Zcash is 9 🎂That's like 69 in blockchain years.Zcash Community 🛡️ᙇ (@zcash_community):Happy 9th Birthday, @Zcash 🎈How are you, the community, going to celebrate today?Let us know below! 👇$ZEC https://t.co/faTG75wner ...

Circle, the issuer of USDC, announced the public testnet launch of its payments-focused blockchain Arc, with participants including BlackRock, Visa, HSBC, AWS, and Anthropic. Arc aims to bring real-world financial activities onchain, featuring USD-based fees, sub-second settlement, and optional privacy controls. Circle said it plans to gradually decentralize Arc, opening validator participation and governance in the future.https://t.co/JuO7A3NeiA ...

Partnerships & Initiatives - Citigroup partners with Coinbase to pilot on-chain stablecoin payments for institutional clients [1] - Citigroup is testing stablecoin transactions to make corporate payments faster, programmable, and always available [1] - Coinbase's institutional arm works with over 250 financial institutions [2] - Citigroup launched a tokenized deposit platform for instant transfers within its network [3] Market & Regulatory Landscape - Stablecoin adoption is up 70% this year [2] - Analysts forecast the stablecoin market could reach $1 trillion within five years, up from roughly $300 billion [2] Strategic Focus - Citigroup is studying crypto custody and tokenized assets to digitize traditional financial services [3] - Stablecoins are considered a cornerstone of the digital payment ecosystem [2]

Technology & Security - Vitalik explores ZK's potential in privacy computing, trusted hardware execution, and Web3 infrastructure [1] - Proposes a new security perspective: "Not your silicons, not your keys" [1] - Highlights the reliance of blockchain operations on cryptography, private keys, and algorithms, all dependent on hardware [1] - Emphasizes the importance of hardware trust for the security of blockchain operations [1]

Stablecoin Launch - JPYC Inc officially launched its yen-denominated stablecoin, JPYC [1] - JPYC also released its dedicated issuance and redemption platform, JPYC EX [1] - The stablecoin is pegged 1:1 to the Japanese yen [1] - JPYC is fully backed by bank deposits and government bonds [1] Blockchain Support - Initial support includes issuance on Avalanche, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains [1]

RT kanzillahi musa|Tabi💢 (@abusharifa33061)TabiChain goes beyond theory it powers real-world applications.From supply chain tracking to decentralized identity and data management, TabiChain provides the infrastructure businesses need to integrate blockchain into everyday operations.@0xEze_@ricarfonso78g @TabiPayHQ https://t.co/6rb5GqwPlr ...

RT daegalee (@danieleuisung)My personal black mirror-esque thesis on AI × crypto:When AI truly matures from a tool serving humans to agents working alongside us (and it’s only a matter of time), we’ll need open systems where agents (whether autonomously or on behalf of humans) can coexist, create, and exchange valueThat’s when we’ll witness explosive adoption of blockchain as the coordination layer and crypto as the medium of exchange.What got people excited about the AI meta in 2024 was that it gave us an ...

RT THE HUNTER ✴️ (@TrueGemHunter)After studying @OneAnalog, one thing stands out it’s not competing with blockchains, it’s connecting them.🔹Their Layer-0 “Timechain” enables frictionless crosschain data and liquidity flow, setting the foundation for a unified Web3 economy. https://t.co/RGCsQk0DOr ...

RT Ella Zhang (@ellazhang516)CZ deserves a pardon.His attention and efforts are all about improve humanity and help more people.First time met CZ in 2017 was a wake up call for me: blockchain revolution to make the world fairer, empower the underprivileged. So I decided to follow him, because that aligns with what matters to me: making positive & scalable impact.His leadership style is direct and ruthless, emphasize on execution, move fast. He's tireless on every battle, Binance wins a lot; but it also got ...

Operational Error & Response - Paxos experienced a "technical error" that resulted in the minting of $300 trillion worth of stablecoins, an amount more than double the world's GDP [1] - The minting was a manual error, considered serious and regrettable by Paxos [2][3] - No customer funds were impacted, and no funds left Paxos' internal systems [3][4] - The mistakenly minted stablecoins were caught and rolled back within minutes [7] - Paxos has heard from partners and regulators and is working to rebuild trust through transparency and honesty [15][16][17] - Changes have already been made and more are committed to as a result of the incident [14] Blockchain & Transparency - The blockchain's transparency allowed for the detection of the error, even though it was internal [4][5] - Blockchain transparency can illustrate problems, but also leads to a more trusted financial system over time [9][10] - Blockchain provides more transparency than traditional systems, allowing understanding of ownership and potentially reducing fear during crises [9][13] Stablecoin & Market Confidence - Headlines about stablecoin errors may make people nervous about their durability and ties to the dollar [8] - Paxos emphasizes that the incident was an internal process mistake and that the company has been a stablecoin issuer for 7-8 years, minting over $160 billion [8][14] Binance & Industry Trust - The CEO of Paxos shared his opinion on the fairness of the treatment of CZ from Binance, stating that sending him to jail was not the right approach [18][19] - The CEO of Paxos acknowledged that Binance could have done things better [20]