Swiss voters narrowly approved the introduction of a state-issued electronic identity system, with 50.4% voting yes and 49.6% no. Hashgraph has voiced support for the e-ID initiative, with its IDTrust platform positioned as a privacy-first infrastructure. The e-ID, or electronic identity, is Switzerland’s leap toward a secure digital future. Issued by the federal government, this
Prediction markets, which have gained popularity thanks to global interest in the 2024 US presidential election, continue to increase their cryptocurrency integrations. At this point, Kalshi, the most popular prediction market platform, is also accelerating its cryptocurrency integrations. Kalshi, a US CFTC-regulated prediction platform, integrated Solana (SOL) support in May, allowing users to fund their
Google’s AP2 Protocol introduced a universal framework where AI agents can initiate payments the same way humans do. The system supports credit cards, bank transfers, and crypto rails for stablecoin payments, letting AI assistants spend with explicit authorization from users. To build this, Google teamed up with over 60 major partners. Prominent names include Coinbase,
The DePIN sector is emerging as blockchain’s next frontier, connecting physical infrastructure with digital networks. At Token2049 Singapore, BeInCrypto sat down with Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO Network. His vision centers on making verifiable real-world data accessible for AI and Web3 applications. XYO recently launched its own XYO Layer One blockchain after seven years as
Algorand Foundation, a non-profit organization established to support the development, adoption, and growth of the Algorand blockchain ecosystem, has disclosed its strategic partnership with Pera Wallet, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet specifically designed for the Algorand blockchain. The main purpose behind this collaboration is to expand the use of Pera Card as a seamless crypto payment
Orbler is excited to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with StarSphere to power the future of the Web economy. This partnership aims to create a link between artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and decentralized finance (DeFi). With this, the alliance is set to pave the way for a creator-powered economy to transform imagination directly into income. 🚀
On Thursday, October 9, the co-founder and former CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), made remarks on the latest adjustment made to the BNB Chain, emphasizing the extent to which the network fee has been reduced this year. In a statement that has stirred debates across the crypto community, Binance’s CZ revealed that the BNB
This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Could “Gaming Capital Markets” spur interest in crypto gaming? Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron is behind the upcoming launch of the Open Game Protocol, a chain-agnostic app layer that aims to reward players of any game in any token — and reward developers
America.Fun, a new multi-purpose ecosystem built on the Solana blockchain, officially launches today as the “Special Projects” arm of the Bonk, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and Raydium partnership. The project arrives with a clear mandate: accelerate adoption of USD1, WLFI’s stablecoin, and seed a broader ecosystem of decentralized, America-aligned initiatives that combine liquidity, culture and
Afghanistan’s recent nationwide internet outage has underscored a critical weakness in the world’s leading decentralized blockchains — their dependence on centralized internet providers that remain vulnerable to government intervention and technical failures. The country suffered a near-total internet shutdown that lasted about 48 hours before connectivity was restored on Oct. 1, Reuters reported. The disruption