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Ripple said at XRP Tokyo 2026 that stablecoin on-chain transaction volume could exceed $33 trillion this year, while highlighting its expansion into custody, trading, and RLUSD services aimed at institutional adoption.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said the accidental minting of $300 trillion PYUSD highlighted blockchain transparency, even as the incident raised concerns about internal controls and regulatory readiness amid its OCC charter push.

Dromos Labs is merging Aerodrome and Velodrome into a unified entity, Aero. Under the proposed token swap, AERO holders will receive 94.5% of the new supply, while VELODROME holders get 5.5%. The move aims to improve liquidity, reduce fragmentation, and strengthen OP Mainnet’s DEX ecosystem.

Dromos Labs is merging Aerodrome and Velodrome into a unified entity, Aero. AERO holders will receive 94.5% of the new token supply, while VELODROME holders get 5.5%, a move that could reshape liquidity and competition on OP Mainnet.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said the accidental minting of 300 trillion PYUSD highlighted blockchain transparency rather than failure. The tokens never left custody and were sent to an inaccessible wallet, but the incident has raised fresh concerns over stablecoin controls and regulatory readiness.

SevenX Ventures has partnered with UXLINK, a Web3 social platform focused on group-based interactions. The firm cited UXLINK’s strong user base, rapid growth, and monetization potential, highlighting broader market interest in user-centric Web3 applications.

Nvidia denied allegations of accounting issues “akin to Enron” in a rare seven-page memo. The debate centers less on fraud and more on circular financing, CoreWeave exposure, and GPU depreciation assumptions that could amplify systemic AI infrastructure risks if demand slows.