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Klarna Launches Stablecoin on Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain

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Payments company Klarna has launched a stablecoin, becoming the first digital bank to issue a token on Tempo, the new layer-1 blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the new stablecoin is pegged to the US dollar and is currently live on Tempo’s testnet, with an upcoming mainnet launch set for 2026. Called KlarnaUSD, the stablecoin was built by Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure provider also owned by Stripe. The move expands Klarna’s long-standing payments partnership with Stripe across its 26 global markets. “Crypto is finally at a…

‘Buy now, pay later’ giant Klarna debuts stablecoin on Stripe’s blockchain

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Key Takeaways Klarna has launched its own payment stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, on Stripe’s blockchain to streamline cross-border payments. The stablecoin aims to cut costs for consumers and merchants while expanding Klarna’s services into crypto and international payments. Share this article Klarna, the Swedish “buy now, pay later” fintech giant, is entering the stablecoin space with the launch of KlarnaUSD on a Stripe-built blockchain, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The rollout is aimed at streamlining international payments and reducing costs for both consumers and merchants as stablecoins help bypass intermediaries such as…

TRON DAO brings TRON Academy to UC Berkeley as campus interest in blockchain accelerates

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Share this article Geneva, Switzerland, November 17, 2025 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), successfully concluded its educational workshop with the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) on November 14. This latest initiative extends TRON DAO’s growing academic network, which already includes world-class institutions such as Imperial College London, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, MIT, Cornell University, Columbia University, and Harvard University. The fast growing collaboration demonstrates TRON DAO’s strategic focus on driving innovation…

How Blockchain Tech and DATs Are Decentralizing Scientific Research

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Biomedical and scientific companies are turning to blockchain technology and crypto treasury strategies to fund research, overhauling traditional capital formation and research funding structures that can delay life-saving cures by decades. Portage Biotech, a biomedical technology company, pivoted to become a Toncoin (TON) treasury company in September, earning operating revenues from staking to secure the network and investing in Telegram ecosystem projects, including games and mini-apps. The company will funnel some of the revenue generated from the operating business and the capital appreciation of TON to fund cancer research, AlphaTON…

Privacy is the Gate to Institutional Blockchain Use: Matter Labs CEO

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Privacy tokens bucked the trend to surge in price and popularity during the recent market slump, but most of the discussion has centered on consumer-facing projects like Zcash. At the same time, banks and financial institutions have been exploring zero-knowledge (ZK) systems that enable private transaction flows on blockchains, a technology known for transparency and immutability. As Alex Gluchowski, CEO of Matter Labs, put it, “There is cypherpunk privacy, which is account-level privacy, and then there is institutional privacy, which is system-level privacy. Institutions need full visibility over their own…

New Consortium Aims to Unify Blockchain Payment Standards

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Seven crypto firms have joined forces to establish common standards for crosschain stablecoin transfers, following a bumper year in 2024 where transfer volumes surpassed those of Visa and Mastercard.  Fireblocks, the Solana Foundation, TON Foundation, Polygon Labs, Stellar Development Foundation, Mysten Labs and Monad Foundation said on Thursday they’re linking up to form the Blockchain Payments Consortium (BPC). The group is aiming to create a “common framework that enhances blockchain transactions with traditional data requirements of traditional payments.” “Blockchain rails are reshaping the global payments landscape. But for blockchain payments…

CMT Digital Closes $136M Fund to Back Next Wave of Blockchain Startups

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CMT Digital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm specializing in digital assets, has closed its fourth fund, raising $136 million to back blockchain startups. The fund will target founders developing the next wave of crypto infrastructure and applications, as regulatory clarity improves and institutional adoption accelerates, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Investment partner Sam Hallene told Fortune that the fund drew backing from a mix of wealthy individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, though he declined to name participants in the round. CMT Digital has already committed about a quarter…

Tether partners with Da Nang City to promote blockchain innovation in Vietnam

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Key Takeaways Tether has signed a partnership with Da Nang City, Vietnam, to implement blockchain-based governance solutions. This marks an expansion of Tether’s activities beyond issuing stablecoins, into public sector blockchain infrastructure. Share this article Tether, the world’s leading stablecoin issuer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Da Nang City to develop blockchain-based governance solutions for the Vietnamese municipality. The collaboration will target blockchain policy development, sandbox frameworks, and tokenization of real-world assets. It also includes educational programs with universities to promote blockchain, peer-to-peer, and AI literacy, and…

Blockchain Has Earned Its Place In Sports As Core Infrastructure

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Opinion by: Dima Saksonov, founder and CEO of Atleta Network The sports industry has become the distribution channel for blockchain’s mainstream moment. Leagues, teams and venues are running verifiable ticketing, identity and rights-management systems as mission-critical infrastructure that operates at stadium scale. This shift has positioned sports organizations as decisive buyers that carry blockchain into everyday fan experiences. In the earlier cycles, crypto chased shortcuts to make a name in the mainstream, and the sports industry (eagerly looking for a fresh revenue stream) has become the first to embrace this…

Blockchain Onchain Revenue Nears $20B in 2025

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The blockchain industry is showing signs of newfound maturity — at least by one often-overlooked metric — pointing to broader adoption across decentralized finance, consumer apps and emerging sectors. According to a new Onchain Revenue Report from venture capital company 1kx, onchain revenue, as measured by user-paid fees, is on track to reach $19.8 billion in 2025. That follows a record-breaking $9.7 billion in the first half of the year alone. These fees represent the total amount users spend to transact directly on blockchain and related infrastructure, covering trades, swaps,…