Project Progress

Gate News reports that on March 28, the CESS Network official announced that co-founder and COO Jessie Dai is taking a temporary leave of absence to deal with family emergencies. During this period, her responsibilities will be taken over by co-founder and chairman Nicholas Zaldastani and the team.

In 2025, Lido reported revenue of $40.5 million, a 23% decline from the previous year, due to user withdrawals, reduced staking yields, and increased competition in the Ethereum ecosystem. The company is exploring a token buyback program and expansion into institutional products by Q2 2026.

It has been two weeks since the conclusion of the much-anticipated Pi Day (March 14), in which the Core Team behind Pi Network announced some major updates and progress on key infrastructure developments. One of those garnered the community’s attention, as many of them have been waiting for a

Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, outlines a strategic focus for 2026 on integrating acquisitions and scaling operations after a significant workforce expansion. Ripple Prime shows promising revenue growth from institutional interest, while rising demand for treasury services drives corporate growth and aims to enhance synergies between its brokerage and treasury operations.

_zkSync founder fires back at Canton’s ZK critique, exposing how Canton’s trust model carries the same systemic risk it warns about._ Canton’s founders have been telling buyers and regulators that zero-knowledge proofs are too risky for institutional finance.  zkSync co-founder Alex Gluchowski

Tether has hired KPMG for a comprehensive audit of its $184 billion USDT stablecoin, along with PwC to prepare for the process. This comes amid plans to register USDT under the GENIUS Act, addressing transparency concerns over its reserves.

The IRRA launch on Pi Network showcased significant user engagement, with over 478,000 participants contributing to the test initiative. This phase highlights community-driven testing, vital for future developments and reliable infrastructure in the platform's growth strategy.

The BNB Chain BEP2 update outlines a crucial migration step where users must send a token recovery transaction to the BNB Smart Chain to access their assets. The process emphasizes security and user participation, with a migration deadline that risks token loss for those who do not comply. It aims to enhance efficiency and user experience by consolidating activities onto a unified network, making participation smoother and more accessible.

Bitmine has launched the MAVAN platform for institutional Ethereum staking, with over 3.1 million ETH staked, aiming for $300M in annual rewards. The platform focuses on security and performance, planning to expand into more proof-of-stake networks.

Onyx has launched its Goliath mainnet, enabling fast, secure transactions at 100,000 per second. Users can now access features like staking and swapping directly in the Onyx app. The launch enhances the role of $XCN and aims to attract developers and validators for growth in the Web3 ecosystem.

On March 28, the Web3 social project UXLINK launched the AI core component X-AGENT, aimed at providing social expansion solutions for creators and brands. X-AGENT combines AI automation with real social connections to help users achieve network growth. The system employs a bidirectional driving model that associates AI tokens with social value, while user pre-registration is about to be opened.

Tether has hired KPMG for its first full audit of USDT, the largest stablecoin, marking a significant step towards financial transparency and addressing prior investor concerns. The audit aims to thoroughly review Tether’s financial practices and asset valuations.

The Web3 social infrastructure project UXLINK has launched the AI component X-AGENT, aimed at providing advanced social expansion solutions for creators and brands. X-AGENT combines AI automation with real social connections to support social network growth. Its bidirectional AI token economic model links consumption with value output to achieve sustainability. The system will go live next week, and users can pre-register for an early experience.

BAGS and Bedrock Foundation have partnered to create a blockchain solution for on-chain company stock registration. This initiative reserves up to 30% of stock for holders, linking digital ownership with corporate rights and enhancing shareholder protection.

Ripple Labs announced the introduction of an AI-driven security framework for the XRP Ledger, using machine learning tools to enhance code review and vulnerability detection, aiming to address institutional application security challenges. The company has established an AI-assisted red team to identify and fix multiple vulnerabilities, while also planning to modernize the XRPL code structure and strengthen security audits. The new version will focus on system hardening, highlighting security priorities.

Ripple is overhauling how it secures the XRP Ledger, and AI is at the center of the effort. Its engineering team outlined a new AI-driven security strategy for the XRP Ledger in a detailed post earlier this week, one that integrates machine learning tools across the protocol's entire development li

Revolut's stablecoin volume on Polygon exceeds $1.2 billion, reflecting rapid adoption of blockchain for everyday payments. With low fees and quick transactions, stablecoins are revolutionizing finance. Revolut's expansion plans may enhance its status as a major fintech player.

San Francisco, CA, February 26th, 2026, Chainwire SolanaCDN delivers 3.8x faster shred propagation through a global mesh of 35,000+ nodes, provided as a public good for the Solana network Pipe Network today announced the launch of SolanaCDN, a free, open-source Solana validator client with an