Chainlink, Plexos Institute, and EDinheiro have formed a strategic partnership to launch a blockchain-driven initiative aimed at boosting financial inclusion in Brazil through the introduction of digital social currencies. The pilot program will begin in Indiaroba, Sergipe, with the...
Exchange-traded fund issuer 21Shares is seeking to launch a spot Ondo ETF in the United States, marking another stride into tokenized real-world assets. On Tuesday, the company filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MFH) has announced it secured a substantial equity credit line of $200 million from Solana Ventures, marking a decisive step in advancing institutional blockchain treasury management centred on Solana. This partnership puts MFH alongside...
Ripple has announced a new partnership with Ctrl Alt, a UAE-based virtual asset service provider (VASP), to advance Dubai’s ambitions to digitize its real estate sector. In partnership with Ctrl Alt and the Dubai @Land_Department, Ripple Custody will deliver...
PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, has officially expanded to the Arbitrum blockchain while rolling out a new rewards program for users holding the token on its platform. According to an update on the payments giant’s cryptocurrency terms and conditions, PYUSD is...
Arcadia Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform running on the Base blockchain, experienced a significant security breach resulting in the theft of approximately $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. The attack targeted the protocol’s Rebalancer contract, exploiting a vulnerability that allowed...
NRW.BANK, a German state-owned development bank, has issued a €100 million ($116.7 million) bond on the Polygon blockchain, marking a significant milestone in the public sector's adoption of digital securities. This bond, with a two-year maturity, was issued under...
Japanese real estate investment company GATES Inc. announced plans to tokenize $75 million worth of income-generating properties in central Tokyo using the Oasys blockchain. This initiative aims to simplify access to Japan’s property market for foreign investors by leveraging...
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has announced a strategic investment in Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm specializing in advanced risk monitoring, fraud detection, and regulatory intelligence solutions. This move comes amid a sharp rise in cryptocurrency-related crime,...
Dubai has taken a significant step in digital finance by approving the Middle East’s first tokenized money market fund. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) authorised the QCD Money Market Fund (QCDT), a joint initiative by Qatar National Bank...
