Elon Musk, influential in the current U.S. administration, is exploring blockchain technology for DOGE under the government efficiency department.
His initiative aims to integrate blockchain for various uses, including tracking government spending, enhancing data security, enabling smoother payments, and improving building management.
Musk’s discussions with public blockchain experts are still ongoing, with a focus on leveraging the technology’s potential.
Despite the attention this project is drawing, much of DOGE’s operations remain confidential.
Staff members communicate through encrypted channels, notably via the Signal messaging app, ensuring the initiative operates discreetly.
In related news, Vivek Ramaswamy, who was initially slated to co-lead the project with Musk, recently stepped down to pursue his candidacy for Governor of Ohio, marking a shift in the project’s leadership.
Chainlink has announced a major institutional partnership with Westpac Institutional Bank and Imperium Markets as part of Project Acacia—a joint initiative involving the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC).
Binance continues to refine its ecosystem in 2025, with major updates spanning performance upgrades, token listings and removals, and new token launches—all reinforcing its focus on scalability and innovation.
Ripple has taken a major step in expanding its institutional digital asset infrastructure in the Middle East by partnering with Ctrl Alt to support Dubai’s first government-backed real estate tokenization initiative.
Recent GitHub data reveals which blockchain ecosystems and individual projects attracted the most developer attention last week—a key signal of long-term project strength.