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MANTRA Halts Chain After Cosmos EVM Module Issue
MANTRA halted its blockchain after identifying an issue tied to the Cosmos EVM module, pausing block production while the team investigated the fault at the network's execution layer. The MANTRA chain halt was disclosed as an infrastructure incident, with the Cosmos EVM component named as the cited cause.
Arbitrum Activates Elara With Optional Compliance Filters for Dedicated Chains
Elara sits within Arbitrum's chain configuration layer, where operators of dedicated chains define validation behavior. The compliance filtering documentation describes the feature as part of how a chain's validation can be set up.
Nethermind exits LayerZero verifier role as Chainlink takes over
Nethermind is exiting its LayerZero verifier role, with Chainlink taking over the function in an infrastructure handoff inside the cross-chain messaging stack. The change is a swap of who operates a verifier slot, not a protocol exploit, outage, or yield event.
Gnosis Chain to Abandon Its Validator Set and Settle to Ethereum
The proposal, tracked as GIP-153 on the Gnosis governance forum , asks whether Gnosis Chain should transition into the Ethereum economic zone. At its center is the element under change: the chain's existing native validator-set model, which the proposal frames as giving way to Ethereum settlement.
SEC clears Franklin Templeton funds to use BENJI for onchain cash management
The clearance came through the SEC's Division of Investment Management, which issues no-action and interpretive letters that set the staff's position on how registered funds may operate. The development was reported by The Block .
Marinade Says 28.83% of Solana Stake Went Delinquent, Raising Finality Halt Risk
Marinade Finance said 28. 83% of Solana's stake went delinquent, pushing the network close to a finality halt in an incident that put the chain's validator infrastructure under acute stress.
Marinade Finance Says Solana Nearly Froze on Wednesday
Solana came close to grinding to a halt on Wednesday, according to Marinade Finance, the liquid-staking protocol built on the network. The account described the chain as having nearly frozen, stopping short of calling it a complete outage and putting fresh attention on Solana's network stability.
European financial institutions launch RL1 cooperative blockchain network
RL1 is presented as a regulated Layer One network aimed at tokenization and institutional settlement, according to the project's official network page .
Visa launches stablecoin services platform: what Fortune's report means
Visa has launched a stablecoin services platform, according to a report from Fortune, marking the payments giant's latest step deeper into digital asset infrastructure. The move centers on a services platform rather than a new token or protocol, positioning Visa's existing payment rails alongside stablecoin operations.
Aave Labs Releases Stable Vaults Infrastructure Solution
The release, detailed on the Aave Labs blog , positions Stable Vaults as a dedicated infrastructure layer rather than a standalone product. The system targets protocols, treasuries, and builders who need structured, predictable capital deployment for stablecoins and other stable assets.
Base Says It Patched the Bug Behind Its Blockchain Outages
Base, the Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network, says it has patched the bug responsible for recent blockchain outages that disrupted block production on the chain.
Coinbase's Base resumes operations after two-hour outage
Coinbase's Layer 2 network Base experienced a two-hour outage before resuming normal operations, raising fresh questions about the reliability of rollup-based infrastructure in the crypto ecosystem.