Algorand Foundation Announcements (Official)

Quantum computers won't wait for the industry to catch up. Algorand began preparing in 2022, and Falcon post-quantum signatures are already live on Mainnet. Now we're going further: native Falcon-1024, hybrid accounts, and a clear path to broad quantum resilience by the end of 2027. Built for the decades ahead. Explore our full Post-Quantum Cryptography Roadmap below ⬇️ https://algorand.co/blog/algorand-post-quantum-cryptography-roadmap

ALGO staking is now LIVE on Japan's licensed exchange, CoinTrade 🇯🇵⚡️ Momentum in the Japanese Web3 market is accelerating. Great to see further retail and institutional accessibility for #Algorand! 🌱🚀

Algorand now listed on Pepperstone Crypto. https://pcrypto.com/en-au/convert/ALGO/AUD

We're launching the Global x402 Challenge, with a $100K USD + 500K ALGO prize pool for developers anywhere in the world. x402 lets AI agents pay per API call with no keys, no billing, and no checkout, and Algorand is built to settle those payments instantly.

Today at the Algorand India Dev Retreat: Rollout of LW3 India industry challenge for (i) x402 powered EV battery data exchange and (ii) post-quantum secure battery passport using Falcon. over twenty x402 end points on Algorand shipped by 11 dev teams in four hrs. Launch and first registrants for Algorand Global x402 Challenge Announcement of AlgoBharat Hack Series 3.0 finalists. Catching our breath. Back at it in under ten hours for the final round of Hack Series 3.0. Get psyched!

After announcing the successful completion of a pilot phase for blockchain-based tokenized deposits across $ALGO, $ETH and $XLM, it looks like VersaBank + VersaBank USA are actively working toward a potential commercial launch!

Algorand has partnered with token terminal, the on-chain data platform trusted by the likes of Bloomberg and Binance. Standardized, real-time metrics on fees, revenue, active users, and more are now live in one place

60 devs, 31 projects, one place. The Algorand India Developer Retreat is officially underway. Amazing vibes as we kicked off the four day meetup of builders from across India vying for a spot in the final round of AlgoBharat Hack Series 3.0. Semifinal round pitches today.

On this day 7 years ago, Algorand produced Block 0! 🎉 62 million blocks later, Algorand is still running. No hitches, no downtime, not once. Here's to the next 7!

Algorand's Debt Standard Application took second place at the global ACTUS Use Case Competition. https://algorand.co/blog/debt-algorand-standard-application-takes-second-place-at-the-actus-use-case-competition

Algorand mentioned in a patent filed by The USA Airforce

OG India ecosystem partner, @LW3, launches an industry hack this week at the first ever Algorand India Developer Retreat. Stay tuned right here for details on how your #web3 chops can help deepen the intersection between sustainability and finance.

USDC activity on Algorand is higher than ever

Algorand CLOO Jennie Levin recently sat down with The Global Legal Post to discuss her role and responsibilities at the Algorand Foundation, and how Algorand navigates regulatory uncertainty. https://www.globallegalpost.com/news/if-you-wait-for-perfect-clarity-you-will-never-move-algorand-legal-chief-jennie-levin-766841154

The 36 hour Algorand hackathon in Berlin is still in full swing 🇩🇪 The teams will be presenting their Agentic Commerce x402 projects today in front of a panel of judges.

ALGO listed on Robinhood App UK’s first water tokenization system launched via Hypercube with YTL UK Group Hypercube also partnered with European giant Wateralia on a 10-year water management deal UNDP + UNCDF partnered with Hesab Pay to launch Afghanistan’s first end-to-end microfinance solution First piece of AlgoKit 4.0 shipped for builders 450 UN professionals graduated from the Algorand Blockchain Academy ~1.5M ALGO awarded to ecosystem builders

Algorand is steadily carving out a role in agentic commerce. Official partner for Google’s Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2) Full integration across the x402 stack Algorand is increasingly well-positioned for AI-native payments.

Marcvl.algo discussing the challenges and opportunities related to institutional adoption

Amar from Algorand Foundation on post-quantum security, digital assets over Web3, and sustainable models. We covered: - Shift from Web3 speculation to digital assets and tokenization, stablecoins leading adoption past 3-4 years - Higher rates net positive: 5% risk-free exposes magic internet money and foundation subsidies - Post-quantum security: Google AI paper referenced Algorand 32 times, first fully quantum secure blockchain - Investment criteria: must be measurably better than off-chain with sustainable revenue model