Project Progress

According to ChainCatcher, Stacks released its Q3 ecosystem report on October 16, showing that 735 BTC have been locked into the Bitcoin staking system across two deposit cycles. STX staking participation has increased over 25% since the PoX-5 hard fork, rising from 392 million to 493 million STX. T

Privy, a payments infrastructure company owned by Stripe, has partnered with Ripple to embed XRP Ledger (XRPL) wallets into enterprise applications. This allows developers to create wallets, hold XRP and RLUSD stablecoins, and complete payments directly within their own products, without requiring users to manage additional wallet software. Privy handles the wallet infrastructure and supports Private Key export and recovery phrases, allowing wallets to be migrated to other services. Privy and Ri

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized exchange protocol Metric officially launched today, enabling users to swap tokens, provide liquidity, and deploy custom liquidity pools. The platform is now live on Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and

The decentralized social network Farcaster was announced as having been acquired from Neynar by Network School, founded by Balaji Srinivasan, on October 15, marking Farcaster’s second change of ownership in less than nine months since its acquisition by Neynar in January 2026. According to The Block, multiple users reported being banned by the platform. Network School Takes Over: Platform Renamed “Network State Protocol,” Aiming to Build an Opt-In Digital Social Network According to an announcem

The Pi Network (PI) token fell to approximately $0.077 on Oct. 15, hitting its lowest level since July. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80k the same day amid higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Regarding the PI token’s fourth-quarter performance, Gemini said a rise to $0.15 is technically possible but would require support from catalysts such as the Protocol 28 upgrade and listings on major exchanges. Market Background: KOSPI Plummets and U.S. Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Bitcoin Falls Below

One year after Stripe acquired Privy, the wallet management platform's assets under custody surged approximately 25 times and monthly revenue grew about 9 times, according to Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on X. The platform now processes nearly $250 billion in monthly transaction volume, with monthly

Ledger officially announced the launch of Atom at the Op3n conference in Paris on Oct. 16. Atom is a Crypto security device based on Android, priced at $849 and expected to ship in Q2 2027. Founders Edition preorders are now open and require a fully refundable $100 deposit. The launch followed a supply chain attack involving a Southeast Asian distribution network. Atom’s Four Major Security Designs: Independent Security Chip and Ledger OS Approval Interface Ledger Atom’s security architecture co

According to BlockBeats, Justin Sun revealed on October 16 that TRON is implementing NIST post-quantum cryptography standards to protect blockchain against quantum attacks. The technology is already live on testnet and is expected to launch on mainnet by

According to Odaily, Lightning Labs today introduced LayerTree, a non-custodial scaling solution for Bitcoin that integrates with the Lightning Network. The platform uses Covenants technology to allow a single UTXO to be shared by up to 1 million users, enabling offline fund reception and instant wi

According to ChainCatcher, Osmosis disclosed on October 15 a compensation plan for a contract flaw in Backbone Labs' liquid staking token bOSMO. Approximately 40,508 OSMO will be distributed to 1,037 affected accounts. The flaw caused the contract to overpay on redemptions since at least

NEAR Protocol expanded its MPC network to 17 live mainnet operators, funded by the Protocol to enhance the decentralized signing infrastructure essential for NEAR Intents. The expansion aims to strengthen user confidence and engagement within the NEAR ecosystem, according to NEAR's official

According to NEAR Protocol's official announcement, the network has expanded its MPC (Multi-Party Computation) network to 17 mainnet operators. The funding model has transitioned to a standing program governed by NEAR token holders, aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability of the decentralized

IPX, a blockchain platform for tokenizing intellectual property, raised $4 million in seed funding at a $125 million valuation. The company announced a Nov. 15 launch date for a service integrating financing, promotion, monetization and distribution for creative works. BitSurge Holdings led the

According to ChainCatcher, Aave V4's Arc Markets introduced dollar and euro lending with shared liquidity on Sept 16, deploying four reserve assets. The Forex market allows borrowers to stake EURC, which is not an eligible collateral in Arc's Main market, enabling both markets to share the same liqu

Ripple Prime launched perpetual swaps tied to more than 100 traditional-market reference assets, giving institutional clients round-the-clock exposure to equities, indexes, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange. The contracts reference perpetual futures listed by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid,

Strike, a financial technology company focused on Bitcoin-based services, has launched a Bitcoin account offering multiple financial capabilities. The account allows users to deposit paychecks in cash or Bitcoin, earn Bitcoin on idle cash, borrow against Bitcoin holdings without selling, pay

According to ChainCatcher, Solana's Alpenglow mainnet testnet upgrade will activate on October 21, 2026, at 14:50 UTC, according to the Solana research firm Anza. Transaction finality will decrease from approximately 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. Alpenglow replaces the existing TowerBFT voting m

Oraichain announced the upcoming launch of its Quant Terminal Vaults following three months of forward-testing and internal live execution. The blockchain platform stated that the team has refined their strategies during this testing period. Oraichain operates as a blockchain platform focusing on ar

Oraichain announced the launch of its Quant Terminal Vaults following three months of forward-testing and internal live execution. The platform refined its strategies during the testing phase. According to the official announcement on X, the upcoming vaults represent a significant development for Or

According to Crypto Briefing, Vitalik Buterin reiterated on October 9 at the Network State Conference 2026 in Singapore that Ethereum should be able to progress without his direct involvement, as more community members assume responsibility for the protocol's core values. Buterin proposed a more di