Binance Founder CZ Backs BNB Chain’s New High-Speed Layer 1 Network
BNB Chain is preparing a new EVM-compatible Layer 1 that will run alongside the main network, using BNB for gas, staking, and governance rather than issuing a new token. BNB…
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New Tree-Based Bitcoin Scaling Proposal Targets Millions of Users
Bitcoin developer Olaoluwa Osuntokun has unveiled Layertree, a proposal that could squeeze millions of bitcoin owners into a single blockchain output without surrendering control of their money. The catch? Bitcoin’s…
Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Arrives Oct. 21 With a Major Speed Boost
Earlier this week, the Solana-focused research and development firm Anza revealed that Solana’s highly anticipated upgrade Alpenglow is scheduled to activate on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. According to developers and…
Ontology Halts L1 Blockchain for 41 Hours Over an Unknown Threat
Ontology pulled the emergency brake on its blockchain for nearly two days, freezing block production after a security warning involving an unnamed ecosystem project. By Monday, Oct. 12, the network…
Ethereum Economic Zone Runs Atomic L1-L2 Transfer on Mainnet
This week, the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) initiative’s core contributor, Eduardo Antuña Díez, revealed a technological advancement by showcasing an atomic Layer 1 (L1) to Layer 2 (L2) transaction on…
Injective Expands Tokenization Push With SEC Transfer Agent Status
Injective said its institutional services arm is now registered with the SEC as a transfer agent, giving the blockchain a regulated function for securities. The move adds a compliance layer…
Why Crypto Tokenization Fails—and the One Mistake Institutions Keep Making
Traditional wealth management is constrained by slow, expensive, siloed legacy settlement layers that rely on redundant manual compliance checks. Abdul Rafay Gadit discusses how purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain architecture resolves…
Circle Pulls $222 Million From Blackrock and A16z to Launch Arc Blockchain at $3B Valuation
Circle Internet Group raised $222 million in a private presale of its ARC token, tied to a new stablecoin-native layer-one (L1) blockchain called Arc, at a fully diluted valuation of…
South Korean Fintech Toss Targets Web3 Finance With Proprietary Mainnet and 24 Stablecoin Trademarks
South Korea’s Toss, operated by Viva Republica, is developing a proprietary layer one (L1) blockchain mainnet and native cryptocurrency to integrate across its payment, banking, and securities ecosystem, according to…
Naoris Protocol Deploys Post-Quantum Mainnet to Secure Global Digital Infrastructure
Naoris Protocol has officially launched its Layer 1 mainnet to provide decentralized post-quantum security for blockchain networks and critical digital systems. Naoris Protocol announced the official launch of its Mainnet…