Project Progress

According to ChainCatcher, Optimism's governance proposal passed, redirecting 546.9 million OP tokens (12.7% of total supply, valued at $49.7 million) from the user airdrop allocation to the Strategic Ecosystem Fund managed by Optimism Foundation. The vote concluded with 17.974 million OP in

According to Odaily, Securitize and Neuberger have launched Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC), a tokenized fund focusing on high-yield bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and leveraged loans. HINC will be issued on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui, available exclusively to

According to PANews, on August 20, Mack McCain has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of WLFI and all its affiliated entities. He will also serve as Chief Trust Officer of World Liberty Trust Co., N.A., which is currently under construction. McCain previously held

OpenLedger core contributor Ram Kumar identified agentic payments as crypto's first AI killer app at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026. Kumar argued AI agents will turn to crypto because they cannot open bank accounts or complete know-your-customer checks. The assessment reflects growing

Evernorth is exploring DeFi deployment opportunities for its XRP holdings as the XLS-66 lending proposal advances through the XRP Ledger's review process, Chief Business Officer Sagar Shah said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026. The move stems from Evernorth's positioning as an XRP-focused di

According to Sagar Shah, Chief Business Officer of Evernorth, the company is deploying its XRP holdings across the XRP Ledger ecosystem as the XLS-66 native lending proposal moves through the network's review process at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026. Shah stated that Evernorth was built as an XR

Securitize President Brett Redfearn stated the Securities and Exchange Commission delayed a planned innovation exemption for tokenized securities that had been expected Aug. 14 because releasing it could have complicated efforts to secure votes for the Clarity Act. Redfearn attributed the delay to l

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized AI infrastructure platform DeAgentAI launched its new official website on August 20, simultaneously introducing an AI Agent hosting platform designed to support smart agent construction, deployment, and long-term operation. Sentry, the platform's flagship

According to HyperliquidNews, HIP-3 has surpassed 401,000 independent traders today, representing approximately 16.7% of Hyperliquid's total 2.4 million traders.

GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain's transition to an Ethereum Economic Zone rollup through proposal GIP-153. The vote received 123,158 GNO in support versus 115 against across 54 voters, exceeding the 75,000 quorum. The transition addresses Ethereum layer-2 fragmentation by enabling smart contracts ac

According to Gnosis Chain, GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain's transition from a standalone layer-1 network to an Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup through GIP-153 proposal. The vote received 123,158 GNO in support versus 115 against, with turnout reaching 123,425 GNO and exceeding the 75,000

X Layer launched a five million dollar RWA liquidity incentive program designed to deepen on-chain liquidity for tokenized real-world assets across its network. The first round of the program is underway with a three hundred thousand dollar budget, split between two tracks: two hundred thousand doll

According to MetaversePost, X Layer launched a $5 million real-world asset liquidity incentive program today, August 20. The first round distributes $300,000 across Uniswap pools: $200,000 for RWA-stablecoin pairs and $100,000 for RWA-ecosystem token pairs. Liquidity providers earn rewards

According to Mike Cagney's announcement on X on August 20, the SoFi and Figure co-founder launched The Wallet Co, a mobile application combining fintech usability with self-custody, blockchain-native features, and AI agents. The platform will offer yield-bearing cash products, tokenized real-world a

According to Bitwise CEO, the company is launching a new wallet designed for the tokenized world. The announcement was made on X platform.

According to Foresight News, Ethereum Foundation member Binji Pande has joined Ethlabs as a founding member. Ethlabs is a non-profit Ethereum research and development laboratory aimed at advancing Ethereum development.

Injective, a layer-1 blockchain focused on financial applications, has completed registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent. The registration makes Injective the first layer-1 blockchain to obtain transfer agent status under U.S. securities regulations. A trans

According to official announcement on August 20, Injective, a layer-1 blockchain focused on financial applications, completed registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent, becoming the first layer-1 blockchain to obtain this status. The registration enables Injec

According to ChainCatcher, Binji Pande, an Ethereum Foundation member, announced on August 20 that he is joining Ethlabs as a founding member. Ethlabs is a non-profit Ethereum research and development laboratory.