Blockchain News

Blockchain solutions provider WadzPay Worldwide has secured a capital commitment of SGD 50 million ($36.7 million) from Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Global Yield. The commitment is comprised of a shared subscription facility (SSF), which stipulates that WadzPay can call on GEM to purchase ordinary shares in the company up to the agreed value. However, the […]

Blockchain and Web3 technologies aim to give people the ability to exert more ownership over their content on the internet. For artists and creators, this could actually make it easier for them to profit from their work. On Yahoo Finance’s Financial Freestyle podcast, Chris Lyons, president of Web3 Media at a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz’s venture capital […]

Payment protocol Aeon has introduced an authorization payment feature built on the TON blockchain. “By contributing to the TON ecosystem’s infrastructure, Aeon enhances the usability of blockchain technology in everyday scenarios,” the Singapore-based company said in a news release Friday (Nov. 29). “The first real-world application of this innovation is in ShareX’s Telegram mini-app, where […]

Cebu-based entrepreneur Brian Christopher Aguilar has emerged as a notable figure in the cryptocurrency sector, leveraging blockchain technology to support environmental sustainability. As the founder of Ora Coin Foundation, Brian has turned his humble beginnings into a remarkable empire now valued at PHP 1.3 billion and growing—all within just a few months. His groundbreaking initiative, […]

Blockchain and Web3 technologies aim to give people the ability to exert more ownership over their content on the internet. For artists and creators, this could actually make it easier for them to profit from their work. On Yahoo Finance’s Financial Freestyle podcast, Chris Lyons, president of Web3 Media at a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz’s venture […]

Sonic Labs’ Blaze Testnet Pushes Blockchain Boundaries The Sonic blockchain is an up and coming layer one (L1) Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible network designed for high-speed transaction processing. Known for its rapid transaction finality, the blockchain achieved a finality speed of 720 milliseconds during earlier testing phases. Sonic Labs aims to revolutionize blockchain scalability and usability by offering sub-second finality […]

Bitcoin’s future looks bright following the recent presidential election, as experts suggest the crypto market may benefit from alleviated regulatory pressures. Roundtable anchor, Rob Nelson, led a discussion with John Divine, Digital Asset OTC Trading at BlockFills, and Sam Price, Host of Crypto Lifer, about how the election results and changing regulatory landscape might impact […]

The United Arab Emirates has solidified itself as a global hub for innovation, and gaming is at the heart of its digital transformation. In 2023, the country’s gaming market reached a valuation of over $420 million, growing at a steady annual rate of 8.94%. This thriving market is underpinned by a passionate gaming culture—nine out […]

Crypto’s reputation is undergoing a makeover as the sector matures. Driven by regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and a shift toward solving real-world problems — particularly in payments and financial services — the industry’s evolution is coming to reflect a growing synergy between traditional finance and decentralized technologies. As industry observers look to 2025, blockchain technology and stablecoins […]

Microsoft and Atom Computing, a technology firm based in California, recently announced a breakthrough in quantum computing that could pave the way for a proof-of-work transformation in the world of blockchain mining. Scientists and engineers from the two companies developed a quantum computing system made up of 24 entangled logical qubits produced by just 80 […]