Project Progress

According to ChainCatcher, SYNBO unveiled its on-chain investment protocol during the Shanghai station of the Ethereum University Tour at Fudan University. The protocol aims to address fragmentation in the current primary market, which relies heavily on offline intermediaries across four key

According to The Block, the Arbitrum DAO is currently voting to release approximately 30,766 ETH frozen by the Arbitrum Security Council to the DeFi United initiative, which was formed following the Kelp DAO attack earlier this month. In the first hour of voting, 16.9 million ARB tokens were cast in

According to BlockBeats, Mantle Network's rsETH relief coordination loan facility proposal entered Aave governance voting on May 1. Under the proposal, Mantle will provide a loan to Aave's relief action to help users orderly exit or resolve related positions. MNT token holders need to complete

SBI Holdings has submitted a letter of intent to acquire shares in Bitbank, with the aim of making the Japanese crypto exchange operator a consolidated subsidiary of the major financial services conglomerate. SBI Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao announced the development on Friday, stating tha

According to PANews, Avalanche Foundation launched a research grant program on May 1, offering up to $50,000 per proposal for studies on token economics and validator mechanisms. The initiative focuses on two key areas: crypto asset pricing and valuation, examining how proof-of-stake native assets a

According to an official announcement, Tapp Exchange will cease operations, with users required to withdraw assets by May 31, 2026. The protocol will remain fully operational until that date. After May 31, the front-end interface will be taken offline, and users can only withdraw funds by interactin

WLFI fell 14% after the proposal introduced 62 billion tokens under new vesting schedules. Community backlash grew despite strong governance approval and near-unanimous voting results. Investors fear long-term supply impact, driving sharp decline from recent price levels. World Liberty F

Riot releases 2026 Q1: data center revenue of $33.2 million, mostly one-time renovations; long-term lease gross margin remains low. AMD will double its contract to 50 MW, becoming a decisive anchor in its transition to an AI data center operator. Bitcoin mining cost is $96,283, value is $75,964; the quarter’s loss is about $500 million, with EBITDA at -$311 million. Going forward, it will hinge on a decrease in the fit-out share, AMD completion and long-term lease commencement, and customer diversification.

According to Polymarket, on May 1 the platform completed CLOBv2 migration work, including fixing ghost order issues, completing CLOB restructuring, and chain migration. The protocol also corrected and reprocessed market maker rebates. Approximately 50 million in migration-day liquidity rewards

According to PANews, TradeXYZ launched a Pre-IPO Perpetuals market on May 1, offering continuous trading around anticipated public offerings of companies preparing for IPO. The product provides price discovery and trading mechanisms before official listing and does not constitute stock, IPO allocati

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has secured a derivatives license allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto. The license approval has driven a surge in the company's

According to Odaily, pPEG protocol officially opened its Swap trading interface on its DApp. Built on BSC and Uniswap v4 mechanics, pPEG generates unique panda images based on on-chain transaction data, wallet addresses, and block information during qualifying

Circle officially launched Nanopayments on mainnet on April 29, 2026, introducing a gas-free USDC payment system supporting transactions as small as $0.000001 across 12 blockchain networks. The platform enables near-instant verification and batched settlement, allowing services to respond within

Coinbase and Superstate are partnering to launch the Coinbase Stablecoin Yield Fund (CUSHY), a stablecoin credit offering providing institutional investors with exposure to credit strategies within the stablecoin ecosystem through a structured fund vehicle. CUSHY will launch in the second quarter as

Asentum launched its public testnet on May 1, introducing a Layer-1 blockchain built on post-quantum cryptography, JavaScript-based smart contracts, and a validator system designed for broader participation. The network uses ML-DSA-65 (Dilithium3) for digital signatures across the entire protocol st

Silence Laboratories has launched a quantum-safe custody vault designed to protect digital assets from future cryptographic threats. The system combines post-quantum signatures with multi-party computation to help institutions transition without overhauling existing infrastructure. Key

According to The Block, Arbitrum DAO is voting to release approximately 30,766 ETH frozen by the Arbitrum Security Council to the DeFi United initiative formed in response to the Kelp DAO attack earlier this month. In the first hour of voting, 16.9 million ARB tokens were cast in favor, with the vot

According to Foresight News, Arbitrum DAO has begun voting on releasing frozen Ethereum seized during the Kelp DAO hack. The proposal establishes a multisig address signed by Aave Labs, KelpDAO, Certora, and EtherFi to oversee recovery efforts after the frozen funds are released. The proposal

According to TRM Labs, North Korean hackers stole approximately $577 million in cryptocurrency during the first four months of 2026, accounting for roughly 76% of all global cryptocurrency losses year-to-date. The figure highlights a strategic shift by elite units such as the Lazarus Group toward hi

At XRP Las Vegas conference, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed community concerns about the company's commitment to XRP, reaffirming that Ripple remains the largest XRP holder and is focused on making XRP the most useful, liquid, and trusted digital asset. Garlinghouse pushed back on doubts abo