Adoption runs through privacy. At Stellar House Miami, Robinson Burkey, Shiv Shankar, and Jason Karsh discussed why institutions are already engaging with crypto - and why privacy, built on open blockchain infrastructure, is key to the next phase of its success.

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🇺🇸 U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY JUST SHIFTED POLICY ON RWAs "Crypto is not a threat to the dollar..... Digital assets are one of the most important phenomena in the world right now" - Treasury Sec Bessent US government fully embracing digital assets 🚀

⚡️ LATEST: CME Group has launched futures and micro futures for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.

Innovation is built on collaboration. Collaboration is built on openness. Openness is built into blockchain.

⚡ LATEST: Vitalik Buterin outlines updated Ethereum-AI vision across four key areas. This includes trustless AI interaction tools, economic infrastructure for AI agents, cypherpunk self-sovereignty with local LLMs, and scaling markets and governance systems.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Chainlink has been selected to participate in the Bank of England’s Synchronisation Lab. Chainlink is supporting synchronized settlement between central bank money and onchain securities. This is how the UK financial system moves onchain.

Intersection of AI and blockchain.

Important reminder for Nodes: The Pi Mainnet blockchain protocol is currently undergoing a series of upgrades. The deadline for the first upgrade step is February 15. All Mainnet nodes must complete this step to remain connected to the network. More information is available here

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Garand explaining why the Stellar Consensus Protocol operates with less risk and sets a higher bar than traditional Proof of Stake. The next gold standard in consensus.

🚨 VITALIK BUTERIN: “ETHEREUM IS A DECENTRALIZED PROTOCOL, YOU DON’T HAVE TO AGREE WITH ME TO USE IT.” Ethereum co-founder stressed that the chain’s neutrality lies at the protocol level, not in personal opinions, arguing users are free to build as they wish.

Incredibly excited to be working with Circle on robot payments.

$XRP, $ALGO, and $XLM got verified on Europe's new Ledger system. It links central bank cash, everyday money, and digital assets all in one spot.

What people think privacy looks like: closed systems, secrets, and centralization. What privacy actually looks like: protection and security, powered by decentralization.

Network Update: Protocol v19.6 migration successfully completed ✅ Next up is v19.9 — the final step before v20. Node operators should make sure they’re upgraded and stay tuned for further instructions: minepi.com/pi-node/

Happy first anniversary of Open Network! To celebrate this milestone, Pi Founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis dive deeper into Pi’s strategy, approach, and current work since Open Network—while also providing greater visibility into the direction and priorities guiding