$NEAR Intents announced an expanded crosschain swapping capability, allowing users to swap from 100+ tokens directly into Zcash ($ZEC) through a single transaction flow on an upgraded frontend. The update leverages $NEAR’s intent-based infrastructure to facilitate the multi-token-to-$ZEC conversions, streamlining the user experience for accessing privacy-focused digital assets across blockchains. The upgrade demonstrates $NEAR’s focus
xStocks has surpassed $100M in total market cap on Ethereum, driven primarily by the growth of STRCx, according to Token Terminal data published May 11. The protocol has achieved approximately 1,000% year-to-date growth on Ethereum. On $BNB Chain, xStocks assets have separately crossed $30M in market cap, led by tokenized commodities including copper, silver, platinum,
Base Azul is set to go live on mainnet May 13, bringing a multiproof security system to the Coinbase Layer 2. Base Azul, described by the network as its first fully independent upgrade, is set to activate on mainnet on May 13. At the center of the upgrade is a multiproof system combining trusted execution
Ixirpad has partnered with Cware Labs to advance sustainable infrastructure in the Web3 ecosystem. As the industry transitions to sustainable infrastructure from speculative hype; this partnership will help bridge the gap between innovative blockchain concepts and market-ready institutional applications focusing on AI/decentralized technologies. Strengthening the Web3 Foundation Collaborating with Cware Labs will allow Ixirpad to
As part of efforts to run its AI-powered decentralized applications efficiently and offer better user experience, Spores Network, a Web3 multi-chain launchpad, today announced a strategic partnership with Metay, a decentralized AI compute marketplace. This collaboration enabled Spores Network to integrate Metay’s decentralized AI compute infrastructure to make its Web3 launchpad services scalable and accessible,
Google Cloud has integrated support for on-chain data from the ZeroG (0G) blockchain into its BigQuery data warehouse, according to an announcement from Chief Technology Officer Ming Wu on X. The move enables developers and analysts to query and analyze ZeroG transaction data directly within Google’s cloud infrastructure, without the need for third-party indexing tools.
Ondo pipes tokenized US stocks from $BNB to HyperEVM, turning blue‑chip equities into on‑chain collateral for basis, arb and delta‑neutral strategies. Ondo Finance has deepened its tokenization push by routing U.S. stock and ETF exposure from $BNB Chain into Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM, using a cross‑chain bridge built on LayerZero’s messaging framework. The new connection brings 35
Ronin, the gaming-centric blockchain once synonymous with the industry’s infamous $625 million exploit, is officially shedding its sidechain skin on May 12 to become an Ethereum layer 2 to improve security while maintaining throughput. Ronin, which announced the migration in April, will execute a hard fork at block 55,577,490, a process that will result in
Chainlink just added 10 new integrations across 6 services and 14 chains. The list spans sovereign regulators, institutional asset managers, BTCFi protocols, and emerging L2 liquidity layers. Chainlink Adoption Update 🔗 Recently, there were 10 integrations of the Chainlink standard across 6 services and 14 different chains. New integrations include @BermudaMonetary, @galaxyhq, @KelpDAO, @re, @StateStreetIM,
Ripple CTO David Schwartz proposed a pool of names for a new privacy protocol on Solana Labs, responding to a public request from Mert Mumtaz. Schwartz’s proposed list included Umbra, Solstice, Veil, Specter, Obsidian, Nyx, and Obscurant. Answering the question in the headline, it’s because of the synergy between top executives from traditionally competing blockchain