Key Takeaways What does the OCC letter allow banks to do? National banks can now hold native crypto assets and pay blockchain network fees directly to operate on public networks. Can banks become bloc...
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US Banks Authorized To Hold Crypto For Blockchain Transaction Fees, OCC Reveals
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Ripple CTO Considers Native Staking Possibilities for XRP Ledger in Evolving Blockchain Era
XRP Ledger native staking refers to potential mechanisms for XRP holders to earn rewards by securing the network, amid evolving discussions on enhancing XRPL’s consensus and incentives. Ripple C...
Prediction Market Myriad Partners With Walrus Decentralized Data Storage Layer
Prediction market Myriad is launching its integration with Walrus, leveraging the developer platform as its data layer for image storage. The partnership builds on Myriad’s ambition to become a “fully...
ADAPT Digital Platform Hopes to Boost African Trade Using Iota Blockchain
A collective that includes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Iota Foundation, the Tony Blair Institute and the World Economic Forum has joined forces to develop a digital p...
Critical Insights Into The Decentralized Prediction Market Outage
If you’ve tried accessing Polymarket recently, you might have noticed it’s not working. Polymarket is down, leaving users wondering what’s happening with this popular decentralized prediction market. ...
Circle’s XReserve Transforms Blockchain Interoperability
Circle just dropped a game-changer for cryptocurrency interoperability. The company behind USDC unveiled Circle xReserve, an infrastructure that lets blockchains launch their own stablecoins fully bac...
Revolut has partnered with Polygon to enable its customers in the UK and EEA to make crypto remittances via the blockchain and the Revolut app
European financial technology company Revolut on Tuesday said it’s partnering with Ethereum scaling network Polygon to enable crypto remittances and stablecoin payments via the Revolut app. The integr...
U.S. Banks Can Now Hold Cryptocurrency For Blockchain Transactions
In a groundbreaking move that signals major progress for cryptocurrency adoption, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has given American banks permission to hold cryptocurrency specific...
Pepe Dollar Smashes $4M As Pepe Coin Builds Layer 1 Blockchain
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Crypto Allowed To Be Held By Banks For Blockchain Fees: OCC
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given national banks the green light to hold crypto on their balance sheets for the purpose of paying blockchain network fees. The guidanc...
US OCC Permits Banks to Hold Crypto For Blockchain Fees
Key Highlights On Nov 18, the U.S. Banking Regulator, OCC, released a statement, stating that banks can now hold digital assets to pay blockchain fees With new guidance, Banks will be able to hold sma...
Sberbank bets on blockchain-AI fusion as future of finance
Russian financial giant Sberbank is focusing its efforts on the development of blockchain and artificial intelligence, according to one of its top executives. The banker believes that the combination ...
Hong Kong Explores Tokenizing Shipping Rents on Blockchain
Key Points: Hong Kong’s fintech initiative explores tokenizing shipping rents. This move aims to create traceable blockchain investments. Stablecoin licenses are set for 2026 issuance. Christopher Hui...
Did the Inca envision a blockchain system?
This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. “How did Andean societies exchange resources and administer large numbers of people without currency or writing?” — J...
A decentralized web isn’t just desirable — it’s essential
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Apple introduces digital ID—why it should live on blockchain
Homepage > News > Business > Apple introduces digital ID—why it should live on blockchain On November 12, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced Digital ID—a revolutionary way for users to create a v...
Checkmarx Adds CredShields as Web3 Security Partner as Financial Institutions Scale Blockchain Adoption
Singapore, Singapore, November 18th, 2025, FinanceWire The collaboration expands institutional-grade security into blockchain-based financial systems, leveraging Web3 security expertise from CredShiel...
Cache Wallet Joins with WavesAI to Advance AI-Enhanced Blockchain Solutions
The Web3 security landscape is evolving with Cache Wallet’s announcement of a partnership with WavesAI, a platform dedicated to delivering AI-driven blockchain solutions. This partnership marks ...
FanHub Revolutionizes Sports Fandom Economy with Avalanche Blockchain
Felix Pinkston Nov 18, 2025 02:16 FanHub introduces a decentralized platform using Avalanche blockchain to transform sports fandom into a dynamic economy, providing t...
Openledger Funds $5M Cambridge Program to Build Transparent Blockchain‑AI Systems
Openledger has launched a $5 million grants initiative in partnership with the Cambridge University Blockchain Society to accelerate research and development in the decentralized AI ecosystem. Dedicat...
UBS Expands Blockchain Reach With Ant Deal as Real-Time Multi-Currency Models Take Hold
UBS’ alliance with Ant International accelerates real-time tokenized deposit adoption, promising faster global liquidity, heightened transparency, and expanded multi-currency access as both giants int...
TRON DAO brings TRON Academy to UC Berkeley as campus interest in blockchain accelerates
Geneva, Switzerland, November 17, 2025 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized application...
SOL Nears $300, ADA Expands Blockchain Protection, While BlockDAG’s $86M Institutional Deal Signals Major Interest
The crypto market’s momentum heading into late 2025 reflects the strength of projects that deliver both performance and credibility. Three standouts, BlockDAG (BDAG), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), ...
Blockchain.com introduces dual-CEO model with promotion of Lane Kasselman
A veteran cryptocurrency financial services company, Blockchain.com, has recently appointed Lane Kasselman as a new co-CEO to work together with the Executive Chairman and the firm’s CEO. Notabl...
Decentralized Infrastructure Network Launches on EigenLayer, Enhancing Web3 Security
Rongchai Wang Nov 17, 2025 15:20 The Decentralized Infrastructure Network (DIN) launches on EigenLayer, introducing cryptoeconomic security for RPC infrastructure, ad...
Bybit’s Blockchain for Good Alliance Ends Impact Forum 2025 with SDG-Focused Initiatives
The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), which is the main non-profit that Bybit founded to focus on its agenda of responsible innovation, has now concluded the Blockchain Impact Forum 2025 in Copenhag...
Revolutionary Blockchain Speed Boost Arrives This Week
The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with excitement as the highly anticipated Avalanche Granite upgrade prepares for launch this week. This major network enhancement promises to transform how users in...
Meta (Facebook) Ushers In The AI Audit Era. Can Blockchain Verify?
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announces the AI Audit for Employees (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images AI Audits by Meta (formerly Facebook)...
Infura Expands Decentralized Infra Network to EigenLayer Following AWS Outage
The Consensys-owned firm is betting on Ethereum stakers to keep its infrastructure running, after an AWS outage last month knocked the company offline. Infura, a blockchain infrastructure firm owned b...
Reinventing finance auditability, explainability with AI, blockchain
Homepage > News > Editorial > Reinventing finance auditability, explainability with AI, blockchain This post is a guest contribution by George Siosi Samuels, managing director at Faiā. See ho...
Ant International, UBS Team Up for Blockchain Payments
Key Notes Ant International will use UBS Digital Cash to enhance global treasury operations. Both firms will jointly explore tokenized deposit solutions connected to Ant’s Whale platform. The partners...