Project Progress

Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure companies MARA Holdings and Bitdeer saw sharp stock price increases on the 10th following infrastructure expansion announcements. MARA Holdings rose 9.98% to $13.22 on Nasdaq, while Bitdeer climbed 14.09% to $14.33. The gains followed separate announcements on th

Vitalik Buterin published technical writing focused on proof optimization for Ethereum rollups, addressing polynomial commitments and efficiency improvements in cryptographic proof systems. The work targets making rollup proofs cheaper and more practical, directly supporting Ethereum's scaling

Solana's SIMD-0096 proposal addresses priority fee allocation by directing these fees toward block producers, refocusing attention on validator economics. The proposal clarifies how priority fees should be distributed across the network's validator infrastructure. This technical specification

According to Vitalik Buterin's published note on July 7, the Ethereum co-founder released a technical paper focusing on proof optimization and polynomial commitments for rollups. The work examines how cryptographic efficiency improvements can make Ethereum scaling cheaper and more practical

MakerDAO governance discussions outline Spark token rollout and airdrop mechanics as part of the protocol's Endgame restructuring plan. The discussions address how the transition affects DAI users and the broader Maker ecosystem. This matters because Maker operates one of the oldest and most

BlackRock's BUIDL fund has crossed $500 million in liquidity, marking a significant milestone for tokenized treasury products on blockchain networks. The fund, managed through the Securitize platform, demonstrates institutional capital's willingness to adopt tokenized asset structures beyond pilot-s

According to MakerDAO governance discussions, the protocol's Endgame transition is becoming more operational as details around Spark token rollout and distribution mechanics are outlined. The shift from theoretical planning to concrete execution helps users understand how DAI and the broader Maker e

Uniswap governance has renewed discussions on activating the protocol fee switch, addressing whether transaction activity can generate sustainable value for UNI token holders. The debate centers on balancing liquidity provider incentives, token holder claims on protocol economics, and potential

MetaDAO, a Solana-based fundraising platform, raised $25.6 million across eight initial coin offerings by April 2025 using futarchy, a governance system in which prediction markets replace traditional token-weighted voting, according to Shoal Research. The platform's Q1 2026 treasury

According to Messari, MetaDAO's treasury grew 524% in Q1 2026 to reach $12.24 million, despite protocol revenue totaling $556,000 for the quarter, a 78% decrease from Q4 2025's $2.52 million. The divergence reflected the liquidation of Ranger Finance, which returned $5.04 million to RNGR token

Bitdeer shares rallied 14% on July 9 after the company announced plans to build a $36 million manufacturing facility in Nevada. The facility will produce its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines and expand the company's hardware business

TRON DAO announced on July 9, 2026, that the total circulating supply of USDT on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $90 billion. This milestone strengthens TRON's position as a leading network for USDT activity, driven by the network's scale, low transaction costs, and consistent activity supporting d

Strategy, the largest institutional Bitcoin investor, sold BTC this week and drew market attention. Michael Saylor, the company's founder, announced via X post that Strategy has published a Bitcoin-based credit rating model on its official website. Market experts stated that the BTC sale had a

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitdeer (Nasdaq: BTDR) has broken ground on its first domestic manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada. The 187,000 square foot factory will require a $36 million investment and is expected to complete by the end of 2026. The facility will have a target monthly

According to The Block, BitGo plans to launch quantum-resistant security tools for institutional Bitcoin wallets within weeks. The tools are designed to help institutions assess, manage, and reduce quantum-related risks to UTXO-type wallets. The new tools will extend BitGo's existing

According to The Block, BitGo announced quantum-safe tools for Bitcoin institutional wallets to help institutions assess, manage, and reduce quantum-related risks in UTXO-model wallets. Built on its multisig architecture, the solution introduces a new method of grouping and prioritizing UTXOs by

XRP Ledger introduced the XRPL AI Hub today, a unified platform co-developed by t54 in partnership with Virtuals Protocol. The hub consolidates AI agents, developer tools, payment infrastructure, and blockchain applications in a single ecosystem, leveraging XRPL's low transaction costs and high

According to BlockBeats, edgeX completed a new round of organizational restructuring on July 9 and brought in core talent across engineering, risk management, and product development. The platform is also introducing new partnership collaborations focused on liquidity, asset onboarding, payment

Swift launched a blockchain-based shared ledger enabling 17 banks across six continents to pilot cross-border payments using tokenized deposits, the payment network announced Thursday. Participants include Citi, HSBC, UBS, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, Wells Fargo, BNY, DBS, and MUFG Bank. The le

Cardano (ADA) added 14,783 new non-empty wallets following its June 23 bottom and rose roughly 24% in a week, touching $0.199 on July 5 before settling near $0.181, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The bounce coincided with the June 23 launch of the Leios Musashi Dojo testnet, a