Arun Shakyawar

3 days ago | alexablockchain.com | Arun Shakyawar

W Chain introduces a base gas fee of just $0.000005—drastically undercutting Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB Chain. The platform combines traditional finance compatibility with DeFi capabilities, supporting high throughput and EVM interoperability for seamless dApp deployment. Veteran Leader Sathya Prakash joins W Chain as Vice President to lead global expansion, ecosystem partnerships, and commercialization.

6 days ago | alexablockchain.com | Arun Shakyawar

Etherlink, the Tezos-powered, EVM-compatible Layer 2 scaling solution, is seeing a wave of adoption and DeFi momentum just weeks after exiting beta and completing its major Calypso upgrade in March. With over $18 million in total value locked (TVL)—a 12x jump from early February—Etherlink’s ecosystem is rapidly maturing. The growth is fueled by a highly successful rewards initiative and growing developer activity.

1 week ago | alexablockchain.com | Arun Shakyawar

Spexi has spun out its Web3 tech stack into the LayerDrone Foundation, launching an open, decentralized drone network to capture ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery for spatial AI and real-world applications. The LayerDrone Network delivers imagery at up to 1cm resolution—900 times more detailed than satellite—enabling precise data for use cases like autonomous vehicles, disaster response, and AR/VR.

1 week ago | alexablockchain.com | Arun Shakyawar

Lombard Finance has unveiled a significant step forward in the evolution of BTC utility. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of its LBTC SDK, a production-ready software toolkit that allows wallets, exchanges, and DeFi platforms to integrate Bitcoin staking and LBTC minting with minimal technical effort. The launch, now live on Bybit, is expected to transform how users interact with Bitcoin. At the heart of Lombard’s innovation is LBTC—the Universal Liquid Bitcoin Standard.

1 week ago | alexablockchain.com | Arun Shakyawar

HTX cryptocurrency exchange has integrated Fireblocks Off-Exchange to significantly enhance security and compliance for institutional clients. The move signals HTX’s commitment to bolstering trust among institutions in the crypto market amid heightened regulatory scrutiny and ongoing concerns around asset security. Fireblocks Off-Exchange allows institutions to maintain digital assets in self-custodied, off-exchange collateral accounts while enjoying seamless, secure trading.