Project Progress

DEX Aster has launched AOS-2 (Aster Open Standard Phase 2), expanding its open listing framework from the spot market to perpetual futures. Eligible applicants must stake 1 million ASTER tokens before the on-chain verifier vote, with a four-year lock-up period and no early redemption. AOS-2 Framework Process: Staking, Verifier Voting, and Risk Configuration (Source: Aster) The AOS-2 application process is as follows: Staking: Applicants stake 1 million ASTER tokens, which are locked for four yea

According to ChainCatcher, Morph Network launched Morph Payments, an enterprise-grade stablecoin payment platform for global business transactions, today. Businesses can register via email, generate payment links, and accept stablecoin payments from any wallet and network with settlement in

Luke Dashjr, one of Bitcoin's longest-serving developers, was formally removed from the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editorial team on August 10 following a failed soft-fork attempt and allegations of procedural misconduct. The removal followed BIP-110's collapse, Dashjr's controversial proposal to

Choi In-soo, Head of Digital Asset Division at Shinhan Investment & Securities, stated that building trust-based infrastructure takes priority over rapid deal-making as approximately six months remain until Security Token Offering (STO) implementation. While other securities firms acquire stakes in

Choi In-soo, Head of Digital Asset Department at Shinhan Investment & Securities, emphasized in an interview on the 12th that building trust-based infrastructure takes priority over speed as approximately six months remain until South Korea's Security Token Offering system implementation. While

Sui co-founder and chief cryptographer Kostas Chalkias announced plans to mass-produce quantum-safe hardware wallet cards at a leased factory, with a target per-unit key cost below $10 and NFC signature verification time of 1-2 seconds. The initiative, developed using Chalkias's personal time, was p

According to Raphael Zagury, Twenty One's new CEO, on Tuesday (August 11), the Bitcoin treasury company will evolve beyond a pure Bitcoin holdings vehicle, addressing shareholder concerns following Q2 losses. Twenty One posted a net loss of $413.5 million in Q2 2026, primarily driven by non-cash

BTCPay Server supporters announced Monday a bounty offer of 10% of recovered funds, capped at 3 BTC currently worth around $190,000, for the return of Bitcoin stolen in a recent exploit. The offer extends to anyone with information that could help recover the funds, including the attacker. The explo

Solana trades at $75.06, down 1.22% on the day, holding just above its 50-day moving average as the altcoin faces technical headwinds. The daily chart shows a death cross formation—a classic bearish indicator where shorter-term moving averages cross below longer-term ones—while prediction-market tra

Tether will shut down Alloy, its gold-backed lending platform, on September 17. Five customers currently owe 399,088.74 aUSDT against 194.41 Tether Gold (XAUT) in collateral. The shutdown follows Alloy's failure to gain traction after its June 17, 2024 launch, with its June 30 attestation valuing al

According to Tether, the company will shut down Alloy, its gold-backed lending platform, on September 17, leaving five borrowers with 399,088.74 aUSDT owed against 194.41 Tether Gold (XAUT) in collateral. The platform launched in June 2024 but failed to gain traction, with only $1.9 million in

According to Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta, the company posted second-quarter GAAP net income of $80.8 million with earnings per share of $1.94 on August 11, 2026. Bakkt reported zero long-term debt and has launched six commercial products to date. The company has set its 2026 fiscal year total

Aster announced that Aster Open Standards (AOS) Phase 2, or AOS-2, is now live, extending its open listing framework from spot markets to perpetual futures. Eligible applicants must stake 1 million ASTER tokens to participate in the perpetual listing

According to PANews, on August 11, Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI) CEO Raphael Zagury unveiled a strategic transformation plan in his latest shareholder letter. The company will transition from a single Bitcoin vault operator to a Bitcoin-native operational company, citing a significant discount

According to official announcement reported by ChainCatcher, Aster launched the AOS-2 standard today (August 11), extending public listing principles from spot markets to perpetual futures. Applicants must stake 1,000,000 ASTER locked for four years with no early exit option, then proceed to

Keel Infrastructure completed the shutdown of its U.S. Bitcoin mining operations in Q2 2026, marking a definitive exit from the industry as the company pivots to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. The transition drove a 50% year-over-year revenue decline to $30.4

According to Odaily, ENS DAO voted to approve the "Next Era of ENS DAO" proposal and established ENS Foundation on August 11, which will operate as a formal legal entity with a full-time executive director and a 5-member board. The foundation will represent ENS in internet standards organizations in

According to Anchored Finance's official announcement via ChainCatcher, the fintech and asset tokenization company launched three tokenized hedge funds today: Anchored Diversified Hedge Fund (aDHF), Anchored Liquid Strategy Fund (aLSF), and Anchored AI Strategy Fund (aAIF). The underlying