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Ethereum developers are proposing a new confirmation mechanism that could reduce transaction confirmation times to roughly 13 seconds. The change targets a key bottleneck in layer-2 (L2) bridging and exchange settlement speed. The Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR), introduced by Ethereum researcher Julian Ma, replaces traditional block-counting methods with validator attestations
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A new lawsuit claims JPMorgan Chase provided critical banking infrastructure for a $328 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The case raises fresh scrutiny over how traditional financial institutions monitor large digital asset flows. The proposed class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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More than $25 million in fresh capital is flowing into privacy infrastructure for Zcash (ZEC). At the same time, traditional asset managers are backing a blockchain platform designed to digitize private market workflows, signaling a broader pivot toward institutional-grade blockchain systems. The privacy-focused initiative comes from Zcash Open Development Lab
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Barclays is assessing blockchain-based settlement systems as the stablecoin market approaches $300 billion in circulation, signaling how seriously traditional banks are taking the shift toward digital dollar infrastructure. With policymakers projecting trillions more in growth this decade, lenders are preparing for a potential migration of deposits onto blockchain rails. According
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Roughly $33.9 million remains bridged to ZKsync Lite ahead of its May 4 shutdown, according to data from L2BEAT. That capital will soon sit on a frozen ledger, marking the formal end of Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge rollup experiment. ZKsync said block production on Lite, originally launched in 2020
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The UK picked HSBC to run its digital gilt pilot. The decision brings tokenized sovereign debt into a live test bed, where settlement speed and controls will be measured under UK supervision across front-to-back workflows. Gilt settlement is still measured in days, not minutes. A successful tokenized issuance would offer
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BlackRock is taking a significant step deeper into decentralized finance, announcing a new collaboration with Uniswap Labs and Securitize that will allow eligible investors to trade its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund directly onchain. The move centers on BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL. Through UniswapX,
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MegaETH officially launched its mainnet on Monday, introducing what it calls a “real-time blockchain” designed to dramatically reduce latency while maintaining Ethereum-level security. At launch, the network supported more than 50 live applications, marking a major milestone for a project that has positioned speed and responsiveness at the center of
Blockchain Beyond Trading: Why Prediction Markets Matter When people hear “blockchain markets,” they often think of crypto exchanges or speculative tokens. But blockchain technology is far more flexible than that. One of its most practical and fast-growing applications is prediction markets, platforms where people trade on the outcomes of real-world
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Five years after the GameStop trading frenzy exposed cracks in U.S. market plumbing, Robinhood is leaning further into blockchain technology. The brokerage plans to expand its tokenized stock offering with round-the-clock trading, faster settlement, and self-custody, signaling a deeper shift toward onchain market infrastructure. CEO Vlad Tenev says the
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Figure Technology Solutions is formalizing a deeper operational role with the Provenance Blockchain Foundation, strengthening its support for the Layer 1 network that powers the company’s on-chain credit and equity initiatives. The move reflects Figure’s growing reliance on Provenance as core infrastructure, while keeping governance firmly in the
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Bermuda has announced plans to develop what it calls a “fully onchain” national economy, working with crypto firms Coinbase and Circle to expand the use of blockchain-based financial tools across the island. The initiative, revealed Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reflects Bermuda’s long-term push to modernize