Euroclear makes first Asia investment with Marketnode stake
The major European securities settlement firm has found an Asian platform for its FundPlace offering. Go to Source
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Andre Cronje critiques appchains: High costs and liquidity challenges
While Cronje highlights concerns about L2 appchains, others argue that emerging solutions can address these challenges. Go to Source
Blockchain adoption in Asia Pacific will expand into SMEs — Blockdaemon
Blockdaemon executive Andrew Vranjes said that tax regulations and the lack of uniform regulations across jurisdictions hold back institutions from adopting blockchain. Go to Source
Crypto venture capital funding surges to $633M in August rebound
Crypto VC funding rose 15% from July, with growing investor interest in blockchain infrastructure development. Go to Source
IOTA completes EU blockchain pre-commercial phase
IOTA completes the final phase of the European Blockchain PCP, setting the stage for scalable, sustainable and secure blockchain infrastructure across the European Union. Go to Source
Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to build blockchain infrastructure
Worldcoin revealed a partnership with Alchemy to build out infrastructure for its blockchain World Chain, which is also the new home for its World ID and World app. Go to Source
Public blockchains too ‘fragile’ for tokenization: Professor tells Congress
Allen argued that public blockchains “can’t process large volumes of transactions” — though on-chain data suggests otherwise. Go to Source
Quicknode Enhances Blockchain Infrastructure With Zksync Hyperchain Support
Quicknode, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, has officially expanded its offerings to include support for Zksync hyperchains, enhancing its custom chains solution portfolio. This development introduces a new level of scalability and privacy for businesses leveraging blockchain technology, facilitated by the integration of cutting-edge zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs via a partnership with Matter Labs. Quicknode Reveals … Read more
Payments Giant Visa Proposes Using Ethereum L2 Starknet to Bolster Auto Payments for Self-Custodial Wallets
Visa, the financial services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, published a blog post that talks about leveraging ethereum and the layer two (L2) scaling solution Starknet so people with self-custodial wallets can pay their bills. The blog post notes that while Ethereum doesnt support account abstraction or delegable accounts, the financial services company implemented … Read more
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of a crypto-focused venture capital unit called Laser Digital Holdings. Nomura’s move follows a number of financial giants entering the cryptocurrency industry this year. Nomura Introduces Laser Digital Holdings The investment banking giant from Japan, Nomura … Read more
