Project Progress

Durov announced that within 2–3 weeks, Telegram will take over TON governance, becoming the main driver and the largest validator to complete MTONGA Step 3. The first two steps are Catchain 2.0 and reducing transaction fees to nearly zero. This move means Telegram directly controls governance and deeply integrates with the TON ecosystem; the subsequent focus is developments such as the foundation’s arrangements and the launch of new ton.org tools.

According to on-chain data, the native token AWP of Agent Work Protocol surged over 300% in 24 hours on May 4. AWP is a work protocol for AI Agents, featuring 100% fair launch with no VC allocation, team reserve, or presale; all tokens are distributed via protocol emission. The protocol has

According to Pavel Durov's statement on May 4, Telegram founder announced that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the primary driver behind TON and become its largest validator. Durov noted that TON's transaction fees have decreased by 6 times, bringing costs nearly to zero. The

According to its statement on Monday, Western Union launched USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on the Solana blockchain designed to enable 24/7 cross-border settlements across its network spanning more than 200 countries. The token will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federa

According to Nghien Crypto, Pi Network is rolling out Protocol 23 upgrade with a May 15 deadline, activating smart contracts and PiDex (native DEX) on the network. The upgrade introduces a Launchpad for token launches and anti-spam token vetting. All mainnet nodes must upgrade to stay

According to PANews, Exodus Movement (NYSE American: EXOD) released its Q1 2026 preliminary earnings on May 4, reporting revenue of approximately $22.7 million, down 36.9% year-over-year. The self-custody crypto platform holds $46.7 million in digital assets, comprising 628 Bitcoin ($42.8 million) a

According to PANews, on-chain identity protocol Phi announced on May 4 that it will shut down its platform phi.box and related services on May 25, 2026. Users must complete reward claims, unstake assets, and organize NFTs before the deadline. The governance token $PHI will remain on-chain and

According to Wasabi Protocol, users can now safely interact with the protocol's smart contract to withdraw remaining funds. The team said it is continuing to investigate the security incident and will share further updates with the community as soon as conditions

According to Bisq, the protocol was attacked on May 4 due to missing verification mechanisms, resulting in approximately 11 BTC being stolen, primarily from altcoin trades. The platform is discussing compensation options for affected users, who can choose between Bitcoin or BSQ token reimbursement p

Figure achieved a $1 billion monthly milestone, capping a years-long effort to remove intermediaries from credit markets and move real-world assets, lending, and equities onto blockchain networks. The company's strategy focuses on bringing traditional financial infrastructure onchain, with an

According to Pi Core Team, Pi Network's mainnet reached 421,000 active nodes on May 3, with over 10 billion PI tokens migrated to mainnet. The network is preparing for Protocol 23 launch, which will activate full smart contract functionality for the first time, enabling developers to build DeFi

Figure Technology Solutions’ Mike Cagney is turning blockchain into a new pipeline for Wall Street. Recently, in a single month, loan origination and matching topped $1 billion, becoming a key milestone in driving disintermediation. Figure’s on-chain products cover tokenization of real-world assets, loan matching, and equity issuance, and in early May it went further by directly putting its own stock, FGRD, on-chain. Bernstein views FIGR as a top pick for 2026, believing that growth in the tokenization market will exceed expectations; next, it will watch FGRD liquidity and regulatory developments.

According to Curve Finance, the protocol recently introduced a market-based bad debt recovery mechanism that allows affected CRV holders to choose from multiple strategies: sell debt claims to exit immediately, hold and wait for potential recovery, or provide liquidity to earn fees and incentives.

According to BlockBeats, Figure Technology Solutions CEO Mike Cagney said on May 3 that the company is using blockchain to restructure traditional credit market infrastructure. The company's March loan originations surpassed $1 billion for the first time, with first-quarter total lending

AI agent Manfred has established its own company and obtained a crypto wallet and business credentials, including the ability to hire staff and make payments. The agent is scheduled to begin trading crypto by the end of

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid launched Outcome Markets (HIP-4) on mainnet today in a feature-limited initial version. Outcome Markets is a fully-collateralized contract that settles within fixed ranges, designed for prediction markets and range options without leverage or liquidation

In a comprehensive research note published on May 3, 2026, Alex Thorn, Research Director at Galaxy Digital, observed that the Bitcoin community is moving toward consensus on addressing the existential threat of quantum computing. As quantum hardware milestones become more visible in 2026, core devel

According to TON's official update, the network's minimum staking requirement for validators is set to rise to 1 million TON tokens in the coming period, up from the current 824,000 TON. The maximum threshold is expected to increase to 3 million TON from 2.425 million TON, driven by increased

According to ChainCatcher, Particle Network today released the next phase roadmap for Universal Accounts, introducing two new products in coming months: Universal Deposit SDK, enabling developers to add multi-chain deposits with approximately 10 lines of code, and Universal Agent Accounts,

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the Glamsterdam upgrade has achieved key milestones, including consensus on a 200 million Gas Limit floor, stable ePBS external builder operation, and finalized EIP-8037 gas repricing parameters. The upgrade aims to safely increase Gas Limit and expand Ethereum