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Binance Supports BNB Smart Chain Hard Fork
<p>Binance will support the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network upgrade and hard fork scheduled for January 14, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, pausing BEP20 deposits and withdrawals from roughly 02:25 UTC while keeping spot trading open throughout the maintenance window.</p>
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio: What It Means
<p>Circle has acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, moving a block of enterprise blockchain intellectual property to the company behind the USDC stablecoin. The transaction places blockchain patents at the center of the crypto infrastructure conversation, even as key deal terms remain undisclosed.</p>
POSCO International and LG CNS Launch Blockchain Pilot for Accounts Receivable
<p>The pilot brings together POSCO International , the trading and investment arm of the POSCO Group, and LG CNS , the IT services subsidiary of the LG Group. The initiative is framed as a pilot, meaning it is a limited-scope test rather than a full production rollout across the company’s operations.</p>
BNB Chain Plans New Layer 1 Blockchain With 2027 Mainnet Goal
<p>BNB Chain is planning a new Layer 1 blockchain with a target mainnet launch in 2027, signaling a major infrastructure expansion for one of the largest blockchain ecosystems in crypto.</p>
Tether and DMCC MOU Targets Blockchain Education, Tokenization in Dubai
<p>Tether and DMCC have signed an MOU to promote blockchain education and asset tokenization in Dubai, reinforcing the emirate’s position as a digital asset hub.</p>
Canton Developer Digital Asset Completes $355 Million Funding Round Led by a16z Crypto
<p>Digital Asset, the developer behind Canton, has completed a $355 million funding round led by a16z Crypto. Here is what the raise means for Canton, institutional blockchain adoption, and the broader market.</p>
Figure Founder Sees Blockchain Rewiring Wall Street Credit
<p>Figure founder Mike Cagney says blockchain-based equities could remake Wall Street credit by turning shares into collateral and on-chain lending rails for institutions.</p>
AWS Marketplace Launches Chainlink Data Service
<p>AWS Marketplace launches Chainlink data service, opening new cloud-to-blockchain connectivity options for enterprises and Web3 developers.</p>
NYSE Plans Blockchain Integration Into Market Infrastructure, Not a Full System Replacement
<p>NYSE intends to layer blockchain technology onto its existing market infrastructure rather than replace legacy systems, signaling a hybrid approach to modernizing traditional finance.</p>
NYSE Will Explore Blockchain ‘Overlay’ on Existing Infrastructure, Not Full Reconstruction
<p>The New York Stock Exchange says it will not rebuild its infrastructure from scratch, but instead explore layering blockchain technology on top of existing systems.</p>
Marshall Islands Launches World’s First Digital Sovereign Bond on Stellar to Fund UBI
<p>The Marshall Islands issued USDM1, a digital sovereign bond on the Stellar blockchain, enabling the world’s first on-chain Universal Basic Income disbursement backed by government debt.</p>
Bitpanda Launches Vision Chain: A New Blockchain Network for Regulated Crypto
<p>Bitpanda has unveiled Vision Chain, its own blockchain network. Learn what Vision Chain is, how it works, and what it means for Bitpanda users and the broader crypto ecosystem.</p>
Solana gains utility as Citi, PwC complete trade PoC
<p>Citi and PwC’s Solana PoC shows end-to-end issuance through settlement, signaling legal readiness, lower costs and speed for a tokenized bill of exchange.</p>