Solana, a leading blockchain platform, unveiled its latest initiative, Hyperdrive, in a series of tweets on September 6, 2023. The event is described as an engineering and business competition where t...
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SWIFT taps Citi, BNY Mellon, other top banks for blockchain interoperability pilot
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) has completed a blockchain interoperability pilot that it says will unlock tokenization for financial institutions. In its repo...
Bermuda’s Premier and Global Blockchain Business Council CEO Will Kick Off Bermuda Tech Summit
HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The fifth annual Bermuda Tech Summit, presented by the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA), will kick off with a keynote conversation between The Hon. E. David ...
Blockchain in Gaming Unwelcome: “Gamers Don’t Like NFTs in Their Games”
Esports tech firm eFuse halts Creator League due to blockchain controversy. The VP of Engineering apologizes for the lack of disclosure on blockchain use. Critics express concerns that Community Passe...
India: Central bank-backed NPCI seeks blockchain expert for Web 3.0 ventures
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has confirmed that it is on the hunt for a blockchain expert to lead its foray into Web3. According...
PairedWorld Foundation Unveils World’s First Blockchain-Powered Ecosystem That Facilitates And Rewards In-Real-Life Social Connections
Agoria, NFC, Satoshi Island, Superchief Gallery & 25K Web3 Users, Supported by Leading Academics, Join PairedWorld in Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technology For Positive Social Impact ZUG, Sw...
5 Sectors The Crypto and Blockchain Tech Industry Will Heavily Disrupt and How to Adjust Beforehand
The crypto and blockchain technology industry has been steadily gaining momentum, evolving from a niche interest to a mainstream force. Its potential to disrupt various sectors of the economy is unden...
Visa’s Head of Crypto Says Payments Giant Eyeing CBDCs, Stablecoins and Blockchain Networks
The Visa executive in charge of the payments giant’s crypto department says the company is looking at a future where it has several types of blockchain technology under its scope. Visa just expanded i...
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Co-Authors Paper on Blockchain Privacy and Compliance
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin, along with researchers and privacy advocates, published a paper on September 6, 2023, titled “Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance: Towards a Practical ...
What Is a Blockchain Sequencer? It Sits Between Ethereum and Layer-2 Networks Like Coinbase’s Base
A criticism of the setup is that today’s rollup sequencers are typically run by “centralized” entities, and thus represent single points of failure, potential vectors for transaction censorship, or po...
Anoma Foundation’s Namada Mainnet Announcement Takes Center Stage at Korea Blockchain Week
In a significant development within the blockchain industry, the blockchain technology non-profit Anoma Foundation has revealed its ambitious plans for the Namada mainnet. The announcement, delivered ...
Looking at Decentralized Exchange Uniswap and Crypto’s New Favorite Ruling
“Due to the Protocol’s decentralized nature, the identities of the Scam Token issuers are basically unknown and unknowable, leaving Plaintiffs with an identifiable injury but no identifiable defendant...
The World Blockchain Summit Took Place Last Month
One of the biggest and longest running blockchain events in the world, the World Blockchain Summit, took place last month in the Asian country of Singapore. It was presented by NORDEK, a leading web3 ...
Visa Boosts Stablecoin Settlement on Solana Blockchain
Visa, the world’s payment giant, announced the pilot programs in partnership with payment processors Worldpay and Nuvei. The goal is to enhance cross-border payment efficiency through stablecoin settl...
Why Bitrock Blockchain Stands Tall Among L2 Competitors: A Comprehensive Overview
The world of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies has witnessed a rapid evolution over the past decade. Among the multitude of blockchain projects, Bitrock Blockchain, which stealthily launched ...
Visa tests USDC settlement payments on Solana blockchain
Visa recently announced its initiative to experiment with USDC settlement payments via the Solana blockchain. In a press release, Visa claimed it would allow USDC settlement payments through the Solan...
Oasys and double jump.tokyo team up for Web3 and blockchain game exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2023
Oasys, a blockchain platform centered on gaming and double jump.tokyo will share a joint booth at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 (TGS2023). Showing off their most recent work in the blockchain gaming space,...
Namada Unveils Groundbreaking Privacy Innovations for Blockchain in Upcoming Mainnet Launch
Key takeaways Namada Foundation reveals plans for privacy-focused mainnet at Korea Blockchain Week. Namada introduces composable privacy, enabling retrofitted privacy elements for existing assets and ...
Visa will use the Solana blockchain for USDC settlements
Visa, the payments giant known for its global financial services, has taken a significant step into the cryptocurrency world by integrating the Solana blockchain into its USDC stablecoin settlement in...
LSEG Plans Blockchain-Powered Cross-Asset Digital ‘Ecosystem’
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is exploring blockchain to build “an end-to-end digital market ecosystem to raise and transfer capital across asset classes.” On Monday, the London Stock Exchan...
Anoma Foundation reveals Namada Mainnet at Korea Blockchain Week
The Anoma Foundation, a charitable organization focused on blockchain technology, made public its plans for the Namada mainnet on September 6 at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul, one of the co-founders ...
40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges
A report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) notes that 40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized and use distributed ledger technology, while the majority (60%) use central limit ord...
Blockchain Regulatory Apprehensions For Entrepreneurs & Investors
On the occasion of San Francisco Tech Week 2023, ServiceNow and HederaHashgraph co-hosted an event where many Web3 VCs, investors and angels held a discussion on the developing regulatory landscape of...
Visa Expands USDC Settlement Pilot to Solana Blockchain
Visa is expanding its USDC settlement pilot to the high-speed Solana blockchain, citing enterprise-grade capabilities. The move adds merchants Worldpay and Nuvei to pilot USDC settlements for Visa pay...
London Stock Exchange Group Plans Blockchain-Powered Digital Markets Business
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has revealed plans to launch a new blockchain-powered digital markets business that will use the technology underpinning cryptocurrency to enhance the trading of...
Ripple Leads the Blockchain Space With the Ripple CBDC Platform
Ripple Labs introduced the Ripple CBDC Platform in May to promote the global expansion of CBDCs. In August, Ripple’s Indian partner Yes Bank joined the country’s Digital Rupee CBDC project. Ripple Lab...
Decentralized Domination? 40% Of Crypto Platforms Buck The Centralized Trend: Report
A newly released report by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) sheds light on the current composition of crypto trading platforms, highlighting that 40% are decentralized. Notably, the findings fr...
VISA Expands Its USDC Settlement Pilot To Solana Blockchain
Earlier today on Tuesday, September 5, payments giant VISA announced that it’s expanding its USDC settlement pilot to the Solana blockchain network. VISA believes that Solana will help them achieve en...
Making real-world blockchain solutions possible — Solana co-founder Raj Gokal
Raj Gokal, co-founder of blockchain protocol Solana and chief operations officer of Solana Labs, started his career in venture capital with a focus on high-growth tech business. For seven years, Goka...
Visa Expands Stablecoin Capabilities to the Solana Blockchain
Payments giant Visa announced Tuesday that it expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC to the Solana blockchain to offer high-speed performance. On Tuesday, the San Francisc...
A Peek into the Crypto-Charity Connection: Binance Survey Spotlights Blockchain’s Potential to Reinvent Giving
Key highlights The crypto-charity connection is gaining momentum, according to a new survey by Binance Charity. While traditional donations still lead, an impressive 32% of respondents picked cryptocu...
Tokyo Beast Announces Crypto Entertainment Project at Korea Blockchain Week Conference
Advertisement     Tokyo Beast FZCO, a Dubai-based company, has taken the stage at the Korea Blockchain Week conference in Seoul to announce its crypto entertainment project, “Tokyo Bea...