In an innovative move, the blockchain industry has introduced a new uranium-linked token, Uranium3o8 (U), which began trading on Uniswap. This token aims to revolutionize the way uranium, a crucial metal for nuclear energy production, is traded. Bridging Uranium and Blockchain Madison Metals Inc., a Canadian public uranium exploration and development firm, backs the U...
StaFi Protocol has implemented Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) from the Shared Security Validator (SSV) network into the Ethereum mainnet, enhancing node accessibility for validators staking $rETH. DVT allows validators to operate across multiple nodes and employs various security measures to prevent key theft and slashing. The integration also introduces Decentralised VPN (DVPN) to the system...
This surge comes as competition in the real-world asset race within the crypto industry continues to escalate. The US Treasury market has seen a significant surge in tokenization, growing almost sevenfold in 2023 to reach $698 million. This growth is driven by increased competition among investment options and blockchain platforms. Both new entrants and existing...
In a startling turn of events, startup funding in North America is stumbling, gasping for breath after an exuberant run. How far down? For the second quarter of 2023, investors put $31.8 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian startups, according to preliminary Crunchbase data. That’s the lowest quarterly total in more...
As we continue to witness the sweeping transformation of financial landscapes globally, blockchain technologies are offering more than just digital currencies. A new trend that has started to gain traction is the tokenization of real-world assets. The introduction of blockchain technology in asset management has seen the dawn of an innovative platform, IBAX, that allows...
Next to a growing crop of spot-ETF applications (which may, or may not, be inadequate), the tokenization of real-world-assets (RWA) and financial instruments is perhaps the hottest topic as of late involving digital assets. The following are a few examples of this highlighting company acquisitions, pilot programs, and more. Mastercard – Tokenized Bank Deposits Mastercard...
Around the world, policymakers and regulators are hurriedly writing, adopting, and amending crypto-asset regulations. Nearly three-quarters of the countries surveyed in the Atlantic Council’s Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker are exploring changes to their regulatory framework—and many of those changes are substantial. At the global level, India has made crypto-asset regulation a major goal of its G20...
The latest report from Ripple reveals payments as the top use case for holding crypto as well as a projection that the tokenization scene would grow to $16 trillion by 2030. Ripple, a leading blockchain technology company, has unveiled the latest iteration of its value report. The recent report, dubbed “Crypto Trends in Business and...
After the MtGox hack, Tokyo put in place tough rules that later protected FTX customers. Now, from that secure base, it’s moving to allow blockchain technologies to flourish. More than a million investors around the world were left stranded when FTX suddenly collapsed in November with an astonishing hole, estimated at $8.7 billion, in its...
