Project Progress

Sky Protocol became the first stablecoin protocol to receive a credit rating from Moody's Ratings, as reported by crypto commentator @SkyEcosystem. The rating provides institutional investors with a framework to assess the protocol's financial health and governance. Sky Protocol operates within the

According to QuantusNetwork's official announcement on October 6, the platform launched QTC, a quantum-safe blockchain asset designed to protect transactions against potential threats from advancing quantum computing. The asset integrates quantum-safe signing technology through a partnership with

According to PRNewswire, Universal Safety Products (UUU) will rename to DeFi Capital Markets and trade under the new stock code "DCM" on October 19. The company plans to discontinue its original product business and transition focus to asset tokenization, digital assets, market making,

Crypto market maker GSR unveiled an on-chain lending venture called Hare with liquidity platform Turtle on Oct. 8, committing $100 million in funding the same day. The project aims to generate yield by allocating deposited assets across lending markets and investment strategies through smart

Litecoin is undergoing mainnet testing for native atomic swap functionality through BasicSwap DEX, with the feature now operating inside the latest build of the Nexus wallet. The integration is fully operational on mainnet, with only minor adjustments remaining before broader availability,

Litecoin atomic swaps reached mainnet testing on October 6 within the latest Nexus wallet build through BasicSwap DEX integration, according to the protocol's confirmation. The feature is now operating fully on mainnet with only minor adjustments remaining before public launch. Atomic swaps enable p

NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin stated during a live interview at Digital Asset Summit 2026 in Singapore on Wednesday that users no longer need centralized exchanges for many crypto activities as near.com expands its onchain offerings. Polosukhin described near.com as bringing spot

Hyperliquid co-founder and CEO Jeff Yan stated during a Tuesday fireside chat at Token2049 Singapore that Wall Street's traditional wealth-creation opportunities remain largely inaccessible to retail investors until companies list on exchanges, causing the public to miss significant pre-listing

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid co-founder and CEO Jeff Yan stated at Token2049 Singapore that traditional Wall Street wealth creation models are unsustainable for most participants, as public access to assets like stocks typically occurs only after listing, causing retail investors to miss

According to Jito Foundation president Brian Smith, speaking at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia, JTX plans to launch stock trading functionality within two weeks and roll out a native mobile app later this fall. Perpetual contract integration may follow in late winter, the executive said. JTX,

According to BitMine Chairman Tom Lee, speaking at the Token2049 keynote in Singapore on Wednesday, the company has set a hard cap of 5% on its Ether holdings. BitMine currently holds approximately 6 million ETH, equivalent to about 4.9% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, and needs

ANDRA (Adaptable Network Designed for Regulated Assets) has launched an institutional platform for tokenized exchange-traded funds on the Canton Network, following its registration as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission transfer agent on September 4. The platform enables ETF issuers to tokeniz

According to Sui, Walrus Console now supports portable file and Agent memory functionality, offering 5GB of free storage space per user. The feature includes privacy protection by default and enables independent verification, eliminating the need for additional synchronization or data

Robinhood added $25 million worth of bitcoin to its balance sheet as the trading platform deepens its crypto push. Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood's senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international, stated in an exclusive interview on The Starting Block on Wednesday that the

Abstract, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain built by Pudgy Penguins parent company Igloo, announced on 6 October that it will shut down on 15 December. Igloo CEO Luca Netz stated the company lost tens of millions of dollars over two years funding the chain without achieving product-market fit, and