There's a new heavy hitter joining $ALGO Leadership
This is none other than Nik" Bougalis
A cryptographer who spent over a decade leading core engineering for the $XRP Ledger at Ripple.
We've already seen alignment across Ripple and Algorand in similar initiatives like DeRec & more.
And seeing a core engineer who orchestrated the XRPL join Algorand...
It shows there's something more beyond the job titles.
His mandate at Algorand covers three specific areas:
- Decentralization
- Quantum-resistant cryptography
- Enterprise-grade performance
Bougalis isn't a business hire brought in for optics.
He's a protocol-level engineer, brought in on a protocol-level mandate.
A decade of XRPL core engineering experience is no joke, given how Ripple & XRP have stood the test of time.
His mandate at Algorand covers three specific areas:
Decentralization
Quantum-resistant cryptography
Enterprise-grade performance
That quantum piece isn't just a talking point either.
Algorand's already got a dated roadmap behind it, first milestones landing Q3 2026 with native post-quantum accounts running on Falcon-1024 signatures.
By end of 2026, that expands into hybrid multisig and quantum-resistant staking support.
Full network-wide quantum resilience targeted by 2027.
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The visions of Ripple and Algorand are clearly aligned
This alone should go and show that the One chain to rule them all narrative has long been dead
Real builders are flocking to real infrastructure.
Nik has proved his expertise at Ripple,
Now he's bringing all that experience and more to Algorand!
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Swiss Subnet is live (Early Access) 🇨🇭
A sovereign compute environment on the Internet Computer, designed for regulated, mission-critical and AI-native workloads.
Keep execution in Switzerland.
Jurisdictional clarity. Verifiable runtime.
Next: Swiss Subnet Cloud Engines.
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🌐 The Web3 World, Simplified.
UQUID just unveiled its full ecosystem: a unified Web3 infrastructure connecting 200+ top projects across 17 key categories of the digital economy.
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StarGate 2.0 is now officially live!⚡
Delivering the full staking experience, StarGate 2.0 is fully integrated with #Hayabusa, and unleashes a new era of tokenomics / rewards for VeChain and $VET.
Hayabusa’s transition phase and full go-live for rewards lasts until December 9th.
Meanwhile, you can find a Validator and delegate your stake in advance! 👀
Head to the upgraded platform and check them out: 👉
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“My Institute is proud to have worked with the AfCFTA Secretariat, IOTA Foundation, and many public and private sector partners to co-design and implement this new ADAPT platform”, Sir Tony Blair, Founder and Executive Chairman of the @InstituteGC.
"We are very excited to be part of ADAPT and to be a partner for the @AfCFTA and all other countries across the African continent to achieve the big goal of digitizing the entire trade infrastructure", @DomSchiener.
[ICYMI] In Asia, we’re engaging regulators on stablecoins, token rules, exchange standards & venture-business recognition — helping shape markets that are open, responsible & innovation-ready.
Full story 👇 https://t.co/tQDNNSx8Yp
Our work in Africa & the launch of ADAPT shows our focus on real-world adoption + digitalizing trade. But adoption only works when regulation keeps pace.
In Asia, we’re engaging regulators directly, helping shape a landscape where innovation and compliance advance together.
There was incredible momentum at ADAPT's launch!
Together with @AfCFTA, @WEF, and @InstituteGC, IOTA is helping to build the systems that will redefine how trade works in Africa and beyond.
This is what digital public infrastructure looks like in action.