Tagged: blockchain adoption

May 21, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, the so-called “backbone” of blockchain, announced that Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interopability Protocol (CCIP) is officially live on Solana Mainnet—the non-EVM chain to feature CCIP’s v1.6 upgrade. CCIP is the standard for cross-chain interoperability, “supporting 57+ blockchains and enabling the secure transfer of value and data… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets is (NASDAQ: HOOD) is reportedly looking into tapping blockchain technology to expand its offerings in Europe. According to a report from Bloomberg, the company is developing a blockchain-based platform that would enable European retail investors to trade U.S. securities, such as stocks, in… Read More

May 1, 2025 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has announced that Sonic, a so-called “high-performance” EVM Layer-1 blockchain, will transition from the Bridged USDC Standard to native USDC while integrating support for Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2). This upgrade, set to commence with a bridging pause on May 6, 2025,… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Auradine, Inc., a firm focused on breakthrough, energy-efficient solutions for blockchain and AI infrastructure, announced closing of an additional $153 million in connection with its Series C funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by StepStone Group and “included participation from Maverick Silicon, Premji Invest,… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first quarter of 2025, Chainlink continued to solidify its position as a key player in the web3 and blockchain ecosystem, achieving progress in product development and global adoption. The Chainlink Quarterly Review for Q1 2025 highlights two primary focuses: delivering products and integrations… Read More

April 9, 2025 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic has announced that it is now a validator on Injective, a “fast, interoperable” layer-one blockchain, seeking to advance the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). As explained in a blog post, Injective is a Layer 1 that’s “purpose-built for finance.” The protocol delivers sub-second… Read More

April 7, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of digital assets decisioning, is pleased to announce the integration with the layer 1 blockchain MANTRA into its suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. The integration connects blockchains into a unified financial network that is monitored in real time, enabling… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Canton Network announced that Flowdesk is joining as a key participant in the development of an on-chain collateral and margin management solution for bilateral derivatives. Flowdesk joins Digital Asset, QCP, and a group of counterparties in building infrastructure “that leverages the Canton Network’s privacy-preserving… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Erwin Voloder, Head of Policy, European Blockchain Association, shared that Nethermind and PwC Germany have released report on the important role of token standards and what they mean for scaling up institutional adoption. The bulk of the report cuts “across token standards and their relationship… Read More

April 4, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList is back in the U.S. and they’re bringing token sales with them, according to an update from the digital assets platform. CoinList’s return to the United States has officially begun—starting with a public token sale product for accredited investors. The digital assets firm noted… Read More

April 3, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantoz Payments, a “regulated” issuer of electronic money tokens that are designed to be compliant with MiCA, announced the expansion of its stablecoins EURQ and USDQ to the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain. Algorand-based DeFi platform Folks Finance will offer trading pairs for EURQ and USDQ, providing… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent statement, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, envisioned a transformative future for investing, noting that if we can tokenize bonds and stocks tomorrow, it “would democratize investing in all ways we can’t imagine.” This assertion underscores a fast-evolving movement in the financial sector… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ADGM, the International Financial Centre (IFC) of the UAE’s capital, has signed an MoU with Chainlink, which is said to be the “standard” for onchain finance, marking a key step in advancing compliant tokenization frameworks. This alliance will support projects under ADGM’s Registration Authority by… Read More

March 23, 2025 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum, the largest smart contract platform in terms of market cap and overall adoption across the DeFi space, has grappled with scalability and performance bottlenecks, but a new development—MegaETH—offers a potential solution to these technical challenges. MegaETH recently debuted its public testnet, which is described… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon, the “institutional-grade” blockchain infrastructure company, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire expand.network, an API provider that streamlines institutional and wallet provider access to DeFi and on-chain financial activities. expand.network will reportedly facilitate Blockdaemon’s ability to connect businesses to blockchains with one integration…. Read More

March 9, 2025 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Layer 1 blockchain Sui unveiled a collaboration with World Liberty Financial, a Donald J. Trump-inspired decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, which is said to be rooted in their shared vision for a “more open and transparent” financial ecosystem. As WLFI and Sui begin to explore product… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis  highlights the escalating threat of damaging cyberattacks in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector and offers an extensive blueprint for virtual currency exchanges to strengthen their defenses against these malicious activities. The research report leverages insights… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions, a technology platform powering a more efficient and liquid marketplace for financial products, announced that its DART electronic lien registry has achieved significant ecosystem traction among “warehouse providers, investors and originating partners.” DART is a “core component” of the Figure Connect loan… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The EY organization announces the launch of new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its EY Blockchain Analyzer: Smart Contract and Token Review (SC&TR) tool. The SC&TR tool is designed to help enhance “vulnerability detection in smart contracts through greater code coverage and streamline the contract… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune now supports 100 chains, making it the one of the most comprehensive crypto data platforms, according to its developers. The team behind Dune noted that in the fast-evolving world of blockchain and web3, crypto data is the “lifeblood of innovation.” The update from from… Read More