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Aptos-incubated Decibel to launch protocol-native stablecoin ahead of mainnet
12.2.2026
The dollar-backed token, USDCBL, will serve as collateral for onchain perps, with cash and Treasury reserves generating yield retained within the protocol
Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO
12.2.2026
The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets
Espresso network launches ESP token with 10% airdrop amid Ethereum layer-2 debate
12.2.2026
The network transitioned to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, securing the network and protocol participation
The Protocol: Robinhood unveils its layer-2 testnet
11.2.2026
Also: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans
Stablecoin-Focused Startup Tempo Adds Farcaster Founders After Neynar Acquires Social Protocol
10.2.2026
Farcaster co-founders Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have joined stablecoin-focused blockchain startup Tempo following Neynar’s acquisition of the Farcaster social protocol in January 2026. Farcaster Co-Founders Join Tempo The move marks a strategic shift for the founders and the broader Merkle...
Farcaster founders join stablecoin startup Tempo after Neynar acquires social protocol
9.2.2026
Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have both exited crypto social media to focus on global payments via stablecoins
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is only gainer, up 3.4%
9.2.2026
Aptos (APT) declined 9.4% and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) fell 8%, leading index lower
XRP Native Lending Becomes Core Strategy as Evernorth Anchors Protocol Adoption
9.2.2026
Institutional demand for onchain yield is accelerating as Evernorth moves to tap native XRP credit markets, signaling a potential evolution in how large holders deploy liquidity, earn yield, and reshape XRP Ledger finance. XRP Native Credit Markets Gain Momentum With Evernorth Driving Institutional...
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap
4.2.2026
Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
Bitcoin-native USDT protocol joins CTDG Dev Hub
4.2.2026
An emerging protocol enabling native USDT transactions on Bitcoin becomes the latest participant of CTDG Dev Hub, a developer-centric technical hub by Cointelegraph focused on protocol design, implementation approaches, and network upgrade proposals
Story delays $IP token supply unlock as usage lags and dump fears grow
2.2.2026
Team and investor tokens now set to unlock in August 2026 as the IP-focused blockchain moves to slow new supply, tighten token economics and buy time to build network usage amid weak market sentiment
Crypto protocol CrossCurve under attack, $3M reportedly exploited
1.2.2026
Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach
The Protocol: Ethereum to roll out new AI agents standard soon
28.1.2026
Plus: Solana’s latest phase, OP token buybacks and EF post-quantum security team
'Opportunists' pushing protocol changes are BTC's biggest threat: Saylor
25.1.2026
Major changes to the Bitcoin protocol should be well-thought-out and rare, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor previously said
The Protocol: Staked ETH exit queue moves down to zero
21.1.2026
Also: Neobanks trending, DVT staking proposal and Solayer $35M fund
Aave refocuses on DeFi, hands Lens stewardship to Mask Network
21.1.2026
Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure
Grayscale files to convert NEAR Protocol Trust into ETF on NYSE Arca
21.1.2026
Grayscale continued its pattern of trust-to-ETF conversions with the NEAR Trust despite declining fund performance
Noble blockchain shifts from Cosmos to launch a standalone EVM
21.1.2026
Noble is seeking better developer access and a more robust tech stack to build its new EVM-compatible stablecoin-focused blockchain, which will launch in March
DeFi protocol Pendle revamps governance token, citing low adoption
20.1.2026
Pendle will begin to slowly phase out its governance token vePENDLE and replace it with sPENDLE this month, offering a more flexible model it hopes will boost adoption
Vitalik calls for a ‘garbage collection’ function to stop Ethereum bloat
18.1.2026
Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process