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Gallium-68 core technology secured to localise drug for intractable cancer diagnosis

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute said on Feb. 13 they had secured all key component technologies for a gallium-68 generator, laying the groundwork to localise radiopharmaceuticals used to diagnose intractable cancers. The team developed an adsorption material that selectively elutes gallium-68 and reported about 70 percent elution efficiency. It can produce radiopharmaceuticals for six patients per elution and is usable for a year.

Crypto

WBTC partners with Hyperlane to build Ethereum-Solana bridge

Tokenised bitcoin WBTC is partnering with open-source interoperability network Hyperlane to build a bridge connecting Ethereum and Solana, The Block reported on Feb. 12 local time. WBTC holders will be able to transfer WBTC between the two networks via the Hyperlane Nexus Bridge. WBTC said secure and reliable interoperability is essential as demand for bitcoin liquidity grows on high-performance networks, and it aims to expand WBTC to Solana to provide bitcoin-based liquidity.

Crypto

ABA urges OCC to address risks before granting bank charters to crypto firms

The American Bankers Association has urged the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency not to rush to grant bank charters to cryptocurrency firms, The Block reported on Wednesday. As the OCC reviews charters for crypto and stablecoin companies, the ABA cites regulatory shortcomings and possible disruption to the existing financial system. It says oversight and bankruptcy procedures should be ready before approvals, and warns conditional approvals ahead of the GENIUS Act taking effect are premature.