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.
Circle Unveils Full Interop Stack to Power $110B+ USDC Crosschain Network
Circle expands CCTP beyond USDC to support EURC, USYC, and third-party assets. Gateway hits $400M monthly volume with sub-500ms settlement across 12 chains.
LangChain Interrupt 2026 to Feature Coinbase, Apple on Enterprise AI Agents
LangChain's Interrupt 2026 conference May 13-14 in San Francisco will showcase enterprise AI agent deployments from Coinbase, Apple, LinkedIn, and major corporations.
Stellar (XLM) Makes Its Case to Banks - Why Private Blockchains Fall Short
Stellar (XLM) positions itself as institutional settlement infrastructure, arguing private chains sacrifice security and innovation for control that public networks can still provide.
VeChain Unveils 2026 Roadmap Targeting AI Agent Economy with VET
VeChain's 2026 roadmap positions VET as infrastructure for AI agents with EVM equivalence, agent marketplace, and RWA tokenization platform launching this year.
Solana (SOL) Foundation Launches STRIDE Security Program With 24/7 Threat Monitoring
Solana (SOL) Foundation unveils STRIDE and SIRN security initiatives offering free threat monitoring for protocols with $10M+ TVL and formal verification for $100M+ protocols.
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.