Project Progress

Aave Labs has launched Aave Checkpoint, an AI-driven governance security system aimed at enhancing Aave's decentralized autonomous organization by ensuring rigorous review of proposals through automated analysis and mandatory human verification.

Aave Labs released the Aave Checkpoint on April 15, combining AI-based automated analysis and mandatory manual review, requiring at least two reviewers to verify governance proposals. The system has been operating since March 2026 and covers DeFi risks such as oracle manipulation. At the same time, Aave V4 introduces a reinvestment module that dynamically allocates idle liquidity while maintaining immediate fund liquidity.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) submitted a proposal to its governance forum on April 15 (Wednesday), seeking to lock up WLFI tokens held by early investors for two years, followed by releasing them in batches over the following two years. For holders who do not accept new unlocking plans, the tokens will “continue to be locked indefinitely,” which has prompted criticism from major investors such as Justin Sun.

Ledger is entering the AI security market with new hardware to protect users from rogue AI agents. Emphasizing the need for hardware-level protection, the company plans a suite of technologies aimed at ensuring AI behavior aligns with human intentions by 2026.

Pi Network will launch its V23 upgrade next month, featuring smart contracts, a DApp ecosystem, and a decentralized exchange. With over 18 million KYC-verified users, this upgrade moves Pi towards practical applications and utility in its ecosystem.

CoW Swap regained control of its cow.fi domain after a social engineering attack that occurred on April 14. The attackers used forged documents to manipulate the DNS registrar and deploy a phishing site. Users affected by the incident are advised to revoke transaction approvals and transfer funds.

Aave Labs has launched Aave Checkpoint, an AI-driven governance security system for reviewing proposals and on-chain payloads, combining automated analysis with mandatory human oversight. Operational since March 2026, it supports Aave V3, V4, GHO, and Aptos-v3.

Fireblocks has introduced Earn, allowing institutional clients to use stablecoin balances in on-chain lending via Aave and Morpho, enhancing capital efficiency. The feature initially offers Morpho vaults and Aave's lending market, with variable yields.

Ether.fi has successfully migrated to the Optimism mainnet, boasting over 70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and $220 million in total value locked (TVL).

Circle has launched a new cross-chain USDC payment mechanism for high-frequency settlements, utilizing the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to pre-fund transfers and enable batch settlements, thereby minimizing operational overhead and reducing burn operations.

Against the backdrop of the gradual expansion of global crypto and financial regulation, Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire was named to Time’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people, symbolizing the growing importance of stablecoins. Circle has evolved from a digital payments company into a stablecoin platform centered on USDC, and plans to become part of global financial infrastructure. This shift makes its business model more akin to a digital money market fund, foreshadowing the potential profitability and growth of stablecoins in the future.

0G Labs launched the 0G App, a no-code platform enabling users to create AI applications through natural language. It combines decentralized computing and AI capabilities, addressing centralization issues while enhancing privacy. This launch aims to boost AI Agent adoption and integrates with 0G's broader AI economy.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed a governance plan locking 62.2 billion WLFI tokens for two years, with different vesting schedules for advisors and early supporters. This aims to enhance long-term governance in DeFi and includes a token burn requirement.

Charles Hoskinson just dropped a reality check on the Cardano community. His message is simple. Crypto parties and big conference events are not going to move the ADA price. Instead, he wants to take the funds that would have been spent on flashy gatherings and put them into permanent global co

Charles Hoskinson just dropped a reality check on the Cardano community. His message is simple. Crypto parties and big conference events are not going to move the ADA price. Instead, he wants to take the funds that would have been spent on flashy gatherings and put them into permanent global co

Justin Sun announced TRON's post-quantum upgrade initiative, aiming to implement NIST-standardized cryptographic signatures on its mainnet to counter future quantum computing threats, positioning TRON ahead of Bitcoin and Ethereum in quantum preparedness.

Polygon has launched sPOL, a liquid staking token, enabling greater liquidity for staked POL tokens. Audited for security, sPOL allows stakers to earn rewards while using assets in DeFi, with initial liquidity from the treasury and live pools on Uniswap V4.

Charles Hoskinson just dropped a reality check on the Cardano community. His message is simple. Crypto parties and big conference events are not going to move the ADA price. Instead, he wants to take the funds that would have been spent on flashy gatherings and put them into permanent global co

ETHGas and ether.fi have entered a $3 billion agreement to enhance Ethereum blockspace markets. ether.fi will allocate 40% of its ETH holdings to ETHGas’ High Performance Staking Service, enabling future block inclusion rights trading and new yield opportunities.

Experts, led by Jameson Lopp, proposed BIP-361 to freeze quantum-vulnerable Bitcoin addresses to protect 1.7 million BTC from future quantum threats. The plan includes phases to enhance security but faces criticism for contradicting Bitcoin's decentralization.