stated on X that if Strategy misses the STRC dividend payment, it could signal a failure of Bitcoin's native mechanism.

According to The Block, on July 17, MegaETH announced the closure of its flagship Mega Mafia incubator program after two years of operation. The Ethereum scaling project had supported approximately 20 teams that collectively raised about $80 million, but core team member Shuyao Kong stated that

Sui announced on its X platform that zero gas fee stablecoin transfers are now live on the network.

Zano announced that its Zenith upgrade is now in implementation, with a network transition planned for 2027, subject to testing, analysis, and review. The privacy-focused blockchain targets 15-second blocks and four to six confirmations under the proposed design. Zenith emerged after years of

According to ChainCatcher, Zano announced Zenith has entered implementation phase, planning a 2027 network transition to pure PoS from hybrid PoW/PoS mechanism. Block time will reduce from approximately 1 minute to 15 seconds, while confirmation requirements will drop from 10 blocks to 4-6 blocks, r

According to an X post on Thursday, Anton Bukov, co-founder of 1inch, announced his complete departure from the company after more than seven years to launch a new project called Second Tier. Bukov said he was "fired" in November 2025 after advocating for changes in management, though 1inch stated h

Injective filed a transfer agent registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, seeking to bring securities ownership record-keeping onto blockchain infrastructure. The filing aims to create a regulated pathway for issuing and managing tokenized assets by moving the core sh

According to Injective, the layer-1 blockchain filed a transfer agent registration with the SEC on Thursday (July 16). Transfer agents maintain shareholder records and track securities ownership changes in US capital markets. If approved, Injective's registration would enable the platform to

According to ChainCatcher, security firm Project Eleven has released a post-quantum proof technology designed to help Bitcoin users prove wallet ownership after quantum computers can derive private keys and generate valid signatures. The technology uses wallet key derivation paths, allowing users to

According to Globenewswire, Nasdaq-listed TON Strategy Company announced on July 17 that it has completed its exit from traditional social e-commerce and software businesses inherited from Verb Technology, and will refocus on Gram (TON ecosystem token) asset management and TON ecosystem support.

Tokenization platform Tradable announced Thursday plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets onto the Stellar blockchain, expanding institutional access to tokenized real-world assets. The company said $500 million in notional value is expected to be available when the initiative

Glacis Labs closed a $6.8 million seed funding round in March led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, A.GAIN, Protein Capital, and Techni Ventures. The startup has unveiled ZeroDelta, its multichain clearing platform, which matches, nets, and

Ondo Finance launched tokenized stocks backed by The Depository Trust Company infrastructure on July 16, marking the first use of DTC Tokenized Entitlements in tokenized securities. The ONDO token surged past $0.38 following the announcement, its first notable price movement in weeks. The launch

On July 16, Ondo Finance launched tokenized stocks backed by DTC Tokenized Entitlements, and the ONDO token surged past $0.38. The first two assets using this model are Circle's publicly listed stock (CRCL) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), represented onchain as CRCLon and SPYon. Both tokens ar