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Ethereum Foundation researcher Nicolas Consigny shared a proposal called SPHINCS- that could add post-quantum protections to Ethereum accounts for as little as $0.07, without requiring a hard fork.
LG Electronics built a custom layer-2 blockchain with Arbitrum to power a digital ad platform that automates ad buying and selling without intermediaries. A pilot with a Japanese ad agency is complete.
Citigroup is launching a blockchain-based marketplace using tokenized depositary receipts to give institutional and wealthy investors access to private company shares, with SIX Digital Exchange providing the infrastructure.
Coinbase launched Coinbase for Agents, a tool that lets AI agents trade crypto, make payments, and manage portfolios within user-defined limits. It works with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI platforms.
South Korean tech giant LG partnered with Arbitrum to build an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain designed for digital advertising. The network will provide advertisers and publishers a shared database of ad inventory and customer interactions. ARB token surged on the news.
BitGo launched Lightning Earn, a product that lets institutional Bitcoin holders earn BTC-denominated routing fees by providing liquidity on the Lightning Network through an integration with Amboss Rails. BitGo committed its own treasury to the product.
Cross-border payout platform MassPay partnered with Coinbase to offer USDC-powered international payments. Clients using the system have seen costs fall 40-70% versus traditional wires, with near-instant settlement.
Executives from Franklin Templeton and BNP Paribas say tokenized assets and stablecoins could modernize Europe's capital markets by streamlining settlement and improving collateral mobility, as Wall Street banks push deeper into tokenization.