Belgium aims to reinvigorate the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure during its 2024 EU presidency to securely manage official documents across borders. Multiple EU states back Belgium’s Europeum blockchain proposal.
MAS outlined plans allowing Paxos and StraitsX subsidiaries to issue regulated stablecoins, but they must settle on private “orchid compatible ledgers”, revealing a tightly controlled future model.
Fnality raised $95M for its blockchain wholesale payments platform, led by Goldman Sachs and other major banks.
JPMorgan has launched programmable payment functionality for institutional users of its private blockchain platform JPM Coin.
Wemade and 2TG partner to launch two new medieval fantasy strategy RPGs with NFT integration on the WEMIX PLAY blockchain gaming platform in 2024.
Blockchain-based arena battle game Illuvium announced it will launch on the Epic Games Store on November 28th in a milestone move towards mainstream adoption by providing an immersive gaming experience without initial NFT, crypto, or wallet requirements.
DZ Bank, the second largest bank in Germany, has partnered with blockchain company Ripple to launch a new cryptocurrency custody service using Ripple’s Metaco Harmonize platform, signifying the continuing convergence of traditional finance and blockchain in the German banking industry.
A Bloomberg analyst stated blockchain adoption has continued growing in bull and bear markets, projecting 100M daily users could come by 2028.
After two hacks days after launching, decentralized social platform Stars Arena says its CEO has resigned.
The World Bank has issued a 100 million euro digital bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange using blockchain technology provided by R3’s Corda platform.
