Blockchain

Solonix.one launches regulated Tether Gold (XAUT) Wallet for Tokenized Gold Custody

June 29, 2026 3 mins read

Solonix.one has launched its regulated XAUT Wallet, a custody-only solution enabling eligible clients to deposit, hold, and withdraw Tether Gold (XAUT) within a regulated digital asset environment.  Designed for clients seeking a bridge between digital assets and a historically recognized store of value, the Solonix.one XAUT Wallet provides a dedicated custody framework for holding tokenized gold on-chain. It is designed to support the practical benefits of XAUT, including digital transferability, easy storage, divisibility, global accessibility, and

EU Parliament Poised to Extend MiCA Reach into DeFi and NFTs

June 29, 2026 1 min read

The European Parliament is preparing to tighten its grip on the digital asset frontier. On July 7, 2026, lawmakers will vote on a significant report that challenges the current boundaries of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is now pushing for a formal assessment to determine if sectors like decentralized finance, staking, lending, and non-fungible tokens should finally be brought under a unified regulatory

Casper Network Launches Global Trading Competition With CEDE Hub

June 26, 2026 2 mins read

Campaign Debuts on Bybit With OKX Integration to Follow. Casper Network today announced the launch of the Casper Trading Campaign, a global trading competition in partnership with CEDE Hub. This non-custodial platform enables users to trade across multiple centralized exchanges through a single interface. The campaign launched on Bybit and will later expand to OKX, providing traders with new opportunities to engage with the Casper ecosystem. Running from June 23, 2026, through

Sophon Sunsets Its Blockchain, Goes All-In on Apps

June 26, 2026 5 mins read

A $60M-raised L2 team chooses apps over infra. First product, Pyre, launches a new consumer category: entertainment finance. $SOPH joins Base as one of the largest project tokens in the ecosystem. Sophon today announced it is sunsetting its ZK-powered layer-2 blockchain and relaunching as SOPH, a consumer product studio building on Base. The company is the first well-funded L2 team to publicly act on a thesis it has been signaling since

Request Network Introduces One-Click Cross-Chain Mass Payouts and Expands Wallet Screening With Merkle Science

June 25, 2026 4 mins read

Anyone can now execute mass payouts across EVM chains and Tron from a single platform and can choose between multiple wallet screening providers. Just three weeks after releasing major upgrades for crypto payment collection, the Request Network Foundation today announced another expansion of its stablecoin payment platform. The release introduces one-click mass payouts on both EVM and Tron, alongside built-in bridging and token swapping across EVM chains. The update also expands compliance capabilities through

Blockchain.com Announces Expansion into Brazil, Launching Seamless Institutional Payments Infrastructure

June 25, 2026 3 mins read

Blockchain.com today announced its institutional expansion of its operations in Brazil with a dedicated cross-border liquidity solution for South America’s largest economy. The new infrastructure enables Brazilian businesses to move and settle funds internationally with fewer constraints than traditional banking systems. The expansion marks a significant milestone in Blockchain.com’s global institutional strategy, building on the company’s extensive regulatory footprint, licenses and registrations worldwide that support third-party payment capabilities. As more

Mantle Becomes One of the First Ethereum L2s to Bring Franklin Templeton’s USPX ETF On-Chain with xStocks

June 24, 2026 2 mins read

Mantle, the premier distribution layer connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, today announced the listing of USPXx, xStocks’ tokenized representation of Franklin Templeton’s Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX), now available for 24/7 on-chain trading and liquidity provision via Fluxion, Mantle’s native decentralized exchange. With $1.98 billion in assets under management, USPX tracks the top 85% of the US equity market by market capitalisation, one of traditional finance’s most widely

Palladium Labs Launches Genesis Fund to Accelerate Builder Growth on Canton

June 23, 2026 2 mins read

Palladium Labs today announced the launch of the Genesis Fund, a 10 million CC initiative worth approximately $1.5 million, designed to support developers, researchers, and startups building the next generation of financial primitives on the Canton Network. The fund will provide grants, technical support, and ecosystem connections to teams developing applications, infrastructure, tooling, integrations, and research that expand the Canton ecosystem’s capabilities. The launch comes amid accelerating momentum across the Canton ecosystem. Earlier

VARA Just Changed the Rules for Every Crypto Firm in Dubai. Here Is What the New AML Crackdown Actually Requires

June 20, 2026 5 mins read

On June 12, 2026, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority published new anti-money laundering guidance that applies to every licensed crypto firm in the emirate. Quarterly risk reviews. Real-time FATF blacklist screening. Senior management held personally accountable for compliance failures. And a pointed warning about AI-related risks that most of the industry has been ignoring. If you hold a VARA licence or are thinking about one, this is what changed. What

Playnance’s $GCOIN to List on KoinBX Following Rapid Community Growth in India

June 19, 2026 2 mins read

Playnance, the blockchain-powered web3 igaming ecosystem behind the “Be the Boss” program, announced that its native token, $GCOIN, was listed on KoinBX on June 18, expanding access to one of its fastest-growing communities. The listing comes as Playnance continues to gain traction in India, where more than 130 partners in Playnance’s Be the Boss program have joined the platform and built communities that collectively engage thousands of active players. Through the ecosystem’s “Be

Crystal Intelligence Brings Blockchain Compliance to Kite’s Agent Economy

June 17, 2026 3 mins read

Crystal Intelligence, a leading provider of blockchain compliance and intelligence, today announced that Kite has integrated Crystal Expert into its agentic payment infrastructure. The partnership brings institutional-grade transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and risk intelligence to autonomous AI agents operating on Kite Agentic Payments Layer – A purpose-built payment infrastructure for the agent economy. As AI agents increasingly transact, coordinate, and manage funds autonomously, compliance requirements have not kept pace. Kite

MarketAcross and Cryptic Partner to Expand Web3 Marketing Services

June 17, 2026 2 mins read

MarketAcross (InboundJunction) and Cryptic have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated marketing, PR, and go-to-market solutions for blockchain and Web3 companies worldwide. The collaboration combines MarketAcross’ longstanding expertise in crypto public relations and media distribution with Cryptic’s global Web3 marketing capabilities, including KOL campaigns, regional growth strategies, and community activation. Through the partnership, both firms will provide clients with coordinated support across public relations, narrative development, influencer marketing, content