KASPA.NEWS REPORT

A significant infrastructure milestone was reached this week with KaspaBridge Mainnet officially going live. This development introduces real interoperability to the network, allowing users to move assets cross-chain. The bridge utilizes Hyperlane technology, functioning with a lock-and-mint mechanism on origin chains and burn-and-mint on remote chains. This infrastructure is critical for the DeFi ecosystem, enabling yield farmers to bring stablecoins from liquidity pools on other chains and allowing DeFi protocols to enable lending and borrowing with KAS as collateral @KaspaFinance [source] @xximpod [source].

In a major decentralized network achievement, data indicates that Kaspa has surpassed Litecoin in public node count. Reports confirm Kaspa reached approximately 941 public nodes compared to Litecoin's 930, a notable feat given Litecoin's decade-long head start. This metric is being highlighted by the community as strong evidence of Kaspa's rapidly growing decentralization and network health despite being a much younger project @kaspaunchained [source] @YorichiiCrypto [source].

Technical discussions regarding scaling have deepened with detailed explanations of the Verifiable Programs (vProgs) architecture. Core researchers and educators clarified that Kaspa will not directly verify millions of raw ZK proofs but will instead verify aggregated validity artifacts. By utilizing recursion and batching, a single vPruffs-aggregated proof can represent thousands of operations. This design allows the network to function as a high-throughput sequencer and data availability layer without congestion, turning computational loads into compressed validity objects that fit within the block budget @unclestefan [source] @AnadhirOne [source].

DeFi infrastructure continues to mature with ZealousSwap releasing a comprehensive update. The DEX has integrated full DefiLlama tracking for liquidity pools and yields, ensuring greater transparency. Additionally, they introduced a new 'Spy Mode' for analyzing liquidity positions from any wallet's perspective and deployed an on-chain charting engine that removes reliance on external feeds. These upgrades aim to position ZealousSwap as a foundational financial layer for the network @KaspaBuilders [source] @ZealousSwap [source].

Utility and tooling options expanded significantly. Users can now spend KAS directly using the Kraken crypto card in the UK and EU, increasing real-world usability @KaspaHub [source]. In the domain space, KNS (Kaspa Name Service) launched its Redirect URL feature on mainnet, allowing .kas domains to redirect to traditional websites via .kas.limo links @crono_walker [source]. Additionally, a new explorer tool, Kaspa Stream, was released by developer supertypo_kas, offering features like currency toggles and real-time block visualization @KaspaPulse [source].

Market analysis reveals strong on-chain accumulation patterns. Whale wallet #8 added over 9 million KAS in just three days, holding roughly 1.33% of the supply, while liquidation maps suggest significant liquidity clusters around the $0.075 mark if the price breaks cleanly above $0.065. Community sentiment has reportedly surged above 90%, reflecting renewed confidence as price action decouples from broader market volatility @DailyKaspa [source] @DailyKaspa [source].

Network security remains robust, with the hashrate rebounding to the 600 PH/s level after a recent dip. This recovery suggests miners are returning to the network despite recent price volatility. Furthermore, community educators have been actively debunking misconceptions about pruning, clarifying that Kaspa nodes do not discard history by default and that the chain remains permanently archived and verifiable since the genesis block @DailyKaspa [source] @RedDog_macbones [source].

Operational developments in the ecosystem also include the launch of the KaspaCom Lending & Borrowing Protocol on Igra Labs. This platform allows users to earn interest by lending KAS or borrow against their holdings for liquidity. These continuous releases of DeFi primitives indicate a shift from simple value transfer to a more complex financial ecosystem on the blockDAG @KaspaHub [source].