Blockchain Technology

Financial services giant Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is making strides in the blockchain technology space with the unveiling of its Mastercard Multi-Token Network (MTN), which seeks to have secure, scalable and interoperable transactions within the digital asset and blockchain...

Blockstation CEO Jai Waterman believes conventional financial powerhouses could effectively harness their credibility and infrastructural advantages to dominate the digital assets trading landscape. Traditional financial institutions manage the majority of investors' money, Waterman told...

Crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) is actively seeking to reestablish its principal international exchange platform. This initiative comes in the wake of the company's turmoil due to allegations regarding the loss of nearly $9 billion of client funds before it crumbled last year. John J. Ray III...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners have transferred over a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin to cryptocurrency exchanges in the past two weeks, apparently not for selling the tokens. The information on this massive transfer was revealed through a series of tweets from CryptoQuant, which shed light on the...

FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) has suddenly put a stop to the sale of a coveted asset, which was previously believed to be on the auction block after the crypto exchange declared bankruptcy in November. What Happened: Perella Weinberg Partners, the investment bank advising the FTX sale process, informed bidders...

Stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) has forged an alliance with the Government of Georgia, aimed at establishing the country as a nexus for blockchain and peer-to-peer technologies, which is expected to spur innovation and economic expansion. Tether and the Georgian government are...

Crypto custodian Prime Trust may be under scrutiny, but the broader digital-asset market appears to be in a recovery phase and is poised for growth in the coming years, observers say. What Happened: Nevada's Department of Business and Industry declared Prime Trust "critically deficient...

Real World Asset (RWA) protocol announced the mint of HOME, the first mortgage-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain. Built on the RWA protocol, HOME will provide institutions and individuals with access to the stability and cash flows offered by mortgages in the U.S., the...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a report outlining a proposed framework for the creation of open, interoperable networks for digital assets, such as tokenized real-economy and financial assets. The report, titled "Enabling Open & Interoperable Networks," was...

Cryptosat has joined forces with Dfns Labs, the research division of web3 wallet infrastructure and security firm Dfns, to develop and test a so-called “Space Wallet.” The wallet, engineered to safeguard high-value transactions, utilizes an innovative threshold signature scheme with a...

Bybit has secured a license to operate a crypto exchange and provide custody services in Cyprus. The license, granted by Cyprus's regulatory authorities, enables Bybit to provide trading between crypto pairs and fiat currency pairs, along with financial services related to crypto assets, and...

Software firm SAP is reportedly employing Circle’s (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin to examine international payment procedures. The Walldorf, Germany-based company is attempting to address the hurdles faced by businesses when executing cross-border monetary transactions. And the...

Crypto.com, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency sector, has made strides in expanding its footprint in Europe. What Happened: The company just secured a coveted registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the Bank of Spain. This green light allows the platform to...

Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange based in New York, has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as it seeks to broaden its global presence. The exchange considers this region as a catalyst for the future expansion of the cryptocurrency market. The company conveyed its enthusiasm in a blog...

Tokenization, a technique through which real-world assets are transformed into blockchain-based tokens, could unlock a mammoth market potential of around $5 trillion within the next half-decade, according to a new report by Bernstein. The report, released on Tuesday, emphasized that this explosive...