“Everything is Ready”: Russia Finalizes Preparations for Nationwide CBDC Rollout

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, stressed that the main banks and large retail businesses were “ready for the widespread use of the digital ruble. The rollout of Russia’s CBDC is programmed for next September.   Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Rollout The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed […]

Vitalik Buterin Outlines ‘Lean Ethereum’ Roadmap With STARKs, Quantum-Resistant Security

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a 3–4 year “Lean Ethereum” roadmap that would overhaul core verification, security assumptions, and state management—an effort that could reshape the network’s long-term scalability and fees as competition among smart-contract platforms intensifies. According to local reports citing Wu Blockchain, Buterin’s plan centers on introducing ‘recursive STARKs’ as a native […]