BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchains incorporate several important features such as immutability, encryption and distributed storage, which combined makes secure peer-to-peer transactions possible and in turn has created the means to end human dependence on credit and thus credit intermediaries. Due to these features, blockchain has been referred to as ‘the Trust Machine’ and is forecasted to transfer the trust from agencies and institutions which are enforced by law to machine-based networks guaranteed by technology and mathematics.
Dune Launches dbt Integration for Direct Blockchain Data Warehouse Delivery
Dune's new dbt connector lets data teams transform onchain data before syncing to Snowflake or BigQuery, eliminating post-delivery pipeline work.
Tempo Blockchain Launches on Dune Analytics Platform
Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain now available on Dune, enabling detailed analysis of its stablecoin-native payment infrastructure and sub-second finality.
Binance Commits $500K to Ukraine Digital Resilience Lab for Web3 Development
Binance partners with Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation and Lviv IT Cluster, pledging $500K to establish Digital Resilience Lab for Web3 ecosystem growth.
IOTA Deploys Starfish Consensus as TWIN Trade Network Goes Live in Kenya and UK
IOTA's Q1 2026 update reveals Starfish consensus on testnet, 80x indexer gains, and operational trade infrastructure across Kenya and UK ports.
Cardano ADA Gets Full Analytics Integration on Dune Platform
Dune Analytics adds Cardano blockchain data, enabling researchers and traders to query ADA staking, smart contracts, and network activity alongside 50+ other chains.
Algorand (ALGO) Foundation Hires Key Engineers After 25% Workforce Cut
ALGO Foundation brings on cryptography expert Chris Peikert as CSO and four engineers from Algorand (ALGO) Technologies following recent layoffs and ecosystem unification.
How a Single Word Derailed China's Blockchain Industry
The Catastrophic Consequences of Translating "Token" as "Dài Bì" (代币 — Currency Substitute)
Danny Deng
Associate Research Fellow, School of Accounting and Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Co-Director, AI FinTech Trading Research Group
XRP Ledger Deploys AI Red Team to Hunt Bugs Ahead of Institutional Push
Ripple (XRP) announces AI-driven security overhaul for XRPL, with dedicated red team already finding 10+ bugs as network prepares for institutional DeFi expansion.
Algorand (ALGO) Foundation Promotes Bruno Martins to CTO in Leadership Shake-Up
Algorand (ALGO) Foundation names Bruno Martins as CTO and promotes two product leaders as it consolidates ecosystem operations under unified leadership.
a16z Crypto Shares Enterprise Blockchain Sales Playbook for Founders
Andreessen Horowitz reveals why technically superior blockchain products fail in enterprise sales and how founders can win by treating institutional constraints as design inputs.