EN-S6E21: New Consensus on Solana, Robinhood takes RWAs to the SEC, R3 + Solana, and much more

Drop 1: Solana's new consensus, Alpenglow
https://www.anza.xyz/blog/alpenglow-a-new-consensus-for-solana
Drop 2: Robinhood goes to SEC for RWA approval
https://coincentral.com/robinhood-seeks-sec-approval-for-rwa-exchange-on-blockchain/
Drop 3: R3 as an L2 of Solana
https://r3.com/r3-signals-strategic-shift-to-lead-the-convergence-of-public-and-private-blockchains-to-deliver-internet-capital-markets-through-collaboration-with-solana-foundation/
https://r3.com/the-institutions-are-here-bringing-tradfi-to-defi-built-by-r3-powered-by-solana/

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Chainlink adds Solana support to CCIP
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-ccip-is-officially-live-on-solana-supercharging-the-growth-of-solana-defi-by-unlocking-access-to-19b-of-assets-302458899.html
Circle cofounder Sean Neville launches Catena, a new fintech AI stack, with funding by a16z
https://x.com/cdixon/status/1924827516289859763
Kadena launches 50M grants program to propel RWA and AI projects
https://www.kadena.io/perspectives/kadena-launches-50m-grant-for-chainweb-evm-ai-and-tokenization-projects
Braza BRL stablecoin USDB to launch on Ripple
https://ripple.com/ripple-press/usdb-stablecoin-on-xrp-ledger/
Major global banks to explore stablecoin pilot: Citi, JPM, BofA, Wells Fargo
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/crypto-stablecoin-big-banks-a841059e?st=199D78
Circle Payments Network launches its mainnet
https://www.circle.com/blog/circle-payments-network-cpn-mainnet-is-here-advancing-mainstream-stablecoin-payments-globally
New Visa whitepaper on Stablecoins
https://globalclient.visa.com/stablecoins
Hong Kong passes stablecoin bill to establish licensing regime amid global competition
https://www.theblock.co/post/355202/hong-kong-passes-stablecoin-bill-to-establish-licensing-regime-amid-global-competition
Updated VARA rulebooks
https://rulebooks.vara.ae/rulebook/rulebooks
GENIUS stablecoin bill passes another US Senate hurdle, with expectations to be approved after another round of debates and final voting
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/19/senate-advances-stablecoin-bill-clearing-the-way-for-final-passage
New from Atlantic Council: crypto regulation tracker
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoeconomics-center/cryptoregulationtracker/
TuneTraders anuncia funcionalidade para detectar uso de IA em musica, ancorado em blockchain
https://br.beincrypto.com/empresa-lanca-detector-de-ia-para-musicas-apoiado-na-blockchain/
Amanda Wick's book is out: The Catalysts - The accelerating forces forging the new world financial order
https://www.amandawick.com/book

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