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Foundation is an NFT real estate investment project consisting of 7,777 NFTs. Once minted, the funds will be deposited into a builder's wallet to acquire and develop luxury real estate. After the property is sold, 15% of the profit will be added to the builder's wallet, which will reinvest the funds into future builds and provide benefits to NFT holders. All membership benefits and party locations will be decided by the community.
NeoSoul Completes $11 Million Pre-A Funding Round, Accelerating Expansion in the AI Economy
This funding round is supported by MH Ventures, Amber Group, ArkStream Capital, 0G Foundation, Kirin Capital, CatcherVC and New Oak International.
SpaceX undervalued? Early investor says it could become first $10 trillion company
SpaceX early investor and XPRIZE Foundation founder Peter Diamandis stated that SpaceX has the potential to become the world's first company with a market capitalization of $10 trillion.During an interview on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Diamandis said that the market has yet to find the right way to value SpaceX, and that the company's space transportation, satellite internet, and future space economy initiatives could generate long-term growth far exceeding that of traditional enterprises.He pointed out that SpaceX's core value comes not only from its reusable rocket business, but also from Starlink satellite internet, future lunar and Mars exploration programs, and the new economic ecosystem being built around space infrastructure.Previously, SpaceX had already become one of the highest-valued private tech companies globally. As the company expands from rocket launches into satellite communications and deep-space exploration, investors are trying to reassess its long-term commercial potential.Diamandis believes that traditional valuation models struggle to measure the value of a platform company like SpaceX, which operates across aerospace, communications, and future infrastructure simultaneously, so the market may be underestimating its future growth potential. (CNBC)
Worldcoin Foundation sells 217.4 million WLD at a discount, raising approximately $52.5 million
On-chain data shows that the Worldcoin Foundation sold approximately 217.4 million WLD tokens to institutions such as Pantera Capital, raising approximately $52.5 million. Based on the transaction amount, the transaction price was approximately $0.24, representing a discount of approximately 36% compared to the market price, and the relevant tokens are subject to a one-year lock-up period.
World Foundation Completes $52.5M Token Sale Fundraising, Led by Pantera Capital
the World Foundation has announced the completion of a $52.5 million fundraising through a strategic sale of WLD tokens. The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and others. The World Foundation is the non-profit organization behind the World protocol. The WLD tokens sold in this round will be locked for one year and are intended for use within the World Network, and do not represent any investment rights, profits, or return entitlements.
Ethlabs: Existing Funding Commitments Can Support Operations for 2 to 3 Years, Forming a Complementary Collaboration with the Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum non-profit research and development organization Ethlabs released an FAQ stating that current funding commitments can support the team's operations for the next 2 to 3 years, and will continue to pursue subsequent fundraising, with the community funding round still open.
Stablecoin compliance startup Range raises $8.3 million in Series A funding, with participation from TX Ventures and others
Range, a stablecoin compliance startup, announced the completion of an $8.3 million Series A funding round, with participation from TX Ventures, SixThirty, Maven 11 Capital, Onigiri Capital, and others. The project's total funding to date has reached $11 million.Range provides a unified platform for companies operating both stablecoins and fiat currencies. Its core products include Unify, a real-time ledger system, and Protect, an on-chain transaction screening tool. Its clients include Circle, Solana Foundation, Stellar, Squads, and Jupiter, among others. The funds from this round will be used to expand the Unify and Protect products, grow the engineering and business development teams, and increase integrations and network coverage. (The Block)
Hyperliquid is seeking to enter the U.S. market, pushing for the establishment of a regulated access framework for on-chain perpetual contracts
