Grayscale Investments has created a new trust for XRP, allowing accredited investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency known for facilitating cross-border transactions. The Grayscale XRP Trust functions like other single-asset crypto investment vehicles, holding only XRP. Grayscale’s head of product highlighted the potential of XRP to transform financial infrastructure. Grayscale Launches XRP Trust for […]
Polygon Labs to Invest $5 Million in Acquiring VPU-Based Server Systems
Polygon Labs has announced a $ 5 million investment in Fabric’s custom Verifiable Processing Unit (VPU) to enhance the performance of its ZK-powered protocols. This investment marks Polygon Labs as the first protocol to adopt these next-generation crypto-native hardware systems. The VPU, designed to support advanced cryptographic operations and optimized for ZK cryptography, aims …
Computer Scientist: Users Will Value Decentralized Systems More as Web3 Tech Matures
The general public is not actively concerned about whether applications are decentralized because they often cannot tell the difference between centralized and decentralized systems, according to Cais Manai, co-founder of Obscuro Labs. What matters more to them, Manai argues, is how decentralization can address real-world issues. Users Set to Value Decentralized Systems More As an […]
BRICS Considers Iran’s Proposal to Link Payment Systems of All Member Countries, Says Russian Official
The BRICS economic bloc is considering Iran’s proposal to link all member nations’ payment systems, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The proposal aims to enhance BRICS countries’ financial sovereignty by establishing a resilient and sanctions-resistant payment infrastructure. Discussions include integrating financial markets, payments in national currencies, and new mechanisms for mutual financial […]
German Government Now Holds Less Than 10K BTC, Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems, and More — Week in Review
Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has proposed linking BRICS countries’ payment systems for seamless national currency transactions. Meanwhile, Germany’s government reduced its Bitcoin holdings by over 3,000 BTC, now holding under 10,000. AI chatbots predict Bitcoin’s year-end price could reach between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000. In Zambia, new guidelines may outlaw foreign currency …