OneBalance, a new cross-chain development platform built by Flashbots core contributors, has secured a $20 million Series A round to kill crypto’s biggest pain point: broken user experience.

In an industry filled with breakneck innovation and buzzy Layer 1 launches, ZDKL stands apart—not just as a blockchain, but as a mission. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Erai and Kyleigha Beckmann, ZDKL is building the Peace Through Trade blockchain.

Enso is launching a $5M community token sale on CoinList, offering early access to its $ENSO token. Backed by top VCs, Enso simplifies onchain development with blockchain shortcuts and unified cross-chain access.

Pudgy Penguins enter the world of My Neighbor Alice, turning 40K+ NFTs into playable 3D characters. This first-of-its-kind integration sets a new standard for cross-chain gaming and NFT utility.

VivoPower partners with Flare to deploy $100M in XRP, launching a new era of institutional DeFi. Powered by FAssets and Firelight, this strategy transforms XRP into a yield-generating treasury engine—marking the rise of XRPFi.

VERA, a secure B2B communications platform, has partnered with cheqd, an identity and credential infrastructure, to develop a verifiable messaging platform for businesses in South Africa.