Anchorage Digital Taps LayerZero To Take USAT Stablecoin Cross-Chain
TL;DR Anchorage Digital has selected LayerZero as its interoperability partner for regulated stablecoins issued through its platform. Tether’s USAT is the first token to adopt the LayerZero OFT standard under the arrangement. LayerZero supports connectivity across more than 170 networks, but not every Anchorage-issued stablecoin is live across every chain today. Anchorage Digital is putting…
Ondo And Alpaca Add In-Kind Minting For Tokenized Stocks
TL;DR Ondo Finance has added in-kind minting and redemption for institutional Ondo Stocks users. Eligible institutions can contribute existing equity inventory rather than converting shares to cash first. The service currently supports tokenized positions on Ethereum and BNB Chain and is not a retail minting product. Ondo Finance is removing one of the more awkward…
Aptos Ships Mainnet Node v1.49.1 As Validator Upgrade Cycle Continues
TL;DR Aptos Labs has released mainnet node software v1.49.1 for validators and fullnode operators. The release follows the earlier v1.49.1 hotfix path and rolls a wider set of execution, consensus and state-sync changes into the public mainnet build. End users do not need to migrate tokens or take wallet action. Aptos node operators have a…
Bybit Adds Support For Avalanche v1.15.0 Network Upgrade
TL;DR Bybit has confirmed support for Avalanche’s v1.15.0 network upgrade. The exchange is updating its Avalanche node infrastructure while keeping AVAX trading active. The announcement concerns network compatibility and exchange operations, not a change to AVAX supply or token economics. Bybit has confirmed that its Avalanche infrastructure will support the network’s v1.15.0 upgrade, giving AVAX…