Blockchain Security Firm Blockaid Raises $50M to Tackle On-Chain Threats
The funding will help the company scale operations as blockchain adoption accelerates.
Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins
The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.
TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality
Developers will be able to deploy tokens on TON from any of LayerZero's chains using a single contract.
Ondo Finance Unveils Layer-1 Network for Tokenized Assets
CEO Nathan Allman said "financial markets are overdue for an upgrade" as tokenization efforts gather steam globally.
Galaxy and BitGo Buddy Up for Crypto Staking Despite Legal Spat
The firms are driven by compelling mutual benefits: Galaxy gains extra staking business and BitGo customers are able to use staked assets as collateral for loans and trading.
UBS Tests ZKSync’s Layer-2 Tech, Showing Deeper TradFi Interest in Crypto
The Swiss banking giant, which has been experimenting with blockchain, tapped the layer-2 firm to test whether it could scale its current Key4 Gold program.
MOVE Jumps 20% on Trump-Linked World Liberty Fi Token Purchase, Musk’s DOGE Involvement
Movement was reportedly one of the teams the Department of Government Efficiency representatives held conversations with about blockchain being used for government operations.
DAO Governance Platform Agora Acquires Older Competitor, Boardroom
ndustry insiders hope that regulatory clarity under a Trump administration might renew interest in decentralized governance.
The Protocol: Sony Launches Blockchain to Controversy
Also: Bubblemaps roadmap; Babylon interoperability