Hong Kong will issue its third series of blockchain-based green bonds via HSBC’s digital infrastructure. Summary Proceeds will go to fund environmental projects under Hong Kong’s green finance strategy. The issuance represents Hong Kong’s third digital bond sale since 2023. Hong Kong is preparing to issue a new series of government-backed digital green bonds, utilizing…
Injective’s latest upgrade transforms its blockchain into a dual-execution environment, where Ethereum-based applications can run directly on-chain alongside its existing Cosmos-native dApps. Summary Injective launches native EVM, enabling Ethereum apps to run alongside Cosmos-native dApps. Over 30 dApps and infrastructure providers go live on Injective’s upgraded mainnet. In a statement dated Nov. 11, layer-1 blockchain…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. There’s no denying stablecoins have exploded this year, and the surge in value, now over $275 billion, is impossible to ignore. But excitement isn’t a substitute for reliability. Despite the noise, the…
Coinbase published a token sales disclosure for the Monad ICO that contains detailed information about its market maker operators and how many tokens are loaned to each firm. Summary Coinbase revealed full details about Monad’s market maker arrangements, involving Galaxy, GSR, Wintermute and others. The firms will collectively receive 160 million MON in short-term token…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. When a company acquires or merges with a digital asset business, they’re not just acquiring people, products, and intellectual property — they’re acquiring every onchain transaction that has ever occurred on that…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In one sense, web3 is a rethink and basic improvement on web2 because it is decentralizing the front-end of the internet, ensuring that centralized services are not custodians of our data, our…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. As financial leaders gathered recently at the Sibos conference, which took place in Frankfurt, Germany, the conversation is no longer about whether crypto belongs at the table. That debate is over. The…
Tempo is injecting $25 million into Commonware to accelerate its unique approach to blockchain architecture. The startup aims to provide discrete, remixable primitives that allow teams to build custom stacks without starting from scratch. Summary Tempo leads a $25 million investment in blockchain infrastructure startup Commonware to accelerate modular network development. The partnership will see…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Most AI alignment research focuses on aligning AIs with their human deployers: teaching agents to infer, follow, or defer to our preferences. But as AI adoption grows, we are moving into a…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Despite ostensibly being very different assets, Bitcoin (BTC) and oil share a lot in common. They’re both commodities, for one thing, and are famously hard to extract. Significant work is required to…
