Algorand is down 66% year to date as of Dec. 18, 2025, after a sharp pullback from earlier enthusiasm. Circle's USDC support on Algorand gives developers easy access to a popular dollar-pegged asset.

Algorand powers Enel’s renewable energy program in Italy, enabling residents to hold fractional ownership of solar assets.

Key takeaways: Algorand’s capabilities make it an interesting prospect for investors and developers interested in smart contracts and blockchain interoperability. Will ALGO go up? Can it reach $10?

The Algorand Foundation has tapped Nikolaos Bougalis, a veteran cryptographer and former Ripple engineering lead, as its new chief technology officer, the company said in a press release Monday.

Coinbase’s x402 protocol, which enables AI agents to transact autonomously over the internet, has seen a 10,000% rise in transaction activity over a month. An online payments protocol introduced by ...