Sonic Labs Launches USSD Stablecoin in Bid to Stabilise a Faltering L1 By – March 9 2026 Sonic Labs, the team behind the Sonic Layer‑1 blockchain, announced the release of a native stablecoin – the US Sonic Dollar (USSD) – on Monday. The coin is built on the Frax frxUSD architecture and is...

Zcash Core Developers Launch ZODL, Secure Over $25 Million Seed Funding The team behind Zcash’s protocol has formed a new entity, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL), and announced a $25 M seed round backed by a consortium of leading crypto‑focused venture firms. Summary Company: Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) Funding: >$25 M seed round...