The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks.
The Astria Network was “intentionally halted” at block number 15,360,577, according to the team and blockchain data on Monday.
The job listing calls for an engineering lead able to design a payments platform “from the ground up” rather than relying on third parties.
The executives pointed to a 300% surge in real-world asset tokenization over 20 months as evidence that the shift is already accelerating.
Models tested by MATS and the Anthropic Fellows program generated turnkey exploit scripts and identified fresh vulnerabilities, suggesting automated exploitation is becoming technically and economically viable.
The proposed protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify sender–receiver relationships without revealing identities.
Analysts pointed to Coinbase's expanding product lines, token launches, and new consumer apps as examples of "transformative" shifts.
The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer.
The initiative was launched with CACEIS, which provides blockchain-based transfer agent infrastructure and a 24/7 digital order platform.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Also: Celestia’s Matcha Upgrade, Fidelity on Fusaka and World’s New Payroll Pilot.
The pilot's goal was to show how banks can use Google’s Universal Ledger to settle fiat payments in real time without new digital currencies.
CEO Matt Schultz said the company has achieved operating leverage and is positioning its power portfolio for AI-driven data-center growth.
Robinhood is deepening its foray into prediction markets with plans to launch a derivatives exchange through a new JV with Susquehanna.
Benchmark says W3C gives Exodus meaningful card-issuing scale that could drive longer-term growth.
Kraken framed the Krak upgrades as a way for customers to "leave their bank behind and go all-in on crypto."
The digital-asset infrastructure provider will help secure and govern the Canton Network while expanding custody services for institutions.
The event is being called its biggest software upgrade yet, which boosts the network’s capacity and improves token economics.
JPM's update leans on miners’ ability to convert power assets into long-term HPC revenue, with several expected to flip capacity by 2026.
The total supply of MON is 100 billion tokens, with 10.8% currently unlocked and in circulation.
The platform introduces a unified gateway that allows issuers and users to move tokens from any ecosystem into Solana.
Institutional BTC investors may explore whether bitcoin-native yield, collateral and liquidity opportunities could offer the next stage of strategic deployment.
Square is beginning to reaccelerate as refreshed merchant tools and a tighter sales push improve traction across key verticals.
The upgrade marks a sharper strategic turn for the blockchain, aligning protocol development with economic intent and strengthening the case for ether.
The feature issues unique virtual account numbers, allowing users to receive direct deposits, like payroll payments, straight into the World App.
Analysts say growing adoption of Cash App credit features and early improvements at Square could help support the company’s forecast.
Also: Aerodrome Overhaul, Cloudflare Outage and dYdX Buyback Increase Approved.
The wallet provider is deepening its bet on decentralized derivatives trading with a three-part integration.
Square is showing early signs of recovery as new lending models and wider distribution help close the gap between payment volume and profit.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.