Bitcoin Layer 2 network Stacks implemented SIP-034 upgrade on March 17, enhancing network processing capacity for certain DeFi applications by 30 times. By optimizing transaction processing limits, the upgrade significantly impacts complex DeFi applications and is expected to indirectly increase transactions and fees.

Gate News Bot Message, February 26 — According to CoinMarketCap data, at the time of publication, NEAR (NEAR Protocol) is trading at $1.17, up 16.48% in the past 24 hours. It reached a high of $1.25 and fell back to a low of $0.96. Its current market capitalization is approximately $1.507 billion, an increase of $213 million compared to yesterday. NEAR is a modular high-speed protocol designed for AI, serving as the execution layer for AI-native applications. It enables intelligent agents to hold assets, make decisions, and trade freely across networks. NEAR’s vision is to build a better internet pathway where AI is not confined to closed corporate systems. Agents can operate freely, trade securely, and protect user privacy. NEAR empowers developers through multiple core technology stacks: NEAR AI provides the ability to run self-

Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has partnered with Bitcoin Layer 2 network Stacks to integrate and will provide native Bitcoin DeFi services to institutional users, expected to launch in Q1 2026. This will enable Fireblocks' more than 2,400 institutional clients to participate in the Stacks DeFi ecosystem without selling BTC, including token custody, minting, and lending functions.

Vitalik Buterin revealed on X that the Ethereum Foundation will undergo a "moderate contraction" over the next five years to achieve a more aggressive technical roadmap and its own sustainability. He will support open and transparent tech stacks to protect privacy and security, and plans to extract 16,384 ETH to drive these goals, ensuring Ethereum focuses on serving users who require self-sovereignty and privacy.

Gate News Bot Message, January 5th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, FET (Artificial Superintelligence Alliance) is trading at $0.29, up 17.74% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.29 and a low of $0.20. The 24-hour trading volume reached $166 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $667 million, an increase of $101 million from yesterday. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) is a decentralized AI ecosystem alliance jointly built by Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and CUDOS. ASI is dedicated to providing a set of open-source innovative technology stacks for developers, enterprises, and researchers worldwide, promoting the decentralized development of AI. The alliance's mission is to support ethical and scalable AI solutions, ensuring that advanced intelligence becomes a shared and accessible resource.

Bitcoin Layer2 Network Stacks Collaborates with Talent Protocol to Launch Weekly Builder Challenge, with the first week's theme focusing on developing Bitcoin applications using Clarity 4 smart contracts. The total reward is 5,000 $STX. Clarity 4 introduces several new features, and community participation is enthusiastic.

Entrée Capital has officially announced the launch of a new $300 million fund, focusing on investments in AI Agents, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), and regulated Web3 infrastructure. This move marks an acceleration of institutional capital flowing into blockchain systems capable of deeply integrating with modern technology stacks, especially as AI and crypto-native infrastructure rapidly converge. According to Entrée Capital, the fund will focus on investing in projects from the seed to Series A stages, targeting entrepreneurial teams driving the mainstream adoption of blockchain infrastructure. Key areas include AI agents capable of autonomous asset management within crypto strategy frameworks, as well as DePIN networks that coordinate, finance, and operate real-world infrastructure through token incentive mechanisms. These areas are seen as core technologies driving the next wave of large-scale adoption.

The Hiro Team announced that Chainhooks 2.0 has entered Beta testing, aiming to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance scalability. The new version includes architectural refactoring, a simplified development experience, and full lifecycle management features, with improved performance as well. The current Beta is limited to 10 spots, and future updates will support Bitcoin chain filtering.

Gate News Bot news, on December 01, according to CoinMarketCap, as of the time of writing, MON (Monad) is currently priced at $0.02, with a 24-hour fall of 11.62%, reaching a high of $0.05 and a low of $0.02. The current market capitalization is approximately $261 million, a decrease of about $34.2488 million compared to yesterday. Monad is a next-generation Ethereum-compatible chain that offers a transaction processing capability of 10,000 transactions per second, sub-second finality, low fees, and scalable decentralization. The project aims to bring a new level of performance to the EVM, enabling unprecedented product development. Monad is compatible with the EVM at the bytecode level, which means Solidity contracts, EVM addresses, infrastructure, tools, and libraries can be used directly, allowing developers to focus on building excellent products rather than learning new technology stacks.