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2026

Chainlink Taps 50+ Banks Across Two Continents for Real-Time Stablecoin FX Settlement Test

Phil Roberts05 mins

Project Pangea brings together Korean and European banking coalitions to tackle the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market’s persistent settlement delays using onchain infrastructure. Chainlink has launched Project Pangea, a cross-border foreign exchange settlement initiative involving more than 50 financial institutions representing over $10 trillion in assets under management. The project aims to replace the industry’s…

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Cardano Goes Live With Musashi Dojo

Phil Roberts05 mins

Cardano has crossed one of the most consequential technical thresholds in its history. On June 23, the network launched the public testnet for its Leios scaling protocol — a milestone described as the most significant the chain has reached in years. The testnet carries the name Musashi Dojo, a nod to the 16th-century samurai philosopher…

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Fake Government Agents Are Steering Victims Toward Crypto Traps

Joseph Rees02 mins

Key Takeaways Scammers impersonate officials and push victims toward crypto ATMs, wire transfers, or couriers. Reported losses reached $917 million as fake agents used fear, urgency, and official-looking documents. Officials urge people to pause, verify demands, and contact trusted sources before paying. Fake Federal Agents Turn Urgent Calls Into Financial Traps Government imposter scams cost…

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Ripple and SBI launch RLUSD in Japan after JFSA approval

Adam Forsyth04 mins

Ripple and SBI Group have launched Ripple USD, known as RLUSD, in Japan after approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency.  Summary JFSA approval now gives RLUSD a regulated Japan entry point through SBI VC Trade’s platform. Ripple’s stablecoin rollout targets payments, tokenization, and collateral management for Japanese users and institutions alike. The launch extends…

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BYC Ventures Partners With CeQureX for Post-Quantum Blockchain Infrastructure

Joseph Rees02 mins

Blockchain infrastructure firm BYC Ventures announced a formal partnership with Taipei-headquartered cybersecurity company CeQureX to integrate post-quantum cryptographic infrastructure into its systems. The collaboration focuses on strengthening the technical framework of Lumen, an operating system developed by BYC Ventures to anchor and maintain verifiable records for institutions. CeQureX specializes in quantum-safe architecture and cryptographic modernization…

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Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war

Abigail Avery02 mins

Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma visited Washington this week to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and members of Congress to oppose the MATCH Act, a bill that would bar Chinese chipmakers from accessing Western semiconductor equipment, and one that would hit ASML especially hard. ASML, based in the Netherlands, is Europe’s most valuable company…

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