Odaily News: Hyperliquid is seeking a compliant path to bring its perpetual contract business into the U.S. market, and the platform is currently not open to U.S. users.Previously, the Hyperliquid Policy Center, funded by the Hyper Foundation, has been conducting policy research and advocacy work in Washington, D.C., promoting a regulated access framework for on-chain perpetual contracts and decentralized market infrastructure in the United States.If the relevant regulatory pathways are clarified, it would create conditions for Hyperliquid to offer products such as perpetual contracts to U.S. users. (The Information)
ENS DAO Passes Proposal to Officially Establish Foundation, Strengthening Decentralized Domain Ecosystem Governance
Odaily News ENS DAO has voted to pass the "Next Era of ENS DAO" proposal and completed on-chain execution, officially establishing the ENS Foundation to usher the ENS ecosystem into a new phase of governance.According to the proposal, the ENS Foundation will become a fully operational organization, equipped with a full-time executive director, a professional team, and a board of directors consisting of 5 members. It will be responsible for ENS's institutional work in legal, policy, standards-setting, and brand protection. ENS stated that over the past nearly decade, it has developed into critical infrastructure within the Ethereum ecosystem, with millions of registered domain names and integration across numerous wallets, applications, and Layer 2 networks. However, the DAO itself lacks a legal entity status, which prevents it from effectively participating in internet naming system governance, signing institutional cooperation agreements, hiring full-time employees, safeguarding trademark rights, or engaging in regulatory discussions. The establishment of the ENS Foundation aims to fill this gap. Going forward, the Foundation will be responsible for:1. Representing ENS in internet standards organizations such as ICANN, IETF, and W3C, to promote the recognition and management of the ".ens" top-level domain (TLD);2. Participating in policy discussions as a legal entity, communicating with regulators and government agencies;3. Holding and protecting ENS trademarks and intellectual property, and combating phishing and impersonation activities;4. Hiring full-time employees to manage ecosystem operations, grant programs, and treasury management;5. Serving as the formal cooperation entity between traditional institutions such as registrars and standards organizations and the ENS ecosystem.
Trump family-backed WLFI receives $100 million token investment, funds traced to Guren "Bobby" Zhou, a subject of a UK money laundering investigation
Odaily News: UAE-based foundation Aqua1 Foundation purchased $100 million worth of governance tokens from decentralized finance project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) on June 26, marking the largest single publicly disclosed purchase of the token to date. The funds trace back to Chinese businessman Guren "Bobby" Zhou, with up to $75 million flowing to entities linked to the Trump family and World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff. WLFI tokens confer governance and voting rights and do not represent equity in the company. Zhou was arrested in the UK in March 2021 on suspicion of money laundering, with UK law enforcement investigations still ongoing as of late July 2026. Two of his long-time employees were indicted in September 2025, one of whom has pleaded guilty, with trial scheduled for 2028. Zhou has not yet been formally charged. Zhou met with Eric Trump in Dubai to discuss the investment and described it as participation in the "Trump family's crypto project." The source of the $100 million Aqua1 used to purchase WLFI remains unclear, and public information does not indicate any direct link between these specific funds and money laundering activities. (Bitcoin.com News)
Passport Prime Releases KeyOS 1.3.1, Adds Mnemonic Final Word Generation Feature
: Bitcoin News posted on the X platform stating that Foundation has released KeyOS 1.3.1 for Passport Prime, adding a mnemonic generation feature. Users can input the first 11 or 23 words of a BIP39 mnemonic, and the device will generate a valid final word that meets checksum requirements. Users can manually generate mnemonics by rolling dice, flipping coins, or other methods, and complete mnemonic generation directly on the Passport Prime without the need for external tools. Foundation stated that AI security reviews conducted using Claude Fable Max and ChatGPT 5.6 Sol Extra High found no serious security issues.
