Stacks founder Muneeb Ali warned that Bitcoin needs meaningful progress toward quantum-resistant security by 2028 and cited 2030 as a target for completing the transition. He said slow upgrades and the time holders would need to move Bitcoin to new addresses leave little room for delay. Ali believes uncertainty about quantum risks is already discouraging institutional investment, though some industry participants dispute the threat’s urgency.
Ripple received final US approval to establish a national trust bank, after conditional approval in December 2025. The bank will manage reserves for RLUSD, but Standard Custody & Trust Company will continue to issue the stablecoin. Kaiko reported that USDC now accounts for 56% of euro-denominated stablecoin trading, while USDt remains larger globally. VanEck also launched a multi-asset ETF targeting 2% Bitcoin exposure, with a permitted range of 1% to 5%, through a spot Bitcoin product rather than direct holdings.
