Project Progress

According to Aptos, the Layer-1 blockchain network launched Confidential APT on its mainnet today (August 4), introducing an optional privacy capability that allows users to control the visibility of selected transaction information. The feature is designed to support sensitive financial

According to official announcements on August 4, Singapore-based 1exchange and FOMO Pay have received approval to operate as validators on Canton, a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated capital markets. 1exchange, a Monetary Authority of Singapore-licensed market operator,

According to ChainCatcher, Sharplink's Ethereum staking rewards have accumulated to 24,755 ETH since launching its ETH treasury strategy. The ethereum treasury company earned 417 ETH in staking rewards last

According to ChainCatcher, on August 4, 2026, the Ethereum community submitted a new EIP proposal called 'Tapered Issuance Burn' to adjust ETH issuance mechanisms and address staking overgrowth risks. ETH staking ratios exceeded one-third of total supply in April 2026 and continue rising. The propos

Blackrock launched two tokenized money market funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, designed to operate across traditional and digital markets. The funds target institutional investors and stablecoin issuers seeking liquidity, capital preservation, and income from short-term assets. Blackrock introduced the

According to Monad, the blockchain's first Open Summit will take place in Singapore on October 6, 2026, ahead of Token2049. The Monad Foundation will bring together founders, developers, and venture investors to discuss the network's economic development following its first anniversary. Monad

According to Fortune, Dinari and Circle launched a tokenized stock trading platform for U.S. investors on August 4. The platform uses dShares tokens to represent underlying stocks, each backed by real securities held by regulated custodians. Investors can buy and sell stocks using USDC stablecoins t

Mysten Labs co-founder Evan Cheng predicted Sui will carry all digital payments within four years, as the blockchain moved more than $65 billion in gasless stablecoin transfers since June 10. The prediction positions Sui as settlement infrastructure for stablecoins and cross-border payments rather t

According to Ondo, USDY (U.S. Dollar Yield Token) has officially launched on BNB Chain today, enabling instant minting, redemption, and cross-chain bridging. The tokenized U.S. Treasury yield token will provide permissionless access to yield-bearing dollar assets across BNB Chain's ecosystem, with d

According to Evan Cheng, co-founder of Sui development entity Mysten Labs, the protocol has processed over $65 billion in stablecoin transfers since June 10, when gas fees for stablecoin transactions were eliminated at the protocol layer. Since early 2024, Sui has accumulated $2.27 trillion in

Ripple announced strategic equity investments in two UK-based firms, Zilo and Licuido, on August 3, 2026, converting existing commercial partnerships into ownership positions to complete a full-lifecycle institutional capital markets stack on the XRP Ledger. The investments target the structural

BlackRock launched tokenized share classes for European money market funds holding a combined $311 billion, marking its first on-chain fund access in Europe. The 12 new share classes span six funds in the BlackRock Institutional Cash Series, covering euro, sterling and U.S. dollar strategies in

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock launched tokenized share classes for its European money market funds on Monday, covering six funds within the BlackRock Institutional Cash Series with combined assets of $311 billion. The tokens are minted on Ethereum through JPMorgan's blockchain unit Kinexys, w

According to the Wall Street Journal, Wells Fargo plans to launch tokenized deposit services for corporate clients on August 4. Tokenized deposits represent bank deposits as digital assets on blockchain, enabling faster and more transparent on-chain fund transfers while maintaining traditional bank

According to Standard Chartered, Apex Point Financial Technology has completed on-chain stablecoin transfer tests on a public blockchain and plans to announce issuance details in August, including distribution partnerships. The entity, which is led by Standard Chartered, received its stablecoin issu

According to its Q2 2026 earnings report, American Bitcoin (ABTC) stock rose 4.62% to $5.72 on Monday after the company reported record quarterly mining production of 932 BTC, a 14% increase from 817 BTC in Q1, even as it posted a net loss of $57.2 million. The company's Bitcoin reserve grew to

According to AllScale's official X account, on August 4, the self-custody stablecoin digital bank launched Claim Link, enabling users to generate a payment link from their account balance and send it to any recipient. Recipients can claim by entering a 0x address for direct transfer or verifying

According to Yonhapnews, Nexus rolled out its One Store global edition in August 2026, expanding to 124 countries with an embedded blockchain wallet ONEpocket and AI-generated game content. The company introduced an "AI Games" section within the platform and integrated blockchain technology across t

The XRP Ledger Foundation partnered with Ankr to deploy globally distributed public nodes, enabling developers to access the network without operating their own servers. The infrastructure partnership provides free JSON-RPC endpoints across four regions, reducing the technical overhead for teams

According to the XRP Ledger Foundation, the XRP Ledger Foundation partnered with Ankr to deploy globally distributed public nodes, enabling developers free access to mainnet and testnet without running their own infrastructure. Nodes are deployed in New York, Singapore, Amsterdam, and San