MakerDAO, the largest decentralized stablecoin project, plans to launch its own stand-alone blockchain by potentially forking Solana. This decision, however, is meeting a mixed response from the crypto community.

The payments giant has been accepting USDC payments on Ethereum from card-issuer Crypto.com in Australia since 2021, and will now use the cheaper Solana network to settle cross-border transactions with Merchant Acquirers, Worldpay and Nuvei, which collect payments on behalf of global retailers.

The highly anticipated launch of the Shiba Inu token's own Shibarium chain experienced a major hiccup. The solution, intended for scaling the Ethereum blockchain, could not handle the massive influx of transactions.

Arthur Hayes shared his views on the future of an AI/DAO-based financial system, pointing at Ethereum as the blockchain to underpin its organization.

Startup Ethena picked up on the crypto visionary's idea for a stablecoin that is fully collateralized, yet independent of the traditional financial system. The project has already received funding and onboarded a motivated team.

ConsenSys, a leading software company known for its focus on Ethereum (ETH), has launched an Ethereum scaling chain Linea, integrating Zero Knowledge technology.

EigenLayer, the Ethereum-based protocol introducing restaking as a new cryptoeconomic security primitive, has made significant strides with its mainnet launch and subsequent success.

Amid the U.S. SEC's crackdown on its native token, Polygon is intensifying the development of its network. Polygon 2.0 promises a universal value network based on interconnected L2 chains, utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology.