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The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined the business partners of Crypto.com. Its strategy goes beyond exchange expansion, advancing through multiple paths such as payments, custody, and brand collaborations, aiming to create a comprehensive digital asset platform covering both institutional and consumer ends.Payment Infrastructure: Crypto.com has integrated with Stripe, Mastercard, Yuno, TripleA, Lynq, etc., covering the complete link from checkout crypto payments to institutional-level real-time clearing.Institutional Trading and Custody: VerifiedX has entrusted Crypto.com with institutional custody for its $1.5 billion digital assets; CoinRoutes provides smart order routing, CryptoStruct connects high-frequency trading, and Doblox offers AI trading terminals.Corporate Crypto Treasury: Crypto.com collaborates with several Nasdaq-listed companies executing treasury strategies, including SOL Strategies, Sharps Technology, and IP Strategy.On the brand side, Crypto.com has formed deep ties with top sports IPs—renewing its partnership with F1 until 2030 and sponsoring the Miami Grand Prix, as well as UEFA Champions League, UFC, NBA Philadelphia 76ers, AFL, and South American CONMEBOL; the long-term partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation marks an extension of its brand collaboration into the celebrity family philanthropy sector.Additionally, Crypto.com has signed collaborations in the Middle East with Dubai Islamic Bank, DMCC, e& money, Tawasal Al Khaleej super app, and Emarat gas station network, becoming an important participant in the local digital asset compliance ecosystem. Related compilation: 【Crypto.com Web3 Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)】Cryptocurrency projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple issues of the cryptocurrency project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.

Binance founder CZ stated on social media, "The autobiography 'Freedom of Money' has been launched in some countries. It seems that the book will be available for global purchase at midnight on April 8 (local time). All proceeds from the book will be donated to charity."

According to the official blog, Circle's institutional-grade blockchain Arc has released a phased upgrade roadmap for post-quantum cryptography (PQ), planning to introduce post-quantum signature schemes at the launch of the mainnet, gradually covering full-stack layers such as private state protection, infrastructure hardening, and validator authentication.The Arc mainnet will support post-quantum signatures from the outset, using an opt-in mechanism that does not require mandatory migration or a full network reset, allowing users to independently create wallets with long-term security. The recent goal is to extend quantum resistance to the private virtual machine (VM) layer, protecting private balances, private transactions, and private payees, with public keys additionally encapsulated in a symmetric encryption layer under privacy mode.The mid-term plan is to advance the upgrade of the infrastructure layer, aligning with industry standards such as TLS 1.3, covering access control, cloud environments, and hardware security modules (HSM). The long-term goal is to complete the hardening of validator signatures. Given that Arc's block finalization time is less than 1 second, the current assessment considers the risk of quantum attacks in this phase to be relatively limited, and it will be steadily advanced after the post-quantum consensus toolchain matures.Circle also warns that attackers may adopt a "collect now, decrypt later" strategy, and institutions should plan their cryptographic migration paths as early as possible.

According to Cointelegraph, Google has set 2029 as the deadline for its post-quantum cryptography migration, warning that the threat of quantum computing may arrive sooner than expected.Google stated that the rapid advancements in quantum computing hardware and quantum error correction, along with updates to the timeline for quantum computers to break current encryption standards, have heightened the urgency for action. This is the first time Google has set a timeline for the deployment of post-quantum capabilities in its products, ahead of some industry predictions for "Q-Day." Google is developing its quantum chip Willow, which has 105 qubits and is one of the most powerful quantum processors currently available.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that, in the context of the increasing prevalence of AI agents, cryptographic privacy technologies are crucial for protecting users' API call patterns and behavioral data. He pointed out that even with local AI agents, if external services can see all search or API call records, they can still infer the activities users are engaged in.Vitalik believes that a preliminary solution is to forward requests through a mixnet to hide the source of access, but service providers may demand the introduction of anti-abuse mechanisms and pay-per-call models due to facing DoS attacks. In reality, these payment methods often rely on credit cards or stablecoin systems that lack privacy protection. Therefore, he emphasized the need for cryptographic payment solutions with privacy attributes.He further noted that privacy protection needs to be considered from a full stack perspective, with the local AI agent layer being particularly critical. Vitalik likened it to the issue of healthy lifespan: if there are multiple damaging factors, addressing them one by one can yield cumulative benefits; similarly, measures to reduce the risk of data leakage can produce similar compound effects.

