Project Progress

BlockBeats News, February 13 — Perp DEX Lighter announced today the launch of a trading account categorization, allowing traders to unify collateral for spot and long-term trading. Lighter stated that this is the first step in an upgrade plan to support any token as collateral, with the next step being the tokenization of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) tokens.

Virtuals Protocol invests over $1 million USD monthly to incentivize Agents, aiming to reduce reliance on trading fees through practical skills and service income, shorten the profit cycle, promote the development of the Agent economy, and encourage developers to join its ecosystem.

Jupiter officially announced that its financial product Jupiter Lend has officially concluded its beta testing, attracting 83,000 users and completing multiple audits. The platform is regarded as the most advanced money market on Solana, with over $2 million in rewards and a $107,000 audit contest.

BlockBeats News, February 13th, the Ethereum Foundation announced that the official Ethereum website for institutions is now available in Chinese, facilitating easier participation in the Ethereum ecosystem for global builders and institutional leaders. Users can browse institutional application cases, on-chain data analysis, community research results, and more on the website.

BlockBeats News, February 13 — Pump.fun announced the launch of the Creator Fee Sharing feature on GitHub. Users can now allocate creator fees to any GitHub account through the Pump.fun mobile app. More social features are coming soon.

Sonic Labs issued a statement regarding comments about Andre Cronje and the Sonic network, stating that Andre did not design the initial tokenomics nor does he have sole control over the development fund. After joining in 2018, he rebooted Fantom, promoted technological and funding expansion, and no misappropriation of funds occurred.

Shiba Inu's price in 2026 is closely tied to Shibarium's adoption and upgrades, particularly the anticipated Fully Homomorphic Encryption by Zama. Current market conditions show fragility, with key resistance and support levels crucial for SHIB's movement. Ecosystem growth and adoption metrics will significantly influence future price trajectories.

Aave Labs recently proposed a governance proposal to designate Aave V4 as the core foundation for future development, with all revenue to be remitted to the Aave DAO treasury. At the same time, a development budget mechanism and brand protection plan will be established to promote strategic growth. Aave holds approximately 60% of the market share in decentralized lending and still has significant growth potential.

MegaETH mainnet launch introduces a high-speed Layer 2 network processing up to 50,000 transactions per second with rapid block confirmation. The new network supports real-time DeFi and dApps while reducing congestion on Ethereum’s main blockchain layer. MegaET

Stellar has struck a new partnership with TopNod to increase wallet access in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The two partners will target real-world assets and stablecoins, with TopNod’s key sharding and TEE eliminating the need for seed phrases. The Stellar Development Foundation has

VeChain and Rekord are deploying DPP infrastructure aligned with the EU’s ESPR, which entered into force on July 18, 2024. The EU is expected to deploy a central Digital Product Passport registry by July 2026, ahead of early DPP-related compliance phases scheduled for 2027. VeChain and Rekor

World Liberty Financial has unveiled plans to introduce a new foreign exchange and remittance platform called World Swap. This platform aims to simplify global money transfers and reduce high transaction fees. The venture is backed by the family of former U.S. President Donald Trump, raising some

Cardano will port LayerZero to boost interoperability and institutional-grade cross-chain infrastructure. USDCx will launch on Cardano with zero-knowledge tech for compliant, privacy-enhanced transfers. Announcement coincided with Midnight mainnet rollout and rising LayerZero ecosystem ac

The NCUA has proposed a rule allowing credit union subsidiaries to apply for payment stablecoin issuer status in line with the GENIUS Act. Applications open now, ensuring competitive parity among entities, with feedback accepted until April 2026.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Bitcoin privacy stablecoin project Utexo has launched an adaptation layer to provide RGB support for Tether's Wallet Development Kit. This feature aims to address architecture mismatch issues caused by client-side verification and improve the interoperability of wallet SDKs.

PANews reports that USD.AI has launched a new mechanism, Level Up, providing Season 2 earning pathways for Allo Game participants. Users need to lock Pendle YT to meet the score requirements and can earn 6%-10% returns through sUSDai. The CHIP ICO will take place on CoinList from February 22-27, allowing participants to unlock different rights and accumulate Season 2 points.

MoonExe reports a significant rise in stablecoin on- and off-ramp volumes, indicating their growing use for real-world payments rather than just speculative trading. This shift highlights the increasing importance of stablecoins in facilitating various economic activities and the need for robust liquidity infrastructure to support these transactions.

Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2, has launched a public testnet, integrating Chainlink for market data and tokenization. Robinhood reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $1.28 billion, up 27% year over year, while crypto revenue fell 38% to $221 million.  Robinhood has launched a

The XRP Ledger has emerged as a leader in the tokenization of real-world assets, recently surpassing Solana to become the sixth largest blockchain for tokenized assets. With a notable 268% growth rate in the past 30 days and a significant partnership with Aviva Investors, XRP's potential in this market, particularly through the Ripple USD stablecoin, is gaining traction.

Polygon joins EEA to work on institutional payment rails, global settlement, and compliant movement from onchain to traditional rails. Open Money Stack ties stablecoin rails to Coinme on/off ramps and Sequence wallet tools for merchant and user access. Polygon has joined the Enterprise