Ethereum Staking Reward Cut Proposal Sparks Outrage: Community Fears Damage to DeFi and Weakened Decentralization
Odaily News - Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-8363 ("Tapered Issuance Burn") has triggered strong backlash from the community, becoming one of the most contentious debates over Ethereum's economic model since The Merge. The proposal, put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, ETHCC co-founder Jerome de Tychey, and others, aims to gradually reduce validator rewards as the ETH staking ratio rises, ultimately bringing new issuance down to zero when staked ETH reaches 50% of the total supply.However, the proposal has drawn opposition from DeFi developers, staking service providers, and institutional investors alike. Critics argue that lowering staking yields could weaken the network's decentralization, disrupt Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem, and heighten market uncertainty around ETH's monetary policy. Opponents believe market mechanisms can already naturally regulate staking demand. Berryman noted that as yields decline to around 2%, new staking demand may naturally taper off, without the need for protocol-level changes to issuance policy.Ether.fi founder Mike Silagadze stated that the proposal is "detrimental to decentralization, Ethereum adoption, and the network's reputation." Bitwise Ethereum business lead Steve Berryman also pointed out that institutional investors require policy certainty, and adjusting the issuance mechanism could introduce additional uncertainty. Greg Koumoutsos, technical research lead at the Lido Labs Foundation, noted that Ethereum pays not only in "slashable ETH" but also in decentralization, node diversity, censorship resistance, and network resilience. Aave founder Stani Kulechov also warned that reducing ETH staking yields could impact the DeFi ecosystem, as a large volume of staking derivatives has become an integral part of lending and yield strategies.Additionally, the community is concerned that lowering staking rewards could paradoxically intensify centralization. Since individual validators lack economies of scale, declining yields may drive smaller nodes to exit, while large exchanges and institutional staking providers—backed by greater business demand—could continue expanding their market share.Currently, EIP-8363 involves not only staking reward adjustments but has also sparked broad discussions over Ethereum's long-term monetary policy, governance stability, and institutional confidence. The community believes that such a significant change to the economic model requires more thorough debate and a longer evaluation period. (Cointelegraph)
Ethereum Foundation Recruiting Protocol Security Researcher
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is globally recruiting Protocol Security Researchers (Remote Full-time), a role within the Protocol Security team. The team is responsible for identifying and intercepting vulnerabilities before they reach mainnet, with work covering Execution Layer/Consensus Layer security reviews, AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, fuzzing, specification audits, and coordinating vulnerability disclosure. Candidates are required to have deep experience with the Ethereum protocol, be familiar with EL/CL specifications and client implementations, and be proficient in languages such as Go, Rust, Java, C#, Nim, or Python. There are no hard requirements on years of work experience, with technical depth being the core consideration.
Optimism governance vote sparks controversy: 5.469 million OP tokens redirected from user airdrop to ecosystem fund
an Optimism community governance proposal has been passed, reallocating 546.9 million OP tokens originally intended for user airdrops to the "Strategic Ecosystem Fund" managed by the Optimism Foundation, sparking discussions within the community over governance transparency and user rights.The OP tokens involved in this proposal account for approximately 12.7% of the total supply, valued at around $49.7 million at current prices. The Optimism Foundation stated that as the ecosystem strategy shifts toward institutional adoption and enterprise partnerships, large-scale user airdrops no longer fully align with the current development direction, and unused tokens can be deployed for ecosystem incentives, partnership building, and enterprise-level project expansion.The vote ultimately passed with 17.974 million OP in favor and 10.931 million OP against. The pivotal turning point came 16 minutes and 52 seconds before the vote closed, when Test in Prod (delegate.testinprod-io.eth), the core development team of the Optimism ecosystem, cast 8.486 million OP in support, raising the approval ratio from 45.77% to 61.84% and ultimately pushing the proposal through.Excluding Test in Prod's vote, the proposal's support rate would stand at only 46.47%, failing to pass, and the relevant tokens would likely have remained in the user allocation pool. The Optimism Foundation previously committed to disclosing the cumulative usage of the fund and related outcomes through annual budget reports. This vote has also reignited discussions about the influence of "large delegated voting power" in DAO governance and the balance of token holder rights. (CoinDesk)
Ethereum Foundation transferred 566.27 ETH to an address, worth approximately $1.09 million
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Ethereum Foundation Grants address (0x9eE...313D) transferred 566.27 ETH to an address, worth approximately $1.09 million; additionally, 2.62 ETH was transferred to another address associated with the Ethereum Foundation, which had previously moved funds to Upbit.
