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Polygon Labs announced Sept. 12 that it is partnering with Dubai-based Cypher Capital to expand institutional access to POL, the native asset powering the Polygon blockchain, across the Middle East. The initiative marks the first in a series of efforts to bring professional investors into direct engagement with Polygon’s infrastructure. POL will be positioned as […]
Key Takeaways LayerZero’s OVault technology enables cross-chain staking for wstUSR tokens. Users can deposit USR on one blockchain and mint wstUSR on another, or vice versa. Share this article LayerZero has enabled cross-chain functionality for wstUSR through its OVault technology, allowing users to deposit USR on one blockchain and mint wstUSR on another chain. The […]
Shares of Oklo have skyrocketed by 1,000% over the last year. The companies that have so far benefited the most during the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution straddle the line between hardware and software. Yet as AI applications grow increasingly complex, the conversation is beginning to expand beyond chips, data centers, and algorithms. The need for […]
The following is a guest post and opinion from Bobby Shell, Board of Directors & VP of Marketing at Voltage. AI is no longer just assisting humans—it’s making decisions, managing resources, and even spending money. But without instant, programmable payment rails, this new digital workforce is running on outdated infrastructure. Today’s AI systems are evolving […]
Hyperliquid is preparing a governance-driven launch of its native stablecoin, USDH, in its next network upgrade, according to a Sept. 5 update on the DEX Discord channel. The protocol described USDH as a “Hyperliquid-first and compliant” dollar-pegged asset, but unlike conventional launches, it is opening the process to competition among development teams. According to the […]
Shared security protocols are positioning themselves as solutions to infrastructure challenges that have complicated institutional blockchain adoption due to unified security layers’ potential ability to reduce development costs and technical barriers for enterprises. According to Symbiotic CEO Misha Putiatin, the shared security model allows organizations to leverage existing blockchain security infrastructure rather than building custom […]
The following is a guest post and opinion from Slavik Baranov, CEO at STON.fi Dev. From Gaming Phenomenon to Financial Ambition In 2024, the TON blockchain became one of the most talked-about ecosystems in crypto — not because of a groundbreaking DeFi protocol, but thanks to the meteoric rise of viral tap-to-earn games on Telegram. […]
Japan’s SBI Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Chainlink to accelerate blockchain adoption, digital asset growth, and tokenization across Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration, announced on Aug. 24, combines SBI’s financial market expertise with Chainlink’s widely used infrastructure for data, interoperability, and institutional-grade DeFi applications. Driving tokenization The initiative is […]
The following is a guest post and opinion from Corey Billington, Co-Founder and CEO at Blubird. Most token launches play out the same way. Founders spend weeks buried in spreadsheets, lawyers churn out disclaimers, and influencers start teasing “TGE soon.” Behind the scenes, though, private round investors are just waiting for cliffs to end so […]
Ethena Labs has expanded the list of eligible assets to support its synthetic dollar, USDe, by approving BNB, XRP, and Hyperliquid’s HYPE. The move is part of a new Eligible Asset Framework that sets clear benchmarks for which tokens can be used in the stablecoin’s collateral system. Liquidity concerns According to the Ethena Risk Committee, […]
