The messaging giant, which connects more than 11,500 financial institutions across more than 200 countries and territories, said the ledger was designed and built in nine months following its September 2025 announcement. That original design phase drew participation from more than 30 financial institutions globally.
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Swift has announced that its blockchain-based shared ledger is ready for use, with 17 banks set to pioneer tokenised cross-border payments on the network's global infrastructure.
BNB Chain is planning a new Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for agentic trading, according to its recently published H2 2026 technical roadmap. The proposed network would be a purpose-built chain rather than a general-purpose expansion, marking a strategic bet on autonomous AI-driven trading infrastructure.
BNB Chain has surpassed 13. 5 billion total transactions, a milestone that positions it among the highest-throughput blockchain networks in operation today.
Robinhood has reportedly launched its Robinhood Chain mainnet, taking the retail trading platform from crypto distributor to blockchain infrastructure operator with its own layer-2 network.
JPMorgan has expanded its blockchain-based payments platform Kinexys to support eight currencies, adding the Australian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Singapore dollar to its existing coverage.
President Trump has signed new executive orders focused on quantum computing, a move that has reignited discussion about the long-term security of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that rely on public-key cryptography.
Helius has acquired Light Protocol in a move aimed at expanding onchain privacy on Solana, with implications for infrastructure, developers and ecosystem growth.
A reported $5.4 million drain at Gravity Bridge points to a suspected key compromise, raising fresh questions about bridge security and user impact.
AI agents running on Coinbase's Base network analyzed SpaceX IPO data in just 12 minutes, paying $1.87 in USDC - a live demo of autonomous crypto-native finance in action.
The U.S. SEC has delayed its regulatory plans for tokenized stocks and blockchain-based equities, leaving a key segment of the crypto market in a prolonged gray zone.
A reported $2 billion U.S. quantum computing push is intensifying debate over Bitcoin security, post-quantum defenses, and long-term network risk.