Blockchain

Brazil is rolling out a blockchain-based digital identity program, with Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná being the first states to issue ID documents on the blockchain.

Google Cloud’s BigQuery data warehouse service expanded its blockchain coverage by adding 11 more networks, now totaling 19 different blockchain datasets.

South Korea’s second largest city Busan is allocating $75 million to develop an open public blockchain network compatible with Ethereum and Cosmos, aiming to make Busan a blockchain city.

Provenance Blockchain and Axelar are collaborating to increase cross-chain interoperability of financial assets across blockchains and institutions to boost liquidity and access for investors

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has closed two new crypto funds totaling $580 million, with a focus on early and late-stage blockchain investments.

Google Cloud’s James Tromans says TradFi leads blockchain demand, but digital identity and supply chain are emerging as exciting use cases.

Sony will launch a blockchain network, becoming the latest major Japanese company to enter the Web3 space.

Marketing expert Lucie outlined Shibarium’s goals to become a hub for gaming, metaverse, and DApps while keeping costs low in recent tweets.

Planetarium Labs unveiled two new Web3 RPGs—Verse8 and Immortal Rising 2—at Korea Blockchain Week, highlighting innovations in community-driven gaming, virtual economies, and tokenized incentives.

Gaming company Krafton will launch Settlus, a Cosmos blockchain designed for transparent creator settlements, with testnet coming in 2024.