Project Progress

Vitalik Buterin and Nicolas Consigny presented new progress on Kohaku, a privacy framework, at the EthCC conference, emphasizing the capabilities of integrating the network layer, the hardware layer, and light clients. By directly integrating the Helios light client into a wallet SDK, Kohaku enables user self-verification, protects privacy, and introduces an automated privacy routing mechanism, improving privacy and security within the Ethereum ecosystem.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 24th, 2026] RIV Coin ($RIV), a Vault protocol token built on the Solana blockchain, has officially launched as the core token of a reserve-backed digital asset ecosystem. The project introduces a verifiable reserve framework that enables off-chain

Resolv Labs updated users on the recent exploit that minted 80 million USR tokens. While whitelisted holders have largely redeemed their tokens, non-whitelisted users and RLP holders face delays. Investigations found no insider involvement, but recovery remains uncertain.

OpenEden has launched the HYBOND token, providing on-chain access to BNY Investments' Global Short-Dated High-Yield Bond strategy. This innovation bridges traditional finance with blockchain technology, enhancing investment transparency and accessibility while reflecting the growing trend of asset tokenization in the financial sector.

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At the EthCC conference, Protocol Guild contributor cheeky-gorilla said that Ethereum L1 core developers are paid less than the market, and that high-performance projects lure them away with higher salaries, which could cause critical roadmaps to stall. To protect the Ethereum ecosystem, they urged project teams to give back to Protocol Guild with a "1% Pledge," emphasizing the necessity of maintaining L1 development.

Tokenization has become one of crypto's favorite buzzwords, but Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl said investors should think about it less as a single trade and more as a long roadmap with different winners at different stages. Speaking at EthCC conference in Cannes, France, Pandl said that th

Orderly will host a perpetual futures trading competition from April 1 to April 21. The focus shifts to trading technical skills and risk management capabilities, with support for AI Agents to participate. The prize pool starts at $25,000, and the dynamic prize pool can exceed $35,000. 30% of participants will receive awards and get additional points. Participants can earn extra points through social accounts and by inviting friends.

Brazil's B3 stock exchange will launch six Event Contracts on April 27, allowing professional investors to bet on future events related to bitcoin, dollar, and the Ibovespa index. Regulated by CVM, the cash-settled contracts aim to modernize derivatives trading amidst a global prediction market boom.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Devansh Mehta proposed a Validator Revenue Redistribution (VRR) plan at the EthCC conference. It would allow validators to independently redirect a portion of their staked rewards to designated smart contracts, such as public funding platforms or audit organizations. The goal of this proposal is to empower validators to participate in ecosystem governance and security building while reducing reliance on centralized donations.

Tether has dismissed senior gold traders from HSBC, ceasing its plans for a competitive gold trading desk while managing 140 tons of gold. This decision coincides with ongoing financial adjustments and audit efforts as Tether explores new funding and operations.

At the EthCC conference, Nethermind founder Tomasz Stanczak said that Ethereum has shifted toward efficient execution and market integration, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the protocol team and developers, and proposing three major technical directions. In addition, he revealed that he is working on a Taiko-based Rollup project to improve integration with traditional finance.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Jihoon Song presented FOCIL’s progress at the EthCC conference. The project aims to reduce Ethereum’s centralization risk by using a decentralized committee of validators. FOCIL improves blocks’ resistance to censorship by randomly selecting validators and encoding rules, lowers attack risk, and supports account abstraction and privacy protocols. This mechanism has been confirmed as a core feature of Ethereum’s future upgrades.

Cardano ranks second among blockchains for quantum attack resistance, following Algorand. Its design, utilizing the eUTXO model to protect public keys, enhances safety. The research highlights future quantum threats, with Cardano preparing proactively for post-quantum security.

Plume's pilot program allows employees to receive part of their salary in shares of WisdomTree’s tokenized money market fund, WTGXX, testing the integration of tokenized funds into payroll systems to simplify access to yield-bearing assets.

Playnance is expanding into sports and esports by integrating with SOFTSWISS Sportsbook, allowing access to over 2.5 million live events yearly. This initiative enhances the $GCOIN token's utility and facilitates real-time, on-chain user participation in a gasless, non-custodial environment.

Gate News announces that on April 1st, OpenClaw’s AI intelligent agent Skills 库 platform ClawHub officially launched a China mirror site, with the domain mirror-cn.clawhub.com. This infrastructure is sponsored and supported by BytePlus, a subsidiary of ByteDance.

IoTeX released the IoTeX Hub on April 1, an open ecosystem platform that combines decentralized governance, staking, data analytics, and ecosystem exploration, aiming to provide a one-stop network control for real-world AI and supporting features such as direct voting, real-time monitoring, and project browsing.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported $10.7 billion in assets and accumulated 4.73M ETH, representing 3.92% of the total supply. It launched the MAVAN staking platform, generating $177M annually while navigating market dynamics influenced by rising oil prices.