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Refik Anadol Studio, co-founded by Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkiliç in 2025, is launching an immersive AI art & NFT museum called DATALAND at The Grand LA, with a flagship location at the Frank Gehry-designed development in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. DATALAND will feature immersive AI art experiences by establishing a new model […]

An academic paper titled: “Reconciliation of Anti-Money Laundering Instruments and European Data Protection Requirements in Permissionless Blockchain Spaces” published in the Journal of Cybersecurity suggests that governments should target cryptocurrencies — especially privacy preserving chains — to combat money laundering. The author of the paper outlined several methods of undermining trust in permissionless blockchains including 51% attacks, price suppression, […]

Almost five years ago, db’s Arabella Mileham reported about the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, as referenced by Lord Holmes of Richmond, the co-chair of Parliamentary Groups on Assistive Technology, Fintech, Blockchain at the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) conference. Holmes explained how technology could transform the wine trade, could even reduce trade friction, provide more information for consumers, […]

Visa has released a product to help financial institutions issue fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks. The Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), the company announced Thursday (Oct. 3), is available on Visa’s development platform to allow its banking partners “to create and experiment with their own fiat-backed tokens in a VTAP sandbox.” The effort, Visa said […]

In the Harry Potter story, MimbleWimble is the spell that prevents an opponent from accurately casting their next spell or saying anything at all by tying their tongue. In the crypto world, it is something similar: a protocol that ensures privacy. Just as the spell conceals spoken words, the Mimblewimble protocol conceals details of financial transactions, ensuring […]

Aptos (APT), the Layer 1 blockchain inspired by the discontinued Diem (formerly Libra) blockchain developed by Meta, has become the latest network where investors can trade shares of Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund (FOBXX). The fund, which is the second-largest tokenized fund on the market with a $435 million market cap, is already available on Ethereum via […]

In a groundbreaking move for the agricultural and food sectors, global superfood distributor Nigella has launched a decentralized, secure, and scalable network aimed at enhancing transparency, reliability, and traceability. As consumers increasingly demand to know the origins of their food, Nigella Chain stands at the forefront, offering innovative solutions that empower individuals to track products at every stage of […]

Monolithic blockchains — networks that combine different layers into a single, unified architecture — outperformed in September, according to VanEck’s latest “Crypto Monthly Recap.” The report cited Solana SOL$143.14, Sui SUI$1.70 and Aptos APT$8.92 price gains of 14%, 118% and 23%, respectively. Sui’s performance was attributed to a 140% gain in daily active addresses during September, resulting in the digital asset crossing […]

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov proposed creating a unified BRICS exchange using blockchain and virtual currency for inter-bloc settlements. Babakov stated that such an organization “will be the key to the economic sovereignty and independence of our countries,” while sidestepping the use of third-party payment networks. Newly Proposed BRICS Unified Exchange May […]

What is the Sui network? The Sui network is a novel blockchain platform designed to tackle industry challenges such as scalability, speed and cost. Launched in May 2023 by Mysten Labs, a company founded by former Meta engineers involved in Facebook’s Diem project (formerly known as Libra), Sui was built to deliver a decentralized solution capable of […]