July 25: BitcoinOS confirmed the first-ever zero-knowledge proof (ZK proof) on the Bitcoin mainnet. This event marks a significant improvement in the scalability and functionality of the blockchain. The BitcoinOS team stated that this is the first permitted update to the Bitcoin system without changing the consensus code.

Roxom has raised $4.3 million to launch the first Bitcoin-denominated stock, commodities and futures exchange. The company's founders are Borja Martel and Nick Damico. The funding round was led by Kingsway, Draper and David Marcus.

The P2P Validator service integrates with the Avail network, improving cross-chain transactions and offering 0% commission for the first three months of AVAIL staking.

Elastos introduced native Bitcoin staking using the BeL2 SDK. This will allow the development of applications for staking more than 1 trillion dormant Bitcoins.