Blockchain

ICE adds $600 million to Polymarket investment despite scrutiny from U.S. regulators

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the Recent York Stock Exchange (NYSE), said Friday that it has completed a novel $600 million direct cash investment in Polymarket, deepening...

Blockchain philanthropy fails the real-world test in Africa

Opinion: Samuel Owusu-Boadi, founder of WellsForAllOver the last decade, cryptophilanthropy has exploded. From a niche experiment to a transformative force directing billions towards global...

Decentralized crowdfunding can support artists during market downturns

Opinion: Joshua Kim, CEO and Founder of DonaFi.Customary crowdfunding has always been a saving grace for creators. For artists using non-fungible tokens (NFTs), most...

STS Digital launches structured crypto products with Kraken

Cryptocurrency derivatives company STS Digital said on Wednesday that it has launched a structured products platform for digital assets, with Kraken as its first...

Fira launches fixed-rate DeFi lending protocol with $450 million in deposits

Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Fira said on Tuesday it was launching with around $450 million in deposits, highlighting demand for fixed-rate onchain...

Aave DAO supports the V4 rollout plan for snapshot voting

Decentralized autonomous organization Aave has backed a proposal to move the V4 protocol toward deployment on the Ethereum mainnet, signaling broader support for the...

Siren token surges 340% as analysts point to concentrated holdings

Arkham data shows that the wallet cluster holds 644 million SIRENs, which is approximately 88% of the 728 million in circulation, raising concerns about...

Tokenized deposits are gaining popularity as banks move money online

Banks are exploring tokenized deposits, testing ways to move commercial banks' money to blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure, according to a modern report from...

ECB starts work on ATM, digital euro payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking for industry experts to join work focusing on the functioning of the central bank's digital euro currency...

Auctions and on-ramps are ending as intent protocols make access native

Review by: Jason Dominique, co-founder and CEO of ONCHAIN® LabsOver the years, whenever we've explained what we're building, the reaction has been familiar. There...

Build quality is a missing metric in the Bitcoin and Ethereum markets

Opinion: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 VenturesTransaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an essential tool in stock trading. Thanks to this instrument, investors...

South Korea’s tax office turned to private custody after seizing cryptocurrencies

South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) is selecting a private storage service provider for confiscated crypto assets after a February press release revealed a...

Coinbase tokenizes the Bitcoin Profit Fund based on the base

Coinbase Asset Management's Anthony Bassili says the Bitcoin Yield Fund's tokenized share class checks "identity and eligibility at the token level" for compliance.<!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGlCTE9ZZkCoinbase plans...

Apex and Polygon launch ERC-3643 chain for tokenized assets

Apex Group Tokens used Polygon Labs to launch T-REX Ledger, a compliance-oriented blockchain designed to assist regulated tokenized assets move between networks without repeating...

RedotPay defends team consolidation after the report on management turnover

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay said it has "consolidated" teams to improve efficiency as it scales, after a report found executive turnover and...

Crypto cards are not the future, but Onchain credit is

Opinion: Vikram Arun, co-founder and CEO of SuperformCrypto cards are not the future of payments. They provide a ephemeral interface to a world that...

VersaBank adds FX to tokenized deposits for cross-border payments

VersaBank, a federally licensed Canadian digital bank focused on institutional lending, is adding foreign exchange functionality to its tokenized deposit platform, allowing users to...