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Explore CertiK's data-driven analysis of blockchain ecosystems, covering security trends, emerging risks, major incidents, and insights shaping Web3.
Monad’s Multi-Layer Financial Ecosystem Is Forming Market LeadersAs of October 2026, Monad held about USD 1 billion in TVL as its trading, lending, stablecoin, and RWA activity concentrated around emerging market leaders.
Morpho Reached a New High While DeFi Remained Below Its PeakMorpho surpassed its previous TVL high while DeFi remained below its 2025 peak, supported by growth across Robinhood Chain, Arc, and real-world asset lending.
Circle’s Arc Mainnet: From a USD 74 Billion USDC Supply to Native SettlementCircle’s Arc mainnet is scheduled for September 16, 2026, using USDC for gas and settlement while connecting stablecoin scale with institutional and programmable financial activity.
As Wallets Expand From Storage to Execution, Can Their Control Layer Keep Up?This article examines how crypto wallets must extend security controls across key generation, recovery, transaction review, and incident response as they evolve into execution environments.
CEX H1 2026 Review: Volume Cools, Balance Sheets DecideThis H1 2026 review compares centralized exchanges by spot and futures volume, open interest, reserve depth, Bitcoin custody, and expansion into tokenized stocks and traditional financial products.
Asia’s Cross-Border Money Is Moving OnchainAsia’s payment rails are moving onchain as Ratio uses Kaia to provide stablecoin foreign exchange and settlement infrastructure for institutions.
TRON H1 2026 Review: Stablecoin Rails Meet the Agent EconomyTRON’s H1 2026 data shows stablecoin supply and transfer activity outperforming the market as the network expands toward AI-agent payments.
Robinhood Chain: From Brokerage to an Onchain Capital MarketRobinhood Chain connects Robinhood's brokerage distribution, Stock Tokens, wallet, and DeFi infrastructure in an emerging onchain capital market.
Aptos Confidential APT: Verifiable Encrypted Transfers on MainnetAptos Confidential APT brings encrypted balances and transfers to Aptos mainnet while using zero-knowledge proofs, governance controls, and optional auditor access to keep state transitions verifiable.
DGrid's AI Routing Experiment: Can Onchain Agents Improve Model Selection?DGrid is testing whether onchain agents, provider redundancy, and Proof of Quality can improve AI model routing across cost, latency, availability, and output quality.
Eight Years, 100 Million Users: Bitget Wallet’s Pivot to PaymentsBitget Wallet has evolved from a multi-chain non-custodial wallet into a payments platform spanning cards, QR payments, bank transfers, yield, and tokenized assets.
How Venus Is Expanding DeFi Lending on BNB ChainVenus is expanding DeFi lending on BNB Chain by adding institutional custody access, tokenized equities, and tokenized gold as collateral.