Blockchain
Tokenization News Roundup: Avalanche Invests $50M in RWA
Competition among blockchains and regions like Asia to grab some of the RWA market, new lending pool that supports Colombian farmers, the first-ever tokenization under Spain’s new laws, how the U.K’s regulations may lead to the country becoming a tokenization hub, and more for the week ending July 27, 2023.
U.K. Move to Digitize Trade Documents Could Rely on Blockchain, Government Says
The Electronic Trade Documents Act, set to take effect later this year, could make use of blockchain tech to improve security and reduce costs.
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Control 75% of Circulating Supply: Glassnode
The balance kept in addresses that hold coins for at least 155 days has increased by $1.87 billion this month.
Large Crypto Token Unlocks Drive Prices Lower Within Two Weeks, Research Suggests
Unlocks are staggered releases of cryptocurrencies that had been frozen to prevent early investors or project team members from selling in large numbers.
StarkWare’s ‘Starknet Stacks’ Could Add to Growing Field of Blockchain-in-a-Box Offerings
The announcement is part of a growing trend in Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, where developers can create application-specific chains using the blockchain’s native software stack.
1Inch Token Balance on Centralized Exchanges Surges to $65M
The balance held in wallets tied to centralized exchange has surged by 50% in three days, per Glassnode data.
Stride Blockchain Will Move to ATOM-Powered Security Model
Stride's native token STRD trades 0.7% higher as the transition is expected to beef up the liquid staking protocol's security by several thousand percent.
Chainlink's Interoperability Protocol, Connecting Blockchains to ‘Bank Chains,’ Goes Live
This is the launch of the standard that could connect all of the blockchains and all of the bank chains, Sergey Nazarov said in an interview with CoinDesk.
Arkham CEO Responds to Concerns Surrounding New Crypto Data Marketplace
Crypto data firm Arkham Intelligence is facing scrutiny from privacy-focused crypto advocates after announcing the Arkham Intel Exchange, a new service that incentivizes people to reveal the identities behind otherwise anonymous blockchain addresses. Arkham founder and CEO Miguel Morel addresses the privacy concerns and the implications for transparency in blockchain tech. "Ensuring the trust and safety of the Arkham platform will aways be the number one priority for us," Morel said.
Polygon Proposes Token Switch From MATIC to POL for More Utility
If approved by the community, POL will work as a multipurpose token that can be used to validate multiple Polygon-based networks.
