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a16z’s 2025 report highlights stability, institutional scale, and technological progress defining crypto’s subsequent development stage. Stablecoins processed US$46T (AU$70.5T) in a yr, whereas BlackRock and Morgan Stanley deepen their crypto choices. Advances in blockchain velocity, tokenisation, and AI integration mark crypto’s evolution into an open monetary system. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)Continue Reading

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Ripple Labs has acquired GTreasury, a treasury software program supplier, for US$1 billion, including company money, fiat, and danger tooling to its product line. The acquisition goals to combine GTreasury’s platform with Ripple’s funds and blockchain infrastructure to assault legacy rails with 24/7, near-instant cross-border settlement. GTreasury’s platform will enableContinue Reading

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates for the adoption of verifiable, open-source infrastructure in critical sectors like health, finance, and governance. He warns that reliance on centralised, opaque corporate technology undermines public trust, creates risks of abuse and monopolisation, and fuels skepticism (e.g., in healthcare/vaccine distribution). Buterin argues that blockchain andContinue Reading

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Latvian streamer Raivo Plavnieks lost over US$31,000 (AU$47,286) after downloading a malware-infected Steam game. The malware compromised his Solana token, affected hundreds of devices, and prompted investigators to trace the attackers. The crypto community responded, boosting his token’s market cap and replacing stolen funds, including a donation from Alex Becker.Continue Reading

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In: American Express, Blockchain, NFTs

American Express has launched Amex Passport, a new program that provides customers with blockchain-based digital travel stamps as non-transferable NFTs on the Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. The initiative is designed to serve as a permanent, decentralised record of a customer’s travel history, replacing traditional physical passport stamps, which are becomingContinue Reading

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Monero’s blockchain experienced a rare 18-block reorganisation on Sunday, reversing 117 transactions and raising concerns about the network’s resilience to double-spending attacks. While not officially confirmed, many in the community believe the reorg was caused by Qubic, an AI-focused blockchain and mining pool that has previously stated its intention toContinue Reading

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Chainlink, UBS, and DigiFT are piloting an automated tokenised fund system in Hong Kong under the Cyberport programme. The platform automates fund operations with smart contracts, following CMTA Token standards and Hong Kong regulations. Executives emphasise transparency and efficiency, aiming to grow tokenised products globally. Chainlink, UBS Asset Management, andContinue Reading

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Novogratz frames Solana’s rise as cyclical, arguing the network’s speed and ecosystem growth give it an edge in the current market phase. SEC Chair Paul Atkins signals a softer regulatory stance, suggesting most digital tokens shouldn’t be classed as securities and calling for updated rules. Nasdaq’s push into tokenised tradingContinue Reading