SWIFT explores blockchain for its interbank messaging system, aiming to improve efficiency, security, and regulatory compliance.
Decentralized finance is about to reach a new milestone. Aave, a leading crypto lending protocol, is preparing to launch its V4 update by the end of 2025. After crossing the symbolic mark of 50 billion dollars in net deposits, the ecosystem is ready for a major transformation. But what will this new version concretely bring?
Vitalik Buterin considers the Fusaka upgrade and its PeerDAS technology as a decisive turning point for the future of Ethereum. By revolutionizing blockchain data management, this innovation could well solve the complex equation between scalability and decentralization.
Europe’s digital euro may not be ready for mainstream use in the near or medium term, according to ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. Despite recent progress in discussions and political negotiations, Cipollone noted that mid-2029 remains the most realistic timeframe for a launch, as key technical decisions are still pending.
Vitalik Buterin warns that closed systems in healthcare, finance, and governance threaten trust and urges open, verifiable, and privacy-focused technology.
BNB Chain seems ready to write a new chapter in its history. With ultra-low gas fees at 0.05 Gwei, a record perpetual volume of $51.3 billion, and massive developer adoption, Binance's ecosystem is putting all the odds in its favor to reach new heights and compete with Ethereum Layer 2 and Solana.
World Liberty Financial appears poised to build on its market entry by pursuing utility-focused growth. The crypto venture, backed by the Trump family, has outlined plans to issue a debit card and retail application, as per recent reports.
New Delhi, September 2025 — India Blockchain Month (INBM) returns for its landmark second edition, reinforcing its stature as Asia’s most ambitious Web3 movement and one of the world’s largest community-driven blockchain festivals. Spearheaded by BlockOn Ventures and Web3preneur, the month-long innovation campaign will transform New Delhi into the global epicenter of Web3, AI, and Real-World Asset (RWA) adoption.
Over the years, Bitcoin has evolved from a peer-to-peer payment system to a sought-after global asset. Regional governments are now looking to the OG crypto as an inflation hedge, and corporate Bitcoin treasuries have emerged as a rising trend. Yet for Tim Draper, venture capitalist and founder of Draper Associates, Bitcoin’s role goes far beyond a store of value. He maintains that the first-born coin will become a cornerstone in the future of finance and even national defense.
Bitcoin records a record of activity on its network, crossing a new milestone. According to data from CryptoQuant relayed by analyst CryptoOnchain, the average volume of confirmed transactions now reaches 540,000 per day. This resurgence of use, driven by protocols like Ordinals and Runes, occurs in an uncertain market context, where fundamental signals take precedence over announcements.
PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD, has just crossed the $1.3 billion market cap milestone. At the same time, it now expands to Tron, Avalanche, and seven other blockchains thanks to LayerZero. Is the digital payment giant finally catching up to the leaders Tether and Circle?
Coinbase-backed layer-2 network Base could soon roll out a native token, according to the latest revelations by network creator Jesse Pollak. This development signals a shift in gear after the protocol initially stated that it had no intentions of launching a native token a few years back.
Ethereum envisions itself as a digital ghost: invisible transactions, secret votes… and regulators seeing red. The blockchain is preparing its revolution, between Big Brother and crypto utopia.
Ethereum shines in the crypto sky, but its brains struggle to make ends meet. Jackpot for the blockchain, crumbs for the coders: find the error, or the irony of the century.
Welcome to this special mini-guide about key projects in the DeSci field (or Decentralized Science in French). This fairly recent movement is nevertheless a key player in saving current health systems and could revolutionize science. Enough to shed light on this Web3 topic that will undoubtedly mark a turning point for new generations and their health.
Digital repression reaches its limits. In Nepal as in Indonesia, social media censorship has propelled Bitchat, Jack Dorsey’s decentralized application, to the level of a protest tool. Deprived of traditional platforms, thousands of citizens adopt it massively. Like Bitcoin which disrupted finance, Bitchat opens a space for free expression, beyond the reach of States.
