Blockchain News
AI Agents Could Put Blockchain Blockspace to the Ultimate Stress Test
Avalanche Treasury Company CEO Bart Smith says AI agents entering financial markets could exhaust blockchain capacity, warning blockspace is...
Visa Brings Onchain Lending to Payment Settlement
Visa is linking its settlement data with onchain lending, aiming to give stablecoin-linked card programmes and fintechs better access to wor...
SEC Moves to Modernise Transfer Agent Rules for Blockchain and Tokenised Securities
The SEC wants to overhaul decades-old transfer agent rules as blockchain, tokenised assets and AI reshape how securities are recorded, trans...
US Community Banks Unite to Build Nationwide Blockchain Network
Thirty-nine US state bankers associations have launched the BankChain Alliance, an industry-owned consortium representing 3,283 banks, plann...
Chainlink Exec Sees AI Agents and Robots Driving Blockchain Activity
McCormick expects cheaper blockchain development to produce more networks, making cross-chain links crucial as tokenised markets spread acro...
ASX Shareholder Seeks Court Approval to Sue Former Directors Over Failed Blockchain Overhaul
Rosherville’s case follows a failed technology overhaul, regulatory scrutiny and a Federal Court penalty after ASX abandoned its blockchai...
Crypto Tokens Could Double as Revenue-Driven Buybacks Take Hold, Bitwise CIO Says
Bitwise's Matt Hougan sees crypto valuations rising as revenue-backed buybacks spread across DeFi and layer-1s, though token economics remai...
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...