Sui, a Layer 1 blockchain, has entered a strategic alliance with 3DOS, an innovator in decentralized manufacturing – coupling 3DOS’s expansive network of 3D printers, manufacturers, and customers with Sui’s advanced decentralized blockchain technologies. Sui’s industry-first zkLogin technology will make onboarding new users particularly easy for 3DOS by natively allowing millions of people to access […]
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Vega passes governance vote to shut down its Layer 1 blockchain
The community members of Vega Protocol, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on derivatives trading, have voted to retire the Vega blockchain and its associated token. As a result, the Vega chain no longer supports trading on any markets — an action that was automatically enacted following the unanimous governance vote. Vega launched its first on-chain […]
CCP Games reveals EVE Frontier, a blockchain-based survival game
CCP Games today revealed the official name and details about its blockchain project, formerly known as Project Awakening. The new game is called EVE Frontier, and it’s a space survival game set in the EVE Online universe. Frontier is a single-shard MMO, meaning a massive sandbox where the players all exist and survive within a […]
Northern Trust launches carbon ecosystem using blockchain
The first transactions have now been executed on The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem, which enables institutional buyers to access digital carbon credits. It’s goal is to make carbon offsetting accessible, convenient and more transparent and it showcased a minimum viable product last year. Two carbon projects, Water Recovery Systems IP and CUT Carbon Distributed Technologies, sold carbon credits to […]
Prediction markets are the killer blockchain app we’ve been waiting for
In 2024, the blockchain world is at a turning point. Although big institutions are starting to see the value in this technology, blockchain-native prediction markets are emerging as the game-changing crossover “killer app.” The most exciting part is how these markets can provide accessible, relevant information about current events to everyone. This shift lets people […]
Cross-Border Payments Cost Could Be Cut by Blockchain, If It Can Only Solve the Scale Problem
Cross-border payments suffer from inefficiencies such as high fees, slow settlement times and poor transparency, making international transactions costly and cumbersome. Blockchain technology offers transformative potential to address these issues by streamlining processes and reducing costs. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Can Blockchain Solve the Cross-Border Payments Puzzle?” explored how blockchain could revolutionize cross-border payments, assessed its current adoption and […]
JPMorgan eyes Swiss corporate business gains, blockchain boost
ZURICH (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase wants to grow its Swiss corporate banking business and hopes to use blockchain services to help gain clients, an executive at the U.S. bank said. “We’re ambitious and want to gain market share,” Lutz Karl, who heads the bank’s business with major corporate clients in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, told […]
PayPal, Venmo to Accept ENS’s Human-Readable Blockchain Names
ENS Labs, the main developer firm behind the domain name protocol Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has integrated its solution into the giant payment platforms PayPal and Venmo, the company shared on Tuesday. The news could signal a renewed interest from traditional payment platforms in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. According to a press release shared with […]
Prediction markets are the killer blockchain app we’ve been waiting for
In 2024, the blockchain world is at a turning point. Although big institutions are starting to see the value in this technology, blockchain-native prediction markets are emerging as the game-changing crossover “killer app.” The most exciting part is how these markets can provide accessible, relevant information about current events to everyone. This shift lets people […]
Japanese blockchain Oasys partners with SK Planet to expand South Korean presence
Japanese gaming blockchain Oasys has partnered with SK Planet, an affiliate of South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom, to expand its presence in South Korea. In a statement shared with The Block, Oasys said that the partnership is expected to onboard “millions of users” to the Oasys gaming ecosystem. The team explained that SK Planet’s […]