Blockchain Technology

Bitget and Bitget Wallet have launched trading support for more than 100 tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), including U.S. stocks and ETFs, via an integration with Ondo Finance (CRYPTO: ONDO). The new RWA module allows users to trade tokenized representations of equities such as Apple Inc (NASDAQ:...

Somnia, a Layer 1 blockchain developed by Improbable and the Somnia Foundation, has launched its mainnet and introduced a native token (CRYPTO: SOMI). The launch follows a six-month testnet phase that processed more than 10 billion transactions and onboarded over 118 million wallet addresses. The...

The rapid convergence of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining is intensifying global energy pressures, forcing miners to adapt through renewables, AI optimization, and shifting regional strategies. Crypto mining revenues are projected to grow to $3.3 billion by 2030, but the sector is...

Decentralized wireless platform Uplink says it is adding more than 25,000 routers daily, with more than three million devices now registered, highlighting both the rapid growth of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) and the operational challenges of scaling them. "Right now,...

Toyota Blockchain Lab has outlined a new blockchain-based framework designed to coordinate trust across global mobility ecosystems, unveiling details of its Mobility Orchestration Network (MON) prototype that leverages Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) as its foundational infrastructure. Get the complete $...

Own.App, a new social media platform focused on creator monetization, has opened its public beta after drawing over 40,000 users to its waitlist during an invite-only trial. Now live on iOS and Android, the app uses blockchain infrastructure to enable performance-based earnings and true content...

The U.S. Senate's passage of the GENIUS Act marks a watershed moment for stablecoins, offering long-awaited regulatory clarity that could unlock trillions in institutional capital. Industry leaders hailed the bipartisan vote as a breakthrough for financial innovation, with fintechs and banks now...

Hedera Foundation CEO Charles Adkins said on Tuesday that integrating blockchain into social platforms will ensure transparent data handling and enable real‑time creator payments without centralized intermediaries. In an interview with Benzinga, Adkins emphasized blockchain's capacity to enforce "...

Lendr.fi on Friday introduced a decentralized platform that lets investors gain on-chain exposure to real-world assets like real estate, ETFs and commodities, combined with liquid staking, a structure that adds passive yield while preserving asset ownership. Lendr.fi has emerged as the first...

One month into Donald Trump's presidency, the cryptocurrency industry's euphoria over anticipated deregulation is giving way to a sobering realization: meaningful change may take years, not weeks. At a Denarii Labs-hosted panel titled “Regulatory Crossfire: What's Next for Crypto in 2025,...

The mainstream adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) in emerging markets like India is being stymied by a fragmented user experience, according to Rohit Jain, head of Okto wallet. Speaking in an interview with Benzinga, Jain identified the complexity of Web3 interactions as a primary barrier,...

At the recent Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event, discussions centered on how blockchain technology is shaping new economic models. Alex Salnikov, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Rarible, explored how wallets and digital identities redefine participation in the metaverse. In a panel...

Crypto’s unique features are ideally suited for the complex requirements of machine-to-machine transactions in the artificial intelligence (AI) economy. That’s according to a new report from Bernstein Research, released Friday. “Crypto solves almost all the criteria” for AI...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order against Uniswap Labs (CRYPTO: UNI), settling charges related to illegal offerings of digital asset derivatives trading. The agency fined the Delaware-based company, operating out of New York, $175,000. Uniswap also received a...

The once-booming non-fungible token (NFT) market is facing an unprecedented crisis, with a shocking 96% of NFTs now considered “dead.” This digital extinction event comes as nearly half of NFT holders grapple with significant financial losses, casting a long shadow over the future of...