The Kaia DLT Foundation has teamed up with digital payments platform Oobit to launch the first-ever Visa-enabled tap-to-pay solution powered by the Kaia blockchain.

Cake Wallet, the open-source, self-custodial crypto wallet, has officially rolled out support for Dogecoin (DOGE), giving more than 500,000 users the ability to securely send, receive, and store the popular meme coin.

Gearbox Protocol has launched on Etherlink with a USDC vault curated by Re7 Labs—bringing institutional-grade yield strategies, $1B+ DeFi expertise, and fresh incentives to one of the fastest-growing Layer 2s.

A new chapter in real-world asset (RWA) adoption is unfolding. Mavryk Network has officially integrated with Fireblocks to supercharge the tokenization and trading of over $10 billion in premium real estate on MultiBank.io.

Apex Fusion has launched VECTOR, a UTxO-based blockchain from Cardano’s original architects, offering 10x throughput and near-instant finality for institutional-grade, MiCA-compliant finance.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou’s mid-year keynote outlined a bold vision for crypto’s future, anchored in compliance, security, and real-world utility. Highlights included major product launches, a security overhaul, and strategic partnerships.