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One of the next major outcomes of the Critical Cardano Integrations workstream is now in place! The Steering Committee representing @IOGroup @Cardano_CF @emurgo_io @midnightfdn and Intersect has approved a major interoperability integration for Cardano: bringing @LayerZero_Core to the ecosystem. LayerZero is one of the most widely adopted omnichain messaging protocols in Web3, connecting 150+ blockchains and enabling access to 400+ tokens and $80B+ in omnichain assets. This integration unlocks the largest cross-chain connectivity expansion in Cardano’s history, opening pathways to stablecoin liquidity, Bitcoin-backed assets, tokenized real-world assets, and shared DeFi infrastructure across the broader crypto ecosystem. As the ecosystem continues to invest in long-term infrastructure and utility, this marks another step in positioning Cardano for sustained growth and broader global relevance. This is one of the flagship integrations progressing under the Critical Integrations framework, with Intersect acting as administrator. Delivery work now moves into deployment, with further milestones and timelines to be shared as progress continues. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/CardanoXLayerZ…

Kraken Bitcoin (kBTC) has been upgraded. Now powered by @LayerZero_Core, kBTC is an OFT– making it possible for Bitcoin to expand to all of crypto. Bitcoin → kBTC → Every Chain

Very excited to have the first verifiable mindshare markets go live on @polymarket! This is the start of a new category - where anyone, anywhere can predict mindshare, sentiment, and popularity for anything. Transforming AI from opaque to a verifiable system is a challenging task. However, by partnering with @EigenCloud, we achieved this goal with minimal changes to our core infrastructure through their EigenAI product, making our AI inferences verifiable. @Brevis_zk further helps us to make the mindshare calculation provably secure and tamper-proof with ZK. This is a glimpse of what’s now possible - AI creating markets that never existed before, and cryptography making them verifiable and trustless for everyone. More markets coming soon - stay tuned!

Meet @ShaneMac, founder of @xmtp_. He spent years building messaging before crypto existed, and now he’s building the communication layer for the decentralized internet. This is his story.