What’s Interesting Today: BricklayerDAO is a platform combining blockchain technology with real estate investment, founded by Nick Prescott and Denis Leontievsky to offer more control and higher returns compared to traditional real estate. The platform uses a dual-token system: MRTR for governance and BRCK, linked to tokenized real-

What’s Interesting Today: Chainlink introduced Smart Value Recapture (SVR), a solution designed to recapture non-toxic MEV generated by oracle data consumption in DeFi protocols. SVR focuses on MEV from liquidations in lending protocols, redirecting profits back to the protocols and users. Built on Chainlink’s secure oracle infrastructure,

What’s Interesting Today: EigenLayer's slashing testnet launched on December 20, with a mainnet launch pending approval of the EigenLayer Improvement Protocol-002 (ELIP-002). The update introduces Unique Stake Allocation to reduce slashing risks and Operator Sets for Actively Validated Services (AVS). The protocol, which uses staked

What’s Interesting Today: Fantom has rebranded to Sonic, launching its high-throughput Layer 1 mainnet. Users can convert FTM to the new native token, S, and participate in staking. An airdrop of 190 million S tokens will be distributed based on "Sonic Points." Sonic offers 10,000

What’s Interesting Today: SatLayer, a Bitcoin restaking platform, has integrated with the Sui blockchain to allow developers to leverage Bitcoin's security for decentralized applications (dApps) on Sui’s fast layer-1 network. This collaboration aims to enhance decentralized finance (DeFi) by using Bitcoin’s $2.1 trillion

What’s Interesting Today: Ethereum's ENS (Ethereum Name Service) has selected ConsenSys' Linea technology to power its upcoming layer-2 network, Namechain. Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup, was chosen for its speed and alignment with ENS's values. This technology allows for faster, lower-cost transactions,

What’s Interesting Today: Ethena has launched USDtb, a stablecoin backed by BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BUIDL, to stabilize its yield-generating USDe token during bearish markets. USDtb holds 90% of its reserves in BUIDL, offering a lower-risk alternative within Ethena’s ecosystem. The protocol plans

What’s Interesting Today: XION, the walletless layer-one blockchain, has launched a $12.6M "Anti-Grant-Grant Program" in partnership with Thrive Protocol to accelerate Web3 adoption. The program aims to support sustainable builder growth and practical applications within the XION ecosystem by offering upfront funding and

What’s Interesting Today: Avalanche has raised $250 million in a token sale ahead of its Avalanche9,000 network upgrade, aimed at reducing deployment costs by 99.9% and simplifying the development of app-specific blockchains. The sale, led by Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly, and ParaFi Capital, involved over 40 venture

What’s Interesting Today: Backpack, a popular crypto exchange and wallet, is integrating with Sui, a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain. This partnership will enhance user experience for both platforms, offering Sui users a trusted wallet solution and expanding Backpack's user base to include Sui enthusiasts.  Trade SUI