Security is becoming a defining layer of blockchain infrastructure — especially at scale. — TRON DAO has announced the integration of Blockaid, adding production-grade, real-time security tooling directly into the TRON network. The move strengthens protections across one of the most active blockchain ecosystems in Web3, as TRON surpasses 12 billion total transactions and continues
Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, and Tezos staking activity continues to expand as institutions seek yield without compromising control. As of writing, Proof-of-Stake networks command a growing share of locked value, while enterprises demand infrastructure that aligns with internal governance. Against this backdrop, Chorus One and Ledger announced a collaboration that brings institutional staking directly into the
Blockchain oracle provider RedStone has acquired Security Token Market (STM) and its TokenizeThis conference, adding a large dataset on tokenized real-world assets to its existing oracle business. According to an announcement, the acquisition brings STM’s historical data, covering more than 800 tokenized products across equities, real estate, debt and fund structures, under RedStone’s ownership, along
The blockchain oracle network Chainlink (LINK) has announced the official launch of its 24/7 (5 days a week) U.S. Equities Streams data feed for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The official statement claimed that this development would move the $80 trillion US stock market to the blockchain. The new solution includes data for US stock
Selling pressure in the cryptocurrency market continued unabated throughout the day, with Bitcoin falling below the $90,000 level. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $89,522, having lost approximately 4% of its value in the last 24 hours. A graph showing the drop in BTC price. The sharp decline in markets
Gold’s blistering 70% rally in a year — its strongest performance in nearly half a century — sent demand for exposure to the metal soaring. As institutional and retail investors alike sought havens during periods of rising geopolitical tensions and new tariff threats, one corner of the market stood out: tokenized gold. Gold-backed tokens like
Solayer unveiled a $35 million ecosystem fund to back blockchain applications built on its infiniSVM network, targeting projects that require real-time execution and can generate sustainable revenue. The capital comes from Solayer Labs and the Solayer Foundation. The fund will support early and growth-stage teams building on infiniSVM, a layer-1 blockchain compatible with Solana’s tooling
Mastercard (MA) is considering making a strategic investment in blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash after acquisition talks collapsed when the crypto company opted to remain independent, according to a person familiar with the matter. Fortune reported in October that the payment processor was in late stage talks to buy Zerohash, and could pay as much as
Chainlink has expanded its Data Streams product to include 24/5 U.S. stock and exchange-traded fund coverage, a move meant to enable decentralized trading platforms to price equities during pre-market, post-market and overnight sessions. The upgrade, according to the firm, addresses a liquidity gap in the on-chain trading of real-world assets (RWAs). Historically, U.S. stock feeds
Bitcoin just briefly went below $90,000 as traders panic-sell risk assets amid a meltdown in Japan’s government bond market, while U.S. President Donald Trump increases tariff threats against Europe. This is CoinDesk’s markets liveblog. This liveblog will be updated regularly. Scroll down for the latest. Francisco Memoria, CoinDesk reporter (4:12pm UTC): The sell-off is also