Source: Blockworks The new Snapshot X protocol uses storage proofs to enable voting without needing to bridge Governance voting platform Snapshot has announced the launch of Snapshot X, a new onchain voting protocol. The new protocol will be launched on the layer-2 network Starknet and leverage the technology of “storage proofs” from Herodotus, a middleware… Continue reading Snapshot to launch onchain voting on Starknet
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Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
Source: CoinDesk The issuance was the company’s first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year’s issuance on the Polygon network. The company used the permissioned, private blockchain of fintech firm SWIAT and the Bundesbank’s trigger solution for settlement. The issuance was part of a European Central Bank’s trial to settle central bank… Continue reading Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
Source: CoinDesk The issuance was the company’s first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year’s issuance on the Polygon network. The company used the permissioned, private blockchain of fintech firm SWIAT and the Bundesbank’s trigger solution for settlement. The issuance was part of a European Central Bank’s trial to settle central bank… Continue reading Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
HKMA Launches Project Ensemble Sandbox for Asset Tokenization
Source: The Crypto Times Project Ensemble launches, advancing asset tokenization and wCBDC use, signaling Hong Kong’s commitment to modernizing financial transactions. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) unveiled the Project Ensemble sandbox on August 28. This initiative marks a significant step in studying asset tokenization and interbank settlements through a wholesale central bank digital currency… Continue reading HKMA Launches Project Ensemble Sandbox for Asset Tokenization
PayPal’s Stablecoin Hits $1B Market Cap as Incentives Boost Activity on Solana
Source: CoinDesk The payments company’s stablecoin entry was off to a slow start last year on Ethereum, but its recent expansion to the Solana blockchain and DeFi reward programs reignited the token’s growth. PayPal’s PYUSD reached $1 billion in supply, per CoinMarketCap data. The stablecoin benefited from its expansion to the bustling Solana ecosystem, with… Continue reading PayPal’s Stablecoin Hits $1B Market Cap as Incentives Boost Activity on Solana
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Reach HK$2 Billion in Assets Under Management
Source: BTC Times Hong Kong’s spot Bitcoin ETFs have reached over HK$2 billion ($272M) in AUM, highlighting growing institutional interest in Asia. Hong Kong’s three spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have collectively amassed over HK$2 billion (approximately $272 million) in assets under management since their launch earlier this year. This follows Hong Kong’s approval of… Continue reading Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Reach HK$2 Billion in Assets Under Management
Binance Labs says new AI investments will support wave of AI-powered DApps
Source: Cointelegraph Binance recently announced investments in decentralized artificial intelligence ecosystems Sahara AI and MyShell. As artificial intelligence continues to intersect with blockchain technology and digital assets, the venture capital and incubator arm of crypto exchange Binance has placed investments in AI-focused startups. Binance Labs investment director Max Coniglio shared the details behind the company’s… Continue reading Binance Labs says new AI investments will support wave of AI-powered DApps
Franklin Templeton Goes Big on Blockchain: Tokenized Money Market Fund Hits Avalanche
Source: Blockster New York, NY – Franklin Templeton, a giant in global asset management, is making waves again. This time, they’re expanding their blockchain game by bringing their trailblazing on-chain money market fund to the Avalanche network. If you’re keeping tabs on the world of tokenized assets, this is one more sign that Avalanche is… Continue reading Franklin Templeton Goes Big on Blockchain: Tokenized Money Market Fund Hits Avalanche
Argentina adds Ethereum to Buenos Aires high school curriculum
Source: Cointelegraph High schools in the city of Buenos Aires will offer blockchain internships to provide hands-on experience to students. Argentina’s Ministry of Education collaborated with ETH Kipu to include Ethereum in Buenos Aires’ high school curriculum. In an announcement, the ETH Kipu Foundation said it had collaborated with Buenos Aires to introduce Ethereum and… Continue reading Argentina adds Ethereum to Buenos Aires high school curriculum
FBI to Use NFTs to Return Funds Stolen in CluCoin Crypto Fraud Case
Source: Cryptoflies The FBI will use NFTs to help return stolen funds to victims of a crypto fraud scheme involving CluCoin founder Austin Michael Taylor, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The FBI has announced that it will use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to help return stolen funds to victims of a cryptocurrency fraud scheme tied… Continue reading FBI to Use NFTs to Return Funds Stolen in CluCoin Crypto Fraud Case
