Blockchain

Blockchain

Tech

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.

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Markets

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman Outlines 3 Ways Blockchain Can Fix Finance

Friedman sees post-trade streamlining, collateral mobility and better payments as key blockchain breakthroughs.

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Web3

Chainlink Introduces CRE to Fast-Track Institutional Tokenization

CRE enables smart contracts that work across blockchains and tap into legacy financial messaging standards, with access to Chainlink's services.

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Finance

TZERO Plans Public Listing as Tokenization Push Gains Steam

The move positions the company to scale its regulated platform across securities, real estate and digital assets as tokenization gains mainstream momentum.

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Opinion

Blockchain Will Drive the Agent-to-Agent AI Marketplace Boom

For agents to be truly autonomous they need to have access to resources and self-custody their assets: programmable, permissionless, and composable blockchains are the ideal substrate for agents to do so, Olas’ David Minarsch argues.

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Markets

PLUME Rises 25% as Network Registered by SEC as Transfer Agent for Tokenized Securities

Plume is already receiving interest from 40 Act funds and is seeking more licenses.

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Finance

What SWIFT's Blockchain Means for Stablecoins and Global Banks

The company that underpins the global financial messaging system is building infrastructure for onchain settlement as it seeks a role in blockchain-based finance.

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Markets

Canton Network Activity Surges as Exchanges Join Validators: Copper Research

The institutional blockchain has reached more than 500,000 daily transactions, with major banks and U.S. crypto exchanges fueling unprecedented growth.

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Markets

Ether Whale Books $45M Loss as ETH Falls Below $4K

Ether's price decline was part of a broader market downturn amid concerns of a potential U.S. government shutdown.

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Markets

Hyperliquid’s Perpetual Share Collapses to 38% as Aster and Lighter Gain Ground

The on-chain perpetuals market is experiencing a major shake up as Hyperliquid cedes ground to competitors.

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