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Avalanche bets on purpose-built chains as AVAX builders shrug off short-term hype

Ava Labs’ John Nahas says Avalanche is betting on sovereign, purpose-built blockchains, targeting ~200 institutional and enterprise chains across finance and AI. Summary Ava Labs’ John Nahas says Avalanche’s growth comes from purpose-built chains for specific use cases, not chasing three-month crypto Twitter narratives.​ Avalanche is approaching 80 live layer-1 [...]

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Bhutan and Bitcoin: a love story

Bhutan pledges up to 10,000 BTC to its Bitcoin Development Strategy, using hydro mining and long-term holding to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City and youth-focused growth.​ Summary King Jigme Khesar launches a national Bitcoin Development Pledge built on three pillars: hydro-powered mining, citizen-focused deployment of BTC, and partnerships via Gelephu Mindfulness [...]

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Euro stablecoins surpass $1b, represent 0.006% of Eurozone money supply

Euro-denominated stablecoins have reached approximately $1 billion in total circulating supply, according to industry data, though the figure represents a minimal fraction of Europe’s broader monetary system. Summary Euro-denominated stablecoins have surpassed $1 billion in circulation but still represent just 0.006% of the eurozone’s roughly $15.5 trillion M2 money supply. [...]

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