Project Progress

Circle launched cirBTC on Ethereum, a new asset backed 1:1 by Bitcoin reserves designed for institutional decentralized finance participation. The product allows institutions to deploy Bitcoin liquidity across DeFi applications without selling their holdings. Circle created cirBTC to address

An X account @justicechibueze posted on June 8, saying that Pi Network has successfully completed the Protocol 24 upgrade, and that Protocol 25 is the next confirmed milestone on its development roadmap. Pi Network’s global community has launched extensive discussions on this; the focus of the debate has clearly shifted from the technical protocol upgrade itself to questions about real-world ecosystem applications. Protocol 24 Completion and Protocol 25’s Roadmap Status Pi Network has confirmed

According to Foresight News, Parker White stepped down from his executive position at Solana treasury company DeFi Development as of June 8. He will serve as an interim advisor to assist with the transition before focusing on Apyx, a DeFi project previously supported by DFDV. The company confirmed i

According to ChainCatcher, Nado launched today the industry's first unified margin system using tokenized U.S. equities, with SPYx (S&P 500) and QQQx (Nasdaq 100) now supporting use as perpetual contract collateral. Users can trade crypto, forex, commodities, and stock perpetuals on a single

According to USDD's official announcement, PT-sUSDD/USDT and PT-sUSDD/USDC markets launched on Morpho recently. Users can swap USDT for PT-sUSDD on Pendle, then collateralize PT-sUSDD on Morpho to borrow USDT or USDC. The strategy is supported by Gauntlet, with vault borrowing rates currently low. C

According to Foresight News, Paul Brigner, founder of policy advocacy project PGP, announced that PGP is transforming into PGPZ (Pretty Good Policy for Zcash). PGPZ will focus on privacy-protecting digital cash, compliance practices, and Zcash's policy advocacy role in the United States, aiming to e

According to Circle, cirBTC has launched on Ethereum, providing institutions with 1:1 bitcoin-backed collateral for decentralized finance markets. The token is backed by native BTC held in Circle custody at a 1:1 ratio, with on-chain reserve transparency enabled through Chainlink's Proof of

The “TON Status in Q1 2026” report published by Messari on June 9 shows that Telegram product revenue settled via Fragment in Q1 totaled $88.5 million. Cross-chain NFT market share grew by 130.4% to 35.5%, driven by demand for Telegram’s Numbers, Usernames, and Gifts. Telegram Product Revenue Breakdown (Q1 2026) Telegram product revenue by category settled via Fragment: Stars (in-app currency): $34.0 million (-30.7% QoQ), accounting for 38.4% Telegram Ads: $27.7 million (-10.8% QoQ), accounting

According to BlockBeats, Web4 native AI ecosystem platform GMG.AI completed two key infrastructure upgrades on June 9. The protocol renounced smart contract permissions and permanently locked over $86 million in liquidity pool reserves through PinkLock, replacing reliance on project promises with on

According to Messari's Q1 2026 report released June 9, TON's Telegram product revenue settled at $88.5 million through Fragment, remaining stable despite a 26.4% drop in spot price. Cross-chain NFT market share surged 130.4% to 35.5%, driven by demand for Telegram-issued Numbers, Usernames, and

Gate News message: On June 9, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, MOVE (BlueMove) is trading at $0.0183. It is up 50.88% over the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.0311 and a low of $0.0119. The 24-hour trading volume reached $1.3926 million. The current market cap is approximately $73.1981 million. Movement Network is a modular Move-based blockchain ecosystem that enables developers to build secure, high-performance, and interoperable blockchain applications, bridging the g

According to CoinDesk, MetaMask opened early access to its Agent Wallet on June 8 for traders and developers. The self-custodial wallet enables AI agents to execute swaps, perpetual futures trades, prediction-market positions, and liquidity provisioning across Ethereum-compatible blockchains and

According to Sui's announcement on X, the network has launched a public beta version of its private transfer feature on Devnet. The feature keeps transfer amounts and account balances private while providing controlled visibility for compliance and auditability. Senders' and receivers' addresses

On June 8, MetaMask unveiled a self-custodial wallet enabling AI agents to execute transactions across DeFi protocols. The wallet operates within user-defined spending limits and incorporates built-in security

According to Bitcoin.com, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) shareholders approved Proposal 5 during the company's virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on June 8, shifting STRC dividends from monthly to semi-monthly payments. The company's bitcoin holdings reached 845,256 BTC after purchasing 1,550 BTC and

According to Decrypt, Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox unveiled the Ironwood upgrade proposal on Friday to address a critical bug discovered by Shielded Labs that could allow unlimited token creation. The upgrade would enable users to verify Zcash's circulating supply immediately upon activation by

According to Sui, confidential transfers have launched on Sui Devnet in public beta testing. The feature keeps transfer amounts and account balances private while enabling controlled visibility for compliance and audit

According to BlockBeats, on June 8, Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov defended the protocol amid an $8.45 billion deposit run in 48 hours, calling the incident proof of Aave's resilience. The run was triggered in April when a $292 million attack on KelpDAO's cross-chain bridge led attackers to

According to Foresight News, decentralized derivatives platform SynFutures recently launched over 50 tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Base, covering U.S. stocks and ETFs. The tokens are backed 1:1 by physical stocks provided by AnchoredFi and held in regulated brokerage accounts. Users can

According to Felix Protocol co-founder Charlie, HIP-3 DEX and all spot markets will close starting June 19, with full shutdown completed by June 20. All traders must close active positions before the deadline. Felix attributed the DEX closure to competition from TradeXYZ, which captured market