Kelly Cromley

Consensys, a leading Ethereum software provider, and OKX, a globally recognized onchain technology firm, have unveiled the first phase of their strategic partnership aimed at strengthening security and improving trading capabilities across the decentralized ecosystem. This initial rollout focuses on integrating advanced protection against maximum extractable value (MEV) exploitation and enhancing decentralized exchange (DEX) access.

As climate challenges intensify globally — ranging from rising temperatures and deforestation to dwindling water supplies and deteriorating air quality — scalable and inclusive solutions are increasingly urgent. Addressing this crisis, BigWater Protocol has introduced a groundbreaking initiative that merges blockchain, artificial intelligence, and decentralized community engagement to promote environmental sustainability on a global scale.

Bubblemaps, a recognized name in InfoFi analytics, has expanded its reach by integrating with The Open Network (TON), bringing its visual onchain data tools to one of the most rapidly advancing Web3 ecosystems. Effective June 19, users of the TON blockchain can now visualize token activity in real time through Bubblemaps' analytical interface, which covers a wide range of assets from memecoins to decentralized applications (dApps) native to Telegram.

VeChain's VeBetter Super App has reached a key growth milestone, as two of its flagship applications—Greencart and Mugshot—have each crossed the one million user mark. This achievement signals increasing public engagement with Web3 technologies and highlights the accelerating shift from speculative blockchain use cases to practical, utility-driven adoption.

Kenzo Labs, a venture capital and marketing platform with a focus on innovative blockchain ventures, has recently announced a strategic partnership with Evolve Pro, a community-driven firm centered on real-world assets (RWAs). The collaboration was disclosed in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), and it represents a shared ambition to accelerate RWA adoption and development across the Web3 landscape.

Civitas, a blockchain-powered 4X strategy game, has officially confirmed its migration to Immutable zkEVM, a Layer-2 (L2) gaming blockchain developed to advance Web3 gaming. This shift leverages the Polygon-powered zkEVM infrastructure and is expected to significantly improve the game's scalability, transaction efficiency, and user experience.

Delabs Games, a global Web3 game development studio, has officially introduced the website for its forthcoming title Ragnarok Libre, a next-generation idle role-playing game built on blockchain technology. Drawing from the rich and nostalgic Ragnarok IP, this new project integrates a player-centric economic model to offer an engaging and decentralized gameplay experience.

AEON, an encrypted payment framework designed for Web3 environments, has formalized a strategic collaboration with Bitget Wallet, a prominent self-custodial digital wallet. This partnership introduces a significant advancement in mobile cryptocurrency payments by embedding AEON's native Web3 payment functionality directly into Bitget Wallet. As a result, Bitget Wallet has become the first self-custodial wallet to offer built-in support for VietQR, Vietnam's national QR code-based payment infrastructure.

Orbler, a blockchain-based Web3 marketing platform known for its interactive user engagement tools, has entered into a strategic partnership with GlobalSync, a global marketplace dealing in digital assets, traditional financial products, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The collaboration aims to integrate the functionalities of traditional finance with the decentralized Web3 space, creating a unified network capable of addressing both mainstream and crypto-native audiences.

Router Protocol has entered into a strategic alliance with Bitgert, a blockchain ecosystem known for its zero-gas-fee infrastructure. This collaboration forms part of Router's broader initiative to deliver real-time, AI-enhanced data routing on a high-speed, cost-efficient blockchain network. The union brings together Router's adaptive routing capabilities with Bitgert's ultra-fast, gasless transaction environment, aiming to redefine how decentralized applications scale and communicate.