Blockchain News

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed Japan’s potential in blockchain technology with Japanese lawmaker Taira Masaaki during XRP Community Day. Garlinghouse praised Japan’s commitment to advancing crypto, highlighting the country’s “clear frameworks and constructive policy” that encourage innovation while ensuring consumer protection. Taira, a Web3 and AI advocate in Japan’s House of Representatives, noted that the meeting focused […]

Cryptocurrencies are maturing. Quantum computing is maturing. Both crypto and quantum are earning attention from Presidential candidates and global policymakers, eager to tap into both the power of these new technologies, as well as the extensive communities of advocates. Taken separately, practitioners of those fields may be excited about this developments. However, the two deep […]

The Sonic blockchain has achieved a transaction finality of 720 milliseconds (ms) during its testnet. In blockchain, finality is the assurance that a transaction is irreversible, which happens after it is added to a block on the blockchain ledger. Sonic claims to be the world’s fastest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain, with a “true” 720-ms finality, according […]

The Sonic blockchain has achieved a transaction finality of 720 milliseconds (ms) during its testnet. In blockchain, finality is the assurance that a transaction is irreversible, which happens after it is added to a block on the blockchain ledger. Sonic claims to be the world’s fastest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chain, with a “true” 720-ms finality, according […]

Cryptocurrencies are maturing. Quantum computing is maturing. Both crypto and quantum are earning attention from Presidential candidates and global policymakers, eager to tap into both the power of these new technologies, as well as the extensive communities of advocates. Taken separately, practitioners of those fields may be excited about this developments. However, the two deep […]

The price of Bitcoin started the year on a strong momentum, which was further buoyed by the launch of spot ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in January. The premier cryptocurrency capitalized on its introduction to a new batch of investors, forging a new all-time high of $73,737 in mid-March. However, Bitcoin has since slowed down in the […]