BLOCKCHAIN
Stellar (XLM) Expands Regional Teams to Drive Global Adoption
Stellar (XLM)'s Market Development team focuses on boosting adoption in key regions, targeting local institutions and regulators.
IOTA (MIOTA) Enables Starfish Consensus, Targets Scalability
IOTA deploys Starfish consensus on Mainnet, aiming to enhance scalability and reliability for global trade and enterprise use cases.
Tokenization Market Hits $320.6B in Q1 2026, Tracks 593 Assets
Tokenization market reaches $320.6B in Q1 2026, with major players like J.P. Morgan and DTCC driving adoption. Key trends and insights.
Polygon Slashes Block Time to 1.75 Seconds, Boosts TPS by 14%
Polygon (POL) reduces block time to 1.75 seconds, achieving 14% higher throughput and targeting stablecoin payments for institutional adoption.
UAE Stablecoin Issuers Launch AED-USD Settlement Rails
AE Coin and USDU partner to build regulated AED-USD stablecoin rails, advancing UAE's blockchain infrastructure for institutional settlements.
JPMorgan and Mastercard Use XRP Ledger for US Treasury Pilot
JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance complete first US Treasury fund transfer on XRP Ledger, signaling TradFi-crypto convergence.
Binance Online Set for May 13: Key Speakers Announced
Binance Online on May 13 features top names like CZ, Adam Back, Chamath Palihapitiya, and more. Key topics: AI, stablecoins, blockchain growth.
Amina Bank Adds Trading, Custody for Canton Coin (CC)
Amina becomes the first regulated bank to offer trading and custody for Canton Coin (CC), bolstering institutional access to blockchain finance.
Samsung SDS to Build Tokenized Securities Platform for KSD
Samsung SDS secures contract to develop a blockchain platform for Korea Securities Depository, aligning with South Korea's upcoming tokenized securities regulations in 2027.
Stellar (XLM) Introduces CAP-77: Onchain Account Freeze Mechanism
Stellar (XLM)'s CAP-77 brings a protocol-native, reversible account freeze mechanism via validator consensus, a first for major L1 blockchains.