Ripple prepares to dominate the $24 billion RWA market by integrating controversial new permissioned layer

On Feb. 4, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) activated the highly anticipated Permissioned Domains with 91% validator approval. At first glance, the approval appears contradictory, as it involves a public blockchain…

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BNB Chain Announces Support for ERC-8004 to Enable Verifiable Identity for Autonomous AI Agents

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, February 4th, 2026] BNB Chain today announced its support for ERC-8004, a new on-chain identity standard designed to give autonomous AI agents verifiable, portable identity…

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Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has signaled a fundamental shift in the blockchain’s roadmap that declares the era of the “branded shard” effectively over. On Feb. 3, Buterin argued that the…

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