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• Bitcoin’s Draft BIP 360 Introduces P2MR in Push Toward Quantum Resistance
  Bitcoin developers have updated draft BIP 360 to introduce Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a proposed output type designed to reduce long-term quantum risk while retaining Taproot’s scripting flexibility. The proposal removes Taproot’s key-path spend entirely, aiming squarely at the portion of modern bitcoin addresses most exposed to future quantum attacks. P2MR Could Offer Conservative First Step Toward […]
• New Intents Widget From Aurora Labs Simplifies Cross-Chain Execution and Funding
  Aurora Labs has launched a new integration layer that makes NEAR Intents integration faster and easier for wallets and trading platforms worldwide. Solving the Integration Bottleneck Aurora Labs announced the launch of the Intents Widget, a new integration layer designed to make NEAR Intents accessible within third-party applications. The release is accompanied by Intents Widget […]
• USDC-Fueled Hackathon Lets AI Agents Build, Judge and Vote
  Circle’s stablecoin USDC just powered what organizers call the world’s first hackathon run entirely by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents — no human judges, no human voters, just code evaluating code. Circle’s USDC Anchors Experimental AI Agent Hackathon The weeklong event was conducted on Moltbook and Openclaw, with agents handling everything from submissions to evaluation […]
• Ripple Deepens UAE Bank Relationship With Zand to Explore Stablecoin Initiatives
  Ripple is expanding its Middle East push by deepening ties with UAE bank Zand, integrating stablecoins, cross-currency liquidity, and on-chain issuance as regulated institutions move dollar- and dirham-linked assets onto blockchain rails. Ripple and Zand Expand Stablecoin and On-Chain Strategy in UAE Ripple Senior Executive Officer and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa […]
• Binance and Franklin Templeton Launch Tokenized Fund Collateral for Institutions
  Binance and Franklin Templeton have activated tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, accelerating institutional crypto adoption and tightening the bridge between traditional finance and blockchain-based trading infrastructure. Franklin Templeton and Binance Expand Off-Exchange Trading Infrastructure Digital asset firms and asset managers are expanding institutional infrastructure as tokenization gains momentum. Crypto exchange Binance announced on […]
• Ripple Secures First Europe Asset Manager Deal, XRPL Eyes Institutional Scale
  Aviva Investors is partnering with Ripple to launch tokenized fund structures on the XRP Ledger, signaling a decisive move by the European asset manager to bring regulated financial products onto blockchain infrastructure at institutional scale. Ripple and Aviva Investors Advance Tokenized Funds on XRPL Asset managers are accelerating efforts to adopt blockchain technology. Aviva Investors, […]
• Ripple Reaffirms XRP Priority: CEO Says XRP Family Comes First
  XRP optimism intensified as Ripple leadership reinforced unwavering commitment to the crypto asset’s long-term utility, signaling alignment between strategy and execution while positioning XRP at the core of expanding institutional finance infrastructure. Ripple Leadership Reinforces XRP’s Central Role as Bullish Momentum Builds Optimism around XRP strengthened as Ripple leadership emphasized confidence in the crypto asset’s […]