A roundup of breaking news on blockchain and DeFi projects

Avalanche 9000 - Transforming Layer 1 into Layer 2

Avalanche 9000 supports projects building Layer 1 at a low cost of only 1.33 AVAX/month, instead of the previous 2,000 AVAX stake requirement. Along with that, Retro9000 was introduced with a $40 million fund, supporting more than 700 Layer 1 projects, helping to accelerate ecosystem development.

Near and Breakthrough AI Strategy

Near announced plans to develop a multi-chain AI Agent with Near Intents, enabling cross-chain transactions from a single account. In addition, Near launched an AI research center, partnering with Delphi to promote the application of AI technology to blockchain.

Liquity V2 - Lending Optimization

The new version of Liquity allows users to customize interest rates and borrow BOLD with collateralization rates up to 90%. The project uses Forkonomics to securely scale the BOLD stablecoin across multiple blockchain networks.

Pendle and Boros Protocol

Pendle introduces a leveraged profit trading mechanism through funding rate, and does not issue additional tokens but focuses on allocating revenue to vePENDLE holders, increasing long-term value.

Zircuit and Gud AI - Security Breakthrough

Zircuit and Gud AI focus on security through the SLS mechanism, which allows fraud detection before transactions occur. The project collaborates with large funds such as Binance Labs, attracting over $2 billion TVL.

Starknet and ZK Rollups

Starknet launches STRK token staking, becoming the first Layer 2 blockchain to support native token staking. The v0.13.3 update reduces blob gas costs by five times and expands integration with the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Mode - AIFi Ecosystem

Mode deploys the AI ​​Agent App Store and the AIFi ecosystem, integrating AI into governance and yield farming. AI technology is also used to optimize security and risk management in decentralized finance.

Polkadot 2.0 - Revolutionizing parachains

Polkadot reduces parachain operating costs from $16,700 to just $1,000-4,000. The platform connects to Ethereum and BNB via Hyperbridge, promoting cross-chain transactions, expanding the ecosystem.

dYdX Unlimited - DeFi Perp DEX Innovation

dYdX introduced MegaVault, a liquidity provider with a 48% APY, attracting nearly $50 million in deposits. The DEX also launched Instant Market Listings, which allows instant trading without approval.

Aptos - TVL explosion

Aptos recorded a TVL exceeding $1 billion, a 19x increase from the previous year, and attracted more than 1 million new users. The project was also selected by BlackRock and Franklin Templeton as its on-chain storage platform, affirming its position in the blockchain ecosystem.

Summary: These innovations and development strategies promise to push blockchain and DeFi projects to new heights, bringing great opportunities to global investors and users. 🚀