Tag: Blockchain

Philippine Blockchain Week 2025 and Its Mission to Debunk Crypto Myths and Spotlight Real-World Innovation

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Manila, Philippines – The global conversation around blockchain and cryptocurrencies continues to evolve. An industry challenged by myths and misconceptions, Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW) 2025 hacks the discourse on blockchain, AI, and cybersecurity in an engaging and intensive week-long event from June 10 to 11, 2025, […] Source CryptoX Portal

Blockchain could be headed for ‘ChatGPT moment’ in adoption: Citigroup

Regulatory changes could be the catalyst to spark significant adoption of stablecoins and blockchain tech in 2025, according to investment banking giant Citigroup. “2025 has the potential to be blockchain’s ‘ChatGPT’ moment for adoption in the financial and public sector, driven by regulatory change,” a team of Citigroup financial analysts said in an April 23 report.  A combination of growing regulatory support and adoption by financial institutions has set the stage for the stablecoin market cap to fly as high as $3.7 trillion by 2030, or in a base case,…

Blockchain prediction markets offer new hope for scientific validation

Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research Institute Decentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share of research findings fail to replicate in independent tests, supporters believe market-driven forecasting can speed up identifying robust studies. Detractors remain cautious, worried that introducing financial wagers could compromise the measured, peer-reviewed process that has guided academic inquiry for centuries. The debate hinges on whether blockchain-based forecasting will elevate or destabilize scientific…

Parasol Integrates Blockchain with Trading Card Games on Sui

Luisa Crawford Apr 23, 2025 12:54 Parasol, a Mysten Labs subsidiary, is revolutionizing trading card games by integrating blockchain technology with Sui, enhancing game mechanics with NFTs and verifiable ownership. Parasol, a subsidiary of Mysten Labs, is introducing a new dimension to trading card games by leveraging blockchain technology on the Sui platform. The initiative aims to combine the excitement of collectible card games with the benefits of blockchain-based NFTs, according to a report from the Sui Foundation. Bringing Blockchain to the…

Ethereum’s Destino Devconnect Aims to Propel Argentina into Blockchain Future

Timothy Morano Apr 22, 2025 11:36 Destino Devconnect launches a local grant initiative to accelerate Ethereum adoption in Argentina, ahead of Devconnect ARG 2025 in Buenos Aires. In a bid to enhance blockchain adoption in Latin America, Ethereum has announced the launch of Destino Devconnect, an initiative aimed at bringing Argentina on-chain. This program, which will run until November, invites local developers and enthusiasts to join forces in promoting Ethereum technology throughout Argentina and the broader Latin American region, according to the…

Stellar Blockchain Sees $3B of Real World Assets (RWA) Being Tokenized in 2025

Stellar, a superfast and low fee-public blockchain, says it plans to hold $3 billion in real-world asset (RWA) value and power $110 billion in RWA volume by the end of 2025. The goal set by the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the nonprofit that supports the development and growth of the Stellar network, is building on existing partnerships with the likes of Franklin Templeton and Wisdom Tree. In addition, Stellar is welcoming a new round of tokenization specialists such as Paxos, Ondo, Etherfuse and SG Forge, the blockchain innovation division of…

Auradine Raises $153M in Series C to Boost Blockchain and AI Infrastructure 

Auradine, a U.S.-based firm in energy-efficient blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, has raised $153 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate its growth and innovation. Auradine Hits $300M Total Funding With Latest $153M Investment The oversubscribed round was led by Stepstone Group and included participation from Maverick Silicon, Premji Invest, Samsung Catalyst […] Source CryptoX Portal

UFC boss Dana White becomes VeChain adviser to push blockchain mainstream

VeChain, a layer-1 blockchain platform focused on real-world applications, has added Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as its newest official adviser to raise more mainstream awareness of blockchain technology. White, also the founder of Power Slap, will join VeChain’s advisory board next to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Konstantin Novoselov to drive real-world blockchain adoption through “complementary expertise in mass marketing and scientific innovation.” “VeChain is an incredible partner for the UFC and Power Slap, and I’m honored to join their advisory board,” White said in a statement shared with…

JPMorgan Adds GBP Support to Blockchain Payments Service Kinexys

JPMorgan (JPM) has added support for British pound-denominated accounts to its blockchain-based payments network Kinexys, as the bank targets a gap left by the stablecoin market’s overwhelming focus on the U.S. dollar. Launched in 2019 under the name JPM Coin, Kinexys allows corporate clients to move funds between JPMorgan accounts and settle foreign exchange trades at any hour. The addition of the pound comes less than a year after the service expanded to handle euro transactions. Naveen Mallela, global co-head of the Onyx platform running the network,said 80% of Kinexys…

Mantra investors cashed out before OM token crashed 90% — Blockchain data

Blockchain analysts have identified large-scale token transfers by major Mantra investors in the days leading up to the sharp collapse of the OM token, raising questions about insider activity and the stability of the project. Laser Digital, a strategic Mantra investor, reportedly cashed out large portions of Mantra (OM) tokens before the cryptocurrency collapsed on April 13, onchain data suggests. At least two wallets linked to Laser Digital were among 17 wallets that moved a combined 43.6 million OM tokens — worth about $227 million at the time — to…