Israeli prosecutors indicted an IDF reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket.
Issuing blockchain-based sovereign bonds could "significantly accelerate" transaction settlement times, HSBC said.
The UK's digital gilt pilot could revolutionize sovereign bond issuance, enhancing financial innovation and attracting global investment.
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AI bots will now be able to independently hold funds, send payments, trade tokens, earn yield, and transact onchain.
Prediction markets entered the mainstream in 2025, with a fourfold surge in annual trading volume as a handful of venues consolidated control over what is rapidly becoming an institutional-scale product, according to a new report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The sector’s total volume rose from $15.8 billion in 2024 to $63.5 billion in 2025, […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Ripple has partnered with Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional funds on the XRP Ledger, expanding its institutional footprint in Europe.
Bubblemaps alleged that X’s $1 million article competition winner profited from memecoin rugpulls on Solana.
Malaysia's central bank plans three initiatives involving stablecoins and tokenized deposits for wholesale payment use cases.
LayerZero Labs launches Zero blockchain with backing from Citadel and ARK, targeting high-performance finance.
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Polymarket is partnering with Kaito AI to expand an attention markets rollout tracking mindshare and sentiment, starting in March 2026.
Tether's investment in LayerZero Labs could significantly enhance cross-chain interoperability, potentially transforming digital asset liquidity and utility.
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Circle Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum in decentralized trading platform edgeX ahead of the project’s planned token launch.
The rumored blockchain launch could significantly impact LayerZero's market position and investor confidence, affecting cross-chain dynamics.
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The Base App has removed its Farcaster-powered social feed and is sunsetting creator rewards as it refocuses on onchain trading.
Buterin pitched Ethereum as an economic/coordination layer for decentralized, privacy-preserving AI systems rather than a race toward AGI.
XRP supply and escrow unlocks: a guide to modeling 2026 net flows XRP supply in 2026 hinges on how much escrowed XRP Ripple chooses to distribute after monthly unlocks. The process is capped by the ledger, while market impact still depends on net flows and demand. According to the XRP Ledger, total supply is fixed […]
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Ledger Wallet users will soon have access to OKX DEX directly, enabling non-custodial crypto swaps secured by hardware wallets.
ETHZilla, backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, pivoted from a pure Ethereum treasury firm toward tokenization last year.
Jump Trading is reportedly poised to gain a stake in the two largest prediction markets, Kalshi and Polymarket.
Ethereum L2 MegaETH goes live with its mainnet and launches Rabbithole, an all-in-one ecosystem explorer for apps, swaps, and metrics.
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Romero's move to Tempo highlights the growing convergence of blockchain and traditional finance, potentially accelerating stablecoin adoption.
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ENS Labs is canceling the launch of the Namechain Layer 2, which began development in 2024 to support the forthcoming ENSv2 update.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Sberbank's crypto-backed loans could accelerate digital asset integration in Russia's financial system, impacting regulatory and economic landscapes.
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The company will move its parent entity to Delaware and seek a new Nasdaq and TSX ticker, aiming to access U.S. capital markets.
Polymarket users have wagered over $2 million on whether UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves office in 2026.
Vyper said its infrastructure will be migrated to Pump.fun's Terminal and the Vyper product will eventually be sunset.
Sports contracts continue to dominate predictions market trading volumes, as state and federal regulators clash over their treatment.
This partnership signifies a pivotal shift towards more robust, scalable, and institution-friendly onchain financial markets.
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