blockchain

Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed digital ledger technology used to record transactions across many computers in a way that ensures security, transparency, and immutability. It serves as the foundational infrastructure for cryptocurrencies and is increasingly being adopted by traditional financial institutions for various applications.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to major banks executing live transactions on blockchain-based systems and a prominent advocate criticizing its use in Wall Street, highlighting its growing mainstream adoption and ongoing debate.

Latest on blockchain

• MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
• HSBC and Standard Chartered execute first live transaction on Swift's blockchain-based ledger
• Blockchain Group Asks SCOTUS to Review Fed’s Denial of Crypto Bank’s Bid for Master Account
• Wall Street's private blockchain obsession is a 'race to the bottom,' Ethereum advocate Raman warns
• BOFH: How our Covid ransomware protocol's Y2K blockchain lowered uptime
• Figure’s Blockchain Marketplace Tops $1 Billion Weekly Loan Applications After Record Q2
• The other is betting that blockchain solves the cost and verification problem those models will face
• Tokenization converts traditional assets like securities and commodities into digital tokens on blockchain networks.
• tokenizing traditional assets like bonds and commodities on distributed ledgers
• the convergence of blockchain infrastructure and AI capabilities is accelerating interest in tokenizing traditional assets
• Visa Launches AI and Stablecoin Tools to Power Agentic Commerce
• India's cybersecurity talent gap grows as skills prove hard to find

Connections

10 entities linked to blockchain across the news graph.