MiCA Won’t Shape the Future of RWA Tokenization: A Closer Look The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has been hailed as a major step forward in the world of digital asset regulation. Yet, according to Elisenda Fabrega, General Counsel at Brickken, MiCA isn’t poised to be the game-changer for the tokenization of real-world […]
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The Institutions Are Coming, But Not for the Reasons You Think Major financial institutions are increasingly interested in blockchain technology, not for trading digital currencies, but for its potential to transform financial systems. This shift highlights a focus on the utility of blockchain, aligning with Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision of Bitcoin as a tool for […]
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Web2 has Failed the Planet: It’s Up to Web3 to Fix It Only 17% of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track for the 2030 deadline, highlighting the stark inadequacy of web2’s centralized approach to tackling global sustainability. Enter web3, heralding a new era of decentralized solutions through Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks […]
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South Africa’s Bold Leap to Digital IDs: Aiming for 2029 Elections South Africa is ambitiously embarking on a digital identity transformation, with plans to issue 2.5 million digital IDs in the 2024/25 fiscal year and achieve a fully operational system by the 2029 elections. This initiative, spearheaded by Minister of Interior Leon Schreiber and the […]
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Crossmint Secures $23.6M to Boost Blockchain and AI Commerce Crossmint, a platform simplifying blockchain integration for businesses, has raised $23.6 million in a funding round led by Ribbit Capital, with investments from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction. This signals strong market confidence in blockchain solutions and Crossmint’s approach. Crossmint secures $23.6M funding […]
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UK Moves to Tokenize Government Bonds With Digital Gilt Pilot The UK government is launching the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot program to explore the tokenization of short-term government bonds, or digital gilts, using blockchain technology. This initiative aims to modernize the UK’s capital markets by streamlining bond issuance, enhancing liquidity, and broadening market access. […]
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a16z Leads $20M Raise for Blockchain Payment Firm Halliday Halliday, an AI-powered startup, has secured $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), aiming to revolutionize financial applications within the blockchain space with its Workflow Protocol. Halliday raises $20M led by a16z Workflow Protocol simplifies financial app development Expands into […]
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Alexis Ohanian’s Vision: Empowering TikTok Through Blockchain Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has announced a groundbreaking plan to integrate TikTok’s U.S. operations with blockchain technology via Frequency, aiming to decentralize the platform and empower its users and creators. Announced on March 4, 2025, this initiative aligns with Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty, which seeks to […]
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Elon Musk Unveils ‘Magic Money Computers’ in U.S. Government Elon Musk’s revelation of “magic money computers” within the U.S. government has sparked a conversation about transparency, waste, and fraud in government accounting. His comments on Senator Ted Cruz’s Verdict podcast shed light on systems capable of generating payments out of thin air. Elon Musk reveals […]
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Brazil’s Correios Embraces Blockchain and AI for Next-Gen Logistics Brazil’s state-owned postal service, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Correios), is actively adopting digital technologies to revolutionize its operations. With over 12,000 post offices across the country and managing numerous contracts and purchases annually, Correios is looking to blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance […]
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