Circle has teamed with the UN to modernize a $38 billion humanitarian aid treasury system using blockchain, as the UNHCR-led Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions expands to 15 agencies with support from the Circle Foundation. The move aims to improve speed, transparency and cross-border payments in aid delivery.
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said blockchain technology will shape the future of the traditional banking industry. His comments underscore growing institutional acceptance of distributed ledger technology.
Ripple President Monica Long predicts blockchain will become the “operating layer of modern finance,” forecasting 50% of Fortune 500 companies will adopt crypto by 2026 and $1 trillion in digital assets on global balance sheets.
Crypto.com will distribute non-transferable tokens to DJT shareholders on Feb. 2 as part of Trump Media’s broader blockchain rewards program. The move expands the company's use of token-based perks rather than tradable assets.
A large-scale address-poisoning spam campaign has contaminated more than 1.5 million Ethereum wallets and resulted in roughly $740,000 in losses, including a single $510,000 theft.
A wallet tied to the pump.fun memecoin turned $285 into roughly $627,000 in a single day on Monday, reigniting concerns about insider trading and market manipulation during the latest memecoin rally.
The NYSE has revealed plans for a 24/7 blockchain trading platform for tokenized stocks and ETFs, though the project remains pending regulatory approval. The exchange describes the initiative as a measured step toward onchain markets.
Ripple and UC Berkeley today unveiled UDAX, an accelerator for projects building on the XRP Ledger; nine startups completed the pilot and received technical mentorship and VC introductions. The program aims to deepen developer activity and drive real-world use cases for XRP Ledger technology.
State Street is focused on rebuilding traditional assets to run on faster, modern financial rails using blockchain technology, CEO Ronald O'Hanley said, emphasizing the effort is about infrastructure — not bitcoin.
South Korea approved legislation on Jan. 16, 2026 to integrate tokenized securities into its capital markets, enabling blockchain-based trading and settlement. The move is intended to modernize infrastructure and could attract fintech firms and new issuers to local markets.