Hemi Labs, co-founded by early Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik, has unveiled the Hemi Network, a revolutionary modular layer-2 blockchain designed to bridge the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems.

Backed and Lisk have partnered to boost real-world asset tokenization and financial inclusion in emerging markets. This collaboration aims to leverage blockchain technology to drive economic growth and new opportunities.

Minima has teamed up with Mercury FX to develop a decentralized alternative to the SWIFT payment network, leveraging Maxima’s secure, peer-to-peer messaging capabilities — enhancing security, efficiency, & compliance in global financial transactions.

Bybit integrates Solana Blinks into its Web3 platform, enhancing user access and simplifying crypto transactions on X. This collaboration bridges Web2 and Web3, offering seamless engagement with decentralized assets.

HashKey Cloud joins exSat as a Data Validator, boosting Bitcoin’s scalability and interoperability. Their role includes syncing Bitcoin blocks and enhancing the network through exSat’s Docking Layer.

the first U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began trading on major exchanges, including Cboe, Nasdaq, and NYSE. This launch follows the successful introduction of spot bitcoin ETFs earlier this year.