Odaily reports: Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, has added custody support for Etherlink and 7 assets on its network, including xU3O8, a token representing ownership of physical uranium.The other supported assets include WXTZ, liquid staking token stXTZ, USDT, USDC, USDSM, and WETH. Institutional clients can custody assets issued on Etherlink, a Tezos Layer 2 network, through the bank's segregated accounts. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily reported that zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare has released a Starknet quantum resistance roadmap, stating that the roadmap is divided into three phases to address the risk of future quantum computing attacks. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated that Starknet can leverage its architectural advantages to achieve quantum resistance, as its underlying cryptography is based on zero-knowledge STARK proofs. According to reports, the first phase of the roadmap includes replacing part of the existing secure mathematical mechanism, Pedersen hash, with a quantum-resistant version, and adding quantum-resistant signatures; the second phase focuses on migration tools, upgrading existing smart contracts without requiring developers to manually rebuild applications; the third phase involves dependencies that Starknet cannot solve alone, primarily relying on Ethereum's quantum upgrade roadmap. Circle, Ethereum, Solana, Tezos, and Algorand have all proposed quantum resistance roadmaps. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily News Bitwise announced that it has acquired institutional staking service provider Chorus One to expand its staking business across more than 30 proof-of-stake chains. The specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed. Chorus One manages approximately $2.2 billion in staked assets and will be integrated into Bitwise's subsidiary, Bitwise Onchain Solutions, to serve institutional investors, family offices, and financial platforms. This acquisition will enhance Bitwise's staking capabilities and research coverage on chains such as Solana, Hyperliquid, Monad, Avalanche, Sui, NEAR, Aptos, Tezos, and TON. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Approximately 50 core team members from Chorus One will join Bitwise, and co-founder Brian Crain has been appointed as an advisor to Bitwise. (The Block)

Odaily News: US derivatives exchange Bitnomial has announced the launch of the first US-compliant futures product targeting the Tezos native token XTZ, marking the token's official entry into the US regulated derivatives market system. Currently, XTZ standard futures are open for trading to institutional investors, with plans to launch XTZ perpetual futures and options products. Retail investors can participate in related trading through its Botanical retail trading platform. (The Block)

Odaily News According to billionaire investor Tim Draper, who has invested in crypto projects such as Coinbase, Ledger, and Tezos, 2026 will be a remarkable year. He stated on platform X that trillion-dollar companies will open their IPO windows, manned moon landings will become a reality, biotherapies will extend human lifespans, Bitcoin will become mainstream, and it will achieve its price target of $250,000.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Tether has announced that its USDT versions issued on multiple major blockchains have been recognized by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as an accepted fiat reference token (AFRT). This recognition allows authorized individuals licensed by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to offer regulated activities involving USD₮ on blockchains such as Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON, and TRON. This move builds upon ADGM's previous recognition of USDT on Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, further expanding the scope and on-chain network coverage of USD₮ within ADGM's regulated digital asset framework. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that this move underscores Tether's commitment to advancing global financial inclusion and innovation, and solidifies Abu Dhabi's position as a compliant global hub for digital finance.

Bluwhale, a decentralized AI network that empowers AI agents on blockchains, announced it has secured $10 million in Series A funding. UOB Venture Management, a subsidiary of United Overseas Bank (UOB), Japanese financial infrastructure company SBI, Sui, Tezos, Cardano, Arbitrum, and Movement Labs participated in the funding. The new funds will support its exploration of cryptocurrency applications. (Globenewswire)

Odaily News Web3 gaming platform Distinct Possibility Studios has completed a $30.5 million financing round, led by Bitkraft Ventures and Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from the Tezos Foundation, Hashed, Delphi Ventures, Shima Capital, North Island Ventures and Decasonic. The game studio was founded by John Smedley, co-founder of EverQuest, and the funds will be used to support the development and launch of its AAA shooting game Reaper Actual, which is expected to be available on Steam and Epic Games Store. (The Block)

Odaily News Crypto payment app Lyzi has completed a seed round of financing of approximately $1.4 million, with participation from Astek founder Jean-Luc Bernard and Dfns founder Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines. Lyzi is built on the Tezos layer 1 blockchain, allowing consumers to use cryptocurrencies for daily payments in retail and e-commerce environments, and merchants to receive payments in cryptocurrencies and deposit fiat currency directly into their bank accounts. (CoinDesk)

Odaily News Fraktion, an end-to-end RWA solution, announced the completion of a 110 euro seed round of financing, with participation from Cabrit Capital, Tezos Foundation, Vox Capital, and well-known angel investors such as Olivier Huby (formerly MFEX), Andréa Bensaïd (Eskimoz) or Guillaume Mayot (Lukeion). Fraktion will be launched on the Tezos blockchain in mid-2023, and the new funds are intended to accelerate the development of its technology platform and expand its influence in the field of real-world assets. (chainwire)