Aave Plans RWA Lending Market on Avalanche for Institutional Borrowers

Decentralized finance protocol Aave is expanding deeper into institutional finance with plans to launch a dedicated real-world asset (RWA) lending market on Avalanche, allowing institutions to use eligible tokenized assets as collateral to borrow stablecoins. The planned Aave V4 RWA Hub would give institutional investors a way to unlock on-chain liquidity from tokenized financial assets…

Mark Zuckerberg Pushes for Faster AI Development, Rejects Calls for Industry Slowdown

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back against calls for the artificial intelligence industry to slow down, arguing that AI companies should continue developing the technology while taking responsibility for making their systems safe. Zuckerberg’s position comes as a growing divide emerges among major technology leaders over how quickly advanced AI should progress. In a…