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Tokenized securities are reshaping not only how securities are issued but also the role of securities firms in South Korea and Japan. Toyota Finance this month launched a subscription for a 1 billion yen tokenized corporate bond with a 1-year maturity and 1.72% annual interest rate, with its

According to Bitcoin.com, ecash (ECX), a Bitcoin hard fork project led by Paul Sztorc, announced its mainnet launch on October 31 at block height 973728. BTC holders will receive ECX tokens 1:1 at snapshot, while their original BTC remains unchanged. ECX operates independently on the same SHA-256d a

Layertwo Labs, founded by Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc, will launch ecash (ECX) through a hard fork that copies Bitcoin's transaction ledger at designated snapshots, with beta phase scheduled for Sept. 20 at Bitcoin block height 967680 and permanent mainnet set for Oct. 31 near block 973728. The fo

According to Foresight News, crypto trading app fomo launched a creator rewards feature today. The feature allows users to earn without requiring additional actions, according to co-founder Paul. Further details will be disclosed

According to ChainCatcher, ECX will launch its mainnet on October 31 at Bitcoin block height 973,728, distributing ECX tokens on a 1:1 basis to most Bitcoin holders. Users controlling private keys through

According to Sandeep Nailwal on X, Polygon Foundation is drafting a staking and tokenomics reform proposal. The proposal includes introducing native staking similar to L1 protocols on Polygon PoS, allocating full priority fees from each transaction to POL stakers, and increasing staking rewards to n

According to Keeta Network CEO Ty, on Aug 23, the organization has collected substantial evidence identifying the attackers, including IP addresses, VPN and VPS infrastructure details, user agents, email addresses, and software service information. The CEO demanded the return of all stolen funds

Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, announced on August 22 that total deposits on the Aave protocol have crossed $30 billion. The figure represents a 30% increase in deposits for the third quarter of the year. Aave is a decentralized finance lending protocol where users supply assets to

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov announced on August 22 that total deposits on the Aave protocol have crossed $30 billion, marking a 30% increase in deposits for the third quarter. Kulechov accompanied the announcement with the statement "liquidity is back," signaling the protocol's recovery of c

According to ChainCatcher, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal announced the team is advancing a staking and tokenomics reform proposal in response to community demand. Key changes include launching native staking on Polygon PoS comparable to L1 chains, directing transaction priority fees to POL stak

According to Odaily, WAGIE on BSC hit a market cap of $900,000 on August 22 following the token's announcement of BNB's first upgradeable NFT protocol. The protocol allows users to upgrade NFTs with the ability to achieve an "Employee of the Month" status, according to

The Sandbox suspended SAND bridging on Base and BNB Smart Chain after an attacker exploited its cross-chain infrastructure to mint unbacked tokens. The project isolated SAND on both networks as it investigates the breach. The underlying SAND locked on Ethereum remains secure and continues to back

The Sandbox suspended SAND bridging on Base and BNB Smart Chain on August 22 after attackers exploited its cross-chain infrastructure to mint unbacked tokens, isolating SAND on both networks while investigations continue. According to Blockaid, roughly $49 billion in face-value SAND was minted

Sui announced on X that its Hashi protocol's testnet deposits have surpassed 2 million transactions, with mainnet launch imminent. Hashi enables native Bitcoin to function as programmable collateral on Sui while remaining secured on the Bitcoin

According to on-chain data, Stellar has become the leading public blockchain for tokenized non-US government debt, with approximately $490 million in such assets currently hosted on the network. Since February, Stellar has maintained the leading position in this segment, with its holdings of tokeniz

Factblock CEO Andrew Park is driving South Korea's transition from retail-dominated cryptocurrency trading to institutional digital finance infrastructure. Policy frameworks now provide approximately 3,500 corporate entities with legal account access to trade digital assets in South Korea,

Binance launched Binance Agent OS on Aug. 20, 2026, a developer platform connecting artificial intelligence applications with its financial infrastructure. The platform provides AI agents standardized access to Binance trading systems, market data, wallets, payment services, and on-chain tools. The

According to Bitcoin.com, on August 22, Grayscale research head Zach Pandl analyzed the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, suggesting Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain could be major beneficiaries. The proposal sets two exemption pathways: projects raising under $5 million can skip

Optimism governance approved the reallocation of 546.9 million OP tokens from user airdrop reserves into a Strategic Ecosystem Fund managed by the Optimism Foundation. The tokens are valued at approximately $49 million according to validated governance records. The proposal shifts capital toward

According to Offchain Labs materials, the company is developing zero-knowledge proof integration into Arbitrum's BoLD settlement protocol to reduce withdrawal times from seven days to a few hours. The system would combine ZK fast confirmations with Arbitrum's existing optimistic fraud proofs,