Tagged: blockchain adoption

August 20, 2026 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Two international banks have completed the inaugural live interbank transaction involving tokenized deposits on a blockchain-enabled platform developed by Swift. The milestone, announced on August 19, 2026, underscores growing progress toward seamless, round-the-clock cross-border payments using regulated bank-issued digital money. Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) and… Read More

August 18, 2026 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Harmony Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain known for its sharded architecture, has announced plans to reverse its network to a state preceding a significant security breach. The decision follows the discovery of an unauthorized minting event that created trillions of forged ONE tokens, the project’s native… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (TYO: 8306) and several of its key subsidiaries have begun a proof-of-concept project exploring the use of distributed ledger technology to handle repurchase agreement transactions involving Japanese government bonds. The initiative, announced on August 13, 2026, seeks to bring elements… Read More

August 3, 2026 @ 3:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A coalition of global financial institutions and central banks has successfully finished real-value testing under Project Agorá, an initiative examining how tokenization can streamline wholesale cross-border payments. The trials, coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, involved processing genuine monetary transfers using digital… Read More

August 1, 2026 @ 12:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has unveiled a new infrastructure layer known as the Ondo Network, positioning it as the natural progression of its earlier blockchain concept, Ondo Chain. The company describes the network as an execution environment tailored for modern financial markets, delivering the rapid processing and… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY (NYSE: BNY), a global financial services provider, has launched innovative Digital Transfer Agency (TA) capabilities powered by blockchain technology. This development marks a significant advancement in fund servicing, allowing the firm to support both traditional and digitally native tokenized funds through a unified, efficient… Read More

July 21, 2026 @ 6:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 20, 2026, the Zilliqa blockchain team disclosed a notable security event affecting one of its centralized exchange collaborators. Tokens of the project’s native cryptocurrency, ZIL, were taken from an offline cold wallet managed by the partner. The project has launched a thorough probe… Read More

July 16, 2026 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Volvo Group, a key global player focused primarily on heavy-duty trucks and industrial vehicles, is pushing the boundaries of supply chain technology by testing a custom-built cryptocurrency for internal transactions. This initiative is part of a broader effort to harness blockchain to enhance efficiency,… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics announced full support for Robinhood Chain, making its onchain activity queryable, visualizable, and exportable through the platform. This update provides analysts, institutions, and developers with standardized tools to examine activity on the new blockchain without building custom infrastructure. Robinhood Chain is a permissionless… Read More

July 5, 2026 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has introduced comprehensive support for Robinhood Chain, a new permissionless Layer 2 network built specifically to power on-chain financial services and tokenized real-world assets. The integration marks a notable step forward in helping compliance teams and investigators keep pace with activity… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) has successfully completed a $300 million securitization that stands out for being fully prefunded before any loans are originated. The transaction covers loans destined for trading on the company’s blockchain-native platform, Figure Connect. This marks a clear departure from some of… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics has officially integrated Flow, a Layer 1 blockchain tailored for mass-market applications. This addition provides analysts, developers, and investors with comprehensive, queryable on-chain data, enabling deep exploration of consumer DeFi, digital collectibles, and emerging AI-driven use cases. As of June 18, 2026, the… Read More

June 7, 2026 @ 12:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s KASIKORNBANK (KBank) and Ant International have entered a partnership to create new financial infrastructure. This collab aims to enable seamless, high-speed cross-border transactions, particularly focusing on real-time USD movements. By incorporating JPMorgan’s (NYSE:JPM) Kinexys platform, the initiative aims to effectively address longstanding inefficiencies in… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenPayd, a provider of financial infrastructure, has announced plans to become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. The move positions the firm as a unicorn and highlights the growing convergence between conventional banking systems and digital… Read More

May 29, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On May 28, 2026, Consensys submitted a formal comment to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding proposed updates to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program rules for US financial institutions. This submission highlights the importance of these changes for the… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen’s Q1 2026 report on the Tron blockchain highlights the network’s continued strength as a high-volume, stablecoin-centric infrastructure layer. Despite broader market volatility, Tron demonstrated remarkable operational consistency, processing roughly 977 million transactions over the three-month period—an average of 10.86 million per day. Blockchain analytics… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR), a blockchain-powered fintech company specializing in mortgage and lending services and the issuer of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), has reportedly trimmed cumulative expenses by 117 basis points across key operations in the $20 trillion global consumer lending arena…. Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korean fintech Toss is set to expand its digital finance ecosystem by rolling out its own cryptocurrency on a foundational blockchain mainnet. The company is also exploring the creation of a dedicated layer-two scaling network, marking a bold step into the world of decentralized… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR), a Fintech focused on blockchain-driven capital markets, released its preliminary operating results for March and the first quarter of 2026 on April 3. The data revealed a landmark milestone: the company’s consumer loan marketplace volume topped $1.19 billion in… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swift has moved its blockchain-powered shared ledger from the planning stage into full-scale development, marking a significant step toward modernizing international finance. The organization recently finalized the blueprint for this initiative and is now constructing the initial operational version, known as the minimum viable product… Read More