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Ethereum has announced that the ERC-8004 standard will soon go live on the mainnet. This standard allows AI agents to interact between organizations and features portable and verifiable reputation capabilities. (Cointelegraph)

According to a report by Bijie Network: The nonprofit organization American Innovation Project (AIP), supported by a certain exchange, a16z, and other cryptocurrency companies, is about to launch a scholarship program for recent graduates, aiming to help them work with members of the U.S. Congress to advance cryptocurrency regulation. The program includes a multi-week emerging technology course in the spring of 2026, after which participants will undertake a one-year internship in bipartisan offices of key House committees. The executive director of AIP stated that the program is designed to equip policymakers with professionals proficient in critical technologies.

Reported by Bijie Network: The new US-regulated stablecoin USAT, jointly launched by Tether, Anchorage Digital, and Cantor Fitzgerald, is seen as a potential challenger to Circle's USDC in the US institutional client market. Analysts point out that USDC's market cap growth last year outpaced Tether's USDT ($186 billion), but USAT's institutional design and partnerships may shift the competitive landscape, which centers on regulatory compliance and trust.