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Elliptic says Iran’s central bank quietly accumulated more than $500 million in dollar-backed stablecoins, using blockchain infrastructure to bypass sanctions and stabilize its collapsing currency. Blockchain Analysis Firm Believes Stablecoins Bolster Iran’s Shadow System According to a new investigation from Elliptic, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) acquired at least $507 million in USDT, the … Read more
Chainalysis introduces Workflows to let non‑technical users automate advanced blockchain analysis without code. Chainalysis announced on January 20, 2026 the launch of Workflows for Data Solutions, a no‑code interface that enables users to run complex blockchain analyses—such as timing & amount analysis, threat actor network expansion and targeted wallet searches—without SQL or Python, while preserving … Read more
The New York Stock Exchange is taking a deliberate step into tokenization, outlining plans for a new platform that would enable trading and onchain settlement of tokenized securities—pending regulatory approval—while keeping its feet firmly planted in traditional market structure. NYSE Moves Toward Onchain Settlement for Tokenized Stocks and ETFs According to the announcement published Monday, … Read more
XRP’s long-term investment case gains fresh momentum as Ripple and UC Berkeley advance institutional-grade development on the XRP Ledger, moving real-world use cases from academic research toward live deployment and expanding enterprise adoption signals. XRP’s Long-Term Thesis Gets Supercharged by Ripple and UC Berkeley’s Accelerator Breakthrough Ripple shared an insight on Jan. 16, outlining expanded … Read more
Korea University’s Blockchain Research Institute has partnered with Injective, joining its global ecosystem as a validator to strengthen ties between academia and the blockchain industry. Validator Participation and Network Security Korea University’s Blockchain Research Institute has partnered with layer 1 blockchain, Injective, formally joining the global Injective ecosystem in a move that strengthens ties between … Read more
M‑pesa Africa has partnered with the ADI Foundation to integrate ADI Chain, a sovereign‑grade Layer 2 blockchain, across its mobile money operations in eight African countries, potentially reaching 60 million users. Bridging Traditional Mobile Money and Web3 M-pesa Africa and the ADI Foundation recently announced a strategic partnership to integrate institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure across the … Read more
On Wednesday, the Sui blockchain is grappling with a mainnet outage tied to a consensus malfunction impacting validators networkwide, bringing block production to a standstill and leaving transactions frozen in place. So far, the chain has been offline for nearly three hours, after going down just before 10 a.m. Eastern time. Another Stress Test for … Read more
Bipartisan legislation seeks to protect U.S. blockchain developers from being treated like financial intermediaries, aiming to remove legal uncertainty that supporters say has slowed innovation and pushed digital asset development overseas. Blockchain Builders May Catch a Break as Bipartisan Bill Draws Line Between Code and Custody A bipartisan push is underway to clarify federal rules … Read more
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position the firm to operate as a U.S.-regulated payments platform, bringing fiat … Read more
Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, signaling another step toward merging traditional liquidity products with tokenized finance. GENIUS Act Compliance Brings Western Asset Funds Into Stablecoin Reserve Orbit On Tuesday, Franklin Templeton … Read more