According to official news, Gate will launch a Crazy Wednesday reward doubling event from February 25 at 14:00 to March 1 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Users can complete multiple tasks such as flash exchanges, spot trading, contracts, and deposits to unlock a mysterious blind box, winning prizes like XPIN, lucky bags, NVIDIA graphics cards, and gold, with a 100% chance of winning.Users who successfully register for this event will also automatically unlock the eligibility for double rewards, which will be distributed uniformly after the event ends. The event will simultaneously launch a USDT 14-day fixed-term financial product with an annualized return of up to 10%. In addition, both new and existing users can participate in financial products like USDD, 0G, APT, and AZTEC, enjoying an annualized return of up to 205%.

According to market news, Swiss technology company Hashgraph Group has launched a EU Digital Product Passport tool based on Hedera, namely the supply chain tracking platform TrackTrace, aimed at helping businesses comply with the upcoming product compliance requirements in the EU.The platform builds verifiable product information audit trails by recording the flow of goods and emissions-related data, and integrates AI agents to automate the compliance reporting process. This move is a response to the Sustainable Products Ecodesign Regulation, which will take effect in July 2024. The regulation establishes a framework for developing product-specific rules that include digital product passports, standardizing the recording and sharing of key product information across the supply chain.The first significant milestone is the passport requirements for electric vehicles and industrial batteries in the EU Battery Regulation, which will come into effect in February 2027. Other priority categories such as textiles, clothing, and steel will be included in the DPP scope starting from July 2027.

According to Axios, the quantum-resistant solution Project Eleven has completed a $20 million funding round, with a valuation of $120 million.Quantum computing technology has the potential to break the underlying cryptographic mechanisms that secure cryptocurrencies, which has been a concern for the cryptocurrency industry. Project Eleven focuses on addressing this issue by developing solutions to withstand quantum computing attacks, ensuring the security of blockchain networks and digital assets.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, last June, [Project Eleven](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Project Eleven?k=MTg4MDA= "quantum-resistant solution") completed a $6 million funding round, led by Variant Fund and quantum technology venture capital firm Quantonation.

According to CoinDesk, the quantum-resistant cryptography specialist BTQ Technologies (BTQ) recently announced a solution to protect the Bitcoin blockchain, called "Bitcoin Quantum," an open-source fork testnet that is said to be capable of addressing quantum challenges.Chris Tam, head of partnerships at BTQ, stated that Bitcoin Quantum is a publicly operable network where miners, developers, researchers, and users can stress-test against quantum transactions and reveal the trade-offs in actual operation before discussions about mainnet upgrades become urgent.The system includes a block explorer and mining pool, providing instant accessibility. Tam explained that in August 2024, the quantum-resistant algorithm known as "Dilithium" (officially named the Module-Lattice-based Digital Signature Algorithm ML-DSA) will be standardized in the United States, and this algorithm is the technology adopted by the Bitcoin Quantum network. This algorithm has not yet been widely applied in rapidly innovating fields like cryptocurrency, primarily due to its high operational costs.Compared to the digital signatures used every time information is sent to the blockchain or even when sending a WhatsApp message, the data size of quantum-resistant algorithms increases by at least 200 times. Therefore, while there are methods to address quantum risks, they also pose problems, mainly reflected in performance and cost overhead during large-scale deployment.

Sotheby's released the "2026 Luxury Outlook Report," which points out that cryptocurrencies are increasingly influencing high-end real estate purchases, particularly in markets like Dubai, New York, and California. The report emphasizes that changes in the regulatory environment could become a significant turning point, as cryptocurrencies may be included in mortgage qualification criteria in the future, opening new pathways for buyers holding substantial amounts of cryptocurrency.

According to CriptoNoticias, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is deepening its collaboration with educational institutions in Argentina. The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) established a Research Center for Cryptography and Distributed Systems in early November, which is closely linked to the Ethereum Foundation ecosystem.The Argentine software development company Lambda Class donated $1 million to the center, of which $250,000 has been allocated for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral scholarships. The center aims to integrate interdisciplinary research on blockchain and distributed systems, covering areas such as mathematics, computer science, and fintech.Additionally, Tomasz Stańczak, co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, confirmed that the foundation is advancing an educational project involving several universities in Argentina. Starting in 2026, students at the Estación Buenos Aires school in Buenos Aires will receive blockchain technology certificates certified by the Ethereum Foundation, with courses including the smart contract development language Solidity.