Election Fever Pushes Polymarket to $533M in September, Setting New Records

Polymarket hit new milestones in September, with trading volume climbing to $533.51 million, exceeding August’s $472 million. The blockchain-based predictions platform also saw a rise in active users, reaching 90,037, up 26,421 from the prior month. Polymarket Booms Ahead of U.S. Election: $533M in Volume, 90K Users in September With 33 days until the 2024 … Read more

COPA, Unified Patents Partner to Fight Crypto Patent Trolls

The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance has partnered with Unified Patents to launch Blockchain Zone, an initiative aimed at combating patent trolls in the crypto industry. The partnership seeks to protect blockchain and related technologies from unwarranted patent assertions by non-practising entities. COPA and Unified Patents believe these “patent trolls” hinder innovation and stifle the growth … Read more

Ripple Gets Green Light for Dubai Expansion

Ripple, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has received approval to expand its operations in Dubai. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) granted Ripple “in-principle approval” to offer its services from the Dubai International Financial Centre. This will allow Ripple to provide seamless cross-border payment services in the United Arab Emirates and align with its goal … Read more

Kresus Partners With Christie’s for Blockchain-Based Art Ownership Authentication

Kresus, a crypto wallet service, has partnered with the international art and luxury market provider Christie’s to offer blockchain-based certificates of ownership for an upcoming photography auction. The collaboration marks a new approach to securing and managing art provenance digitally. Christie’s Taps Kresus for Blockchain-Based Art Ownership Records In this partnership, Kresus explained it will … Read more

Boerse Stuttgart Group Blockchain Experiment Cuts Settlement Time to Minutes

Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG) successfully tested blockchain-based securities settlement, reducing transaction time from two days to minutes. The tests, part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) explorations, demonstrated significant progress in digital capital markets. German banking giants participated, with Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank among them. BSG’s Matthias Voelkel, highlighted blockchain’s potential as a game changer … Read more

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