Payments giant Stripe is developing “Tempo,” a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain focused on payments, in partnership with crypto venture capital firm Paradigm, according to a job posting discovered on the Blockchain Association website. As per Fortune report, the stealth project represents Stripe’s most ambitious crypto initiative yet, building on its recent $1.1 billion acquisition of…
JPMorgan Chase has named Kara Kennedy as the new global co-head of Kinexys, the bank’s blockchain-focused division, deepening its investment in digital asset infrastructure as regulatory clarity improves in the US. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Kennedy, who is based in Edinburgh, will oversee Kinexys Digital Assets and Kinexys Labs, two units that focus on asset…
WeWake is quickly gaining attention as one of the top crypto presales of 2025. Built as a walletless and gasless Layer 2 blockchain, it aims to bring the next billion users into Web3. With social logins, no seed phrases, and zero gas fees, WeWake simplifies the crypto onboarding process for everyone. One click is all…
The Celestia ($TIA) token fell 8% to $1.77 amid a broader market pullback, but key developments and upgrades suggest this may be temporary. With $144 million in daily trading volume and a $1.2 billion market cap, the modular blockchain’s fundamentals could prove instrumental for a comeback. What’s more, several key network upgrades and strategic moves…
Vietnam has taken a big step toward locking down its government data with the launch of NDAChain, a new blockchain network that only approved participants can join. Built by the National Data Association and overseen by the Ministry of Public Security’s Data Innovation and Exploitation Center, the system will serve as the main verification layer…
According to a senior Moscow lawmaker, the ranks of officially registered crypto mining companies have gone from just 91 at the start of 2024 to over 1,000 today. This sharp rise comes after a law passed in the fall of 2024 required anyone using more than 6,000 kWh of electricity per month to sign up…
Christie’s International Real Estate is shaking up how the ultra‑rich buy homes. A new team of legal experts, crypto analysts and transaction specialists now handles deals where both buyer and seller want to pay in Bitcoin or Ether. It’s the first major US brokerage to offer this kind of service. Christie’s International Real Estate Goes…