Blockchain
The Hedera Ecosystem Converges in Miami at HederaCon
Dive deep into the Hedera ecosystem with the brilliant minds behind it. From co-founders Dr. Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon to Hashgraph CEO, Eric Piscini, we talk tokenization, AI, stablecoins and the policy developments reshaping global finance and infrastructure from HederaCon 2026 in Miami Beach.
2026 hard fork proposal sparks outrage over use of Satoshi's BTC
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc is planning a hard fork called eCash that would give BTC holders equivalent tokens, but the funding plan involves reassigning part of Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million bitcoin to early investors. The community is calling it theft. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
What's inside Kevin Warsh's crypto portfolio?
The Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals equity positions in more than a dozen crypto companies including Solana, Compound, dYdX, Polymarket, and the Lightning Network. He's pledged to divest, but the potential next person to oversee stablecoin regulation and bank crypto custody has been deeply invested in the industry. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Monument Bank taps privacy-focused Midnight to tokenize £250M in retail deposits
Monument Bank Founder Mintoo Bhandari and Midnight Foundation President Fahmi Syed join CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to announce their partnership that will bring billions of retail customer assets on-chain. And, the role of tokenization as the key to democratizing private banking and the launch of "Web 2.5" financial services.
Barclays looks for tech provider for new blockchain settlement engine: Bloomberg
The U.K. bank would rival JPMorgan and others in using decentralized technology for banking services.
Investors accuse Cere Network of $100 million fraud and token-dump scheme in lawsuit
Plaintiffs say insiders sold millions of dollars’ worth of tokens immediately after Cere’s 2021 ICO, sending prices into a near-total collapse.
Blockchain-Based Microloans Are Coming to Farmers in São Paulo
The project utilizes a blockchain infrastructure developed with Tanssi's technology, enabling predictable transaction fees and reliability, rather than relying on public blockchains.
Monad’s Debut Shows Why FDV Forecasts Broke as Bitcoin Fell
Monad’s listing illustrates how low-float launches can anchor valuation even when macro conditions point in the opposite direction, leaving traders mispricing outcomes that hinge more on supply than on sentiment.
India's Debt-Backed ARC Token Eyes Tentative Q1 2026 Debut, Sources Say
The ARC will operate within a two-tier framework, complementing the RBI's Central Bank Digital Currency.
Franklin Templeton Expands Benji Technology Platform to Canton Network
The move links traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain rails as major institutions push deeper into tokenized markets.
