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XRP Ledger’s Ethereum-Compaitable Sidechain to Go Live in Q2
Decentralized Layer 1 blockchain XRP Ledger's (XRPL) sidechain that's compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is set to go live in the second quarter, Jaazi Cooper, director of product management at Ripple, and David Schwartz, Ripple's chief technology officer said at the ongoing APEX 2025 conference in Singapore.EVM compatibility refers to the ability of the blockchain to run Ethereum-based decentralized applications and smart contracts seamlessly.The XRPL EVM sidechain testnet went live early this year and is experiencing rapid growth, according to Peersyst Technologies."87 new entities – with no prior XRP involvement – are now contributing to the ecosystem: infrastructure, apps, and demand generation," Peersyst said on X. "When mainnet goes live, all of it becomes part of the XRP...
Evaluating Multi-Agent Architectures: A Performance Benchmark
LangChain's new study benchmarks various multi-agent architectures, focusing on their performance and scalability using the Tau-bench dataset, highlighting the advantages of modular systems. (Read More)Source link
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse Says Circle IPO Signals U.S. Stablecoin Regulation Ahead
SINGAPORE – Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of crypto company Ripple Labs, stated at the XRP Ledger Apex, the Ripple (XRP) community conference in Singapore, that he remains bullish on stablecoins – a sentiment he said is reinforced by the recent blockbuster Circle CRCL initial public offering (IPO)."Circle IPO's clearly went very well. That's a reflection of investor interest in crypto, both institutions and retail. The financial future will be blockchain-based," Garlinghouse said at Apex.Garlinghouse said that one factor in the success of Circle's IPO is the market's fundamental belief that the GENIUS Act – the U.S. stablecoin legislation – will pass.As CoinDesk previously reported, the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulatory bill, is poised for imminent Senate passage with bipartisan support, potentially...
Why Strategy’s Bitcoin Buys Could Pose Long-Term Risks Despite Boosting Demand
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum sees a potential concentration risk for Bitcoin that could deter central banks from adopting it as a reserve asset.Source link
US Lawmaker Demands SEC Release Documents on ETH Security Status
U.S. lawmaker pressures SEC to release internal documents on ethereum’s security status, citing regulatory inconsistency and need for public transparency. US Lawmaker Presses SEC for Transparency on Ethereum’s Security Designation U.S. Representative William Timmons (R-SC) has written to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, requesting specific documents related to the SEC’s historicalSource link