Arkham Integrates Coinbase x402 Standard, Enabling AI Agents to Pay API Fees On-Demand via USDC
Odaily News: Blockchain data analytics platform Arkham has announced support for the x402 standard, developed by Coinbase and governed by the Linux Foundation, enabling AI Agents to make real-time payments in USDC when calling Arkham APIs.Arkham stated that by combining Coinbase Agentic Wallet with the Arkham API, traders can allow AI Agents to automatically track fund movements of large on-chain holders, identify whale accumulation or distribution behavior, and analyze changes in wallet fund flows in real time.
Kite Foundation: KITE Token Attacked on Ethereum Mainnet, Incident Quickly Contained with No Token Loss
The Kite Foundation stated that it detected attacks targeting KITE tokens. After the security system discovered abnormal KITE token transfer activity on the Ethereum mainnet, the team immediately initiated the incident response mechanism and suspended KITE token transfers and cross-chain bridging on the Ethereum mainnet. The Foundation stated that the affected tokens have been frozen in place, cannot be transferred, and will not flow into the secondary market. Currently, the scope of the incident is limited to the Ethereum mainnet, and the relevant tokens have not moved since then.
US spot Ethereum ETFs total net inflows exceed $11.23 billion; Ethereum Foundation undergoes organizational restructuring
During the 11th year of Ethereum, the Ethereum Foundation underwent organizational restructuring, including leadership departures, layoffs, the introduction of a new CROPS mandate, and the spin-off of EthLabs, Ethereum Systems, and Ethereum Institutional as independent entities. The Ethereum Foundation seeks to further decentralize its role within the ecosystem. Concurrently, Ethereum continued to advance its technology and institutional adoption, launching the Fusaka upgrade and attracting participation from Wall Street institutions such as BlackRock and JPMorgan; cumulative inflows into US spot Ethereum ETFs have exceeded $11.23 billion.
Suspected BANK Foundation wallet transfers 84 million BANK to Aster
according to Arkham monitoring, 84 million BANK tokens have been transferred from a suspected BANK Foundation wallet, BANK Foundation Wallet (0xEde6…3B11a), to a new address (0x5721…22Bd8). Subsequently, this address transferred the relevant tokens to the Aster deposit address (0x1284…87974).Market data shows: The price of BANK tokens has surged significantly over the past few days, rising more than threefold, and is now quoted at approximately $0.16.
KITE to Migrate Token Contracts at 1:1 Ratio, Attacker Addresses Excluded
Odaily News: The KITE Foundation has provided an update on the handling of a token security incident. A new KITE ERC-20 contract has been deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, with the total token supply remaining unchanged. Old KITE tokens will be migrated to the new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Addresses confirmed to be controlled by the attacker will be excluded and will not receive new tokens.The migration snapshot is based on Ethereum mainnet block height 25,692,498. Regular self-custody wallet users will receive the new tokens directly without needing to redeem or authorize anything. Exchange users will have their migration coordinated between the exchange and the KITE team. Cross-chain channels will remain paused until migration and verification are complete.Previously, KITE detected abnormal transfers on August 6 and confirmed it had been attacked by hackers. The team stated that this incident did not result in any asset losses for users or the project, and the impact is currently under control.
Nearly 200,000 XRP Stolen, Coreum Cross-Chain Bridge Attacked
Odaily News: The cross-chain bridge connecting XRP Ledger and Coreum was attacked on August 9. The attacker exploited a validation logic vulnerability to steal approximately 199,900 XRP, reducing the bridge's asset balance from roughly 200,400 XRP to 493.5 XRP. The attack did not involve private key leaks and did not target the XRP Ledger protocol itself. The attacker forged deposit operations, causing the bridge system to recognize them as legitimate deposits and triggering the bridge wallet on the other end to send real XRP. On-chain data shows that the attacker completed the fund transfer through 94 multi-signature authorization transactions within 97 minutes. These transactions required signatures from 17 of the 28 relay node keys, allowing the attacker to bypass the bridge's validation mechanism. As of August 11, the Coreum cross-chain bridge remains suspended, and the Coreum Development Foundation has not yet released an official incident report. The XRP mainnet and user private keys remain unaffected and secure.
