Project Progress

According to Cointelegraph, Starknet opened a seven-day non-binding vote on Thursday (Oct. 15) asking STRK token holders whether the Ethereum layer-2 network should explore becoming an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. Voting closes on Oct. 22, with three options: support further researc

Babylon Labs submitted a proposal on Wednesday to enable native Bitcoin (BTC) lending on Aave V4, allowing users to borrow stablecoins against BTC without bridging or wrapping. The submission follows an initial proposal on May 25 and a preliminary community vote that passed on June 10. Under the mec

Babylon Labs submitted a proposal on Wednesday (Oct 15) to enable native Bitcoin lending on Aave V4, allowing users to lock BTC in vaults on the Bitcoin network and borrow stablecoins against it on the Aave protocol. A non-transferable Ethereum token would represent the collateral, while the BTC rem

Starknet is exploring a transition to become an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. The initiative aims to enhance security and operational independence in response to advancing quantum computing threats. Starknet announced this exploration through a tweet that includes a governance post in

According to BlockBeats, on October 15, Starknet community initiated a 7-day non-binding governance vote on whether STRK holders support further research into transitioning Starknet from Ethereum Layer 2 to an independent quantum-resistant Layer 1. The proposal follows StarkWare's October 8 announce

According to ChainCatcher, Tether AI Research released QVAC TranscribePsy, an open-source multilingual speech recognition model with 254 million parameters today. The model runs entirely on-device without requiring audio uploads to the cloud and is compatible with smartphones, smart glasses, and hum

According to Upbit, the exchange will suspend deposits and withdrawals for Celestia (TIA) starting Oct 20 at 08:00 UTC+8 to support the network's hard fork. Trading will not be affected. Deposit and withdrawal services will resume after network stability is confirmed, with specific timing to be anno

zkSync reached a milestone with acknowledgment from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who stated that zkEVMs should now shift focus to enhancing security protocols. Buterin emphasized the need for formal verification of Ethereum specifications. zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution designed to imp

According to Uniswap, the protocol launched VolatilePair Hook on Ethereum mainnet with ETH/USDC as the first trading pair. The dynamic fee Hook for liquidity providers adjusts rates based on market conditions. Uniswap reported that volatility trading pairs generated over $500 billion in volume this

Rain, a US-based stablecoin payments platform, launched Rain Wallets, an embedded wallet service that enables business partners to offer stablecoin accounts directly within their applications. The launch expands the company's payments infrastructure beyond card spending, allowing users to receive, h

According to Rain's announcement on X on October 13, the US-based stablecoin payments platform launched Rain Wallets, an embedded wallet service enabling business partners to offer stablecoin accounts directly within their applications. Non-custodial wallets are available immediately, with custodial

According to Foresight News, Tempo launched its privacy feature Zones today, allowing enterprises to keep customer stablecoin balances and payments private while maintaining built-in compliance controls and access to global liquidity. Deel, a platform for hiring remote workers, became the first cust

According to Odaily, EQX Labs today launched EQX, a protocol enabling 24/7 permissionless trading of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on Hyperliquid's HyperCore chain. The first 11 trading pairs are now live on Hyperliquid's public order book. Each tokenized asset is backed 1:1 by physical stocks held