Grupo Braza extends the Brazilian Real stablecoin BBRL to the Polygon network

Solana Company Targets Asia-Pacific With New Infrastructure to Capture Institutional Crypto Growth

The Solana Company has announced plans to build infrastructure in the APAC region to diversify its revenue streams. The project, dubbed Pacific Backbone, will also support Solana staking across countries like South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The Solana Company has announced the launch of a

Bhutan launches Solana-based Digital Nomad Visa: $10,000 Tokenized Gold for a Three-Year Residency

Bhutan launches a digital nomad visa based on the Solana blockchain. Applicants are required to deposit $10,000 worth of gold tokens and pay an annual fee of $2,800. The visa is valid for 12 to 36 months and aims to attract international remote workers, leveraging blockchain technology to promote economic diversification. Market demand remains to be seen.

NEAR Protocol launches "Confidential Intent" private cross-chain DeFi to enhance transaction privacy and security

February 25 News, NEAR Protocol has launched a new "Confidential Intent" framework to provide private execution and privacy protection for cross-chain DeFi transactions. This mechanism hides key parameters before the transaction is completed, effectively preventing front-running, sandwich attacks, and strategy leaks, while maintaining efficient transaction execution. This move strengthens NEAR's leading position in privacy-driven DeFi innovation. Traditional cross-chain DeFi systems expose transaction details in the mempool, making them vulnerable to bots or malicious actors, which can lead to user profit loss. NEAR's "Confidential Intent" encrypts transaction instructions, so sensitive information is not exposed during validator processing, reducing risks and increasing fairness. Users can securely perform swaps, liquidity provision, and yield strategies across multiple chains without worrying about data leaks.

Uniswap Expands Developer Stack With AI Tools on GitHub

Uniswap has published a new GitHub repository with AI-oriented tools that make it easier for developers to integrate autonomous AI agents. It includes a set of installable plugins extending AI tooling with protocol actions such as v4 hook development, swap integration, and EVM ecosystem tooli

Founder of Aave Ecosystem Organization: Aave Labs spent $86 million over eight years, with all six products failing.

Aave Labs has raised approximately $86 million since 2017, but only the core lending protocol has succeeded, while the other six products have all failed. The report indicates that the actual scale of the Horizon project does not match its publicity, and the input-output ratio is as high as 24:1. The core development team has already left, raising community concerns about fund allocation and governance transparency. Aave faces the challenge of establishing an effective accountability mechanism.

Ethereum DeFi Reset: Foundation Enhances Security and Privacy Protocols to Support Cyberpunk-Grade Projects

February 25 News, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently outlined a new vision for Ethereum in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. The Ethereum Foundation announced that it will prioritize support for permissionless, privacy-focused, and secure protocols, emphasizing user sovereignty and long-term stability. The announcement stated that the foundation will focus on supporting open-source, security-centric DeFi projects to ensure protocols can operate normally even if the original team disappears or faces attacks. Buterin introduced the concept of a "detachment test," requiring protocols to maintain stability and sustainability in the absence of the founding team, while also reducing reliance on centralized institutions.