PACT, the leading on-chain credit and payments infrastructure protocol and #1 RWA protocol on Aptos, today announced that its native token, $PACT, is now supported on the world’s most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges, including Kraken, MEXC, and Gate.

The expert believes that in the medium term there is a risk to the security of the Bitcoin network due to the emergence of powerful quantum computers capable of breaking the cryptographic protection of Bitcoin and other blockchains that rely on encryption technologies. Quantum computing could bypass existing encryption mechanisms used to protect wallets and private keys of Bitcoin holders, the expert warned.

Litecoin has outperformed the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains in such a key economic metric as transaction volume. According to on-chain data, the Litecoin blockchain processes internal transfers whose total value exceeds its market capitalization of $6.2 billion by 250%.

The developers of NEAR Protocol announced that the network has achieved a throughput of 1 million transactions per second (TPS) in a publicly verifiable benchmark. The team used real nearcore code and standard machines with 8-core CPUs, demonstrating that scaling does not require expensive infrastructure. The test was conducted across 70 shards, which made it possible to evaluate real efficiency. All data and scripts have been made publicly available so that any team can manually verify the results.

The number of new addresses on the Tron network has increased by more than 60 million this year. In January, the figure was around 286 million; in April, it surpassed the 300-million mark, and in October, the total number of addresses exceeded 340 million.

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated that the blockchain he created, Solana, processes as many transactions in a single month as Ethereum has processed throughout its entire existence.

A new report from Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab showed that many major blockchains are not fully decentralized and trustworthy. According to the analysis, 16 leading blockchains, including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), BNB Chain (BNB), and Polygon (POL), contain code that allows developers or governing bodies to freeze users’ funds.

Currency exchange and payments will eventually move to distributed ledgers (blockchain) to enable instant settlements and reduce counterparty risks, predicted Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered. He believes that combining traditional finance with blockchain technology will accelerate cross-border money movement and simplify financial contract settlements.

Venezuela is currently developing a system that will bridge traditional banking with blockchain technology.

The long-awaited Fusaka upgrade for the Ethereum blockchain is set to launch on December 3, 2025.

Activity on the Ethereum blockchain has surged to a five-month high, driven by renewed interest in DeFi, decentralized exchange (DEX) trading, smart contract usage, and stablecoin transfers. The number of ETH transactions has recently surpassed USDC transfers, marking a notable shift in network dynamics.

As part of the agreement, QNB will integrate JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain platform, which will enable real-time U.S. dollar settlements. Kamel Moris, QNB’s Executive Vice President for Transactions, said that thanks to blockchain, the bank’s corporate clients in Qatar will be able to transfer funds around the clock in just minutes, instead of waiting several days as in traditional banks.

The international payment system SWIFT is developing its own blockchain ledger to speed up cross-border transfers and compete with the stablecoin market.

The roadmap includes the launch of transfers based on the L2 PlasmaFold network, the introduction of confidential voting, and the development of identity solutions using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs — a technology that enables data verification without revealing its content.

During Taipei Blockchain Week, Sora Ventures unveiled Asia’s first Bitcoin fund, aiming to purchase $1 billion worth of BTC over the next six months.

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Official approval for the blockchain prediction platform Polymarket became possible thanks to the company’s acquisition of the regulated derivatives exchange QCX for $112 million. Polymarket is using QCX and QC Clearing’s licenses to return to the U.S. market.