Project Progress

According to Foresight News, Espresso launched Flock, a SNARK prover co-developed with Succinct and NYU researchers, that can complete a Bitcoin block signature hash proof in 2.5 seconds. The prover is currently the fastest available, achieving performance 3 times better than Vitalik Buterin's

Ethra Ship, backed by Ethra Invest, launched the SHIP Protocol in 2026 as a blockchain infrastructure layer built atop an existing dry bulk shipping business that began operations in 2021. The company entered the maritime sector through traditional vessel sourcing and charter activity before

According to BlockBeats, on June 26, Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, stated that market volatility will test all capital structures. However, MicroStrategy will continue to focus on Bitcoin, prudent capital allocation, credit quality, and long-term value creation. Saylor thanked

Invesco, a $2.5 trillion asset manager, filed regulatory documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2026 to launch the Invesco Stablecoin Reserves Onchain Fund, a tokenized product designed for stablecoin issuers managing reserve requirements. The fund addresses a

According to Bitcoin.com News, Gomining mined the first live Bitcoin block utilizing the Stratum V2 protocol on June 25, using the DMND bitcoin mining pool. The block was produced in a live production environment and included transactions processed through GoBTC Pay, an open-source instant payment p

BitGo announced a 15% workforce reduction on June 26, according to CEO Mike Belshe, as the crypto custodian shifts focus toward artificial intelligence, stablecoins, and security infrastructure. The move comes despite the company reporting Q1 revenue of $3.8 billion, a 112.6% increase

According to Odaily, Story officially rebranded to DATA Foundation today (June 26), with existing IP holders receiving DATA tokens on a 1:1 basis. The project launched Trace, a public audit platform for AI training data positioning itself as an "Etherscan for AI training data." DATA token

Ondo Finance introduced 24/7 instant minting and redemption services for selected U.S. tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on June 26, 2026, expanding access to these digital assets beyond traditional market hours. The feature is now available on the Ethereum and BNB Chain networks,

According to its official announcement on June 26, Ondo Finance launched 24/7 instant minting and redemption services for selected U.S. tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The feature is now available on Ethereum and BNB Chain networks, with Solana support expected in the near

Spark seeded $150 million into Uniswap v4 pools on June 25, covering USDS/USDT and USDS/PYUSD pairs on Ethereum mainnet. The deployment addresses fragmented liquidity across stablecoin issuers as the market processed more than $28 trillion in economic transaction volume during 2025, according to

According to Foresight News, ApeChain completed its network upgrade. The team will continue monitoring network performance and stability over the coming days.

BitGo, a major crypto custodian and infrastructure firm, announced a 15% staff reduction to refocus on AI infrastructure and stablecoins. CEO Mike Belshe explained in a post on X that the layoff responds to ecosystem evolution and the need to concentrate resources on security, trading, stablecoins,

According to PANews, Oxium, a DeFi lending platform on Sei, announced on June 26 that it will cease operations and shut down its frontend on August 1, 2026. User assets remain intact and under user control. The platform advised users to cancel all pending orders, close existing positions, and

According to ChainCatcher, 0xngmi, founder of DefiLlama, announced the launch of a new off-chain proof and verification service designed to verify and audit off-chain data, including bank account balances and other real-world asset information to help projects obtain trustworthy verification of off-

According to Odaily, Base co-founder Jesse Pollak stated earlier today that user funds remained safe and were unaffected by the recent network outage. Pollak acknowledged the on-chain downtime was unacceptable but confirmed that the root cause has been identified and resolved. Base will publish a fu

According to Foresight News, Titan, a Solana DEX aggregator, today launched a DCA (dollar-cost averaging) feature enabling users to invest into any Solana token regularly. The feature leverages Titan DART and Meta aggregation routes for optimal execution while prioritizing full transaction

According to L2BEAT researcher Sergey Shemyakov, Tornado Cash DAO surfaced a suspicious proposal on June 25 with an unverified target contract, a rarity in the protocol's governance history. The proposal creator received funding via Railgun four days prior. If executed, the governance contract

L2BEAT researcher Sergey Shemyakov posted on X on June 25, warning of a suspicious governance proposal in the Tornado Cash DAO: the target contract is unverified, and the proposer address received funds via Railgun. A security alliance researcher analyzed that the proposal aims to enable the attacker to control the governance address holding approximately $23 million worth of TROR tokens. Technical Features of the Suspicious Proposal: Unverified Target Contract, Railgun Fund Source (Source: Serg

According to The Block, Sophon, which raised $70 million, is closing its Layer 2 blockchain and shifting to Base to build consumer applications on June 26, citing the end of crypto's infrastructure era. Co-founder Sebastien said the shutdown will save approximately $3 million annually in

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Nomura are preparing a service that would allow Japanese companies to settle foreign exchange transactions using dollar-denominated stablecoins as early as 2027. The proposed service would let companies convert yen into dollar stablecoins for cross-border payments and ne