# Responsible Fintech Institute

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-24**: Cross-regional post-quantum security pilot announced — Responsible Fintech Institute and Safeheron announce a pilot to evaluate post-quantum cryptography for digital asset transactions, with banks and regulatory stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- **2026-08-13**: Project Pigeon working group announced — Elliptic, DAA, RFI and Baker McKenzie announce APAC working group for permissionless blockchain governance.
- **2026-04**: MAS launches consultation paper — Monetary Authority of Singapore publishes consultation on prudential treatment of crypto assets on permissionless blockchains.

## Recent coverage (6 stories, network-wide)

### PQC Pilot Tests ML-DSA-65 Signatures on NEAR to Shield Digital Assets
2026-08-24 10:06:01 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

A cross-jurisdictional pilot convened by the Responsible Fintech Institute and Safeheron will test NIST FIPS 204 (ML-DSA-65) signatures within an MPC protocol for wallet generation and on-chain transfers on a quantum-resistant NEAR testnet. For crypto builders and custodians, this is an early reference point for how quantum-safe wallet infrastructure may be integrated into regulated, multi-chain environments.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/post-quantum-mpc-pilot-ml-dsa-65-near-testnet

### Banks Test Quantum-Safe Digital Asset Wallets with ML-DSA-65
2026-08-24 06:55:54 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

Financial institutions and regulators across jurisdictions are testing post-quantum MPC wallet infrastructure, creating a shared compliance and security reference that could shape digital asset custody standards. The initiative promises open-source quantum-resilient code that may lower migration costs for banks.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/banks-quantum-safe-digital-asset-pilot

### Quantum-Safe MPC Pilot Puts ML-DSA-65 to Real-World Test
2026-08-24 06:55:45 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

Security practitioners get a cross-jurisdictional test of NIST FIPS 204's ML-DSA-65 inside an MPC wallet architecture, with banks and regulators validating operational resilience and interoperability on the NEAR testnet. The pilot aims to create an open-source reference for quantum-resistant digital asset custody.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/post-quantum-mpc-pilot-ml-dsa-65

### Project Pigeon's 4 Risk Pillars Aim to Shape APAC Crypto Legal Standards
2026-08-13 06:35:34 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Law firm Baker McKenzie and industry bodies are building a four-pillar governance framework for permissionless blockchains, directly responding to MAS's April 2026 consultation. The initiative could set de facto legal and compliance benchmarks for crypto asset treatment across the region.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/project-pigeon-4-risk-pillars-legal-crypto-governance

### 4 Risk Pillars Target Group 1 Crypto Capital Treatment for APAC Banks
2026-08-13 06:35:27 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Banks and financial institutions across APAC may gain a standardized risk framework to secure Group 1 treatment for crypto assets on permissionless blockchains. Project Pigeon's four-pillar structure could lower capital and compliance uncertainty for tokenized assets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/project-pigeon-4-pillars-group1-crypto-capital-apac

### Project Pigeon's 4-Pillar Governance Push Makes Public Chains Bank-Ready
2026-08-13 06:35:18 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Crypto-native firms, exchanges, and banks are joining a four-pillar governance initiative to define what compliant permissionless blockchain infrastructure looks like in APAC. Success could dramatically expand institutional access to public networks.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/project-pigeon-governance-permissionless-blockchains-crypto

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