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Van Rossem Hard Fork Goes Live: What Protocol Version 11 Means for Cardano

Cardano activated the Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, moving the network to Protocol Version 11, as the hard fork reached Mainnet after months of testing, coordination, and governance discussions among developers, infrastructure providers, DReps, SPOs, founding entities, and the wider community. It is a governance milestone within Cardano’s Voltaire era on-chain decision…

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Robinhood Chain nears $9B DEX volume within weeks of launch: FalconX report

Robinhood Chain has attracted $431 million in total value locked and nearly $400 million in stablecoin market capitalization within three weeks of launch, while memecoins have accounted for more than 80% of decentralized exchange activity despite the network’s long-term focus on tokenized real-world assets. Summary Robinhood Chain has reached $431 million in total value locked…

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CoinShares enters Europe’s UCITS market with Bitcoin mining ETF launch

CoinShares has entered Europe’s €26.3 trillion UCITS fund market with the launch of a regulated Bitcoin mining ETF, opening its digital asset strategies to institutional investors whose mandates previously restricted access to its products. Summary CoinShares has launched a UCITS platform with a Bitcoin mining ETF listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The new structure opens…

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Bank of Korea CBDC pilot skipped independent security audit, report says

South Korea’s first CBDC pilot has been conducted without any independent government security inspection, with participating banks relying mainly on their own pre-launch reviews before testing began. Summary South Korea’s first CBDC pilot proceeded without an independent government security inspection, with pre launch reviews relying partly on participating banks. Documents submitted by the Financial Supervisory…

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