KAIST said on Wednesday its researchers developed a technology that automatically screens 2D semiconductors using only optical microscope images and connects the process to transistor fabrication. The joint study used molybdenum disulfide and differences in RGB brightness by thickness to automate selection and electrode design. Verified with atomic force microscopy, the method distinguished 3 to 8 layers, screened suitable samples from more than 120,000 flakes, and produced and analyzed 1,615 transistors.

Tether is pushing to issue its dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT natively on Bitcoin using the RGB protocol, with a launch possibly this month and exchanges and wallets working on integration. The project uses RGB v0.11.1 developed by UTEXO, which will handle issuance and distribution with Tether. Supporters say linking RGB with the Lightning Network can enable fast transfers while using Bitcoin security, but analysts warn Tron’s entrenched payment infrastructure and liquidity could make competition difficult.