Morgan Stanley is recruiting blockchain engineers to lead multi-chain initiatives across Ethereum, Polygon, Canton and Hyperledger with a focus on regulatory compliance, security and interoperability. The hiring push highlights growing institutional effort to bridge public and permissioned ledgers.
Mesh closed a $75 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation to accelerate its platform for universal crypto payments, aiming to connect wallets, chains, and assets for seamless merchant and consumer transactions. The round funds product expansion, integrations, and go-to-market growth.
Siemens has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain for foreign-exchange transfers. The bank is preparing to expand JPM Coin across both privacy-focused and public networks.
Barclays has formed a strategic partnership with Ubyx to develop tokenised deposits, regulated stablecoin rails and clearing infrastructure focused on interoperability for digital assets.
Cardano announced a shift from a single-chain approach to an interchain-focused strategy on Dec 20, 2025, aiming to connect its ecosystem into a multi-chain future. The move positions ADA as a potential hub for cross-chain activity.
Circle has acquired the Interop Labs team to accelerate cross‑chain scalability and interoperability, aiming to strengthen infrastructure that supports USDC and broader blockchain connectivity.
IOTA Mainnet has integrated LayerZero and Stargate, linking it to more than 150 blockchains including Ethereum and Solana to improve cross-chain messaging and asset transfers.
Ripple’s Luke Judges took to X to push back on claims that his move to Ripple signals a dislike of Solana, telling XRP holders not to write off other ecosystems.
The Ethereum Foundation has proposed the Ethereum Interop Layer (EIL) to reduce fragmentation across Layer 2 networks, aiming to improve cross-rollup communication and lower friction as throughput and adoption climb.
Sui has launched USDsui, a USD-pegged stablecoin designed to boost liquidity and enable seamless cross‑platform interoperability across the Sui network and partner chains.