What’s Interesting Today: Pyth Network has introduced Express Relay, a new decentralized solution aimed at mitigating Miner Extractable Value (MEV) issues in DeFi. By connecting DeFi protocols directly to a network of searchers via protocol-controlled auctions, Express Relay bypasses miners, enhancing market efficiency and reducing transaction costs. This system

What’s Interesting Today: StarkWare has proposed a Starknet Improvement Proposal (SNIP) to introduce staking on its Ethereum Layer 2 network by the end of the year, pending approval from its community of token holders. According to CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, the implementation would be gradual, starting with stakers setting up

What’s Interesting Today: The TON Applications Chain (TAC) is setting up a new layer-2 network within the TON blockchain ecosystem, incorporating technologies from Polygon. Revealed at the Ethereum Community Conference in Brussels, this initiative will enable the support of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible decentralized applications, thereby attracting Ethereum

What’s Interesting Today: The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has submitted filings to the SEC for the listing of Solana-based ETFs by VanEck and 21Shares. Following their initial S-1 filings in June, the SEC now has a 240-day period to make a decision on these listings. Cboe, already known

What’s Interesting Today: Justin Sun, founder of Tron, announced that his team is developing a solution for gas-free stablecoin transfers on Tron, which will later support Ethereum and other EVM-compatible chains. This new service, expected to launch in Q4, will allow transfers without gas fees, with costs covered by

What’s Interesting Today: EIP-7732, introduced on July 3, aims to enhance Ethereum’s security and performance by separating consensus and execution in block validation. This proposal responds to Vitalik Buterin’s call for faster transaction confirmation times, addressing Ethereum’s historical speed limitations. EIP-7732 involves the consensus proposer selecting

What’s Interesting Today: Cartesi and Avail have announced a strategic partnership to enhance web3 development. This integration combines Cartesi's Linux-based RISC-V execution capabilities with Avail's data availability solution, Avail DA, to simplify decentralized application development and enable faster deployment. The partnership aims to create a

What’s Interesting Today: Aave's GHO stablecoin is now live on the Arbitrum network, following a decision by the Aave DAO, which manages changes to the lending protocol. The deployment on Arbitrum, an Ethereum layer-2 network, leverages low transaction costs and increased throughput, and utilizes Chainlink's

What’s Interesting Today: Mantle Network has initiated its "Metamorphosis" campaign on its Ethereum Layer 2 system, incentivizing mETH stakers with "Powder," which can be exchanged for the forthcoming governance token, COOK. Starting today and concluding in October, the campaign offers greater rewards for mETH that

What’s Interesting Today: Pixelverse, a cyberpunk-themed crypto gaming ecosystem, is launching its PIXFI token on The Open Network (TON) as its Telegram-based game, PixelTap, gains popularity. PixelTap combines clicker and combat gameplay, allowing players to earn coins to upgrade and battle with robots. Beyond the Telegram game, Pixelverse is