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Solana Blockchain Lights Up With Increased Network Activity – What’s Going On?
While the broader cryptocurrency sector has rebounded, Solana has robustly regained upside traction, with a sudden bounce above the key $150 price level. Along with the recent notable surge in SOL’s price is a sharp increase in user activity...
ICICOIN Launches AI-Powered Public Blockchain for Smart Finance
ICICOIN, a next-generation financial technology platform, has officially launched its intelligent public blockchain, ICI Genesis Public Chain, alongside its native token, ICI. a pioneering RWA and AI infrastructure token.Designed specifically for...

Monad Acquires Portal Labs to Expand Stablecoin Payments on High-Speed Blockchain
Monad Foundation, the organization behind high-speed layer-1 blockchain Monad, is acquiring stablecoin infrastructure platform Portal Labs in an effort to scale up blockchain-based payments. Monad said the acquisition will accelerate its push into...
Blockchain restores women’s power in AI
Opinion by: Lisa Loud, executive director at Secret Network Left unchecked, algorithms will replay yesterday’s prejudices at machine speed, sidelining half the workforce and entrenching wage gaps for a generation. A fresh warning from the...

The Blockchain Group set to expand trading of its Bitcoin-backed shares via US OTCID listing
The Blockchain Group is set to broaden its global reach with a US OTCID secondary listing alongside companies like Air France KLM and Nestlé. The Blockchain Group, Europe’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company listed on Euronext Growth Paris, is in the...

Franklin Templeton: Secret Gathering of Blockchain Giants in Zurich
Mittwoch, 09. Juli 2025 06:03 The CEO of Franklin Templeton traveled to Zurich for a confidential exchange with leading figures of the Swiss blockchain scene. It was an extraordinarily exclusive group that gathered for lunch at Zurich’s Hotel...

Pakistan enacts Shariah-compliant blockchain, crypto law to regulate virtual assets
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has formally approved the “Virtual Assets Act, 2025,” following endorsements from the Federal Cabinet, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and President Asif Ali Zardari to establish a regulatory authority that will...

Think Of Crypto As A Transactional Tool - Treat It Like A Speculative Investment, Says Blockchain Expert Jack Shaw
Jack Shaw, a world-renowned technology futurist and one of the “Top 25 Speakers in the World” as ranked by the National Speakers Association, has spent over three decades advising Fortune 500 companies on disruptive innovation. A pioneer in...

The Graph Brings Real Time Data Streaming to TRON, Providing Builders with Advanced Blockchain Insights
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2025 – The Graph, the open, universal data layer for web3, announced today a strategic integration with the TRON blockchain network. This integration leverages Substreams, a powerful streaming product developed by...

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, HSBC, FAB Begin Pricing for MENA’s First Blockchain Bond
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has initiated the pricing stage for what will be the region’s first bond issued using distributed ledger technology (DLT)....

How Blockchain is Preserving Architectural Heritage for Future Generations
Ahmed Bey’s Palace in Constantine, Algeria, a relic of the Ottoman Empire that has weathered centuries of political upheaval, now lives forever in the digital realm, protected by the same technology that powers Bitcoin. It’s not science fiction....

Kazakhstan Sets Sights on Becoming Central Asia’s Blockchain Hub
Kazakhstan is accelerating its efforts to become a regional leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency. Among its latest initiatives is a proposal by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) to establish a state crypto reserve. National Strategy and...

SiBAN seeks policy support for blockchain in local trade
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria on Tuesday called on policymakers to support the use of blockchain technology in enabling local currency trade across Africa. The association argued that it could play a...

GLL to launch blockchain-powered platform for creators and MSMEs
MUMBAI: GLL (Grow Limitless Ledger), a new-age tech startup building digital infrastructure for creators and small businesses, is set to launch its services in India this August. The platform uses blockchain and AI to help creators prove ownership...
Zhengle Wei’s Blockchain Research Redefines Efficiency and Transparency in Finance
A new blockchain-based framework enhances transparency and efficiency in financial derivatives and supply chain finance. By integrating smart contracts, game theory, and decentralized systems, it modernizes asset trading and profit allocation,...

SiBAN Celebrates Interstellar’s Contribution to Africa’s Blockchain Ecosystem
Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), the leading advocate for blockchain adoption and innovation in Nigeria, has recognised the transformative contributions of its esteemed member, Interstellar, to the African...

Five blockchain and crypto projects: PNG’s 50th Independence gift to its people
As the country prepares to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary on 16th September 2025, the National Executive Council (NEC) has taken a bold step into the future by approving a suite of transformative projects focused on blockchain and...

PACM: SiBAN Applauds Interstellar’s Groundbreaking Leap in Transforming Africa’s Blockchain and Financial Landscape
Advertisements In a defining moment for Africa’s blockchain journey, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) is celebrating one of its most visionary members, Interstellar, for making bold strides that are...

Blockchain: The most expensive vaporware in history?
Homepage > News > Business > Blockchain: The most expensive vaporware in history? When Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper in 2008, he envisioned an electronic cash system for the world. Satoshi talked about micropayments,...

Saudi Arabia sees 51% surge in blockchain business registrations by Q2 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded a 51% year-on-year increase in business registrations for blockchain technologies by the end of the second quarter of 2025, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce. The...