The prospect of elections organized directly on the blockchain may no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. The decentralized Chainlink network, led by its co-founder Sergey Nazarov, is multiplying alliances with the Trump administration, paving the way for unprecedented government uses. Behind these agreements, a clear ambition: to make blockchain a tool of institutional trust.
The Canadian company SOL Strategies reaches a historic milestone by obtaining its entry ticket to the prestigious Nasdaq. This listing, scheduled for September 9 under the symbol STKE, marks a major turning point for the Solana ecosystem, increasingly sought after by institutional investors.
The world’s first DePIN grand event — DePIN Expo 2025 — successfully concluded at Hong Kong Cyberport! The expo brought together global industry leaders, scholars, and developers, focusing on decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), AI, and Web3 frontier applications. With over 20 innovative projects showcased, it highlighted Hong Kong’s strategic position as an international DePIN hub and opened a new chapter for real-world infrastructure and economic models.
In July 2025, a Microsoft vulnerability exposed over 400 public organizations, including the U.S. agency that manages the nuclear arsenal. Hospitals paralyzed, schools ransomed, and a post-quantum deadline now set: 2025 reminds governments that they won't win the cybersecurity race with late patches and centralized architectures. Faced with this reality, one question emerges: how do we build a truly resilient trust infrastructure?
Solana is about to change dimension. On September 2, the network massively validated Alpenglow, an ambitious overhaul of its consensus protocol. Much more than a technical optimization, this update marks a strategic break: offering performance worthy of traditional finance while maintaining the foundations of Web3. In an ecosystem where every millisecond counts, Solana wants to take a lead over the competition and establish itself as the reference infrastructure for decentralized markets.
What if the next crypto cycle was not only bullish but a historic turning point? At the WAIB Summit 2025, several experts stated that a single cycle could be enough to increase crypto users from 659 million in December 2024 to 5 billion users within ten years. A global adoption underway, driven not only by speculation but by the rise of concrete use cases, the maturity of blockchain technologies, and renewed interest from individuals as well as institutions.
Tokenization is gaining momentum in global finance, with many top financial institutions racing to explore the niche. Japan Post Bank is the latest to join after declaring its intentions to introduce a tokenized asset network in fiscal year 2026.
The financial results published on August 14 by Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) perfectly illustrate the current dynamics of the quantum sector. With revenues of $61,000 in the second quarter of 2025 and a gross margin of 43%, the Nasdaq-listed company continues its rise since the completion of its photonic chip foundry in Tempe, Arizona, last March. This industrial reality coincides with NIST's selection of the HQC algorithm on March 11, 2025, the fifth official post-quantum cryptography standard, confirming the urgency of the security transition.
REAL positions itself as the first Layer 1 blockchain specialized in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), with business validators integrated into the consensus and over 500 million dollars of assets already in preparation. This unique technical approach could revolutionize the institutional adoption of RWAs.
Crypto, blockchain and AI at the heart of a controversial project for Gaza. Discover all the details in this article.
Tron has just announced a landmark measure: a 60% reduction in its network fees. This decision was validated by a community vote and confirmed by Justin Sun. It aims to make transactions on its network more accessible after a period when costs had significantly increased.
Tether, undisputed giant of stablecoins, backtracks on a decision that shook the crypto ecosystem in July. While it planned to end support for USDT on five historic blockchains, the issuer ultimately grants an unexpected reprieve to its users. Why this reversal, and what does it reveal about Tether's strategy in the face of regulatory challenges and competition?
Shibarium collapses. In ten days, the daily transactions of the Shiba Inu layer 2 blockchain dropped from 4.8 million to less than 10,000, a fall of 99.8%. This is not a slowdown, but a brutal stop. Launched a year ago as the engine of the SHIB ecosystem, the network is facing a spectacular loss of momentum. In a lethargic crypto market at this end of August, this plunge raises questions about the real adoption of this project, which is nevertheless highly exposed in the media.
Solana is about to reach a historic milestone. Since August 27, its community has been called to vote on "Alpenglow" (SIMD-0326), a bold proposal that could completely overhaul the network's consensus mechanism. More than a technical evolution, it is a strategic turning point with profound repercussions on performance, the protocol's economy, and the balance between efficiency and decentralization.