Polaris introduces stablecoin OS.
Tether launches USA₮.
FOCIL proposed for Hegotá.
SSV announces staking upgrade.
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Polaris introduced its stablecoin operating system designed to address the stablecoin trilemma of decentralization, scalability, and yield. Its native yield-bearing stablecoin, pUSD, will be backed by ETH and will capture volatility itself as a sustainable yield source, eliminating counterparty risk from T-bills. The protocol also features pETH, an ETH derivative with a rising price floor, and POLAR, its native governance token with real yield. Immutable, auditable, and forkable, Polaris aims to provide a trustless, censorship-resistant alternative to centralized stablecoins while enabling scalable yield that grows with adoption.
Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, launched its U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin, USA₮, on Ethereum mainnet. USA₮ is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, with Cantor serving as the reserve custodian, and aims to be fully U.S.-regulated and compliant with the GENIUS Act. The stablecoin currently has a market capitalization of $20 million. Tether's flagship stablecoin, USD₮, remains the largest stablecoin by market cap, with a total supply of approximately $186 billion. Tether is also among the top 20 holders of U.S. Treasuries.
Ethereum researcher Soispoke.eth proposed Fork-Choice Enforced Inclusion Lists (FOCIL) EIP-7805 as the headliner proposal for the Hegotá upgrade. Previously deferred from Glamsterdam, FOCIL strengthens Ethereum's censorship resistance by allowing multiple validators to enforce the inclusion of any protocol-valid transaction within a bounded timeframe. FOCIL reduces reliance on centralized block builders. As a headliner proposal, FOCIL aligns with the fork's focus on protocol-level guarantees for fair transaction inclusion. FOCIL's specifications have been reviewed, and prototype implementations exist across most Ethereum clients.
SSV Network, a permissionless DVT staking protocol, introduced SSV Staking, a protocol upgrade that shifts the network to an ETH-native, onchain staking and accounting model. The upgrade allows SSV holders to stake SSV and earn ETH-denominated network fees. Stakers receive cSSV, an ERC-20 token that represents their staked position 1:1, retains governance rights, and continuously accrues ETH rewards. SSV Network is increasingly favoring ETH-denominated validator clusters. The transition to ETH rewards enables more capital-efficient liquidation parameters.
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