Sonic’s TVL has plunged to just $34 million, down 97% from its May 2025 peak.

Zcash Open Development Lab, which Zcash devs formed after leaving Electric Coin Capital, raised funds from prominent crypto VCs.

Partnership positions Chainlink as the canonical oracle and cross-chain infrastructure provider for ADI Chain, supporting the UAE's dirham-backed stablecoin initiative and enabling secure blockchain connectivity for over one billion users across emerging markets.

The long-term plan proposes a series of upgrades aimed at faster transactions, higher capacity, and new privacy features.

DOT rises as investors look toward a coming supply cut, though analysts say the move may be driven by market sentiment.

Terraform Labs is suing quantitative trading firm Jane Street for its role in the collapse of the Terra ecosystem.

Lower gas costs have turned Ethereum into a playground for mass address poisoning, with scammers hitting thousands of wallets daily.

Analysts told The Defiant that the move tests whether Optimism’s shared revenue model is sustainable in the long term.

The EF announced its 2026 Protocol priorities, emphasizing scalability, user experience, and security, as the network prepares for the Glamsterdam upgrade.

The Layer 1 network proposes token buybacks, raising gas fees by 10x, and reducing the staking rewards rate.