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Blockchain Gaming Optimism Rebounds After Market Shakeout

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The blockchain gaming sector is shifting to more sustainable economics and has improved sentiment and market maturity as it recalibrates its outlook, reported the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA). The Web3 gaming advocacy group said in its annual state of the industry report released on Wednesday that the sector is “moving beyond its speculative origins toward a more operationally disciplined, product-led future.” In a survey of over 500 global blockchain gaming professionals, the level of optimism rebounded to 65.8% from its 2024 lows, with the focus shifting from token economics to…

DTCC cleared to tokenize traditional securities on blockchain

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Key Takeaways DTC has secured an SEC No-Action Letter enabling it to tokenize traditional, custodied assets within a regulated production environment. The new service will leverage distributed ledger technology for securities settlement and custody. Share this article The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has been authorized to offer a blockchain-based securities service. According to a Thursday press release, Depository Trust Company (DTC), DTCC’s subsidiary, obtained an SEC No-Action Letter enabling it to tokenize traditional, custodied assets. The service, set to roll out in 2026, will operate on approved blockchains…

Stripe Brings On Team From Valora To Bolster Its Blockchain Projects

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Payments giant Stripe has acquired the team from crypto wallet firm Valora, just a day after launching its testnet for its stablecoin-focused blockchain project Tempo.   According to Valora CEO Jackie Bona, the acquisition will see the Valora team join Stripe and work on the firm’s blockchain initiatives. Valora was founded in mid-2021 after spinning out of Celo development group cLabs and raising $20 million in Series A funding in the process.  The Valora app is a mobile wallet that supports stablecoins and other assets across Celo, Ethereum, Base, Optimism and…

Stripe Payments Blockchain Tempo Launches Public Testnet

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Stripe and Paradigm’s joint blockchain project Tempo has launched its first public testnet, marking a major step forward in launching the official layer-1 blockchain.   According to a Tuesday announcement from Tempo, the open source testnet is now live with anyone being able to “run a node or sync the chain” and test out a range of features.   “Today’s testnet launch kicks off the next phase of Tempo’s development, with a focus on scale, reliability, and integration experience. Over the coming months, we’ll continue onboarding new infrastructure partners, adding new features…

TRON Blockchain Network announces completion of strategic integration with Revolut

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Share this article BARCELONA, Spain – December 9, 2025 – TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Revolut, the global fintech serving over 65 million customers, has selected TRON for a blockchain infrastructure integration. This collaboration enables the seamless protocol staking of TRX (the native utility token of TRON), with 0% platform fee*, from directly within the Revolut app, as well as quick stablecoin remittances, and 1:1 fiat-to-stablecoin conversion across Revolut’s expansive European financial…

Blockchain firm OBOOK Holdings partners with Visa to introduce OwlPay Cash remittance app in US

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Key Takeaways OBOOK Holdings and Visa have partnered to launch OwlPay Cash, a blockchain-based remittance app. The app allows US users to send money directly to international bank accounts via mobile. Share this article OBOOK Holdings today partnered with Visa to launch OwlPay Cash, a blockchain-powered mobile remittance app that enables US users to send money directly to bank accounts across various international regions. The app leverages Visa Direct technology to facilitate cross-border payments, offering users a streamlined platform for international money transfers. OwlPay Cash represents OBOOK Holdings’ entry into…

Ondo Finance joins Blockchain Association to advance US digital asset policy

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Key Takeaways Ondo Finance, a tokenized Treasury protocol, has joined the Blockchain Association. This partnership aims to advance pro-innovation digital asset policies in the United States. Share this article Ondo Finance, a tokenized Treasury protocol, today joined the Blockchain Association to help advance pro-innovation digital asset policies in the US. The move comes after Ondo concluded an SEC investigation, clearing the path for its expansion in tokenized asset operations. The platform tokenizes real-world assets to bring institutional-grade finance onchain while maintaining regulatory compliance through alignment with SEC practices. The Blockchain…

Base Launches Chainlink-Secured Bridge To Solana Blockchain

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Solana and Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Base have been bridged together using Chainlink’s technology in a move to increase liquidity between the two networks. Base said on Thursday that it launched a bridge connecting it to Solana secured by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Coinbase, enabling seamless asset transfers. The bridge is now live on mainnet for builders to integrate, and rolling out for anyone to use in apps, including Zora, Aerodrome, Virtuals, Flaunch, and Relay. Users will also be able to trade Solana (SOL) and many Solana-based assets…

Huaxia Bank issues 637M blockchain bonds settled in digital yuan

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Key Takeaways Huaxia Bank issued $637 million in blockchain-based bonds settled exclusively with digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). This bond issuance demonstrates the practical use of blockchain technology in China’s regulated financial markets. Share this article Huaxia Bank, a major state-owned Chinese lender, issued $637 million in blockchain-based bonds settled exclusively in digital yuan. The issuance was carried out through Huaxia Financial Leasing, a subsidiary of Huaxia Bank. The digital yuan, operated by the People’s Bank of China, enables real-time, on-chain recording of the bond issuance process…

How blockchain upgrades start: From idea to proposal

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Blockchains do not stand still. Fee markets shift, validator sets evolve, and new modules arrive to handle everything from privacy to crosschain messaging. Behind each of those changes sits a simple starting point: an idea that someone cared enough to write down. Cointelegraph Decentralization Guardians (CTDG) was created to give those ideas a more reliable home. The initiative runs high-performance validators and participates in governance across networks such as Solana,, Injective, Chiliz, Polkadot, Coreum, Canton and Mantra, contributing to decentralization and security at the protocol layer. The CTDG Dev Hub,…