BTCPay Server Hit by Critical Vulnerability Exploit, Supporters Launch Up to 3 BTC Bounty to Recover Stolen Funds
According to The Block, open-source Bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server disclosed a critical security vulnerability being actively exploited last Friday and urgently requested users to upgrade to version 2.4.2. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 2.4.2; attackers can use it to steal administrator macaroon authentication credentials of LND nodes, thereby fully controlling the connected Lightning Network wallets. Users such as Foundation and Citadel21 have confirmed that their Lightning node funds were drained, but BTCPay has not publicly disclosed the total amount stolen or the number of affected nodes. Currently, the official release version 2.4.2 has fixed this vulnerability, and on-chain hot wallets are not affected. The BTCPay Server Foundation has donated 0.21 BTC each to security researcher Craig Raw and Bitcoin Red Team to commend their responsible private disclosure of the vulnerability. Meanwhile, BTCPay supporters have promised to provide a bounty incentive of "10% of recovered funds," capped at 3 BTC.
BTCPay Temporarily Restricts Lightning Network Remote Access Due to LND Vulnerability
According to Cointelegraph, BTCPay Server has temporarily restricted public remote connections to Lightning Network nodes due to attackers exploiting a critical vulnerability in LND (Lightning Network Daemon) to steal node credentials and transfer funds. Version 2.4.2 has upgraded to LND 0.21.1 and automatically rotates macaroon credentials in standard installations. The project team reminds operators to check for abnormal payments, channel closures, and balance changes as soon as possible; if nodes are exposed via self-built reverse proxies, Tor services, or port forwarding, relevant credentials must also be manually replaced. Currently, Foundation and Citadel21 have reported node fund losses, but the specific scale of losses has not yet been disclosed.
BTCPay Server Temporarily Restricts Public Remote Connections to LND Nodes, Vulnerability Causes Credential Leakage and Fund Theft
Bitcoin payment processing service BTCPay Server has temporarily restricted public remote connections to Lightning Network nodes running Lightning Network Daemon (LND) software. Attackers exploited a severe vulnerability to obtain credentials and transfer funds. The number of affected operators and the total amount stolen have not yet been disclosed. This restriction affects external wallets such as Zeus that connect via BTCPay Server domains or Tor onion addresses in Docker deployments, but Lightning Network payments can still continue. BTCPay Server stated that remote access functionality will be restored once security is confirmed. BTCPay Server 2.4.2 will install LND 0.21.1 and automatically regenerate macaroon credentials during standard installation. Foundation and Citadel21 have respectively disclosed that funds from their Lightning Network nodes were swept. Foundation stated that hot wallets were not affected, and the specific amounts of losses have not been disclosed.
Ethereum Foundation Recruiting Protocol Security Researcher
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is globally recruiting Protocol Security Researchers (Remote Full-time), a role within the Protocol Security team. The team is responsible for identifying and intercepting vulnerabilities before they reach mainnet, with work covering Execution Layer/Consensus Layer security reviews, AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, fuzzing, specification audits, and coordinating vulnerability disclosure. Candidates are required to have deep experience with the Ethereum protocol, be familiar with EL/CL specifications and client implementations, and be proficient in languages such as Go, Rust, Java, C#, Nim, or Python. There are no hard requirements on years of work experience, with technical depth being the core consideration.
