Project Progress

Uniswap wins in lawsuit against Bprotocol Foundation and LocalCoin Ltd., with lawyers stating it did not infringe on related patents. Uniswap Labs reaffirms its protocol code is open source and opposes the allegations.

At the "Build and Scale in 2026" forum, several guests discussed the key challenges of the new Web3 era, including identity and trust issues, AI agent payment security, and blockchain-supported sustainable development, believing that by 2026, the industry will shift its focus to infrastructure development and practical applications.

On March 15, 2024, independent musician Alicia Chen made a decision that would revolutionize her career. She did not hand her new album over to a record label nor upload it to streaming platforms. Instead, she packaged all 10 songs into a single NFT collection and sold each copy on the blockchain for 0.1 Ethereum. Within 48 hours, all 1,000 NFTs were sold out, earning her approximately $320,000—an amount that is 20 times the total earnings she had accumulated from Spotify streams over the past decade. Behind this silent financial revolution is a paradigm shift reshaping the global music industry. While traditional streaming platforms still defend the revenue model of $3-4 per thousand plays, a quiet transformation is underway—shifting music from an "infinitely reproducible digital stream" to a "scarce asset that can be owned." Music NFTs are rewriting the industry's value distribution.

PANews February 11 News, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire posted on the X platform that Stripe has launched a preview version of machine and AI agent payment features, which support USDC payments and integrate the X.402 standard.

February 11 News, Robinhood Chain testnet is now officially launched on the Arbitrum platform, providing developers with instant faucet support for building. This is an extension of Robinhood's move after launching stock tokens on Arbitrum One, demonstrating its ongoing efforts in on-chain infrastructure and Web3 ecosystem exploration. Robinhood Chain is built as an independent Layer 2 network based on Arbitrum, while inheriting Ethereum's security and decentralization features, maintaining compatibility with the Ethereum ecosystem to avoid liquidity fragmentation and standard conflicts. The platform allows customizable configurations, including optimized throughput, flexible governance, and support for custom gas tokens, while offering fast confirmation times and low transaction costs to create a smooth experience similar to applications for users.

In brief Citadel Securities is backing LayerZero’s Zero blockchain alongside DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange, and other institutions. Zero is designed to share work instead of having every participant handle every transaction, making it more efficient. LayerZero claims Zero could reach

Cross-chain protocol LayerZero announces the launch of a new blockchain called "Zero," designed specifically for institutions, with investments from firms like Citadel Securities, and plans to reach 2 million transactions per second. This blockchain emphasizes zero-knowledge proof technology, aiming to help institutions overcome technical barriers to entering blockchain and to establish collaborations with traditional finance, but it also raises concerns about decentralization.

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, TON Wallet announced that it now supports Bitcoin and Ethereum. Users can now directly store, send, and use BTC and ETH within TON Wallet on Telegram.

Ethereum Layer2 solution MegaETH officially launches its mainnet, focusing on ultra-low latency and high throughput, with a target of processing 50,000 transactions per second. At the mainnet launch, there are already over 50 applications, and a strategy of issuing tokens only after meeting certain benchmarks is adopted. MegaETH addresses latency issues through a new system architecture and plans to issue the MEGA token within 7 days after achieving specific performance metrics.

Most crypto moves are still driven by noise, hype, and short-term pumps. But every now and then, a project shows something real underneath the price chart. That’s what Virtuals Protocol is starting to do right now. AI agent tokens have become a crowded space, but Virtuals is separating

Vitalik Buterin envisions integrating Ethereum with AI to enhance human agency, focusing on privacy, trust, and efficient markets. He suggests using Ethereum as a trust layer for AI interactions, advocating for tools to protect user data and enable AI agents to streamline blockchain interactions.

Gate News bot message: According to Fortune, LayerZero has launched the ZERO blockchain and has partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Ethereum plans to let validators verify blocks using zero knowledge proofs instead of re-executing every transaction. EIP 8025 introduces optional execution proofs so attesters can validate blocks with constant cost and lighter hardware. The L1 zkEVM roadmap depends on ePBS and zkVM

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan, co-founders of Farcaster, have joined the blockchain startup Tempo following Neynar's acquisition of Farcaster in January 2026. This shift reflects a focus on stablecoin infrastructure and a renewed direction for both projects.

Buterin says Ethereum and AGI should prioritize intentional, safe progress over unchecked acceleration or pure capability races. He highlights privacy tools like local LLMs, ZK payments, and TEEs to enable trustless AI use without identity leakage. Ethereum could act as an economic

Binance converted $300 million in stablecoins into 4,225 BTC for its Secure Asset Fund, raising its Bitcoin holdings to 10,455 BTC. Interest also surrounds its relationship with Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin, which has a $5 billion supply, primarily held on Binance.

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, Ethereum Treasury Company Sharplink received approximately 552 ETH in staking rewards last week, worth about $1.1 million. The total accumulated staking rewards have reached 13,113 ETH.

Ripple Custody partners with Figment, allowing banks to offer Ethereum and Solana staking without running validator infrastructure or extra tooling. Figment provides non-custodial staking, validator operations, and reporting, while Ripple Custody handles custody workflows. Ripple Custody