Daily Bits

EtherVista, a new decentralized exchange (DEX) launched on August 31, has seen its VISTA token surge over 40x in four days.

Polygon has upgraded MATIC to POL as the native gas and staking token for the Polygon PoS network, marking the start of Polygon's transition to Polygon 2.0.

Aave and Sky (formerly Maker) are considering a partnership to connect DeFi with TradFi.

Solana's Pump.fun, a memecoin launchpad, has become the fastest-growing crypto app by revenue, reaching $100 million in just 217 days since its January launch.

Cardano's "Chang" hard fork, activated on Sunday, introduces on-chain governance for the ADA cryptocurrency, allowing token holders to elect representatives and vote on development proposals.

Kaia, a Layer 1 blockchain formed from the merger of Klaytn and Finschia, has launched its mainnet with support from LINE NEXT to accelerate web3 adoption in Asia.

Sony has launched the "Minato" testnet for Soneium, its upcoming Ethereum Layer 2 network, and opened the Spark incubator program.

Maker DeFi lending protocol has rebranded to "Sky" and renamed its stablecoin from Dai to USDS.

EigenDA has introduced custom quorums, allowing teams to restake their ERC-20 tokens to secure tailored quorums for their rollups, enhancing security and yielding token returns.

Gora Network has been accepted into Google's prestigious Web3 Startup Program, an acknowledgment of its role as a leading decentralized oracle platform.