Optimism governance vote sparks controversy: 5.469 million OP tokens redirected from user airdrop to ecosystem fund
an Optimism community governance proposal has been passed, reallocating 546.9 million OP tokens originally intended for user airdrops to the "Strategic Ecosystem Fund" managed by the Optimism Foundation, sparking discussions within the community over governance transparency and user rights.The OP tokens involved in this proposal account for approximately 12.7% of the total supply, valued at around $49.7 million at current prices. The Optimism Foundation stated that as the ecosystem strategy shifts toward institutional adoption and enterprise partnerships, large-scale user airdrops no longer fully align with the current development direction, and unused tokens can be deployed for ecosystem incentives, partnership building, and enterprise-level project expansion.The vote ultimately passed with 17.974 million OP in favor and 10.931 million OP against. The pivotal turning point came 16 minutes and 52 seconds before the vote closed, when Test in Prod (delegate.testinprod-io.eth), the core development team of the Optimism ecosystem, cast 8.486 million OP in support, raising the approval ratio from 45.77% to 61.84% and ultimately pushing the proposal through.Excluding Test in Prod's vote, the proposal's support rate would stand at only 46.47%, failing to pass, and the relevant tokens would likely have remained in the user allocation pool. The Optimism Foundation previously committed to disclosing the cumulative usage of the fund and related outcomes through annual budget reports. This vote has also reignited discussions about the influence of "large delegated voting power" in DAO governance and the balance of token holder rights. (CoinDesk)
Qwen Launches Qwen-UI-Agent, a GUI Agent Foundation Model for Real Devices
Qwen releases Qwen-UI-Agent, positioned as a GUI agent foundation model for the real world, covering mobile, desktop, web, and DeepSearch environments. The model emphasizes reliable task execution on real devices, supports mixed GUI and CLI operations, batch actions, and long-horizon online reinforcement learning, while featuring security boundary control and cross-platform proactive service capabilities.
NeoSoul Completes $11 Million Pre-A Funding Round, Accelerating Expansion in the AI Economy
This funding round is supported by MH Ventures, Amber Group, ArkStream Capital, 0G Foundation, Kirin Capital, CatcherVC and New Oak International.
Berachain stablecoin HONEY rebrands to Bera USD, ticker changed to BUSD
Odaily News - The Berachain Foundation has announced that its stablecoin HONEY has completed a brand rebranding, now renamed Bera USD with the ticker changed to BUSD. The contract address and the token itself remain unchanged; only the name and symbol have been updated.Since the token name is part of the EIP-712 domain separator design, permits or off-chain authorizations previously signed under the HONEY name will automatically become invalid and will need to be re-signed. Berachain stated that the BUSD-related updates will soon be fully rolled out across all integrated parties, with more updates to follow.
Hyperliquid Expected to Unlock $589 Million Worth of HYPE on September 6
Odaily News: Hyperliquid ecosystem project team HyperLabs has unlocked 433,025 HYPE, worth approximately $23.46 million, and has been continuously depositing tokens into trading platforms, including Flowdesk and OKX. Tracking data shows that an additional 9.92 million HYPE is expected to be unlocked on September 6, worth approximately $589 million based on a price of $59.39. The Hyper Foundation publishes the claim amounts around the 6th of each month. In March, only 173,217 HYPE were actually claimed, lower than the planned 99,200 tokens. Tokenomist data shows that the aid fund has repurchased 11.9 million HYPE from the unlock schedule, accounting for approximately 14%. The repurchased tokens will be burned, reducing the current total supply to 955.3 million HYPE. Certified Public Accountant Dat Ngo stated that tax liabilities typically arise upon token vesting, and some holders may sell tokens to cover taxes. TMGM CPA Ashley Akin stated that if the market is not overly leveraged, the $581 million unlock can still be absorbed, but combined with margin requirements, it would increase trading difficulty. On-chain perpetual contract trading platform Hyperliquid does not restrict users from trading during certain news events. Market data shows that liquidation volume has dropped 71%, trading volume has fallen 50%, and open interest continues to decline. Bitcoin remains below $65,000, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes will be released ahead of the Federal Reserve's September 15-16 meeting. (Forbes Digital Assets)
KITE to Migrate Token Contracts at 1:1 Ratio, Attacker Addresses Excluded
Odaily News: The KITE Foundation has provided an update on the handling of a token security incident. A new KITE ERC-20 contract has been deployed on the Ethereum mainnet, with the total token supply remaining unchanged. Old KITE tokens will be migrated to the new contract at a 1:1 ratio. Addresses confirmed to be controlled by the attacker will be excluded and will not receive new tokens.The migration snapshot is based on Ethereum mainnet block height 25,692,498. Regular self-custody wallet users will receive the new tokens directly without needing to redeem or authorize anything. Exchange users will have their migration coordinated between the exchange and the KITE team. Cross-chain channels will remain paused until migration and verification are complete.Previously, KITE detected abnormal transfers on August 6 and confirmed it had been attacked by hackers. The team stated that this incident did not result in any asset losses for users or the project, and the impact is currently under control.
