On August 23, 2026, a consortium of banks and regulators launched a pilot to test multi-party computation (MPC) using lattice-based cryptography on NEAR Protocol's quantum-resistant testnet. This pilot aims to prepare financial institutions for future quantum computing threats by simulating wallet generation and on-chain transfers with a new quantum-safe signature standard (ML-DSA-65). The collaboration includes banks like Bison Bank and DK Bank, and regulators from Abu Dhabi and Malta, highlighting cross-jurisdictional efforts to develop operational experience with post-quantum cryptography. The pilot's open-source approach could accelerate industry-wide adoption of quantum-resistant security measures.
NEAR Protocol is currently priced at $1.89, slightly above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, signaling a potential shift in trend. However, the token remains 40.7% below its 12-month high of $3.18 and down over 21% for the year, indicating a lo...
Cryptocurrency prices are fluctuating with Bitcoin trading around $78,338, slightly down by 0.40%. Ethereum and Binance Coin show small gains, while several altcoins such as XRP, ADA, and SOL experience notable declines, some exceeding 3%. These mixe...
NEAR Protocol activated a major network upgrade on July 20, 2026, introducing post-quantum cryptography support with the NIST-approved ML-DSA-65 lattice-based signature scheme. This allows users to switch to quantum-resistant keys in a single transac...
NEAR Protocol is showing signs of a strong recovery, trading near $1.93 and aiming to break resistance around $2.10 to $2.20. Dogecoin surged to $0.10 but faces resistance near $0.095, suggesting possible consolidation. Solana remains bullish above k...
Cryptocurrency prices are fluctuating with Bitcoin slightly increasing by 0.27% to $78,865, while Ethereum and several altcoins like BNB, XRP, and DOGE show minor declines. Some smaller tokens such as RAIN and HYPE have surged significantly, with RAI...
