Core is entering its next phase of decentralization. Since the DAO began handing over its block-production role to independent validators, the network has run with zero downtime throughout the transition. Decentralization has guided Core since its first block. Each handoff of DAO initiatives to independent community operators builds on that foundation. Now, the community will continue taking on a greater share of stewardship across Core, from ecosystem building and growth initiatives to the decisions that shape its direction. As part of this transition, initial contributors like Rich Rines and Brendon Sedo are stepping out of their roles in the DAO. A network owned and led by its community is built to last. In the months ahead, more independent operators, more community-led projects, and more Coretoshi voices will shape where Core goes next. Thank you to every validator, builder, and Coretoshi continuing to carry Core forward. Bitcoin's full potential remains untapped. Core will keep pushing that frontier forward, in service of decentralization, self-sovereignty, and freedom.

China is going onchain but may not support XRP and other assets... China aims to establish its national blockchain network by 2030 under the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization. Under the plan, distribution nodes are being created around business centers and will focus on cross-border trade and clearing in the Yangtze River Delta, and on logistics tracing in the Chengdu-Chongqing industrial belt. Meanwhile, China strictly bans business activities related to virtual assets, including $XRP, $BTC, and others.