Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network, is upgrading its core architecture from optimistic rollups to a zero-knowledge-based system in a major shift in its security design. The network, which currently holds around $12 billion in total capital, will adopt a trusted execution environment (TEE) combined with zero-knowledge proofs to secure chain finality. Base Makes
Ondo Finance (ONDO), a frequently preferred altcoin in the institutional sector and prominent in the tokenization field, has joined the DTCC working group to design tokenization standards. According to the official announcement, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has formed an industry working group to advance the tokenization of US capital markets. Accordingly, DTCC announced
UAE Innovation City, the UAE’s AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, has launched what it calls the first blockchain enabled digital business identity system, where each registered business in the freezone will receive a sovereign cryptographically verified identity built on IOPn blockchain, the OPN Chain. Innovation City, and IOPn are moving companies towards the
Agentic AI is gaining attention across finance, but the industry’s biggest obstacle is no longer whether the models are powerful enough. The harder problem is whether banks, asset managers, and treasury desks have the infrastructure to delegate financial tasks to autonomous systems without losing control of money, accountability, or compliance. A Deloitte poll of more
CiDi Games published a roadmap on May 3 for building a gaming layer on Pi Network. It covers a developer SDK, a browser-based gaming hub, and tools for outside studios to integrate Pi payments into their own games. Pi co-founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis speak at Consensus 2026 in Miami two days later. The
Grayscale Research said Ethereum, Solana, Canton, Avalanche, $BNB Chain, and Chainlink are positioned to benefit as tokenized assets expand. The firm estimated tokenized assets at about $30 billion, up 217% year-over-year. Key Takeaways: Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, Canton, Avalanche, $BNB Chain, and Chainlink as key beneficiaries of tokenization growth. Tokenized assets reached about $30 billion,