Quick Take
Trump issues an order on digital assets.
Liquity V2 goes live on mainnet.
Morpho Labs introduces Bundler3.
Circle launches Circle Paymaster.
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Trump Issues Order On Digital Assets
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new executive order to establish policies that promote the growth and use of digital assets in the United States. The order focuses on advancing blockchain technology, protecting open access to blockchain networks, the self-custody of digital assets, supporting U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, and ensuring regulatory clarity through technology-neutral frameworks. The order also addresses risks posed by Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) by prohibiting their creation, issuance, or promotion by U.S. agencies. It also establishes a Working Group on Digital Asset Markets tasked with recommending regulatory and legislative frameworks and evaluate a potential digital asset stockpile, which could include government-seized crypto assets.
Liquity V2 Goes Live On Mainnet
Liquity V2, the newest version of the decentralized borrowing protocol, is now live on Ethereum Mainnet. The V2 release introduces user-set interest rates and supports multiple types of collateral, including rETH and wstETH. It also introduces BOLD, a yield-bearing stablecoin fully backed by ETH and liquid staking tokens. Users can deposit BOLD into Stability Pools to earn yield through borrower-paid interest and liquidation rewards. Additionally, LQTY stakers receive 25% of protocol revenue and have the ability to direct subsidies funded by interest revenues. As with Liquity V1, both Liquity V2 and the BOLD stablecoin are fully immutable.
Morpho Labs Introduces Bundler3
Morpho Labs released Bundler3, an open-source smart contract that allows externally owned accounts (EOAs) to execute multiple smart contract calls within a single atomic transaction. Bundler3 can call protocols directly or through adapters that enable atomic checks and securely handle actions requiring user authorizations. Adapters enforce restrictions on function calls to enhance user safety while allowing developers to create custom implementations. Bundler3 streamlines complex multicall operations for EOAs. The Bundler3 contract is currently deployed on Ethereum and Base for developers to integrate.
Circle Launches USDC Paymaster
Circle launched the Circle Paymaster, its ERC-4337 implementation that enables users to pay network gas fees in USDC. The Paymaster allows wallet providers to accept USDC for transaction fees. The Paymaster receives gas payments in USDC and pays network gas fees using the native network token. Circle Paymaster works with any ERC-4337-compatible wallet provider and is currently live on Arbitrum One and Base, with plans to expand to Ethereum and Polygon PoS. Additionally, Circle offers Gas Station, a feature that allows developers to sponsor gas fees for their users.
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