Blockchain News

Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger system that records transactions across multiple computers. This technology ensures transparency and decentralization of data, making it resistant to modification. Blockchain forms the backbone of cryptocurrencies and is increasingly being adopted across various sectors due to its potential to eliminate intermediaries and enhance process efficiency.

This blockchain news section covers a broad spectrum of the blockchain world. We bring you the latest blockchain news across different applications of this technology, including its use in finance, education, fashion, and more. You’ll discover how companies, such as Mastercard, are betting big on blockchain, or how different nations are expanding their blockchain strategies.

Keep an eye on blockchain technology news from global banking and financial institutions, or learn about the fascinating innovations in blockchain-secured social media. You can find all the blockchain news today here. Stay tuned to this space for a comprehensive understanding of the ever-evolving blockchain landscape.

Latest Blockchain News

AI won’t realize its potential without web3 | Opinion

Coupling web3 and AI is a win-win alliance, which has the potential to create rapidly scalable content, constructed by a rapidly scalable community.

5 mins ago

Cosmos plans to attract Ethereum developers in 2024

The 2024 Cosmos roadmap prioritizes blockchain modularity, interoperability, and attracting Ethereum ecosystem developers

1 day ago

Circle launches initiative to advance web3 innovation

Circle has launched Circle Research, an initiative to advance crypto, blockchain, and web3 innovation through open-source research

1 day ago

Ex-Multichain developers unveil ValueRouter, an asset swapping platform

Former Multichain developers have launched ValueRouter, a new project focusing on simplified multi-chain asset swaps

1 day ago

Russia building blockchain system for international settlements

Russia is creating a blockchain tool for international settlements using digital financial assets

2 days ago

Keyrock, a Belgium-based market maker, approved in Switzerland

Keyrock, a market maker based in Belgium, announced that it received approval from the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF)

3 days ago

3% of blockchain employees get paid in crypto

About 88% of employees in the blockchain industry work remotely, but only 3% are paid in digital assets

3 days ago

Shanghai unveils action plan to accelerate blockchain development

Shanghai has unveiled a comprehensive action plan designed to accelerate blockchain's technical development within the city by 2025

3 days ago

Report: hackers control over 90% of Mixin’s USDT holdings

Elliptic has disclosed that cyber-criminals responsible for the Mixin Network hack currently control more than 90% of the project's USDT holdings

3 days ago

The advances in technology turning blockchain mainstream | Opinion

Ease of access, combined with the technical advantages blockchain provides, will soon allow us to see many more large brands publicly embracing decentralized tech in new ways.

6 days ago

Coinbase identified as largest Bitcoin holder globally

Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham Intel revealed that U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase currently possesses close to 1 million Bitcoins (BTC) in its wallets.

6 days ago

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Ethereum network fees hit 2023 lows, on-chain activities rise

The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain witnessed a significant reduction in network fees, with users paying a mere $1.15 per transaction, Santiment data shows. The current decline in Ethereum's transaction fees bodes well for the network's utility.

7 days ago

Turingum partners with MarketAcross to accelerate Web3 adoption

Turingum's clients will have the advantage of wielding MarketAcross, a firm that played a pivotal role in the growth of major global blockchain projects.

1 week ago

Google Cloud adds 11 chains to blockchain data offering

Google Cloud announced the addition of 11 of the most in-demand blockchains to BigQuery public datasets, in preview. This is the first addition since 2019, when Google Cloud released Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Dogecoin, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin and Zcash. New additions…

1 week ago

Venture capitalist: blockchain is not ready for mainstream gaming

Colleen Sullivan of Brevan Howard Asset Management underscores blockchain's current limitations in supporting large-scale, high-quality video games

1 week ago

Horizen to remove privacy transactions in upcoming hard fork

A major update proposed by Horizen Labs is set to remove shielded transactions from the blockchain network. Horizen, a layer-0 blockchain network, will undergo a scheduled hard fork to remove privacy features on Sept. 26. According to Horizen’s announcement on…

1 week ago