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French cryptography startup Zama is integrating its protocol with Apex-backed T-REX Ledger to become what it calls the “default confidentiality layer” for ERC-3643 tokenized assets, a standard that lets issuers embed identity checks and transfer restrictions into tokenized securities. According to a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, Zama, which raised $73 million in Series A funding in 2024 to commercialize fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), and T-REX Network aim to establish privacy as a core infrastructure for institutional tokenization, “rather than a standalone feature.” The integration, they say, will enable regulated institutions to use public blockchain ecosystems “without compromising operational security…

CESR, the Composite Ether Staking Rate, is emerging as Ethereum’s reference rate, underpinning swaps, futures and risk models as institutions chase transparent on‑chain yield. Summary CESR, the Composite Ether Staking Rate, has emerged as a key benchmark for Ethereum staking yields, tracking the mean annualized return earned by active validators. The rate captures consensus rewards and priority transaction fees, and is now referenced by institutional derivatives products such as Rho Labs’ $ETH staking rate swaps and futures. Market participants say CESR is laying the groundwork for a full forward rate curve in crypto, mirroring how LIBOR and SOFR underpin trillions…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has sparked debate about the future of the US dollar after warning that rising debt interest payments could weaken confidence in the currency. Speaking on February 10, 2026, Fink said that if the US fails to control its debt costs, the dollar could eventually resemble “monopoly money.” https://twitter.com/cryptorover/status/2021458804194652382?s=46 His comments arrive at a key moment for the US economy. Federal debt has climbed to roughly $38 trillion, based on recent US Treasury data. At the same time, the government now spends about 20% of its federal budget on interest payments alone. That figure has grown sharply…

Bybit is giving its $USDC markets a noticeable push, and this time the focus is not on flashy marketing but on making trading cheaper and liquidity stronger. In a fresh update, the exchange said it is introducing fee discounts for eligible users trading $USDC spot and futures pairs, while also adjusting the way $USDC market makers are evaluated. The changes do not affect Pro user fee structures or non-$USDC pairs, which keeps the update targeted rather than broad across the platform. The main attraction for traders is the fee cut. Bybit said eligible VIP users who trade manually will receive…

Neo X smart contracts can now request and receive external data through Neo N3’s built-in oracle service, following the launch of the Neo Oracle Gateway by BaneLabs. The new infrastructure component routes oracle requests across chains using the Message Bridge and is deployed on both MainNet and TestNet. The release marks an effort to extend Neo N3’s native capabilities to its EVM-compatible sidechain. The development team has sought to bring proven Neo N3 features into Neo X’s EVM environment, and this release represents a step in that direction. What the Oracle Gateway enables The gateway establishes a pattern for Neo…

Today, March 24, the Ethereum Foundation launched a new public dashboard to track its progress towards making Ethereum quantum-resistant across every layer. The dashboard comes as one of the solutions built after a January 24 tweet, where Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake formally declared post-quantum security as a top strategic priority. In his January tweet, Drake stated that “After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority. It’s now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ.” From the lab to the roadmap The Ethereum Foundation’s new site was launched by its…

Tokenized money market funds and digital bank deposits are shifting from experimental pilots to early-stage financial infrastructure, executives from Franklin Templeton, SWIFT and Ledger said Wednesday Consensus Hong Kong 2026. “Take traditional, existing financial instruments, make them cheaper, better faster, by putting them natively on chain,” said Franklin Templeton’s Chetan Karkhanis. The asset manager has focused on tokenizing money market funds, a roughly $10 trillion global asset class composed of short-term Treasuries and repos. By issuing fund shares natively on-chain and making them accessible via self-custody wallets or exchanges, Franklin Templeton aims to deliver 24/7 liquidity and reduce operational costs…

Russian crypto exchanges will be permitted to list the largest digital coins, according to new rules approved by the executive power in Moscow. The regulations bring strict requirements regarding capitalization, trading volume and history that can be met mainly by the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Russians to trade state-approved leading cryptos Russia is on its way to legalize cryptocurrencies this year but intends to let its citizens touch only the biggest coins on the market today. That’s according to the latest version of the legislation designed to regulate crypto transactions, which has just received the nod from the Russian…

Bank of Montreal, which goes by BMO, is joining forces with derivatives marketplace CME Group and Google Cloud to launch a tokenized cash and deposit platform. This will make BMO the first bank to offer CME Group’s tokenized cash solution on Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), the three companies said Tuesday in a joint press release. The collaboration will allow BMO’s institutional clients to convert U.S. dollars into tokenized instruments around the clock, enabling real-time margin calls, collateral movements, and settlement without the constraints of traditional banking hours, according to the release. BMO plans to offer the settlement instrument to…

Ethereum is sending mixed signals as on chain data points to a historic value zone while short term charts show the rebound running into resistance. One setup suggests long term accumulation may be underway, but the other shows bulls still need to defend key support. Ethereum MVRV Drops Into Historic Buy Zone After Rebound From $1,800 Ethereum rebounded from the $1,800 area after its Market Value to Realized Value, or MVRV, ratio fell below 0.8, according to a Glassnode chart shared by Ali Charts on X. The analyst said that level has historically marked periods when $ETH traded below its…