Project Progress

Aave's AAVE token rose 21% over the past seven days to $91.48, according to market data as of June 30, 2026. The surge came as founder Stani Kulechov rejected reports of a discounted token sale involving Kraken and announced Aavenomics 3.0, which will include an automated and non-discretionary AAVE

According to Foresight News, privacy layer 2 Aztec has completed development of its v5 protocol upgrade code and is preparing to enter the governance proposal stage. The upgrade, described as the largest since Alpha Network launch, integrates 13 AZIP improvements across block building, proof

According to Odaily, Cardano wallet service SecondFi disclosed security incident recovery progress, stating EMURGO has established an asset recovery fund to compensate affected users. SecondFi confirmed emergency measures have partially restored access to certain assets, with the team coordinating w

According to Crowdfundinsider, SecondFi (formerly Yoroi, developed by Emurgo) suffered a Cardano wallet security exploit on June 30 that drained approximately $2.4 million in ADA from 374 addresses. The incident was traced to a flaw in the wallet-generation software. SecondFi has outlined a

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor announced on June 29 the launch of the "Digital Credit Capital Framework (DCCF)," rather than the previously anticipated new Bitcoin purchase announcement — Saylor had hinted at a Bitcoin-related announcement. The core measures of the DCCF include: increasing the dollar reserve to $2.55 billion, establishing a Bitcoin monetization program, and an MSTR digital credit securities buyback program. Four Specific Measures of the DCCF Framework Saylor explained in an X post

According to Foresight News, USDGO, a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., has launched on Morph. The stablecoin is designed to support enterprise cross-border payments, fund transfers, and on-chain settlement scenarios. OSL Group is responsible for brand operations and

Ripple detailed a proposed XRPL Lending Protocol on June 29 that would create standardized credit infrastructure for institutions using tokenized assets on the XRP Ledger. The framework keeps underwriting and compliance decisions off-chain while placing loan servicing, repayment, interest, and

According to Ripple, on June 29, the company proposed the XRPL Lending Protocol to create standardized credit infrastructure for institutions using tokenized assets on the XRP Ledger. The protocol separates underwriting and compliance decisions off-chain while placing loan servicing, repayment,

According to ChainCatcher, ZetaChain shut down platform deposits on June 1 and opened a final withdrawal window as it transitions from cross-chain infrastructure to an AI-focused private memory layer centered on Anuma, user memory, identity, permissions, payments, and agents. The network

According to Foresight News, ZetaChain is discontinuing its traditional cross-chain infrastructure effective June 30, to focus on Anuma and next-generation user-owned memory, identity, permissions, payments, and AI agents. The transition follows a three-phase plan: deposits halted starting June 1, w

According to the Ethereum Foundation, this week the EF announced a 20% staff cut and announced a reorganization around five "clusters"—protocol, access, user, community, and institutional layers. In the same week, Vitalik Buterin flagged a 40% budget cut. Concurrently, ETHLabs launched as a new

The Ethereum ecosystem experienced multiple security and organizational developments last week, with Taiko suffering a $1.7 million bridge exploit and Tornado Cash DAO facing governance attack suspicions. The Taiko incident stemmed from an SGX signing key exposed on GitHub, while Tornado Cash's

Heslin Kim, CEO of digital asset infrastructure firm Zenith, discussed the future of tokenization markets and institutional blockchain adoption in an interview on the 26th at Seoul Club meeting room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Kim leads Zenith's development of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer for

Zano confirmed block 3,833,000 for Hard Fork 6 (HF6) activation, expected between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026. HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, a technical solution designed to remove barriers that previously limited ZANO access on exchanges and decentralized exchange platforms. The upgrade addresses a lo

According to Zano, Hard Fork 6 (HF6) will activate between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026, at block 3,833,000. The upgrade introduces Gateway Addresses, a new account type designed for exchanges, decentralized exchanges, bridges, and infrastructure providers. Unlike standard Zano addresses, Gateway Addresses

Ripple proposed the XRPL lending protocol through two technical standards designed to bring institutional-grade borrowing onto the XRP Ledger. The protocol separates credit assessment, which remains offchain with institutions, from loan execution, which is enforced onchain through predefined rules c

Velvet protocol's VELVET token posted a 249% gain over the past week, ranking among the top performers in the top 70 assets, as the protocol consolidated its Base liquidity onto Aerodrome and launched synthetic pre-IPO markets for SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic on June 10. The rally drove VELVET

Chainlink added 6,100 new wallet addresses in two days, marking what was described as the network's strongest wallet growth burst of 2026. The growth occurred while LINK has been trading in the same difficult environment as the rest of the altcoin market. Chainlink is positioned as an

Over the past week, Velvet (VELVET) has surged 249%, ranking among the top performers across the top 70 assets, according to CoinMarketCap and CoinGlass data. The token climbed from a low of $0.09 to $2.09, driven by two major protocol developments: the consolidation of Base liquidity onto

According to Cryptobriefing, ORE has surpassed 3 million SOL deployed for mining since its V3 protocol launch. The deployment milestone reflects participation from Solana users in ORE's mining model, which requires users to actively deploy SOL to