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Trent Van Epps, a former Ethereum Foundation contributor who spent five years coordinating core protocol development, warned that Ethereum's core development could face a funding crisis within three to nine months as the Client Incentive Program expired in April 2026 without a successor. Van Epps

Nero, a virtual crypto card service, has launched a product allowing users to top up accounts with stablecoins USDT or USDC and spend via virtual cards at any merchant accepting conventional cards. The cards support both online purchases and in-store contactless payments through Apple Pay and

According to Trent Van Epps, a former Ethereum Foundation contributor, the Ethereum Foundation's major Client Incentive Program expired in April 2026 without a successor, creating a potential funding crisis for core protocol development. Van Epps warned the ecosystem could face significant funding s

According to Odaily, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced today that self-custody wallets built on WDK open-source technology have surpassed 100,000. WDK is an open-source wallet development kit supported by Tether that can be integrated into any device, from embedded systems to mobile, desktop, or se

Blockchain privacy infrastructure provider Zama, in collaboration with Morpho and SteakhouseFi, is launching the first yield-generating venue for confidential USDC on Ethereum, opening on June 23. The platform allows users to convert USDC holdings into confidential USDC (cUSDC) and earn on-chain

According to ChainCatcher, Algorand Foundation released a quantum-resistant upgrade roadmap designed to achieve network-wide quantum safety by late 2027 through 2028. The rollout begins in 2026 with protocol modifications. The first phase will introduce post-quantum account systems,

According to ChainCatcher, Ionic Protocol announced on June 19 that it is halting all operations effective immediately due to the continued fallout from a 2025 security vulnerability. All users must withdraw their assets from the protocol's deployments, with the project confirming the shutdown

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin mining company GoMining announced the launch of GoBTC Pay, a Bitcoin payment protocol with software development kit (SDK) and API interfaces, on June 19. The protocol allows merchants to accept BTC payments directly for everyday transactions, directly competing with

According to Odaily, Ethereum ecosystem completed multiple launches and upgrades across five domains in June. On the scaling front, Ronin Network finished its migration to Ethereum L2; Arbitrum Foundation announced LG Electronics blockchain team is piloting on-chain advertising on its network;

According to Odaily, Trent Van Epps, a former Ethereum Foundation member and core developer, published analysis stating that Ethereum is entering a critical institutional succession phase with potential structural funding challenges. Van Epps highlighted that the Ethereum Foundation is

The Korea Fintech Innovation Program (KFIP) 2026 has selected 12 finalist teams from 270 applicants to present blockchain-powered financial solutions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) on June 25 in Seoul. The program represents the largest XRPL-native accelerator initiative in South Korea to date, focusing o

According to Odaily, Reality (a compliant RWA issuance platform under Bitget) announced on June 19 that its stock token (rToken) series has surpassed $50 million in assets under management. The platform, which launched in May 2026, offers tokenized exposure to global stocks including NVIDIA and

According to Algorand Foundation CTO Bruno Martins, Algorand unveiled a quantum-resistant blockchain roadmap set to be completed by the end of 2027, per Post Quantum. The plan includes introducing Falcon-based quantum-resistant accounts and upgrading the network's consensus mechanism to withstand

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is implementing a multi-layered security framework as it expands into decentralized finance through the Lending Protocol (XLS-66) and Single Asset Vault (XLS-65) upgrades, according to RippleX Head of Engineering Ayo Akinyele. In late 2025, RippleX partnered with Immunefi to la

According to RippleX Head of Engineering Ayo Akinyele, the XRP Ledger launched a comprehensive multi-layer security testing framework in late 2025 to strengthen defenses as the network expands into native lending and institutional-grade DeFi. The Lending Protocol

Ethereum Layer 2 network Base launched the Beryl upgrade on its testnet, with mainnet deployment scheduled for June 25, 2026. The upgrade introduces protocol enhancements for token issuance, capital efficiency, and network scalability. Base stated Beryl is the network's second major upgrade

Base launched Beryl testnet on June 19, with mainnet deployment scheduled for June 25, 2026. The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard for Base that runs through precompiled functions embedded in the network infrastructure while remaining compatible with existing ERC-20 wallets and

Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy, disclosed in a Coindesk interview on the 19th that he used OpenAI's ChatGPT when designing the company's STRC preferred stock product. Saylor stated he engaged in dialogue with artificial intelligence to create the financial structure, saying he could not have c

Algorand Foundation has published a roadmap aimed at achieving full quantum resilience by the end of 2027. The network has already processed more than 140,000 post-quantum transactions since introducing Falcon-based cryptography. The effort responds to quantum computing threats that could

Hsiao-Wei Wang has resigned as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation after a sabbatical, extending a recent series of senior leadership departures. Wang announced the decision on X, stating the timing felt appropriate after her break. Her exit follows co-executive director Tomasz