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_Ripple ex-CTO says Bitcoin may need a hard fork for quantum security, while XRP Ledger can upgrade without new addresses._ Ripple Ex-CTO: Bitcoin May Need Hard Fork to Survive Quantum. That was the warning shared by David Schwartz, also known as Joel Katz, during a recent discussion on

Abu Dhabi–based Venom Foundation has fully integrated the ChainConnect protocol to offer what it calls institutional-grade, intermediary-free cross-chain transactions. The integration enables atomic swaps between Threaded Virtual Machine (TVM)-compatible networks, including Venom itself, TON,

XRP ETFs have seen $6.42 million in negative inflows as the coin's price drops over 36.5% in 30 days, prompting institutional sell-offs. Ripple's recent collaborations offer a positive outlook, but market volatility persists. Investors remain cautious about XRP's stability.

World Liberty Financial plans World Swap to cut global remittance costs using USD1 stablecoin. The platform will link bank accounts and debit cards for faster cross border transfers. Ethics concerns grow as Trump linked ventures expands into the global payments market. World Liberty Fina

Human API lets AI agents directly hire people for real-world tasks, coordinating workflows and paying through Stripe. Platform targets tasks difficult for automation, like nuanced audio interpretation, creating scalable cross-border income streams for human contributors. Human API has

Kaspa price has remained under pressure and continues to drift into uncomfortable territory. Short-term weakness often hides developments that appear far from the chart itself. Looking beyond recent decline reveals structural progress that could matter more than daily price movement. An

Bitcoin miner IREN has shifted strategy, investing $800 million in AI infrastructure to adapt to declining Bitcoin mining margins. This pivot diversifies revenue streams and positions the company for growth in the expanding AI market. The crypto community reacts with intrigue as IREN becomes a hybrid business, merging Bitcoin mining and AI capabilities.

A proposal that would have allowed workers to receive wages in digital wallets managed by payment providers was defeated after banks pressured lawmakers to exclude that option during debates over Argentina’s new labor law reform. No Choice: Digital Wallets

A new report found that American pension schemes have increased their allocations to Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins, but have avoided other altcoins. Market volatility has made some question these allocations, with 11 pension funds recently losing over $250 million after Strategy’s

Hedera has unveiled x402, a new payment standard that will enable small programmatic payments in the agentic AI economy. x402 utilizes existing standards such as the HTTP 402, making it easier for developers to build new rails over the existing internet infrastructure. Hedera is targeting th

_Chainalysis reports an 85% rise in crypto flows tied to trafficking networks, with stablecoins widely used in illicit operations._ Crypto payments are playing a growing role in suspected human trafficking operations. New findings from Chainalysis show a sharp increase in digital asset flows

In brief Anthropic has raised $30 billion in Series G funding at a $380 billion post-money valuation, led by GIC and Coatue. Elon Musk responded to the announcement by accusing Claude of hating "Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals and men," calling it "misanthropic and

Cardano has integrated LayerZero, enabling the blockchain to tap into a massive network of over 150 chains and $80 billion in omnichain assets. The integration came on the same day that Hoskinson announced that Midnight Network’s mainnet would roll out

In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has liquidated approximately $200 million in leveraged positions, mainly short positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The liquidation volume on Bybit and Binance was the highest, indicating that the recent upward trend has put pressure on short investors.

Cache Wallet, a security-first Web3 wallet, has collaborated with Coral Finance, a prominent DeFi infrastructure entity. The partnership focuses on strengthening efficient and secure DeFi engagement across diverse blockchain networks. As Cache Wallet revealed in its official social media

Bitcoin miners unloaded nearly 49,000 BTC, around $3.2 billion, from their wallets across just two days in early February, the largest such spike since November 2024. And this same week, the US National Credit Union Administration proposed its first licensing framework under the GENIUS Act,

Maple Finance (SYRUP) is hovering around the 0.2700 USD mark at the time of recording on Friday, as buying pressure persistently protects the Pivot S1 support zone at 0.2497 USD. The steady price holding indicates that market sentiment is gradually stabilizing after recent fluctuations. From an on-chain data perspective, demand for the protocol

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_Harvard holds $442.8M in iShares Bitcoin Trust, surpassing its $114M Alphabet stake and $235.1M in SPDR Gold Trust._ Harvard’s $442M Bitcoin ETF Move Puts Crypto Ahead of Tech Shares. Harvard University now holds a larger public position in a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund than in shares of Alpha