Tether introduced USAT, a new U.S.-compliant stablecoin, alongside a domestic operation targeting regulated financial use cases.

Impact: This marks Tether’s first direct U.S. market entry, aiming to capture adoption from banks, fintechs, and merchants that require compliance-ready stablecoin products.

Polymarket integrated Chainlink oracles to power its crypto asset price feeds, ensuring market resolution accuracy.

Impact: Improved oracle reliability reduces disputes and enhances trust in prediction markets, a core feature for user growth.

Ryan Berckmans highlighted Ethereum’s lead across Layer-1 networks when measured by 'Application Capital'.

Impact: Ethereum’s resource concentration strengthens network effects, making it the most attractive layer-1 for new app launches.

zkVerify Protocol announced a partnership with Cysic to advance zero knowledge technology adoption.

Impact: Collaboration on zk infrastructure could speed up privacy-preserving and scalable onchain applications.

Token Terminal data cited shows Ethereum’s stablecoin supply has grown by $90 billion since the start of 2024.

Impact: This growth cements Ethereum as the settlement layer of choice for global stablecoin circulation.

Core devs discussed EIP-7732, including spec status, Beacon API adjustments, and relay-layer effects.

Impact: Sharpening specs and testing coverage lowers risk for validator adoption and client-side deployment.

Whale Insider reported Fidelity acquired $91 million worth of ETH for its institutional portfolios.

Impact: Institutional accumulation can influence liquidity conditions and sentiment for ETH markets.

Tether disclosed that Bo Hines, former Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, will lead its new U.S. operation, per The Block.

Impact: Leadership appointments clarify U.S. execution plans as Tether expands regulated offerings.

Kiln’s co-founder, Laszlo Szabo, published a detailed review of a recent security breach and remediation measures.

Impact: Transparent post-incident reporting can restore user trust and inform best practices across staking infrastructure.

Rocket Pool announced the availability of a 'low-priority update' to their Smart Node software.

Impact: Node operator upgrades can improve network resilience and service quality for liquid staking.

Audit Wizard introduced Web3 OpSec Standard (W3OS), described as "the first open OpSec framework that enables you to measure your organization's security posture, and take concrete actions to improve it".

Impact: Strengthening operational security (OpSec) helps teams reduce attack surface and protect user funds.

Euler Finance integrated with Cap to add a cUSD stablecoin lending market.

Impact: Additional stablecoin markets diversify collateral options and can improve capital efficiency.

Livepeer noted that 44,000 LPT tokens were approved to fund ecosystem initiatives through its Transformation Special Purpose Entity (SPE).

Impact: Targeted token allocations can accelerate roadmap items for decentralized video infrastructure.

Fileverse published its weekly update on decentralized documents (dDocs), highlighting "real-time collaboration with end-to-end encryption".

Impact: Iterative improvements to collaboration tools can improve contributor workflows onchain.

Web3Privacy highlighted Canary, a "Digital Deadman Switch" as the first project from its launchpad.

Impact: Privacy-focused launches broaden the ecosystem of tools available to builders and users.

Users interacting with Etherex, Aave, and Euler on Linea were announced as eligible for an allocation totaling 140 million LINEA tokens

Impact: Eligibility programs can spur activity and retention within emerging L2 ecosystems.

Five new products announced going live today on Ethereum mainnet and the Top 10 Layer 2 networks. Click the link above more details on each launch.

Impact: Consolidated launch roundups help users discover and evaluate fresh products quickly.

The Giving Block shared a podcast discussing how crypto philanthropy supports suicide prevention efforts.

Impact: Showcasing real-world impact may drive more transparent, trackable charitable giving onchain.

Linea announced a partnership with Ledger to enable LINEA token management within Ledger Live.

Impact: Hardware wallet integration can improve L2 asset management and lower UX friction.

Arbitrum India announced the top three projects from its Open House Buildathon: Plexi, Orbital, and, TriggerX.

Impact: Regional developer programs can accelerate app experimentation and local community growth.

Celo reinstated its Support Streams program to sustain contributor activity through CELO reward incentives.

Impact: Ongoing contributor support mechanisms can stabilize long-term protocol development.

The Block reported that Coinbase is seeking a court order related to deleted text messages of SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

Jason Chaskin of the Ethereum Foundation responded to a recent article asserting that Ethereum is splitting into three parts—Asset, Network, and Chain—addressing the way the claim frames Ethereum’s components.

EigenLayer and OpenRank shared an article outlining a verifiable reputation approach intended for modular ecosystems.

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