Key takeaways Bitcoin’s simplicity as a non-programmable asset strengthens its position as a store of value. The programmability of crypto does not equate to it being money; it represents value in diverse ways. Investors often misclassify crypto assets, failing to recognize their distinct nature compared to traditional investments. Achieving product-market fit in crypto requires targeting
Fhenix, a blockchain research and development company, is positioning itself as a full-stack infrastructure for confidential decentralized finance (DeFi) designed to bring encrypted computation directly onto public blockchains. Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is at the center of the new strategy, according to a press release shared with Finbold on February 17 and a livestream on
Starknet developer StarkWare has integrated EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol to let institutions run private payments and decentralized finance (DeFi) activity on public Ethereum-aligned rails, targeting banks and corporates that need confidentiality without giving up auditability. In a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, StarkWare positioned the move as a way for enterprises to use a shared,
Cysic founder Leo Fan argued that blockchain projects relying heavily on hyperscalers like Google Cloud and Microsoft’s Azure risk undermining crypto’s decentralization ethos, at Consensus Hong Kong 2026. Fan’s comments came after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson outlined Midnight, Cardano’s privacy-focused project, and announced partnerships with companies including Google and Telegram. Midnight is scheduled to launch
In a landmark development for decentralized finance, the total value of Ethereum-based tokenized real-world assets (RWA) has officially crossed the $17 billion threshold, according to data from The Block. This staggering figure, representing a 315% year-over-year surge from $4.1 billion, signals a profound shift in how traditional finance integrates with blockchain technology. The milestone, recorded
Chain Aware AI has entered into a formal collaboration with 4AI in order to reinforce decentralized AI infrastructure on $BNB Smart Chain. The partnership is expected to integrate on-chain behavioral intelligence with decentralized AI agents, which will result in smarter, faster, and more secure Web3 applications. 4AI X ChainAware 💛 We’re partnering with @ChainAware to
Polygon has posted higher daily transaction fees than Ethereum over the last three days, with an analyst pointing to robust user activity on prediction market Polymarket. According to the latest data from Token Terminal, Polygon raked in $407,100 worth of transaction fees on Friday, compared to Ethereum’s $211,700, with the data indicating this is the
Table of Contents When Is Midnight Launching?How Does Midnight Work?What Makes Midnight Different From Other Privacy Blockchains?What Is The $NIGHT Token?What Can You Build On Midnight?How Does Midnight Connect To Cardano?ConclusionResourcesFrequently Asked Questions Midnight is a privacy-focused blockchain developed by Input Output Global (IOG) and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable
It’s a new chapter for Galxe, a Web3 community building a community-driven platform built on Ethereum, as it has undergone an exciting rebranding, and it has now transformed into its own Layer-1 blockchain, popularly called GravityChain. According to updates shared today on the X social media platform, Galxe announced the full migration, and its Web3