Project Progress

BlockBeats News, February 17 — The decentralized perpetual contract platform Lighter announced that starting today, it has adjusted the LLP (Liquidity Provision) infrastructure to introduce independent LLP Strategies for different types of markets (including RWA); risk, liquidation, and ADL will be managed at the strategy level to enable LLP to provide more liquidity for newly launched markets.

BlockBeats News, February 17 — OpenSea announced that it will hold an online live event on March 30, during which it will unveil its latest product developments and future plans. The company also stated that this event will mark the "next chapter" for OpenSea. Regarding community speculation about the TGE timing, OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander said on Discord that there have been no changes since the last official statement, and currently no additional information can be disclosed.

Decentralized lending protocol Zerolend announces the suspension of all operations due to decreased market support and rising malicious activities making it unsustainable. Users are advised to withdraw their remaining funds, and ZeroLend will update the smart contract to attempt to recover the affected assets.

On-chain lending has gradually become a market exceeding $100 billion since 2017, primarily by reducing redundant steps in traditional finance to lower costs. Aave founder Stani believes that the appeal of on-chain lending lies in its transparency and automation, making capital allocation more efficient. In the future, on-chain lending needs to combine economic value with real-world assets to attract a broader user base and promote further development of decentralized finance.

PANews February 17 News, according to Businesswire, the crypto lending platform Nexo announced that it will officially re-enter the U.S. market in 2026. Aiming to provide a regulatory-compliant framework for its investment and lending products, it is reported that its digital asset trading infrastructure is provided by Bakkt. As part of its U.S. operations, Nexo has launched a comprehensive digital asset service designed to support advanced portfolio management and liquidity needs.

Last week, the USDC transaction volume on the Polygon network hit a new high of 28 million transactions, surpassing Solana to become the most active chain. The total transaction volume reached 32.6 million, a 67% increase year-over-year. Additionally, Polygon joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and plans to provide USDC tax refund services at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Foresight News reports that crypto payment provider Alchemy Pay announced plans to launch the Alchemy Chain L1 public chain testnet on February 23. The public chain will be built on the Solana Virtual Machine architecture and will offer a payment system that allows users to transact using fiat currency and cryptocurrencies for large-scale commercial applications.

Alchemy Pay has announced a roadmap and design update for Alchemy Chain, positioning it as a next-gen blockchain for stablecoin payments. This innovative development aims to create a robust, compliant, and scalable infrastructure for global digital payment solutions, enhancing merchant checkouts and cross-border settlements.

deBridge's new Model Context Protocol (MCP) enhances cross-chain transactions, enabling AI agents and developers to perform swaps and multi-step on-chain transactions on EVM networks and Solana. MCP allows seamless execution, user asset custody, and supports AI tools for automated trading and execution strategies.

Japan is establishing itself as a leader in the new generation of finance through blockchain technology, with strong involvement from financial organizations. The Central Bank and SBI Holdings are investing in XRP Ledger for payments, digital identity infrastructure, compliance, and lending. XRPL’s decentralized identity model enhances secure personal data sharing, while projects like DNAOnChain utilize zero-knowledge proof for privacy-preserving validation. XRP acts as a liquidity intermediary between stablecoins and assets within the XRPL ecosystem.

The tokenized real world asset space is starting to get very real, very fast. New data shows that a “CC” bucket is now leading the entire RWA sector with roughly $340.9 billion in underlying assets tied to it. That’s a huge number, and it indicates how quickly institutions are moving into

Metaplanet Inc. reported explosive FY2025 growth, with a 738% revenue increase driven by substantial Bitcoin investments, amassing 35,102 BTC. The company aims to hold 1% of global Bitcoin by 2027 while diversifying its financial model to enhance stability and profitability.

ZeroLend announces it will gradually cease operations due to the protocol's current situation being unsustainable, with declining liquidity and increased malicious activities. The team is prioritizing ensuring users can safely withdraw their assets and recommends users withdraw their funds as soon as possible.

12 Chainlink standard integrations landed across 7 services on Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Polygon and Robinhood Chain. Bank of England chose the network for the 2026 Synchronisation Lab and CME launched LINK futures expanding regulated access. Chainlink posted a weekly adoption update

Odaily Planet Daily reports that cross-chain protocol deBridge announced the launch of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI agents and developer tools to perform swaps, bridging, and multi-step transactions between EVM chains and Solana. This release follows the launch of deBridge Bundles in December, which is an intent-based execution model designed to eliminate chain-level complexity. (The

Stellar releases Open-Source Private Payments PoC using Groth16 zk proofs for private deposits, transfers, and withdrawals. Stellar adds ASP membership and non-membership Merkle trees, allowing pools to enforce allow/block rules without revealing transaction details. Stellar has released an

Tomasz Stanczak will step down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation in February 2026, with Bastian Aue as interim co-ED. Stanczak noted progress in decision-making and infrastructure use, while Aue emphasizes core principles.