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Optimism governance vote sparks controversy: 5.469 million OP tokens redirected from user airdrop to ecosystem fund
an Optimism community governance proposal has been passed, reallocating 546.9 million OP tokens originally intended for user airdrops to the "Strategic Ecosystem Fund" managed by the Optimism Foundation, sparking discussions within the community over governance transparency and user rights.The OP tokens involved in this proposal account for approximately 12.7% of the total supply, valued at around $49.7 million at current prices. The Optimism Foundation stated that as the ecosystem strategy shifts toward institutional adoption and enterprise partnerships, large-scale user airdrops no longer fully align with the current development direction, and unused tokens can be deployed for ecosystem incentives, partnership building, and enterprise-level project expansion.The vote ultimately passed with 17.974 million OP in favor and 10.931 million OP against. The pivotal turning point came 16 minutes and 52 seconds before the vote closed, when Test in Prod (delegate.testinprod-io.eth), the core development team of the Optimism ecosystem, cast 8.486 million OP in support, raising the approval ratio from 45.77% to 61.84% and ultimately pushing the proposal through.Excluding Test in Prod's vote, the proposal's support rate would stand at only 46.47%, failing to pass, and the relevant tokens would likely have remained in the user allocation pool. The Optimism Foundation previously committed to disclosing the cumulative usage of the fund and related outcomes through annual budget reports. This vote has also reignited discussions about the influence of "large delegated voting power" in DAO governance and the balance of token holder rights. (CoinDesk)
Qwen Launches Qwen-UI-Agent, a GUI Agent Foundation Model for Real Devices
Qwen releases Qwen-UI-Agent, positioned as a GUI agent foundation model for the real world, covering mobile, desktop, web, and DeepSearch environments. The model emphasizes reliable task execution on real devices, supports mixed GUI and CLI operations, batch actions, and long-horizon online reinforcement learning, while featuring security boundary control and cross-platform proactive service capabilities.
NeoSoul Completes $11 Million Pre-A Funding Round, Accelerating Expansion in the AI Economy
This funding round is supported by MH Ventures, Amber Group, ArkStream Capital, 0G Foundation, Kirin Capital, CatcherVC and New Oak International.
Well-known developer Binji announces joining Ethereum Labs as a founding member
Binji Pande announced joining Ethereum Labs as a founding member, stating that future work priorities will focus on both the Ethereum ecosystem and the growth of ETH itself. Binji previously worked in product at Coinbase, later led Optimism ecosystem growth and Superchain promotion for an extended period, and joined the Ethereum Foundation in 2025 to work on growth-related initiatives.
Berachain stablecoin HONEY rebrands to Bera USD, ticker changed to BUSD
Odaily News - The Berachain Foundation has announced that its stablecoin HONEY has completed a brand rebranding, now renamed Bera USD with the ticker changed to BUSD. The contract address and the token itself remain unchanged; only the name and symbol have been updated.Since the token name is part of the EIP-712 domain separator design, permits or off-chain authorizations previously signed under the HONEY name will automatically become invalid and will need to be re-signed. Berachain stated that the BUSD-related updates will soon be fully rolled out across all integrated parties, with more updates to follow.
Sign code merged into Panurus, with contributions from IBM Research and the Banque de France
Odaily News: Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT) announced that Sign's code has been merged into Panurus, a project formerly known as the Hyperledger Token SDK. Panurus aims to provide an open, neutral tokenization development framework, helping institutions issue and manage digital assets across different blockchains and systems. Financial institutions and the public sector are accelerating the tokenization process. Other contributors include IBM Research, the Banque de France, and Offchain Labs.