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According to Cointelegraph, Tezos ecosystem developers have launched a prototype of a private blockchain payment testnet called TzEL, aimed at resisting future quantum computing attacks.This prototype uses post-quantum cryptography and zk-STARK proofs to protect transaction data and encrypted payment metadata, preventing "collect then decrypt" type attacks. TzEL leverages Tezos's data availability layer to handle the larger proof sizes brought by post-quantum cryptography (approximately 300 KB), which has been one of the main technical obstacles to building scalable quantum-resistant privacy systems on-chain. TzEL is currently running on the Tezos testnet and is still in the development stage, with the transition of the Tezos ecosystem to quantum-resistant cryptography still in its early stages.

According to The Block, the Chicago-based derivatives exchange Bitnomial has announced the launch of the first regulated Tezos (XTZ) futures contract in the United States, officially available for institutional investors, while retail users will participate in trading through its platform Botanical.The Tezos project was first proposed in 2014 and raised approximately $232 million in its 2017 ICO, which was one of the largest ICOs in history. Tezos is known for its "self-amending" governance mechanism and early adoption of PoS consensus.Bitnomial stated that it also plans to launch XTZ perpetual contracts and options products in the future. Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman pointed out that the introduction of regulated futures helps improve price discovery and risk hedging mechanisms, promoting institutional participation. Bitnomial has previously been the first in the U.S. to launch compliant derivatives for several crypto assets, including XRP, Solana, and Aptos.

Tezos implemented its latest protocol upgrade, Tallinn, last week, reducing the base layer block time to 6 seconds. This is the 20th major update for Tezos since its launch in 2018, completed without the need for a network fork.The Tallinn upgrade lowers block time, cuts storage costs, and reduces latency, thereby accelerating the network's final confirmation time. The upgrade allows all validators (known as bakers) to validate each block, rather than the previous subset validation model. This is achieved through BLS cryptographic signatures, aggregating hundreds of signatures into a single signature for each block, reducing the load on nodes.The upgrade also introduces an address indexing mechanism, removing redundant address data and improving storage efficiency by 100 times. A Tezos spokesperson stated that this upgrade demonstrates the trend of blockchain networks pursuing faster and higher throughput to handle more transactions per second and shorten settlement times, meeting the growing demand for use cases.

To ensure the smooth upgrade of the Tezos (XTZ) network, OKX will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services for Tezos (XTZ) and other related tokens within its network on January 24, 2026, at 22:00. After the upgrade is completed, the services will be reopened once the network is stable. Please note that trading of the aforementioned tokens will not be affected during the network upgrade.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, due to the maintenance of the Tezos (XTZ) wallet system, Upbit will suspend its deposit and withdrawal services.

ChainCatcher news, Tezos Layer 2 blockchain Etherlink announces the launch of its mainnet and reveals its reward program.The Apple Farm reward program will distribute $3 million in rewards to participants in the first season. The program uses a points system, where participants earn "apples" for engaging in decentralized finance (DeFi) on Etherlink. Other rewards include exclusive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and special Discord roles.It is reported that Etherlink has completed significant ecosystem upgrades, such as the Bifrost upgrade and integrations with Spiko and Midas.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the RWA end-to-end solution Fraktion announced the completion of a €110 million seed round financing, with participation from Cabrit Capital, Tezos Foundation, Vox Capital, and well-known angel investors such as Olivier Huby (former MFEX), Andréa Bensaïd (Eskimoz), and Guillaume Mayot (Lukeion).Fraktion launched in mid-2023 on the Tezos blockchain, and the new funding is intended to accelerate the development of its technology platform and expand its influence in the real-world asset space.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman stated that the recent rise in the crypto market reflects an increase in regulatory certainty in major markets such as the United States. There will be more instances of linking real-world assets to cryptocurrencies, as this makes it easier to navigate the regulatory environment.

ChainCatcher news, the UAE-based venture capital firm Quantix Capital is collaborating with Singapore's Tezos blockchain adoption center TZ APAC to promote game development on the Tezos platform.This collaboration includes a $1 million investment specifically to support emerging gaming projects on Tezos. The two companies will not only provide financial support but also offer networking resources and guidance through senior members of Quantix Capital and TZ APAC.Quantix Capital and TZ APAC stated that their goal is to drive the long-term growth of the Tezos ecosystem by providing developers with the necessary resources and guidance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinpedia, American billionaire investor Tim Draper recently shared his altcoin portfolio on the Thinking Crypto podcast.The projects he invested in include Arkham, whose team can associate Bitcoin wallets with real identities, sparking institutional interest. Draper also holds Tezos, appreciating its governance mechanism and security, which are suitable for smart contract and decentralized application development.In addition, he has invested in the DeFi liquidity network Bancor and the decentralized domain protocol Handshake. He emphasized that before investing, it is essential to ensure that the tokens have real utility, rather than being purely speculative.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the development company Trilitech, focused on the Tezos blockchain, announced the launch of a JavaScript-driven smart rollup "Jstz".The team stated that the Layer 2 rollup to be built on Tezos will allow developers to use JavaScript and its vast resources. What sets Jstz apart is its design that conforms to standard JavaScript APIs, enabling developers to utilize an ecosystem composed of JS tools and libraries.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Tezos will collaborate with digital asset card provider and Mastercard partner Baanx to launch a new crypto payment debit card.Transactions involving the non-custodial crypto card branded with Tezos will take place on Etherlink, a Layer 2 blockchain compatible with Ethereum, powered by Tezos Smart Rollups technology for fast and inexpensive payments.The debit card supported by the Tezos Foundation will be accepted by over 110 million global merchants compatible with Mastercard.

ChainCatcher news, the development team behind Tezos will launch the Tezos X upgrade, which creates a single Canonical Rollup capable of handling and scaling all activities on the Tezos network, restoring composability and making Tezos more interoperable.

ChainCatcher news, the 16th upgrade of the Tezos protocol, Paris, has been launched on the mainnet on June 5, aiming to make the network faster and more scalable.A key goal of this upgrade and Tezos's scalability roadmap is to maintain low transaction fees in the EVM-compatible L2 network Etherlink, even under high network demand.Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman stated that after the upgrade, Etherlink is now cheaper than Arbitrum and Optimism, and the user experience (UX) has improved.

ChainCatcher news, the proof-of-stake blockchain Tezos announced on social media that it has launched tzBTC 2.0.It is reported that tzBTC 2.0 is an improved iteration of tzBTC, and a key innovation of tzBTC 2.0 is the use of the Acurast execution environment to automate the minting and burning process. The Tezos Foundation will subsidize a fixed annual fee, allowing Gatekeepers to mint and burn for free, addressing the drawback of the original tzBTC version where minting and burning were limited to a few large organizations.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Tezos blockchain validators will vote on the newly released protocol upgrade proposal, which aims to reduce the network block confirmation time to 10 seconds and activate DAL to improve throughput and L2 scalability.

ChainCatcher news, TriliTech has partnered with ConsenSys to launch a Tezos Snap compatible with the MetaMask wallet. A Snap is a MetaMask plugin that helps integrate the wallet and extend its functionality to new blockchain ecosystems.It is reported that MetaMask previously announced a new feature called Snaps, which allows it to extend to non-EVM chains such as Cosmos, Solana, and Starknet. Snaps are software modules that can integrate with MetaMask, enabling the wallet to be used across chains.