Tag: Blockchain

A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project

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A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC, with participation from Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, P2 Ventures, Delta Fund, MH Ventures, as well as from angel investors, including MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen and EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan. Miden is a zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-powered blockchain focused on high scalability through its hybrid consensus mode, which moves transaction execution from the mainnet on “edge devices,” referring to…

Bots against humanity — The battle for blockchain supremacy

Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for Humanity Blockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and accessible. The age of AI has, however, introduced significant new challenges. Nearly half of all internet traffic is generated by bots, with up to 80% of blockchain transactions now automated and AI agents accounting for most onchain activity.  While some bots serve legitimate and helpful purposes, others — like those used for airdrop farming and fake account creation — clog networks, drive up fees, and…

Deloitte Predicts $4 Trillion Tokenized Real Estate Market by 2035, Driven by Blockchain Innovation

A recent Deloitte report forecasts that the global tokenized real estate market will grow from $0.3 trillion in 2024 to $4 trillion by 2035, with a 27% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), driven by blockchain-enabled fractional ownership and enhanced operational efficiency. The report projects growth in tokenized private real estate funds ($1 trillion), tokenized loans […] Source CryptoX Portal

Beyond tariffs and chaos — blockchain emerges as the backbone of a parallel economy

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Opinion by: Ross Shemeliak, co-founder and chief operating officer of Stobox The Trump administration is pushing a much-revived policy trajectory, marked by tariffs and sanctions that aim to reshore production. Despite exemptions favorable to technology, this dramatic turnaround may seem like a case of the White House treating global trade as its playground. The president’s tariff agenda is fracturing supply chains overnight and disregarding long-standing economic rules. This latent, chaotic agenda also sees the quiet emergence of a new infrastructure in which blockchain is taking on a fresh role. Insofar…

Bitcoin Price Could Reach $100,000 In 1-2 Weeks — Blockchain Firm Explains How

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin price action has been quite outstanding going into the weekend, reflecting the positive market climate over the past week. According to blockchain analytics firm Santiment, here’s how different groups of investors and market participants are reacting to the recent bullish momentum and how it could impact price over the coming weeks. Can BTC Reach A New 6-Figure High? In a recent post on the X platform, Santiment revealed that there has been a positive shift…

Deloitte predicts $4T tokenized real estate on blockchain by 2035

Over $4 trillion worth of real estate could be tokenized on blockchain networks during the next decade, potentially offering investors greater access to property ownership opportunities, according to a new report. The Deloitte Center for Financial Services predicts that over $4 trillion worth of real estate may be tokenized by 2035, up from less than $300 billion in 2024. The report, published April 24, estimates a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 27%. The $4 trillion of tokenized property is predicted to stem from the benefits of blockchain-based…

Blockchain needs regulation, scalability to close AI hiring gap

The emerging blockchain industry lags behind the artificial intelligence sector in terms of job creation, but this hiring gap may narrow by 2030. Blockchain remains one of the smallest sectors in the tech industry, with about 300,000 global jobs, compared to 1.5 million in AI and machine learning and 25 million in software development, according to a new Bitget Research report shared with Cointelegraph. The blockchain sector added around 20,000 new jobs in 2024, according to job listings aggregated from platforms like LinkedIn, Web3 Jobs and Crypto Job List. Total…

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…