Category: Blockchain

Exploring Blockchain Scalability: Rollups and Custom Solutions

Ted Hisokawa Jul 22, 2025 12:36 Discover how rollups and custom blockchains are transforming crypto scalability, reducing costs, and enhancing efficiency, as discussed in Chainalysis’ latest episode. Rollups have emerged as a vital solution for scaling blockchain networks, maintaining security, and ensuring credible neutrality. This innovative technology is gaining traction as the crypto industry seeks to overcome scalability challenges while reducing transaction costs and enhancing accessibility. According to Chainalysis, these advancements are central to the latest episode of their podcast, highlighting the…

(Official) Blockchain.News Partners with Minax Global Brand Exchange on Brand RWA (Real-World Asset Tokenization) Collaboration

News Publisher Jul 21, 2025 13:56 Blockchain.News partners with Minax Global Brand Exchange to explore real-world asset tokenization opportunities, aiming to accelerate blockchain technology assetization, enhance brand value, and provide investors with value co-creation. Blockchain.News, a globally leading independent online news platform focusing on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, has announced a strategic collaboration with Minax Global Brand Exchange to explore opportunities in brand RWA (real-world asset tokenization). Founded in 2018, Blockchain.News is dedicated to the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Known for its…

Chinese blockchain Conflux launches offshore yuan stablecoin

Chinese blockchain Conflux announced the third version of its public network and introduced a new stablecoin backed by the offshore Chinese yuan. According to a report from the Shanghai municipal government on Sunday, Conflux announced the developments during a three-day conference held over the weekend. At the event, Conflux unveiled a partnership with fintech firm AnchorX and information technology security firm Eastcompeace to support the launch of an offshore yuan-backed stablecoin. The news follows AnchorX receiving in-principle approval for its yuan-pegged stablecoin AxCNH by Kazakhstan’s regulator, the Astana Financial Services…

Blockchain Compliance, RWAs 10x faster, cheaper than TradFi

Blockchain-based investment products and compliance tools are poised to become more than 10 times faster and cheaper than traditional finance (TradFi) offerings, spurring increased digital asset adoption among financial institutions. Traditional financial compliance products are often fragmented and expensive due to complex manual processes, resulting in billions of dollars in costs for institutions. “Compliance is an inefficient part of the traditional finance industry that a lot of people are not happy about, including identity verification of AML and KYC,” Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov told Cointelegraph during the RWA Summit 2025…

SEC Meets Blockchain Leaders on Tokenized Securities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with industry players to discuss a token standard that could support the compliant issuance and transfer of tokenized securities.  The SEC’s Crypto Task Force met with Ethereum-aligned organizations last Thursday, including the ERC-3643 Association, Chainlink Labs, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Linux Foundation (LF) Decentralized Trust. During the meeting, the blockchain proponents and the SEC explored how open standards like ERC-3643 and compliance frameworks like Chainlink’s Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) can help bridge onchain technology with traditional regulatory requirements.  ERC-3643 is a…

Atkins Emphasized Blockchain’s Potential to Revolutionize US Financial Infrastructure

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering the creation of an innovation exemption within its regulatory framework to foster tokenization, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said during a press event on Friday, according to Bloomberg. In the Bloomberg report, Atkins said that the SEC staff was considering changes that would promote tokenization, including an innovation exception that would allow for new trading methods and provide targeted relief to support the development of a tokenized securities ecosystem. Atkins said the movement of assets onchain is inevitable, stating: “If it can…

NEAR Intents Revolutionizes Cross-Chain Swaps on Sui Blockchain

James Ding Jul 18, 2025 01:28 NEAR Intents introduces seamless cross-chain swaps on Sui, enhancing DeFi integration with fast, bridge-free transactions across multiple blockchains, according to Sui Foundation. NEAR Intents and Sui: A New Era of Cross-Chain Swaps NEAR Intents has launched a groundbreaking integration with the Sui blockchain, enabling swift cross-chain swaps without the need for bridges or intermediary tools. This development marks a significant advancement in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, enhancing interoperability and user experience across 20 chains and…

Sei Welcomes USDY: Tokenized US Treasury Bills Enhance Blockchain Ecosystem

Terrill Dicki Jul 18, 2025 01:06 USDY, a tokenized US Treasury Bill product by Ondo Finance, is set to join the Sei blockchain, marking a significant milestone in institutional-grade asset integration. In a significant development for the blockchain ecosystem, Sei has announced the integration of USDY, a tokenized US Treasury Bill product by Ondo Finance, into its platform. This move underscores Sei’s commitment to institutional-grade asset offerings and further cements its position in the rapidly evolving decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, according to…

Bank of America Eyes Stablecoins as Blockchain Strategy Takes Shape

Bank of America is in the early stages of exploring stablecoins, aiming to leverage blockchain technology to enhance its payment infrastructure. During the bank’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO Brian Moynihan addressed questions about BoA’s stablecoin strategy, noting that the initial focus is “on stablecoins as a transactional device.” Stablecoin-based payment rails could help BoA move the trillions of dollars in client assets that flow through its systems each day. “We believe that if they want to use stablecoins to move part of that money, they’ll move,” Moynihan said, referring to…

Vitalik Buterin proposes minimalism as key to layer-2 blockchain success

As layer-1 networks face pressure to maintain relevance, Ethereum proponents suggest a new path forward: becoming a layer-2 on Ethereum.  On Monday, Jason Chaskin, who leads app relations and research at the Ethereum Foundation, sparked a conversation after saying that most layer-1s will become Ethereum layer-2s. He pointed to Celo’s recent transition as a blueprint.  Chaskin said Celo’s transition allowed the network to cut inflation, streamline its code, speed up block times and integrate itself into Ethereum, which he said has “the largest dev community in crypto.”  On Wednesday, Ethereum…