You're tuned in to Tech Beat.
In New York City, masked ICE officers shot a man during an arrest, with eyewitnesses reporting three or four gunshots fired as agents in Department of Homeland Security gear surrounded an injured man on the ground. Adding context to that incident, ICE supervisor Brenden Cuni, who was present at the scene, carries a documented history of alleged excessive force, unlawful arrests, and accusations that include tackling a pregnant woman. Multiple courts have since ruled several of his arrests unconstitutional, raising serious questions about oversight and accountability within the agency.
Shifting to the blockchain space, the Solana network is closing in on a significant infrastructure milestone, completing a seven-week process to cut block production times in half, down to two hundred milliseconds. The upgrade means faster transaction throughput, but validators are absorbing higher operating costs and tighter technical windows to keep pace.
Also in crypto, the XRP Ledger is rolling out new institutional controls designed to appeal to banks, stablecoin issuers, and tokenized funds. The feature allows businesses to grant limited permissions to separate accounts for tasks like customer approvals and payments, while keeping the master keys controlling their primary holdings safely offline.
Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
