Project Progress

According to reports, Aptos activated Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2) yesterday (August 26), enabling faster inbound USDC transfers to the blockchain. The upgrade allows users to receive native USDC within seconds, compared to the minutes previously required, while eliminating th

According to Odaily, CLAN token market cap surpassed $3.52 million on Robinhood on August 26-27, as fiatphobia launched clan.tech, a platform enabling users to purchase clan keys to access private group chats. Similar to friend.tech, the protocol allows key holders to trade access and interact

Ondo Finance's FXIon, a tokenized version of the iShares China Large-Cap ETF, has reached 59,000 holders as of mid-August 2026 across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana. The token, which launched in late July 2025, carries an on-chain market cap of approximately $290K with a circulating supply of

QIE Blockchain introduced a Reputation Score feature on its blockchain explorer, providing users with a tool to evaluate wallet credibility before transactions. The system assigns wallets scores from 0 to 100 based on identity verification, transaction history, network activity, and ecosystem

According to Foresight News, Blockstream released a report evaluating three lattice-based signature schemes—Dilithium, Falcon, and Hawk—for Bitcoin applicability. Hawk has been withdrawn due to security vulnerabilities, while Dilithium, despite easy implementation and key derivation paths, suffers f

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy Inc., published a 14-section essay on August 24 arguing that Bitcoin should integrate into modern financial and political institutions rather than remain isolated within ideologically pure networks. Saylor challenged early Bitcoin doctrine treating

According to Yonhap Infomax, Park Sung-jin, head of Korean Investment & Securities' digital asset strategy division, outlined on August 27 the firm's plan to focus on tokenizing stocks and bonds rather than fractional assets like real estate or artwork. The firm, which has historically been

According to StarkWare, researcher Avihu Levy tested an experimental quantum-resistant transaction on Bitcoin mainnet Wednesday, confirmed in block 964,199. The transaction spent a 10,000-satoshi output protected by Levy's Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) scheme, which combines hash-based signatures

StarkWare completed the first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction today, demonstrating a method to protect holdings against quantum computing threats without requiring a network fork. Avihu Levy, head of StarkWare's applications division, developed a technique using signature grinding to prevent e

Shinhan Financial Group announced on August 26 that it would partner with Visa to integrate with Visa’s enterprise stablecoin platform, testing the full process of stablecoin issuance, transfers, and redemption, while jointly developing Korea-specific financial business models and AI-driven payment models. Shinhan is the first of South Korea’s five largest financial groups to integrate with Visa’s enterprise stablecoin infrastructure. Partnership Details: Integration with Visa’s Enterprise Stabl

Bitcoin (BTC) remains range-bound, trading at around $78,690 as of August 27. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to the White House recommending reforms to cryptocurrency custody rules for investment companies. The AI computing-power chain Flop Network, led by Arthur Hayes, released a draft tokenomics plan that will distribute 3.5 billion genesis airdrop tokens and launch its testnet in Q4. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinGape reported that the U.S. Secur

According to The Block, StarkWare announced the successful execution of its first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on August 27. The transaction utilized signature grinding technology to protect public key data while ensuring the transaction remained secure in Bitcoin's memory pool,

According to The Defiant, on August 27, Unstoppable Domains abandoned its planned application for Web3 top-level domains in ICANN's 2026 application round and initiated refunds for customers who purchased related domains. Founder Matthew Gould stated that the compliance, application, and bidding

According to Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan is considering developing its own stablecoin as of August 27, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. financial services firm currently operates JPM Coin, a blockchain-based tokenized deposit platform, but does not issue stablecoins. A JPMorgan

According to ChainCatcher, Aave launched its iOS mobile application for early access on Wednesday (August 26), expanding its savings product to early users, while Android and Web users remain on a waitlist. The app is positioned as a savings application supporting bank account and stablecoin

Revolut launched EURR, a euro-pegged stablecoin, in Denmark, Poland and Portugal, granting its 80 million customers direct access to euro-denominated onchain settlement. The rollout eliminates the need to convert euros into USDC or USDT before moving funds to crypto markets or decentralized