Project Progress

Coinbase launched tokenized US stocks on its Base blockchain Monday, integrating Chainlink price feeds to support their use across decentralized finance applications. The tokenized stocks include shares of Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet, issued as B20 tokens natively on Base, Coinbase's layer-2 b

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has been authorized as the first bank distributor of HKDAP, Hong Kong's first regulated local-currency stablecoin, providing institutional banking clients direct access to the digital asset. The authorization enables Standard Chartered to integrate HKDAP into

According to ChainCatcher, ZEC hit an 8-year high of $888 today (August 24), marking a weekly surge of over 70%. The token is currently trading near $844. The Zcash community will conduct a token holder vote starting today through September 14 to determine the scope of the upcoming NU7 upgrade. The

Virtuals Protocol has introduced its complete Base chain token issuance mechanism to Solana, according to a protocol announcement. The update brings automated capital formation (ACF), sybil protection tax, fee delegation, and agent co-issuance features to the network. The protocol previously

State-owned power financier REC is set to lead India's first tokenized corporate bond issuance in September, marking a significant step in applying blockchain technology to securities markets. The pilot, developed jointly by the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India, a

According to PANews, Ethereum engineer Mislav Javor has joined Ethlabs, a nonprofit research organization, on August 24. Javor will focus on platform technologies, including account and interoperability development, while bridging gaps between protocol and product layers, as well as between research

According to ChainCatcher, X user econoar recently proposed ERC-8391, a new Ethereum standard designed to provide an asset-state interface for tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs). The proposal addresses a key limitation: tokenized stocks trade around-the-clock on-chain, but traditional

According to ChainCatcher, StarkWare recently announced that Starknet sequencer revenue will now flow back into the Starknet ecosystem. In this first instance, StarkWare has delegated 25 million STRK tokens generated from sequencer income to support projects and contributors advancing Starknet

Zcash recorded a 62% price increase over the past week, reaching $880 before retracing to approximately $830, its highest level since 2018. The surge coincides with a governance snapshot scheduled at block 3,459,350, estimated around 19:00 UTC on Aug. 24, which will determine eligibility for an

According to PANews, on August 24, KNTQ surged over 30% following Kinetiq's announcement of the Elysium L2 network on Hyperliquid, then pulled back to $0.2397. Kinetiq stated that 50% of the Elysium sequencer fees will be used to repurchase KNTQ

Cwallet upgraded its Web3 Chats feature to integrate communication tools with its financial infrastructure, allowing users to interact within an authenticated environment. The upgrade aims to reduce security risks associated with fragmented platform usage, where Web3 users typically manage digital a

The SEC introduced 'Regulation Crypto Assets' under Chairman Paul Atkins, proposing exemptions for digital-asset offerings up to $5 million over four years and $75 million annually, alongside a safe harbor allowing qualifying crypto assets to cease being treated as investment contracts. Bitcoin

According to Kinetiq, the company announced the launch of Elysium, a Layer 2 network for the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The network is designed to enhance performance and throughput while improving composability with HyperCore. HYPE will serve as the network's gas

The Aptos testnet has processed more than 10 billion transactions, prompting discussion of storage management strategies for the blockchain's testing infrastructure. Aptos co-founder Avery Ching highlighted the milestone while addressing a draft proposal known as AIP-147, which establishes a process

According to Odaily, Pharos Network and R25 protocol launched pRNH Vault today (August 24), offering qualified users on-chain access to U.S. high-yield corporate bonds. The vault is backed by NYLIM Anemoy U.S. High-Yield Bond portfolio (HYB), tokenized via Centrifuge, and co-initiated by NYLIM and A

According to BlockBeats, HertzFlow, a perpetual futures protocol backed by YZi Labs, launched mainnet trading today (August 24). The protocol added 390,000 WLFI as liquidity rewards for the USD1 Vault, with the incentive program running through August 31 with no deposit cap. Early Genesis

According to ChainCatcher, Aethir announced today the launch of its ACCELERATE strategic initiative, securing access to 10 AI data center sites across the United States and Europe with a combined capacity of up to 20 megawatts. Upon full completion, the total contract value will exceed $2 billion, w

According to mpost.io, Zano Hard Fork 6 is scheduled to activate on or around August 26, 2026, at block 3,833,000. The upgrade introduces bidirectional bridging, allowing native ZANO and supported Confidential

According to CoinDesk, Standard Chartered Bank, with $850 billion in assets, became the first bank to distribute Hong Kong-regulated stablecoin HKDAP on Monday. The bank will help eligible institutional clients integrate HKDAP, issued by

Solana validators opened onchain voting on three governance proposals on August 22, 2026, with voting running through epoch 1023, expected to conclude around 15:30 UTC on August 27. The proposals include SGP-0001, a constitution formalizing a governance framework weighting voting power by economic s