Blockchain News
a16z-Backed Proof of Play Shuts Down, Open-Sources Pirate Nation Assets
Proof of Play is winding down three years after a $33 million seed round led by a16z and Greenoaks, open-sourcing its Pirate Nation code and...
Blockchain Activity Climbs Despite Falling Crypto Prices, Bitwise Says
Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche saw stronger usage despite weaker token prices, as staking remained robust and cheaper blockspace cut earning...
Crypto Trail Exposes Chinese Fentanyl Network Using Japan as a Smuggling Hub
New findings show how a Japanese-based operation allegedly used cryptocurrency channels to move funds connected to fentanyl precursor sales ...
Crypto Derivatives Pioneer BitMEX to Shut Down After Strategic Review
BitMEX will wind down in stages before ending trading on 23 September, with users urged to withdraw funds as decentralised rivals keep gaini...
BlackRock Doubles Down on Digital Assets Despite 40% Drop in Crypto AUM
Tokenised funds, stablecoins and digital wallets remain central to BlackRock's roadmap even as weaker crypto markets reduced digital asset h...
Algorand Races Ahead on Quantum Security, Targets Fully Quantum-Resistant Blockchain by 2027
After years of development, Algorand is preparing a broader transition to quantum-safe infrastructure across accounts and network systems. ...
Ripple’s RLUSD Goes Cross-Chain as Squid Unlocks Access Across 100+ Blockchains
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, routing swaps into and out of the token across more than 100 blockchain...
Bernstein Says Figure Is Emerging as Wall Street’s First True Blockchain Capital Markets Play
Figure’s strong Q1 beat fuels Bernstein’s view that its blockchain loan marketplace could redefine FIGR as a live proxy for on-chain cre...
NSW Police Pull Off One of Australia’s Largest Bitcoin Busts in History
A major NSW cybercrime probe led police to seize millions in Bitcoin allegedly tied to darknet marketplace activity and drug offences. ...
Samsung SDS to Build Blockchain Securities Platform for Korea’s Central Depository
Korea Securities Depository is expanding its blockchain infrastructure as Samsung SDS develops a production-ready token securities platform....
$15M Crypto Hack Forces Grinex Shutdown Amid Claims of State-Level Attack
Kyrgyzstan-based exchange Grinex halted all operations after a $15 million hack drained USDT from its wallets, with Elliptic linking the pla...
Ripple Partners With Kyobo Life to Bring Tokenised Bonds to Korea’s Financial System
A new blockchain pilot in Korea is testing faster bond settlement, replacing legacy processes with near real-time execution on regulated inf...