The debate over stablecoins and their impact on the banking system is entering a new phase. Until recently, many critics argued that the growth of the stablecoin market could weaken banks, reduce deposit bases, and limit lending. However, a new US analysis paints a much calmer picture.
By John Isige World and crypto exchange Coinbase have introduced a new tool called AgentKit — a developer toolkit that allows the creation of AI agents with verified human identity. The main goal of the solution is to combat Sybil attacks and bot spam as the autonomous AI agent segment expands rapidly.
By John Isige Moody’s has begun providing its analytical data directly within blockchain infrastructure for the first time. The initial integration has been launched on the Canton Network.
By Andrew Bennett Tally, the governance platform that powered voting for more than 500 DAOs, including Arbitrum, Uniswap, and ENS, has announced that it is shutting down after six years of operation. CEO Dennison Bertram said the decision was driven by major shifts in the market.
By Andrew Bennett Payments giant Mastercard is accelerating the integration of digital assets. A new network of 85 companies aims to fundamentally reshape B2B payments and settlement processes. Mastercard is actively pushing the adoption of blockchain technology within the global payments infrastructure.
By Andrew Bennett U.S. exchange operator Nasdaq and Börse Stuttgart Group have announced a partnership to expand trading in tokenized assets across Europe. The plan is to connect trading venues through a unified blockchain infrastructure.
By Andrew Bennett Standard Chartered has introduced a blockchain-powered tokenized deposit solution for Ant International, allowing treasury transfers in HKD, CNH, and USD to be executed almost in real time. The launch makes the bank one of the first global financial institutions to integrate tokenized deposits into active corporate operations. Ant International is the initial client to implement the platform.
By Andrew Bennett A landmark moment for the crypto industry: JPMorgan, Circle, Galaxy, and Solana have issued a debt instrument on a public blockchain for the first time.
By Andrew Bennett Ethereum has completed one of its most significant scaling milestones to date: PeerDAS — a new data availability system introduced through the Fusaka upgrade — has reshaped how the network processes and verifies Layer-2 data. Vitalik Buterin described the innovation as “heroic engineering,” stating that PeerDAS demonstrates a new level of reliability inside Ethereum’s peer-to-peer network.
