Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
The nonprofit behind the World protocol completed the first close of a strategic token sale, with proceeds earmarked for scaling its proof-of-human identity system amid rising demand from enterprises and AI applications
A Rotterdam court has ruled Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its client foundation insolvent after €7 million in customer assets disappeared, affecting around 30,000 users who remain locked out of their accounts
Polygon Labs has announced another round of job reductions as it finalizes the Coinme acquisition and repositions toward blockchain-enabled payments, with a target for profitability in 2027
Ripple has become a Premier Member of the x402 Foundation under the Linux Foundation, working with major industry players to create open standards for machine-to-machine payments using XRP and RLUSD
SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation have formed a partnership through an equity stake in a rebranded subsidiary to advance stablecoins, tokenized assets, and cross-border services on the Solana network
The United Nations Development Programme has signed an agreement with the Stellar Development Foundation to expand blockchain-based aid distribution following pilots in multiple countries that delivered lower costs and greater reliability
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has placed the decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid on its Investor Alert List, signaling potential public confusion over its regulatory status in the jurisdiction
Story Protocol has shifted its focus from broad intellectual property licensing to creating verifiable systems for AI training data, launching the DATA Foundation with new tools and partnerships to address provenance and compliance challenges
The Ethereum Foundation has eliminated 54 positions, representing about 20% of its workforce, as part of a broad organizational overhaul aimed at long-term focus and budget discipline amid ongoing community questions about funding
South Korea’s leading digital bank has signed an agreement with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-powered cross-border payments, marking the first such tie-up for a Korean internet-only bank as it expands its services ahead of its parent company’s planned US IPO
