Category: Blockchain

The 24/7 Global Stock Market Is Impossible On Today’s Blockchain

Opinion by: Joshua Sum, head of product at Solayer Labs Consider a single, borderless financial market operating around the clock, where a farmer in Nebraska can instantly hedge wheat futures. At the same time, a pension fund in Tokyo trades Tesla shares seamlessly, all without permission, intermediaries or geographic constraints.  This isn’t science fiction. It’s the logical endpoint of blockchain technology and asset tokenization, a vision that has captivated everyone from JPMorgan executives to Silicon Valley dreamers. Yet this remains a distant future. Not because we lack ideas, but because…

Brale Expands Stablecoin Services to Algorand (ALGO) Blockchain

Terrill Dicki Jan 08, 2026 23:18 Brale, a U.S.-regulated stablecoin platform, has extended its stablecoin issuance services to the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain, enhancing options for asset tokenization, DeFi, and more. Brale, a U.S.-regulated platform known for its stablecoin issuance and orchestration services, has recently extended its offerings to the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain. This strategic expansion was announced by the Algorand Foundation, marking a significant development in the blockchain’s ecosystem. Brale’s Expansion to Algorand Brale’s decision to integrate with Algorand aims to leverage…

Banking Giant JPMorgan Debuts Coin On Public Blockchain, But It’s Not XRP

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure JPMorgan has moved its blockchain strategy into a new phase after confirming plans to deploy its proprietary digital dollar token on a public blockchain network. The development is part of how major banks are increasingly comfortable using public blockchain infrastructure, provided it can be adapted to meet institutional and regulatory requirements.  Although the XRP Ledger ticks all the boxes required, JPMorgan’s leadership has gravitated toward Cronos as the environment best suited for expanding the real-world use of…

Tether Launches Scudo for Simplified Gold Transactions on Blockchain

Rebeca Moen Jan 08, 2026 14:11 Tether introduces Scudo, a new unit for Tether Gold (XAU₮), aiming to simplify gold transactions and enhance accessibility in the digital economy. Tether has unveiled Scudo, a novel unit of account for its Tether Gold (XAU₮) token, as announced on January 6, 2026. This initiative aims to reinstate gold as a practical means of payment, making it more accessible amid soaring global interest and record-high prices, according to Tether. Gold’s Rising Prominence In 2025, gold prices…

Banks Must Upgrade Their Blockchain Infrastructure

Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fm For years, private distributed ledger systems, like Hyperledger, have provided banks with a secure means to explore blockchain technology without venturing into public networks. These frameworks delivered privacy, permissioned access and a sense of institutional control — qualities that undoubtedly appealed to traditional finance players when the crypto market was still viewed as the Wild West. The environment has changed fundamentally since then, as tokenized assets, stablecoin settlements and institutional crypto exposure have quickly become the standard.…

Algorand (ALGO)’s First Hackathon Showcase Highlights Innovative Blockchain Projects

Alvin Lang Jan 08, 2026 11:22 Algorand (ALGO)’s inaugural Hackathon Showcase featured five pioneering projects, emphasizing the platform’s commitment to supporting developers and fostering innovation in blockchain technology. In a remarkable demonstration of blockchain innovation, Algorand (ALGO) recently hosted its first Hackathon Showcase, spotlighting five inventive projects that leverage the Algorand platform. According to the Algorand Foundation, this event provided a stage for early-stage teams to present their creations, engage with potential collaborators, and attract the attention of mentors and venture capitalists.…

Dfns Integrates Concordium Blockchain For Compliant Web3 Wallets

Dfns, a digital wallet infrastructure provider and a partner of tech giant IBM, has integrated Concordium’s layer-1 (L1) blockchain to launch an identity-verified Web3 wallet solution. Concordium’s privacy-preserving identity layer is now part of Dfns’ wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) platform, the companies announced Wednesday in a joint statement shared with Cointelegraph. “This integration enables financial institutions and enterprises to instantly deploy compliant, privacy-preserving wallets without building complex identity infrastructure from scratch,” Dfns CEO Clarisse Hagège said. The move follows the recent collaboration of Dfns with IBM to launch IBM Digital Asset Haven…

Blockchain Innovation Must Rise Above Politics And Serve Real-World Needs

Opinion by: Marcos Viriato, co-founder and CEO of Parfin Blockchain was born to decentralize power and create systems that operate on transparency, not control. Yet today, the technology is being adopted by the institutions it sought to disrupt.  Governments and corporations are integrating blockchain into their existing frameworks. This turns a tool built for autonomy into one that reinforces oversight. This shift reveals a deeper tension. Ideologies have become involved. From political donations to manifesto pledges, blockchain has become a political instrument. The result is a shift in how power,…

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Solved The Blockchain Trilemma

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the network has effectively “solved” the blockchain trilemma: decentralization, consensus, and high bandwidth, arguing that the missing ingredients are now live on mainnet or within reach as zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machines (ZK-EVMs) move toward production use. In a Jan. 3 post on X, Buterin framed the moment around two technical developments: PeerDAS, which he said is now live on Ethereum mainnet, and ZK-EVMs, which he described as being at an “alpha stage”…

Vitalik Buterin Claims ZK-EVMs And PeerDAS Have Solved Blockchain Trilemma

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin claims Ethereum has “solved” one of the biggest challenges in crypto: the blockchain trilemma. In a Saturday X post, Buterin emphasized the potential of peer data availability sampling (PeerDAS) and Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (ZK-EVMs), noting that these two upgrades are making Ethereum become “a fundamentally new and more powerful kind of decentralized network.” “Now, Ethereum with PeerDAS (2025) and ZK-EVMs (expect small portions of the network using it in 2026), we get: decentralized, consensus and high bandwidth,” he said, adding:  “The trilemma has been solved…