Nightfall, the zero-knowledge privacy protocol developed by Ernst & Young, has been deployed on Starknet

Deutsche Bank to Integrate Ripple-Linked Tech to Modernize Finance - U.Today

Deutsche Bank plans to adopt Ripple's technology to enhance cross-border payments, potentially lowering transaction costs by up to 30%. Although not directly incorporating XRP, this move suggests increased institutional interest in Ripple's infrastructure, benefiting the broader ecosystem, including the Ripple USD stablecoin.

Data: Aave Mantle market launched, TVL exceeded $400 million in one week

Foresight News reports that Mantle announced that the total value locked (TVL) in the Aave Mantle market has surpassed $400 million since its launch.

RubberVerseX Partners With Fomoin to Drive Tokenized Rubber Assets Access and Adoption in Web3 

RubberVerseX, a RWA blockchain-based platform that tokenizes rubber plantation assets, today announced a strategic partnership with Fomoin, a decentralized platform that serves as a launchpad that enables early-stage Web3 and crypto projects to achieve growth. Using this strategic move, RubberVerseX

OpenAI partners with Paradigm to launch "EVMbench," testing whether AI can become the ultimate protector of smart contracts

OpenAI and Paradigm have launched the new benchmark testing tool EVMbench, designed to evaluate the performance of AI agents in Ethereum smart contract security, including detection, patching, and vulnerability simulation. As smart contract security becomes increasingly important, the defensive role of AI will become crucial and may serve as the gatekeeper of blockchain security in the future.

WLFI partners with Securitize to tokenize Trump Hotel and Maldives Resort debt claims

The Trump family-supported World Liberty Financial has recently partnered with Securitize and DarGlobal to launch a real-world asset tokenization project, issuing loan revenue rights tokens for the under-development Maldives Trump International Hotel and Resort. The project is only open to accredited investors and emphasizes that the Trump Group is solely providing brand licensing and is not involved in the token issuance.

Canza Finance and First Digital collaborate to support institutions in adopting FDUSD

Canza Finance and First Digital have reached a strategic integration, introducing FDUSD as a stablecoin settlement option into their client network to support institutional and B2B transactions. This move aims to enhance stablecoin adoption in emerging markets and improve settlement efficiency and transparency.