Former Ethereum Foundation Contributors Launch Ethlabs R&D Nonprofit

Five former senior researchers from the Ethereum Foundation have launched Ethlabs, an independent non-profit R&D organization dedicated to advancing Ethereum’s technical capabilities for the mass adoption phase. Ethlabs launched on June 22nd with backing from BitMine, SharpLink, and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin. The emergence of Ethlabs comes during the same week the Ethereum Foundation announced…

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30% Off Samsung Promo Code | June 2026

Samsung makes everything from smartphones and gaming monitors, to smart TVs and dishwashers. I’m always looking for a sale (I’m assuming you are, too), and I’ve found the best Samsung promo codes and special offers to help you save big on your most important tech purchases. At WIRED, we often review the South Korean company’s…

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Chainlink Taps 50+ Banks Across Two Continents for Real-Time Stablecoin FX Settlement Test

Project Pangea brings together Korean and European banking coalitions to tackle the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market’s persistent settlement delays using onchain infrastructure. Chainlink has launched Project Pangea, a cross-border foreign exchange settlement initiative involving more than 50 financial institutions representing over $10 trillion in assets under management. The project aims to replace the industry’s…

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Bank Cards May Be Obsolete by 2030 as Tokens and Biometrics Move In

Key Takeaways node=”” data-is-only- node=””> Mastercard targets 12/31/2030 for tokenized, biometric payments replacing card numbers. Mastercard says tokens and biometrics could cut fraud and reshape retail checkout flows by 2030. node=””>Apple Pay and Google Pay adoption grows, but outages and access concerns may test the transition. The plastic card has been riding high just as…

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Crypto News Today (June 24): BTC Struggling to Reclaim $63K, THORChain Resumes Trading, and Chainlink Joins Bank Stablecoin Push

In crypto news today (June 24), Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim $63,000, and this weakness has sparked fears that a drop to $60,000 is coming next. Although BTC/USD is stuck in a tight range, Michael Saylor’s Strategy has begun buying Bitcoin again. Liquidations have cooled off from yesterday, with just $346M picked up, down from…

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Cardano Goes Live With Musashi Dojo

Cardano has crossed one of the most consequential technical thresholds in its history. On June 23, the network launched the public testnet for its Leios scaling protocol — a milestone described as the most significant the chain has reached in years. The testnet carries the name Musashi Dojo, a nod to the 16th-century samurai philosopher…

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BYC Ventures Partners With CeQureX for Post-Quantum Blockchain Infrastructure

Blockchain infrastructure firm BYC Ventures announced a formal partnership with Taipei-headquartered cybersecurity company CeQureX to integrate post-quantum cryptographic infrastructure into its systems. The collaboration focuses on strengthening the technical framework of Lumen, an operating system developed by BYC Ventures to anchor and maintain verifiable records for institutions. CeQureX specializes in quantum-safe architecture and cryptographic modernization…

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