With one-third of Australians having owned crypto, OKX Australia CEO Kate Cooper believes the country is poised to lead the APAC region in blockchain innovation. In this interview, she shares why simplicity and trust will be the real catalysts for mainstream adoption, how stablecoins and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network are set to power the future of…
At the close of July, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget shared sustained growth and further international brand development in a new Transparency report. The platform advanced its position on CoinGecko’s Spot ranking, moving from third to fourth place, while also retaining strong standings across other global exchange indices, consistent with its expanding market footprint. July performance reflected…
The second week of August 2025 brought a wave of strategic crypto alliances, from Binance’s security and payments upgrades to MARA’s AI expansion. Established players like Western Union, Tether, Bybit, and Clearpool are forging partnerships aimed at reshaping finance, technology, and education across continents. Clearpool Partners with Cicada to Boost Institutional PayFi Lending Clearpool, an…
Company behind the AI-based search engine Perplexity AI, Perplexity announced the rollout of its AI-enabled web browser, Comet, to all Enterprise Pro users. Designed to streamline online interactions for businesses, Comet integrates an AI assistant capable of automating numerous repetitive daily tasks. Initially available to Max-tier subscribers, the browser has been adopted by organizations worldwide,…
Full-stack, vote-escrowed decentralized exchange (veDEX) infrastructure, Kyo Finance announced a strategic investment and an ecosystem partnership with Startale Ventures, part of Startale Group, a prominent entity shaping the future of the Soneium and Optimism Superchain ecosystems. This collaboration further solidifies Kyo’s position as a leading liquidity hub on Soneium, having achieved a peak total value…
This August, St. Petersburg will host something the crypto crowd doesn’t see every day. On the 17th and 18th, the historic Nikolskie Ryady complex will shift from its usual pace to host 0xConnect Fest, a two-day event where Web3 professionals, creators, traders, and the curious gather in a relaxed atmosphere, avoiding the formality typical of…
August 2025 started with a wave of high-impact crypto partnerships spanning payments, custody, education, and real-world asset tokenization. From Africa’s mobile money hubs to the UAE’s blockchain innovation corridors, leading institutions and tech firms joined forces to expand adoption, boost infrastructure, and position themselves at the forefront of digital finance’s next chapter. Safaricom and PayPal…
Despite the saturation of AI headlines, real-world enterprise adoption isn’t as simple as “plug in a model and go.” The reality is far more complex — and more strategic. OpenAI’s cross-industry deployments reveal that successful AI integration depends less on specific tools and more on transforming workflows, rethinking roles, and accelerating how organizations learn and…
In a market saturated with Layer 1s and an increasing number of Layer 2s, another blockchain project might seem unnecessary. However, occasionally a project emerges that isn’t just another addition to the ecosystem but represents a fundamental rethinking of blockchain operation. Linera is such a project. Built on the technical foundations of FastPay—a system developed…
AI research organisation OpenAI announced the establishment of Stargate Norway, its first AI data center initiative in Europe, launched under the OpenAI for Countries program. Stargate serves as OpenAI’s primary infrastructure platform, supporting its broader goal of making AI widely beneficial. The initiative emphasizes the role of AI as a transformative technology capable of enhancing…