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Fintech Giant Stripe Rolls Out New Payments-Focused Layer-1 Blockchain for ‘Real-World Financial Services Applications’

Stripe and Paradigm are announcing Tempo, a new layer-1 blockchain designed for high-throughput stablecoin payments. According to Stripe CEO Patrick…

September 5, 2025

Digital Asset Provider Fireblocks Launches Global Stablecoin Payment System for Institutional Crypto Use: Report

An institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure provider is reportedly launching a new stablecoin payment protocol for international use. According to a…

September 4, 2025

Ondo Finance Launches Ethereum-Based On-Chain Trading for Over 100 Different Stocks and ETFs

A decentralized finance (DeFi) platform focused on real-world asset tokenization is launching an Ethereum (ETH)-based on-chain trading platform for stocks…

September 3, 2025

Ethereum Foundation Halts Ecosystem Support Grants Amid Shift Toward ‘Strategic Initiatives’

A Swiss non-profit organization that supports the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain is temporarily halting support grants as it shifts toward funding…

August 30, 2025

Google Building Its Own Layer-One Blockchain ‘GCUL’ Designed for Financial Institutions

Google is building its own layer-1 blockchain that aims to operate at the "planet scale" and serve financial institutions around…

August 28, 2025

Franklin Templeton CEO Says 24/7 Blockchains To Render TradFi Systems Irrelevant, Predicts Crypto Will Be ‘Hugely Beneficial’ to Financial Industry

The chief executive of financial services giant Franklin Templeton says round-the-clock blockchains will completely overhaul how financial markets operate. In…

August 20, 2025

Circle Launches Its Own Layer-1 Blockchain That Uses USDC As Native Gas Token

The issuer behind one of the top stablecoins on the market is announcing a successful second quarter of 2025 while…

August 12, 2025

Decentralized Oracle Network Chainlink Continues To Top Real-World Assets Sector in Recent Development Activity: Santiment

The decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) continues to dominate crypto's real-world asset (RWA) sector in terms of development activity, according…

May 24, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Settles First Transaction on Public Blockchain Using Chainlink (LINK) and Ondo Finance (ONDO): Report

The biggest bank in the US is expanding its foray into digital assets and is now reportedly settling blockchain transactions…

May 14, 2025

Venture Capital Firm Invests ~$50,000,000 in Solana-Based Decentralized AI Project: Report

A venture capital giant is reportedly investing tens of millions of dollars into a Solana (SOL)-based decentralized artificial intelligence (AI)…

April 27, 2025