Project Progress

Squads cofounder confirmed the successful testing of Falcon-512 post-quantum signing for multisig voters on Solana's mainnet. This advancement aims to enhance transaction security against future quantum computing threats. Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform designed for decentralized ap

According to Base's official website and X account, on October 14, Base launched Earn & Borrow, a solution enabling platforms to offer users floating-rate stablecoin yields and crypto-backed loans on Base infrastructure. User yields from deposited stablecoins like USDC primarily derive from borrower

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin financial platform Mezo announced on October 13 that cross-chain transfers for swBTC and USDe will close today, while SolvBTC and xSolvBTC withdrawals will continue through October 29. Deposits for all four tokens have been suspended.

Hedera launched AI Agent Accounts, a new feature enabling AI agents to autonomously pay for services on behalf of users. The accounts are designed with built-in security guardrails to protect users during transactions. Hedera announced the development in a recent tweet, positioning the feature as an

According to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report, Ondo Finance appears among the largest tokenized asset platforms, alongside Securitize, Circle, Tether Holdings, and Bridgetower. Ondo currently leads all providers in tokenized U.S. Treasuries with $2.9 b

According to ChainCatcher, Zest Protocol announced October 23 as the deadline for users to exit aeUSDC positions from Stacks Market V1. The migration to Stacks Market V2 requires users to first withdraw aeUSDC liquidity from V1, then swap aeUSDC for USDCx via Bitflow, and deposit USDCx in the V2 app

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf stated in an August 4, 2026 interview that stablecoin use cases in the US remain unclear, while announcing the bank will begin a preliminary rollout of tokenized deposits for selected corporate clients in fall 2026. Scharf explained that corporate clients express curio

Paolo Penna of Input Output Global and Manvir Schneider of the Cardano Foundation presented research at the 8th Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies held in London from October 6-9, 2026, challenging assumptions about proof-of-stake blockchain security. The paper, titled 'Reserve Depleti

Sui Devnet has added post-quantum signature support, according to a tweet by @WuBlockchain. Mysten Labs co-founder Kostas Chalkias announced that Sui Devnet processed its first quantum-safe transaction, with mainnet deployment targeted for Q1 2027. The update addresses security concerns as the block

According to Coinbase, the exchange released a technical discussion paper on October 13 addressing Bitcoin's post-quantum readiness. The paper recommends that the Bitcoin community proactively prepare for potential cryptographic risks from quantum computing advancement. Coinbase proposes introducin