Tag: Crypto

  • IoTeX Launches Real-World AI Foundry to Challenge Centralised Systems

    IoTeX Launches Real-World AI Foundry to Challenge Centralised Systems

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    Issac Lane

    Blockchain Meets Artificial Intelligence IoTeX has unveiled the Real-World AI Foundry, a global initiative that combines blockchain and artificial intelligence to create open and decentralised systems. Announced at the R3al World AI Summit during the Singapore Token2049 conference, the project brings together leading partners including Vodafone, the Blockchain Association, Filecoin, Theta Network and Aethir. The…

  • Swift partners with Consensys to launch blockchain settlement system

    Swift partners with Consensys to launch blockchain settlement system

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    Issac Lane

    Swift has announced a major collaboration with Ethereum ecosystem developer Consensys and more than 30 financial institutions to build a blockchain-based settlement platform. The new system is designed to enable real-time 24/7 cross-border payments and expand the role of the Swift network into the digital asset economy. Building a new digital backbone for global finance…

  • UK Finance Launches Tokenised Deposit Pilot as BlackRock and Hashdex Expand Crypto Offerings

    UK Finance Launches Tokenised Deposit Pilot as BlackRock and Hashdex Expand Crypto Offerings

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    Issac Lane

    The cryptocurrency market witnessed several key developments today, with major moves from UK Finance, BlackRock and Hashdex that highlight the growing integration of digital assets into mainstream finance. UK Finance Begins Tokenised Sterling Deposit Pilot UK Finance, a trade association representing more than 300 financial services firms, has initiated a pilot for tokenised sterling deposits…

  • Eric Trump Says Stablecoins Could “Save the US Dollar”

    Eric Trump Says Stablecoins Could “Save the US Dollar”

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    Issac Lane

    Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, has defended his family’s involvement in cryptocurrency, claiming that stablecoins could preserve the strength of the US dollar. In an interview with the New York Post, he highlighted his confidence that stablecoins would “save the US dollar” and pointed to his family’s own crypto project, World Liberty…

  • Turning Hype into Signals: How Grok 4 is Changing Crypto Research

    Turning Hype into Signals: How Grok 4 is Changing Crypto Research

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    Issac Lane

    The cryptocurrency market moves at breakneck speed, shaped as much by online chatter as by hard fundamentals. For investors, the problem is rarely a lack of information but rather an overwhelming flood of it. Social media feeds, news updates and onchain dashboards deliver a relentless stream that is nearly impossible to track manually. XAI’s Grok…

  • MiCA Faces Early Challenges as National Regulators Diverge on Passporting

    MiCA Faces Early Challenges as National Regulators Diverge on Passporting

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    Issac Lane

    The European Union’s flagship Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation was introduced with the promise of creating a unified crypto market. Less than a year after its rollout, however, diverging national approaches are raising questions about whether the law can deliver on its ambitious goals. A Unified Market Under Strain MiCA was designed to simplify operations…

  • How Google’s Gemini AI is Changing Crypto Day Trading

    How Google’s Gemini AI is Changing Crypto Day Trading

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    Issac Lane

    Day trading in cryptocurrency is a fast-paced arena where opportunities can vanish within minutes. With 24/7 markets, sudden liquidity shifts and narrative-driven rallies, traders are under constant pressure to process information and act decisively. Google’s Gemini AI is emerging as a tool that can help traders cut through the noise, manage risk and maintain discipline.…

  • Polkadot DAO Approves Hard Cap on DOT Supply in Tokenomics Overhaul

    Polkadot DAO Approves Hard Cap on DOT Supply in Tokenomics Overhaul

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    Issac Lane

    Polkadot’s decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) has voted to introduce a hard cap on the supply of its native cryptocurrency, DOT, marking a major shift in the project’s tokenomics model. Cap Introduced at 2.1 Billion DOT The DAO referendum set a maximum supply of 2.1 billion DOT tokens for the first time in the network’s history.…

  • Crypto Daily: Malware Threat, NFT Market Revival and BlackRock Eyes Tokenisation

    Crypto Daily: Malware Threat, NFT Market Revival and BlackRock Eyes Tokenisation

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    Issac Lane

    The cryptocurrency sector saw three major developments today, from a newly discovered malware targeting wallets to a surprising revival in metaverse-linked NFTs, and fresh reports that BlackRock is exploring tokenised exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ModStealer Malware Targets Wallets Across Systems A new malware strain named ModStealer has emerged, posing significant risks for crypto users. Security researchers…

  • Bo Hines Appointed CEO for Tether’s New Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

    Bo Hines Appointed CEO for Tether’s New Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

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    Issac Lane

    Tether has unveiled plans for a new US-regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin with former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines taking charge as chief executive of the project. The move underscores Tether’s ambition to strengthen its position in the regulated stablecoin market while aligning with new US policy frameworks. Bo Hines Steps Into Leadership Role Bo Hines,…