Category: Blockchain

UK Launches Blockchain Digital Bond Pilot With HSBC Orion

The United Kingdom’s government has appointed HSBC’s tokenization platform to power a pilot issuance of digital government bonds, known as “gilts,” marking the latest step in its push to modernize sovereign debt markets using blockchain technology. His Majesty’s Treasury has appointed HSBC Orion to facilitate the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot issuance, according to a Thursday announcement. The Treasury published a DIGIT pilot update in July 2025, outlining plans to explore blockchain applications in UK sovereign debt issuance and to support the development of domestic tokenization infrastructure. “We want to…

Why Blockchain TPS Numbers Often Collapse in the Real World

Blockchain transactions per second (TPS) numbers are often treated as a performance gauge, but they don’t tell the full story of whether a network can scale in practice. Carter Feldman, founder of Psy Protocol and a former hacker, told Cointelegraph that TPS figures are often misleading because they ignore how transactions are actually verified and relayed across decentralized systems. “Many pre-mainnet, testnet or isolated benchmarking tests measure TPS with only one node running. At that point, you might as well call Instagram a blockchain that can hit 1 billion TPS…

LayerZero Labs Launching Blockchain Aimed at Institutions

Blockchain company LayerZero Labs is planning to launch its own layer-1 blockchain named “Zero” with backing from ARK Invest and Citadel Securities, and targeting institutional financial markets. Zero will launch in the fall of 2026, according to an announcement on Tuesday from LayerZero Labs, which also created and maintains the cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZero. The firm said it will be scalable to two million transactions per second by leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and zero‑knowledge virtual machine Jolt to bypass “the fundamental replication requirement,” which constrains “blockchains to fewer than 10,000 transactions…

Cardano Founder Says Leios Solves The Blockchain Trilemma

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano is preparing a layer-1 upgrade it says will push mainnet throughput from roughly 10–15 transactions per second to hundreds, while keeping the network’s decentralization and security profile intact. At a Tokyo community event on the Midnight Japan Tour, Input Output’s Michael Smolenski and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson framed Ouroboros Leios as both a scaling step and a broader consensus breakthrough. Smolenski, Cardano Core product manager at Input Output, told attendees Leios is “an upgrade to layer…

Bitcoin To Debut On Ripple’s Blockchain This Month? Here’s What It Means For XRP

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is set to debut on Ripple’s blockchain XRP Ledger (XRPL) this month. Analysts have taken to social media to explain what this milestone really means, highlighting how it automatically expands XRPL’s institutional use case and positions it as a leading network in the crypto space.  Ripple’s XRP Ledger Prepares To Tokenize Bitcoin XRP is starting the week in the spotlight, after crypto market expert Ripple Bull Winkle and other analysts unveiled…

Aster Launches Testnet for Layer-1 Blockchain, Teases Full Release in Q1

The Aster decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) and perpetual futures platform announced on Thursday that its layer-1 blockchain testnet is now live for all users, with a potential rollout of the Aster layer-1 mainnet in Q1 2026. Several new features are slated for a Q1 launch, including fiat currency on-ramps, the release of the Aster code for builders and the upcoming L1 mainnet, according to the Aster roadmap. Aster will focus on infrastructure, token utility and building its ecosystem and community in 2026, according to the roadmap.  Source: Aster Aster rebranded…

Fireblocks Hits 150 Blockchain Integrations After Adding 46 Networks in 2025

Zach Anderson Feb 03, 2026 18:04 Fireblocks expands institutional crypto infrastructure to 150 public blockchains, adding Sui, Canton, HyperEVM and 43 other networks throughout 2025. Digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks now supports 150 public blockchains after integrating 46 new networks throughout 2025, positioning the $8 billion company as the broadest institutional gateway to the multi-chain ecosystem. The expansion addresses a straightforward problem facing institutional players: the blockchain universe keeps fragmenting, and nobody wants to rebuild custody infrastructure every time a promising new…

Circle Unveils Full-Stack Platform Strategy With Arc Blockchain Push for 2026

Rebeca Moen Jan 29, 2026 14:32 Circle details 2026 product roadmap featuring Arc blockchain mainnet launch, expanded USDC infrastructure, and enterprise payment network scaling. Circle has laid out an ambitious 2026 roadmap centered on transitioning its Arc blockchain from testnet to production while scaling its stablecoin infrastructure for institutional adoption. The announcement comes as USDC circulation hit $72 billion and the company’s payment network expands into European and Indian markets. The strategy rests on three interconnected pillars: Arc as the foundational layer-1…

WisdomTree Expands Tokenized Funds To Solana Blockchain

American asset management company WisdomTree said on Wednesday that it is expanding its tokenized funds onto the Solana network as part of its “multi-chain deployment strategy.” The exchange-traded product issuer said the strategic expansion enables both institutional and retail users to “mint, trade, and hold WisdomTree’s full suite of tokenized funds on Solana, supporting the growth of on-chain offerings.” All of the company’s tokenized funds — including money market, equities, fixed income, alternatives, and asset allocation — can now be traded on Solana. WisdomTree already has a range of tokenized…

Ripple Partners With Saudi Bank Unit on Blockchain Infrastructure

Ripple has partnered with the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, a major Saudi financial institution, to explore the use of blockchain technology within the country’s financial system, signaling growing interest in blockchain-based infrastructure at the institutional level. The partnership was announced Monday by Reece Merrick, Ripple’s senior executive officer and managing director for the Middle East and Africa. Merrick said Ripple is working with Jeel, Riyad Bank’s innovation unit, as part of an agreement to study potential applications of blockchain technology. Source: Reece Merrick The arrangement will take the form…