History made on @Cardano! For the first time, a major Layer 1 blockchain upgraded its protocol entirely through on-chain governance. The Van Rossem hard fork activated Protocol Version 11 with: • No downtime • No wallet updates • No token swaps • No founding company steering the decision Instead, DReps, stake pool operators, and the Constitutional Committee collectively approved the upgrade, proving that decentralized governance can work at production scale. Beyond governance, the upgrade also introduces new Plutus capabilities, lower smart contract execution costs, and lays the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, Cardano's next major scaling upgrade. Read our full breakdown here:

This will be a massive game-changer for crypto! @SolanaFndn President @calilyliu recently appeared on CNBC to discuss the transformative impact of the Clarity Act and what a durable statutory framework means for the broader blockchain ecosystem. For years, the digital asset industry has sought clear, predictable guidelines that foster open innovation while upholding market integrity. The proposed legislation establishes well-defined regulatory boundaries between governing bodies, protects open-source software developers, and enforces crucial consumer safety standards without restricting technological progress. By replacing regulatory ambiguity with long-term stability, this landmark framework reinforces the United States' position as a global leader in capital markets and digital financial infrastructure.

❗@0xPolygon is for AI. Agentic payment volume has exploded, making the network one of the standout performers as AI-driven on-chain activity reaches new highs. The pace of growth over the past few months has been remarkable, highlighting how quickly this emerging sector is evolving. AI agents are no longer just a narrative, they're starting to generate measurable economic activity. And we believe that AI-native payments could become one of the defining blockchain use cases of this cycle, and Polygon is positioning itself as one of the key networks powering that future.

3 billion transactions later and you're still saying "just getting started." We like that confidence. 😄 Huge congratulations to the @injective team and the entire community on this milestone! Reaching 3B transactions is a reflection of years of relentless building, constant iteration, and an ecosystem that keeps attracting more users and developers. It's been exciting to watch the journey so far, and we're looking forward to seeing where the next billion takes you. Congrats!

We have cast our votes in the 2026 Constitutional Committee election. The CC is the body that safeguards the Constitution and reviews whether governance actions comply with it, one of the most important roles in Cardano governance. The four candidates we voted for: 👇

The crypto market has entered another stage of the cycle. During Q2 2026, the total crypto market capitalization declined 12.6%, falling from $2.4 trillion to $2.1 trillion. Average daily spot trading volume also cooled, decreasing 20.9% quarter-over-quarter to $93.1 billion. The shift became especially clear in the final weeks of the quarter. April ranked among the strongest months of the year, yet by June the market had reversed sharply, leaving total capitalization roughly 52% below its October 2025 peak. This is exactly how mature markets evolve. Periods of rapid expansion are naturally followed by phases where liquidity cools, trading activity slows, and market participants become more selective. These transitions aren't signs of a broken market, they're a normal part of every long-term cycle. At the same time, the industry's foundations continue moving in the opposite direction. New infrastructure is being deployed, institutional participation keeps expanding, blockchain adoption continues to grow, and networks are still processing millions of transactions every single day regardless of short-term market sentiment. And when the next wave of momentum arrives, it will be built on everything that continued to develop during the quieter months.

JUST IN: Everstake, the largest non-custodial staking infrastructure provider, trusted by over 1.6M users across more than 130 networks, says "#Cardano# $ADA has done a fantastic job creating a staking model that truly prioritizes simplicity."

If Cardano is "dead," why is it number #1# today? According to @chainspect_app, the network just became the #1# activity gainer of the day, posting a massive +300% increase and outperforming every other blockchain on the leaderboard. Today's ranking is another reminder that the network isn't standing still. It continues moving forward, one milestone after another, while the foundations become stronger with every step. Cardano keeps building, and Cardano will win.

The Cardano team has done a fantastic job creating a staking model that truly prioritizes simplicity. Clear, easy-to-digest guides like this show just how much effort goes into making the technology accessible for everyone. Kudos to the team for the great work and continuous education! Proud to support the Cardano ecosystem.

The institutional transition to @ethereum is quiet, systematic, and completely inevitable. In a recent conversation, Real Vision founder @RaoulGMI addressed the historical skepticism surrounding Ethereum, pointing out that traditional financial institutions are naturally driven by time-tested longevity and risk reduction. For global banking entities, choosing underlying infrastructure is never about chasing momentary noise. It is about selecting proven resilience and the Lindy effect. Just as enterprise IT standardized on established software giants because choosing the proven industry leader minimizes operational risk, major banks are steadily aligning with Ethereum as their primary settlement layer. Etherealize Co-Founder Danny Ryan further highlighted why true decentralization is precisely what enterprise institutions have been seeking all along. A full decade of continuous engineering has rendered Ethereum globally distributed, multi-client, and capable of maintaining uninterrupted, absolute 100 percent uptime. Major financial institutions demand unkillable infrastructure that no single entity can alter or turn off. When translated into institutional terms, decentralized reliability becomes the exact prerequisite for modern global finance. Strengthened by the largest and most active developer network in the entire digital asset ecosystem, Ethereum has established a massive network effect that continues to compound.

Staked APT goes to work. Under AIP-146, staking unlocks higher transaction limits — giving even the heaviest workloads more room to run onchain: liquidations, complex DeFi, risk management. The full stack you need to build fully onchain markets.

Solana's tokenized asset ecosystem is entering a new phase of growth. Tokenized asset volume on the network reached a record $5.8B in Q2 2026, surging 114% quarter-over-quarter and setting a new all-time high. Even more importantly, the growth is becoming increasingly balanced. While tokenized equities have emerged as the dominant category, credit, commodities, and other real-world assets continue to attract meaningful adoption, creating a broader and more mature on-chain financial ecosystem. In our view, this is only the beginning. As more real-world assets move on-chain, Solana has a strong opportunity to become one of the leading platforms for tokenization over the coming years.

History has just been rewritten on @Aptos. With 1.3 billion transactions processed in Q2 2026, the network has officially recorded the most active quarter in its history. Honestly, delivering record-breaking growth in a market like this is never easy. Time and time again, it's the hardest-working teams that continue to push forward while others slow down. Aptos is proving exactly that. Congratulations to the entire team and community. The momentum is real, the execution speaks for itself, and this achievement is incredibly well deserved.

1/2 Want to deposit USDC into the Everstake Vault on Sats Terminal? Here's the full walkthrough. 1. Go to @SatsTerminal platform and connect your wallet. 2. From the Available Strategies list, select the Everstake Vault USDC. 3. Enter your deposit amount and click Continue. 4. Review the details, then transfer the deposit. Check out the entire process!

Yesterday in Miami, @ethereumfndn and @everstake_pool hosted the Institutional Digital Asset Forum at Miami Beach Botanical Garden. On the panels: • @dlawant, Head of Research at @Anchorage • @LowBeta, Head of Research at @Grayscale • @gxselby, Head of Research at @CFBenchmarks • @0xSimonJones, Co-Founder & CEO at @reya_xyz • @Dmitrywirex, Co-Founder at @wirexapp • @sergattic, CEO at @everstake_pool • @maja0G, CEO at @FGNexusio • @Kinitsky, CCDO at @everstake_pool In the room: → @arche_capital → @jpmorgan → @satoshilabs → @WisdomTreeNews → @xapobankapp & more The room said everything. Thank you to every organisation that showed up and made it what it was.

5/12 Ethereum operations reached new scale in 2025: • 300,000+ ETH staked via the 0.1+ ETH staking solution • 110+ ETH MEV captured in February • 130+ ETH MEV captured in a single hour • @Commit_Boost added to improve execution These results reflected years of quiet engineering work behind the scenes.