Blockchain Technology

Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard Inc.'s (NYSE: MA) lead for blockchain and digital assets in Asia-Pacific, on Friday asserted the current landscape doesn't provide sufficient grounds for the widespread adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), making broad...

The next Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving is expected in April 2024. The event, occurring approximately every four years, affects not only the market value of Bitcoin, but also the broader dynamics of the cryptocurrency space. Why It Matters: The Bitcoin halving is a pre-coded event in the...

Gulf Energy Development Public Company Ltd. announced on Thursday its joint venture with Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), named Gulf Binance Company Ltd. (Gulf Binance), received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission in Thailand to commence its digital asset business....

Hollo.AI is launching a platform designed to help its users create, secure, and monetize their so-called digital identities. What Happened: The platform offers an opportunity for users to create their artificial intelligence (AI) persona, complete with a Hollo.AI page — a social...

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition seeking governmental guidelines for cryptocurrency trading and mining, citing misuse of constitutional provisions for personal legal relief. The petition, filed by Manu Prashant Wig against the Union of India and others, aimed to compel the government...

The GROK token, an AI-inspired digital asset, witnessed a dramatic loss of nearly $100 million in market value within a 24-hour period. This decline came amid revelations linking its developer to past unsuccessful projects, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency market analysts. This dramatic...

Crypto industry leaders on Tuesday converged to shed light on the upcoming blockchain revolution, with Abhishek Saxena from Polygon Ventures and Kyle Langham from Dfinity illuminating how it's not just an emerging technology but a foundational element that will drive the next wave of...

Sharing his insights on the future of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and digital assets, Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management and managing partner of Morgan Creek Digital on Tuesday emphasized the apex crypto's potential as a foundational technology in the financial world,...

Alex Konanykhin, the founder and CEO of Unicoin, on Tuesday compared the nascent crypto market to the early days of the Internet, predicting a shift towards more sustainable and robust business models in the cryptocurrency sector. Speaking at Benzinga Future of Digital...

The House Financial Services Committee (FSC) is set to conduct an in-depth examination of unlawful activities within the cryptocurrency sector.  The hearing, scheduled for Nov. 15, is titled "Crypto crime in context: breaking down the illicit activity in digital assets,...

Blue Wave CTO and Waterfall Head of Research Sergii Grybniak on Friday delved into the critical success factors for layer-one blockchain protocols, emphasizing the balance between scalability and decentralization, the evolution of consensus mechanisms and the necessity...

Blockchain-focused venture capital firm Lightspeed Faction announced on Thursday the launch of its first $285 million venture fund called Faction, which will invest primarily in early-stage blockchain projects and serve as a long-term capital partner as these projects scale. This...

Ava Labs, the company behind the popular blockchain platform Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX), has announced a reorganization that resulted in a 12% reduction of its workforce. This move, detailed by Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs, is part of a broader strategy to harness...

In a bid to foster innovation and growth in India's blockchain sector, cryptocurrency derivatives and copy trading platform Bitget on Tuesday announced a strategic investment of $10 million. This investment, part of the Blockchain For Youth (B4Y) project, is aimed at nurturing Indian blockchain...

The future of crypto payments is not just a possibility but a current reality actively reshaping financial transactions worldwide, according to Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) Foundation. Federa's insights, shared ahead of Benzinga's Future of Digital...