From a farmer in Kenya to the early morning riser, blockchain was the fix. But the narrative didn’t stick, and the pivot went ...

The financial industry remains the largest driver of blockchain adoption, particularly through applications like cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Blockchain ...

Circle, BNY and Europe’s RL1 initiative illustrate the fact that blockchain is becoming infrastructure for issuing, recording, transferring and settling financial assets. That evolution creates ...

The Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry and financial regulator are expected to help develop a plan as early as 2027.

A conventional blockchain development company may be capable of writing smart contracts and deploying decentralized ...

The "BankChain Alliance" is aiming for a 2027 launch, and would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits inside ...

The BankChain Alliance aims to give smaller financial institutions access to tokenized deposits and blockchain payments ...

Japan's bond market heads for a blockchain makeover as regulators plan instant, 24/7 settlement of JGBs and stocks.

Japan plans blockchain settlement for stocks and bonds, cutting multi-day delays. Study group starts 2026, system could ...

Thirty-nine U.S. banking associations have formed the BankChain Alliance to pursue shared blockchain infrastructure for ...

Japan's financial regulators are developing blockchain infrastructure for 24/7 stock and bond settlement, targeting a launch ...