DeFi
Vitalik proposed lowering ETH validator threshold from 32 to 1ETH. The Objective is to achieve single-slot finality and make staking more accessible.
Approaches include: Enhanced signature aggregation, Orbit committee model, 2-tier staking framework
Opentensor FDN officially makes its ETH compatibility layer available on Bittensor
Conduit unveiled G2, a sequencer 10x faster than tyr market average. Capable of 50-100 Mgas/s, it aims to increase the throughout of complex dapps
Fuel introduced L2, Fuel Ignition with block time of 1 sec and fees $0.0002. Fuel points phase 2 went live too
Aleph zero launches Shielding on its EVM testnet to enable private defi txns through client side zkps, generating proofs directly on the user's device in 0.5-3 seconds, ensuring data remains private on the user’s device
Permissionless restaking protocol, Symbiotic integrates with Avail for DA
Hyperliquid token— Hype, eligibility is live. Token launch will complement the launch of HyperEVM on mainnet
Felix protocol emerged from stealth to unveil feUSD Hyperliquid native stablecoin
Opacity aiming to launch verified data network powered by zkTLS, MPC architecture and economic security from EigenLayer, allows users to verify and privately share data from anywhere on the internet raises $12M seed round led by Archetype and Breyer Capital
Jupiter Sol memecoin terminal, ApeJupiter goes live
Defi abstraction layer, Infinit labs rewards System is now live. Login into Infinit and earn stones
Kraken integrates With EigenLayer to enable clients to Restake Assets
Blockstream secures $210M to drive L2 growth and expand its bitcoin treasury.
BTC backed yield bearing stablecoin USDh Hermetica secured $1.7M in seed round led by UTXO Management
DA layer secured by Symbiotic — Hyve, closes $1.85M pre-seed round, led by Lemniscap
Oracle protocol for verifiable private data, zkPass announce $12.5M series A fundraise led by dao5, CE Innovation Capital
Liquid staking protocol for interchain assets, Drop protocol raised $4M in seed round led by CoinFund
Solv raised $11M at $200M val from Nomura, Blockchain Capital and OKX Ventures to power BTC restaking with recently launched SAL (Staking Abstraction Layer)
Predicate announce $7M raise led by 1kx, they’re transforming how crypto dapps manage transaction prerequisites, seamlessly bridging the gap between decentralized principles and global regulations. At the core, the Predicate function, evaluates conditions and returns true or false, deciding whether an onchain action can proceed
AI agent— Truth Terminal, received $50K in Bitcoin from Marc Andreessen and used it to create viral AI-generated meme, GOAT at $352MC atm
