Digital Asset Custody Is Evolving Into a Governance Layer, Ripple-Backed Report Says

TL;DR: Research commissioned by Ripple argues that institutions want custody systems capable of governing how…

Circle’s SAP Integration Plan Suggests Stablecoins May Become Background Infrastructure

TL;DR: Circle and SAP-backed Tereina intend to add stablecoin payment options to familiar enterprise finance…

The US Stablecoin Rule Turns Technical Reserves Into a Supervisory Requirement

TL;DR: The OCC's final GENIUS Act regulations cover reserve management, redemptions, custody and ongoing oversight…

The SEC’s Tokenised Stock Exemption Exposes the Importance of Issuer Rights

TL;DR: SEC staff guidance describes both venue disclosure obligations and an objection process for stocks…

Atomic Settlement on Solana Targets the Risks of Tokenised Securities Trades

TL;DR: Solana DvP provides an open-source programme intended to exchange tokenised assets and payment atomically.…

Solana Payment Channels Show How AI Agents Could Pay Without Constant Onchain Settlement

TL;DR: Solana's payment-channel design lets software authorise spending within a cap and settle aggregated usage…

Solana’s Latest JavaScript Release Tackles the Integration Problem for Builders

TL;DR: Web3.js v3.1 improves its interoperability with tools across the Solana developer ecosystem. Building a…

Solana Researchers Explore Geography as a Way to Speed Validator Handoffs

TL;DR: A proposed geo-aware leader schedule might reduce propagation delays, but researchers identified new concentration…

Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Changes How Validators Agree a Block Is Final

TL;DR: Alpenglow went live on Solana on October 21 with a target of roughly 150-millisecond…

Microsoft Magnetar Brings Verifiable Computation Closer to Ordinary Code

TL;DR: Magnetar is a Microsoft Research system designed to prove program execution efficiently using conventional…