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MetaMask Co-founder Dan Finlay announces departure from Consensys
Finlay highlighted the launch of Advanced Permissions, which allows dApps to execute multiple transactions on behalf of a MetaMask user.
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BlackRock And Mastercard Turn To XRP Ledger In DeFi Power Play
A partnership between BlackRock, Mastercard, Gemini, and Ripple recently completed tests using a regulated stablecoin to settle card payments on the XRP Ledger. This move shows how traditional financial giants are shifting from watching blockchain technology to actually putting it to work. Related R
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Coinbase Flags Proof-of-Stake Chains Like Ethereum, Solana as Potential Quantum Risks
Advisory council says validator signatures and wallet cryptography could be vulnerable if future quantum computers break current encryption.
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Ripple sets 2028 deadline to harden XRPL after Google’s quantum research sharpens attack risk
Ripple is building a multi-stage plan to prepare the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for an eventual shift to post-quantum cryptography, setting a 2028 target for full readiness. This comes as advances in quantum computing force blockchain developers to think more concretely about how existing security systems ma
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Singapore’s OCBC launches tokenized gold fund on Ethereum and Solana
The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days.
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How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins
Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.
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Mastercard Partners With Lobstercash and Crossmint to Enable AI Agent Payments
Mastercard partners with Lobstercash and Crossmint to enable AI agent payments, letting users authorize AI to transact using existing credit and debit cards. The post Mastercard Partners With Lobstercash and Crossmint to Enable AI Agent Payments appeared first on CoinGape.
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AI Agents Already Run a Fifth of DeFi, But Still Lose to Humans at Trading
A new report finds that agents have taken over the predictable corners of DeFi, but humans still clear the table when trades get complex.
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Circle rolls out USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
USDC Bridge is Circle’s official, native cross-chain bridging solution powered by its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol.
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Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, capping a three-year comeback
Ethereum recorded its highest quarterly activity levels in network history during Q1 2026, marking a significant milestone in the blockchain's recovery trajectory. The network processed over 400 million transactions during the three-month period, representing a 180% increase from the same quarter in 2023. Transaction fees totaled $2.8
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South Korea to pilot blockchain-based deposit tokens for government spending
South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy is launching a new pilot to substitute government expense credit cards with deposit tokens.
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Bitcoin should prepare now, even if quantum is a 'lab experiment’: Adam Back
Back said the safest approach is to build optional upgrades that would allow Bitcoin to migrate to quantum-resistant cryptography once it's needed.