What a day! 🤯 Algorand was mentioned 32 times by @Google in its whitepaper on quantum risks, highlighting its leading work in PQC! Not sure everyone realizes how BIG this is, massive credibility for $ALGO and huge recognition for the team! 👏 Algorand has been one of the few blockchains/DLTs taking the quantum threat seriously for years, as it's not a question of if but when. Post-quantum implementation takes time and resources, it needs to be anticipated! The past few months have been incredible for $ALGO on that front, as it became one of the first major chains to execute a post-quantum transaction on mainnet using NIST-selected Falcon signatures! Not to mention the great news from a few days ago, with @ChrisPeikert officially joining @AlgoFoundation from AT after the merge! So exciting, as Chris is literally one of the world's leading experts in post-quantum cryptography! What a chance for Algorand to have him and some of the best experts in PQC on its team! SO BULLISH 🔥🔥

"Alex, why are you bullish on Algorand?" 🟢 @AlgoFoundation is moving HQ to the US in 2026, giving Algorand a stronger strategic position as a leading American blockchain. 🟢 $ALGO is the first major L1 that has executed a post-quantum transaction on its mainnet, while most blockchains are light-years behind. 🟢 Algorand still offers one of the best and most frictionless UX you can find on any public blockchain/DLT on the market. 🟢 In 2026, any company/individual will be able to open virtual USD/EUR accounts, accept traditional bank payments, and settle everything on-chain on $ALGO in a fully compliant way, which is MASSIVE news for institutional adoption on Algorand. 🟢 @_JennieLevin, the new CLOO at @AlgoFoundation based in Washington DC, is now working hard to keep Algorand at the center of regulatory discussions and closer to any favorable developments. 🟢 Independent researchers demonstrated that $ALGO is one of the most energy-efficient blockchains under heavy load. 🟢 Algorand has never been this decentralized, whether you look at the number of validator nodes (1700+), the geographic distribution of nodes (82 countries), or the stake distribution (AF's stake is down from 60% to only ~20%, with all the rest being community stake). 🟢 Relay nodes are becoming completely optional thanks to the deployment of the P2P gossip network. 🟢 No AWS dependence (< 8% of all nodes). 🟢 Top-2 chain in tokenized stocks, behind Ethereum. 🟢 $ALGO is one of the only L1s partnered with Google's AP2 for agentic commerce, and the Head of Web3 at @googlecloud publicly described Algorand's PoC demo (provided by @AlgoFoundation to industry leaders) as "great". 🟢 The Coinbase x402 integration is built. 🟢 2025 was a record year in terms of DEX volume on Algorand. 🟢 Massive blockchain-based products are being delivered by $ALGO, such as the Aid Trust Portal for tracing humanitarian aid payments (supported by NGOs including @UN and praised by both @Mastercard and @Visa), the Global Chess Passport for DiDs, a game changer for 600M+ players, Liquid Auth (a decentralized alternative to @WalletConnect), etc. 🟢 There have never been as many on-chain @USDC transactions on Algorand as in 2025 (cc @circle). 🟢 Many ASAs in the ecosystem are performing extremely well (@alphaarcade, @FolksFinance, etc.) 🟢 Big companies like Lavazza have never used Algorand as much as they did in 2025. 🟢 VersaBank is currently testing tokenized deposits on $ALGO, could be the biggest blockchain-based use case. 🟢 Never any downtime or block production halts, while processing 3.3B+ transactions since launch, including over 800M in the past year alone. 🟢 No forks. It's mathematically improbable. 🟢 Still probably one of the most accessible blockchains for individual participation in consensus, as running a validator node requires only a standard computer and a minimum stake of 0.1 $ALGO. 🟢 Native key features directly on L1 (atomic swaps, rekeyable accounts, etc.) that you can't find elsewhere. 🟢 The roadmap from @AlgoFoundation is perfectly on track and delivered quickly. 🟢 The economic sustainability of Algorand is a major focus, and important discussions will take place soon to secure the chain's future, this is highly positive. 🟢 The decentralized xGov platform is now live, allowing builders to obtain funding to build on $ALGO. 🟢 Likely the best $USDC off-ramp you can find in crypto with @PeraAlgoWallet Card (instant settlement on Algorand, usable everywhere Mastercard is accepted), now available in 12 countries so far. 🟢 Top-tier new @AlgoFoundation CTO with @nbougalis, who basically built $XRPL. 🟢 It's now easier and easier for devs to build on Algorand (native Python + TypeScript for writing smart contracts), huge work from @algodevs. 🟢 Still one of the leading chains in RWAs, with top protocols across many sectors (fractional real estate like with @lofty_ai, @reity, @vestaequityvpm...), music catalogs, agricultural commodities, etc... and even renewable-energy parcels from @EnelGroup, one of the biggest electricity producers in the world, making access to green energy available without needing to install any physical equipment at home. 🟢 Perps are finally coming to Algorand thanks to @ULTRADE_org, bringing all the capabilities of top perp DEXs like Hyperliquid. 🟢 Algorand is finally becoming less isolated from other chains, with more interoperability coming through @wormhole NTT first, and soon @Allbridge_io for a cross-chain stablecoin bridge. 🟢 Always more real-world use cases with real impact, like @wtrtoken (water-credit issuance gaining adoption worldwide) or @HesabPay_ expanding to other countries while remaining the #1 digital payment app in Afghanistan, used daily by thousands of people who pay without even knowing they're interacting with a blockchain (btw, 1/3 of ALL electricity bills in Afghanistan are paid on Algorand). 🟢 The number of open-source developers on $ALGO hit an ATH. 🟢 I've never seen so many startups launching recently to build on Algorand (cc @ganainmtech). 🟢 Massive recent strategic educational events (hackathons, workshops, etc.) with top partners like @easya_app and @riseinweb3. 🟢 Algorand fits absolutely ANY major crypto narrative for the coming months/years (agentic commerce, RWAs, post quantum resistance, US blockchain, etc...) Etc, etc. I could keep this list going for a long time! Ⱥcellerate.

Once anyone can claim their debit Mastercard via @PeraAlgoWallet, people will truly see how perfect Algorand is for digital payments, and what it really means to own your money. Everything settles on-chain and in real time on $ALGO, not hours later, not off-chain. So bullish!