The "Protocol 20" upgrade, which adds support for Ethereum-style smart contracts to the decade-old payments-focused blockchain, had been delayed by three weeks due to precautions after a bug was found.
21Shares' "State of Crypto" report says global regulatory shifts and their implications for the industry have created “jurisdictional competition” among emerging crypto hubs.
A bug identified on Jan. 25 was deemed to pose "little risk," but after receiving "robust feedback" from the blockchain's developer community, the Stellar Development Foundation opted to "disarm" its validators ahead of the Jan. 30 target date for the Protocol 20 upgrade.
The People's Bank of China has addressed issues related to regulation of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) in its latest financial stability report.