Circle Acquires IBM’s Blockchain IP Portfolio
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Wall Street’s newest short desk is a blockchain
When SpaceX went public, the only place most of the world could short it was Hyperliquid, where a perpetual future…
Dango Blockchain to Shut Down, Halt Perp DEX Trading
Layer-1 blockchain Dango will wind down operations by halting trading on its perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) on Wednesday and shutting…
Crypto lobby sues Illinois, says blockchain tax violates Constitution
The Digital Chamber has challenged Illinois’ new 0.2% digital asset transaction tax in court, arguing that the law unfairly targets…
The Biggest Blockchain Upgrades Coming in 2026
Most crypto investors still obsess over price charts. But in 2026, a growing share of attention is shifting back to…
ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim
ARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized…
South Korea renews blockchain push with stablecoin law and crypto ETF plans
South Korea has reaffirmed plans to expand its blockchain and digital asset sector in the second half of 2026, pairing…
South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot
South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program scheduled to…
Swift Launches Blockchain, Announces Tokenized Deposit Pilot with 17 Banks
The world’s largest financial messaging network, Swift, said its blockchain-based ledger is ready for initial use after nine months of…
XRP price rises as SWIFT taps Ripple-linked banks for blockchain payments
XRP price has climbed about 1.6% after SWIFT announced a blockchain payments pilot involving 17 banks, including several with Ripple…