Category: Blockchain Infrastructure
a16z Crypto Leads $355M Bet on Digital Asset’s Canton Network
Digital Asset raised $355 million in a funding round led by a16z crypto. Big TradFi and DeFi names backed the round, receiving equity instead of…
Sui Launches Confidential Transfers: What It Means for Crypto Privacy
Sui launched confidential transfers public beta on Devnet on June 8, hiding amounts and balances Sender, receiver, and token type remain visible; sender controls selective…
Coinbase x402 and Google AP2 Put Algorand at the Center of AI-Driven Finance
Coinbase x402 supports Algorand as a settlement layer for autonomous machine-to-machine payments. Google’s Agentic Payments Protocol lists Algorand as a partner for AI-driven commerce infrastructure. …
Sui Fixes Bugs Behind Multiple Blockchain Shutdowns
Sui Network fixed the bugs behind three outages in May 2026. Validators restored operations after more than 15 hours of downtime. The Sui Network is…
Solana Captures 97% of Tokenized Equity Trading Volume in Major Week
Solana captured 97% of tokenized equities spot trading volume, hitting 200K onchain stock holders. SoFi launched the first stablecoin from a U.S. nationally chartered bank,…
Samsung Backs Upbit Operator Dunamu With $408M Investment
Samsung affiliates will buy a 4% stake in Dunamu for $408 million. Samsung Securities gets 2% while Samsung SDS and Samsung Card each get 1%.…
Crypto Firms Bet Big on 2026 World Cup Sponsorship Deals
Phemex launched a $7 million USDT prize pool World Cup trading and prediction campaign. The campaign runs from June to July 20, 2026, alongside the…
PumpFun Switches to USDC as Sui and BNB Chain Roll Out Major Upgrades
PumpFun expands to USDC trading pairs, strengthening stablecoin settlement for new tokens Sui enables gas-free stablecoin transfers on mainnet, improving payment efficiency BNB Chain post-quantum…
Syndicate Labs Shuts Down After 5 Years Amid Rollup Market Crash
Syndicate Labs is shutting down after five years because the rollup market has changed. Its rollup and sequencer infrastructure no longer fits current demand. The…
