Author: Ujunwa Juliet Ihiasota

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DMD Diamond Announces the First EVM-Compatible Blockchain Powered by Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance

December 26, 2025 4 mins read

HoneyBadger BFT (HBBFT) consensus, which has been successfully pioneered and deployed by DMD Diamond in its v4 mainnet, provides a mathematically elegant solution to common blockchain limitations. This is achieved by fundamentally changing the negotiation paradigm between nodes. DMD Diamond prioritizes maximum decentralization over the speed of Solana and the scalability of Ethereum. This strategic focus has clearly established DMD Diamond in a niche where its unique consensus engine can make it

Irys Arrives – The First Programmable Datachain Purpose-Built for AI Launches Mainnet

November 26, 2025 2 mins read

Irys, the first programmable datachain purpose-built for AI and data-intensive applications, today announced the official launch of its mainnet. After a testnet period that processed over 900 million data transactions and attracted more than 4 million unique wallets, Irys is now live and production-ready. Blockchains today are stuck in two worlds: either compute or storage. Compute chains cannot handle large-scale data, and storage chains cannot execute logic. Irys unifies both.

Oku Integrates Morpho Protocol on Etherlink, Bringing Advanced Lending and Borrowing to Tezos L2

October 29, 2025 3 mins read

The Tezos Layer-2 ecosystem gains powerful new DeFi lending functionality today as non-custodial aggregator Oku announces the successful integration of Morpho on Etherlink. This strategic deployment introduces sophisticated lending markets to the network, empowering users to unlock liquidity through an intuitive, all-in-one platform tailored for traders at every experience level. Developed by GFX Labs, Oku serves as an access point to the deep liquidity of Uniswap v3, which consistently ranks among the top exchanges for

KuCoin Becomes the First Top Exchange to Achieve CCSS Certification, Setting a New Standard for Security and Trust in the Crypto Industry

October 14, 2025 2 mins read

KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced that it has achieved the CryptoCurrency Security Standard (CCSS) certification — a rigorous, globally recognized framework designed to enhance the security of cryptocurrency systems. KuCoin has become the first top 10 exchange to obtain this certification, underscoring its position at the forefront of industry security practices. This milestone reinforces KuCoin’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding user assets and data in

Tria raises $12M to be the leading self-custodial neobank and payments infrastructure for humans and AI.

October 14, 2025 3 mins read

Tria (tria.so) has raised $12 million in pre-seed and strategic funding to build a global self-custodial neobank—designed for both humans and AI agents. The round includes participation from P2 Ventures, Aptos, Tria’s own community and executives from Polygon, Ethereum Foundation, Wintermute, Sentient, 0G, Concrete, Eigen, and others. Polychain and Polygon served as Pre-seed advisors. Neobanks like Revolut and Monzo simplified fiat finance by masking legacy complexity and are now managing over

SPACE ID and Four.meme: Introducing Verified Token Identity with .four Domain System

September 29, 2025 2 mins read

SPACE ID, the leading Web3 domain name service provider, and Four.meme, the premier meme token creation platform, announced the official launch of the .four domain system – the first universal naming standard that transforms how meme tokens are identified, discovered, and traded across the BNB Chain ecosystem. The .four domain system represents the first universal naming standard specifically designed for meme tokens, allowing users to replace complex contract addresses with

21Shares Launches DYDX ETP, Unlocking Institutional Access to On-Chain Derivatives

September 13, 2025 3 mins read

21Shares today announced the launch of the 21Shares DYDX Exchange-Traded Product (ETP), a regulated, physically backed investment product providing institutional investors with secure and compliant exposure to DYDX (DYDX), the native token powering the dYdX Chain. The launch is supported by the dYdX Treasury subDAO through its operator – kpk. With over $1.4 trillion in cumulative trading volume settled on dYdX, dYdX is the most operationally mature decentralized derivatives protocol, serving 230+ perpetual markets globally.

Aptos Surpasses 500,000 New Accounts and 4.37 Million Transactions on the EXPO2025 Digital Wallet

August 25, 2025 2 mins read

Aptos Labs, a core contributor to the Aptos Layer-1 blockchain and the blockchain infrastructure provider for the EXPO2025 DIGITAL WALLET, today announced a major milestone: the wallet has attracted over 500,000 new accounts and processed more than 4.37 million transactions on the Aptos blockchain as of August 18, 2025.  This surge in activity reflects both the rise in Expo visitors during Japan’s peak summer holiday season and the growing willingness of

Bitget Lists YZY MONEY (YZY) for Spot Trading

August 22, 2025 3 mins read

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of YZY MONEY (YZY) in the Innovation and Meme Zone, adding it for spot trading. Trading for the YZY/USDT pair will begin on 21 Aug 2025, 03:12 AM (UTC), with withdrawals available from 22 Aug 2025, 04:00 AM (UTC). Kanye West, now known as Ye, officially launched YZY, a new cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain, announcing the release

PlayW3 has officially launched Be The Boss, a groundbreaking on-chain partner program that transforms creators, marketers

July 19, 2025 4 mins read

In early July, HTX DAO officially released the HIP-005 proposal, outlining a “Token Listing and Delisting Governance by Recommendation mechanism”. This launch signifies that HTX DAO has not only completed the foundational setup of its governance architecture but has also formally entered a “deep governance phase” centered on managing core platform assets. In this stage, the community will transition from bystanders to decision-makers, participating in one of the exchange’s most

Robinhood to launch tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs

July 1, 2025 1 min read

Robinhood is making important progress in Europe by offering tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, as well as new crypto futures and staking services. The company has introduced more than 200 tokenized stocks and ETFs for investors in the European Union, using the Arbitrum Layer 2 blockchain for these transactions. In the future, Robinhood plans to move these assets to its own Ethereum-based Layer 2 blockchain, which is made for trading

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says Bitcoin is maturing

June 26, 2025 1 min read

At a recent Senate Banking Committee meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed how cryptocurrency is changing. He said that Bitcoin and other crypto have become more popular and are now accepted by more people. Senator Cynthia Lummis asked about how stablecoin risks have changed since the Federal Reserve’s 2023 policy under Section 9(13), which prompted his comments. This part allows the Federal Reserve Board to oversee state-chartered member banks.