Blockchain protocols preparing for the quantum computing threat should also consider how to quickly verify ownership on the blockchain if funds are stolen, the development and research team behind the layer-1 $NEAR Protocol said. Concerns that quantum computers could eventually break blockchain cryptography have fueled worries about private keys and wallet security, but most of
Erik Reppel said at Consensus Miami 2026 that AI agents bypass internet ads entirely, threatening the web’s core business model and pointing to x402 stablecoin micropayments as the structural replacement. Coinbase Developer Platform head and x402 founder Erik Reppel took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Wednesday to argue that autonomous AI agents will collapse
Faston Crypto Etherions has been generating search traffic since late 2024, but the project remains poorly understood by most of the people looking it up. The name is part of the confusion — it blends references to Ethereum, a “Faston” protocol, and digital creatures called Etherions, without an obvious single definition. This guide untangles what
As part of efforts to advance the way users access on-chain information with improved availability, scalability, and stability of decentralized applications, Token Terminal, a crypto data analytics platform, today entered into a strategic partnership with Aether Network, a modular blockchain platform that has expertise in easing the processing of decentralized applications. The collaboration enabled Token
Zypher Network, a decentralized infrastructure firm, has integrated AIDEN, the AI agent of IQ AI, which created $KRWO, the initial Korean Won stablecoin. In this respect, this denotes a key development toward enhancing the accessibility of blockchain knowledge for consumers. As IQ AI revealed in its official press release, the initiative unveils a unique wiki
The Cardano Foundation has formed a significant partnership with the University of Brasília (UnB), making great strides toward promoting blockchain adoption in South America. This marks an important milestone in launching the first Cardano Project Development Lab located in Latin America. These labs are meant to help connect the academic research community to real-life cases
Wall Street’s clearinghouse is working with blockchain developers to bring one of capital market’s least glamorous but most operationally complex functions onchain: corporate actions. Frank La Salla, CEO of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), said Wednesday at Consensus 2026 in Miami that the market infrastructure giant is collaborating with several layer-1 (L1) blockchain
AI agents will become more relevant than humans on the internet within the next decade, a shift already already forcing Google, Facebook and Amazon to react, said Charles Hoskinson. In his keynote at Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday, Hoskinson also said that “by 2035, the majority of searches, commerce and activity on the internet will
Pavel Durov posted a chart this week that is worth looking at twice. According to Chainspect’s May 2026 data, $TON sits at 0.6 seconds to finality, beating Avalanche (1 sec), BNB Smart Chain (1.1 sec), $SUI (1.5 sec), Hedera (2.5 sec), XRP Ledger (4 sec), and Solana (13 sec). Bitcoin and Ethereum do not even
AmericanFortress, a company developing a universal privacy layer for blockchain, announced it has closed an $8 million seed funding round co-led by SAVA Digital Asset Fund, Moon Pursuit Capital, and 0G Labs. Alongside the funding, the company has filed a patent for quantum-resistant cryptographic transaction signing. The announcement comes amid growing concerns around the security