Blockchain payments company Ripple has announced plans to introduce smart contracts to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet. According to the announcement, this upgrade aims to enhance the Layer 1 blockchain's programmability and allow developers to build tailored applications....
21.co, the parent company of 21Shares, has launched its Wrapped Bitcoin product, 21BTC, on the Ethereum blockchain. This significant development, announced on September 3, comes through a collaboration with Flow Traders, a leading global market maker. According to...
South Korea’s top telecom and financial companies, SK Telecom and Hana Financial Group, have acquired significant ownership stakes in the Korean branch of the U.S. crypto company BitGo. According to local news outlet Yonhap News Agency, BitGo’s CEO...
The Universal Digital Payments Network has announced that the Australian Digital Dollar (AUDD) is now integrated into its platform. In a blog post published on September 3, UDPN revealed that the AUDD would be added to its list...
Cardano has successfully completed its Chang upgrade, marking a transition to a decentralized governance system that empowers ADA holders to shape the network's future. This upgrade introduces a significant change: decentralizing Cardano's governance via on-chain voting. According to...
Digital asset investment products faced significant outflows last week, totaling $305 million, as reduced expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut, following stronger economic data, dampened market sentiment. According to CoinShares, this decline reflects a broader negative trend...
OKX has announced that its local branch, OKX SG Pte. Ltd., has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Meanwhile, Gracie Lin, a former official of the regulatory agency, has...
IDA, a Hong Kong-based digital asset firm, has secured $6 million in seed funding to develop its inaugural fiat-backed and regulated stablecoin, HKD. The investment round was led by CMCC Global’s Titan Fund and Hashed. In a press...
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has announced a collaboration with SBI Holdings' crypto division, SBI VC Trade, to enhance both companies' Bitcoin trading, storage, and management capabilities. SBI VC Trade is a cryptocurrency exchange platform offering spot and margin...
South Korean tech giant Naver is set to debut its first crypto wallet, Naver Pay Wallet, through a collaboration with the sports-centric blockchain platform Chiliz Chain. The Chiliz team announced in an X post on August 30, 2024,...
