Project Progress

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

According to Chainwire, Story has rebranded to The DATA Foundation and launched DATA Network today (June 25), featuring a flagship integration with Kled, the world's largest opt-in human data marketplace, which has registered 1.5 billion user-contributed records on the platform. Andrea Muttoni

Variational, a derivatives protocol operating on Arbitrum, closed a $50 million Series A funding round led by Dragonfly Capital in May 2026, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Peak XV Partners, Coinbase Ventures, and Brevan Howard. The funding announcement coincided with the protocol's

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

Crypto Upgrades are shifting investor attention toward execution and network performance. Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Sui are preparing major infrastructure improvements. Developer growth, liquidity expansion, and user adoption remain central market themes. Crypto Upgrades are

Story Protocol, a decentralized network originally designed for intellectual property management, rebranded as Data Network on June 25, 2026, marking a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence training data. The transition includes a 1:1 token migration from IP to DATA and the launch of

According to The DATA Foundation on June 25, Story Protocol rebranded to Data Network with a strategic pivot from intellectual property to AI training data sourcing, processing, and verification. The native IP token migrated to DATA in a 1:1 ratio, requiring no action from token holders. DATA,