Crosschain trading protocol Velora has launched its new governance and staking token $VLR, replacing $PSP 1:1 — and is officially expanding to Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 blockchain.

Liquidium unveils cross-chain DeFi lending at Bitcoin 2025, enabling native BTC to be used as collateral for borrowing USDT on Ethereum and USDC on Solana—without bridges or custodial risk.

Katana, a new DeFi-optimized blockchain, has launched its private mainnet to deliver deeper liquidity and higher yields for institutional and retail users. Public mainnet is expected to go live in June.

“We’re thrilled to help bring Sleepagotchi to a massive new audience of over 200 million people — all with seamless, onchain onboarding to unlock the full potential of Web3,” said Jun Watanabe, Chairman, Sony Block Solutions Labs.

“We’re providing a scalable, high-performance solution that supports institutions as they expand their digital asset capabilities,” said: said Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Taurus.

WalletConnect launches its native token WCT on Solana using Wormhole’s NTT, with a 5 million token airdrop to users and plans for multichain governance and incentives.

DeLorean unveils an on-chain vehicle reservation marketplace for its Alpha5 EV, powered by the Sui blockchain and backed by Sir Patrick Stewart.

VOYA Games raised $5M from 1kx, Makers Fund, RockawayX, and prominent Web3 founders