Blockchain

06 Nov 25 @ 18:05

I cant believe I am saying this, but as the financial world heads into 2026, the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing is transforming how consumers, corporates, and... read more

30 Sep 25 @ 12:47

Global payments co-operative Swift is moving into blockchain as it faces rising competition from the $300bn stablecoin industry. The Belgium-based group, whose network links more than 11,500 banks and financial... read more

23 Sep 25 @ 14:38

Fnality, the London-based blockchain payments company, has raised $136 million (£99.7m) in a Series C round backed by some of the world’s largest banks and asset managers, underscoring the accelerating... read more

09 Sep 25 @ 13:17

Stripe has entered the blockchain arena in earnest, unveiling Tempo, a new network designed in partnership with crypto investment firm Paradigm to enable high-speed stablecoin transactions. The project, incubated within... read more

29 Aug 25 @ 10:20

Google Cloud has unveiled ambitious plans to launch its own layer-1 blockchain, the Universal Ledger, aiming squarely at the financial sector and setting itself up against emerging rivals from Stripe... read more

19 Aug 25 @ 12:24

When computers first entered mainstream use, languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Pascal defined programming. They were precise but inaccessible to most, requiring deep technical knowledge to manipulate even simple tasks.... read more

03 Jul 25 @ 13:58

The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled an ambitious dual-track strategy to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) into its settlement infrastructure, signalling a major evolution in the architecture of Europe’s... read more

25 Jun 25 @ 12:40

JPMorgan’s unveiling of JPMD, a blockchain-based “deposit token”, signals yet another attempt by a major bank to reconcile traditional finance with the decentralised future. Positioned as a step beyond stablecoins,... read more

16 Dec 24 @ 11:03

From the proliferation of generative AI to the adoption of real-time payments and blockchain, the payments trends shaping 2025 and beyond will transform the future of commerce. The payments landscape... read more

13 Dec 24 @ 11:01

21X, which has just received the first ever license to operate an EU-regulated venue for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities, has announced details of its participation and success... read more

03 Dec 24 @ 10:10

In a ground breaking development poised to redefine global capital markets, 21X has become the first ever entity to receive a license to operate a blockchain-based trading and settlement system... read more

07 Nov 24 @ 17:11

UBS has made significant strides in transforming cross-border payments through its latest innovation, UBS Digital Cash. This blockchain-based payment solution aims to increase efficiency, transparency, and the programmability of corporate... read more