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What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle
Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.
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A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine
Societe Generale plans to bring SG-FORGE's EUR CoinVertible and USD CoinVertible to Canton Network as part of a push into collateral, repo financing, and settlement. The May 13 move puts the French bank's stablecoin effort closer to the operating layer of institutional markets. SG-FORGE has already
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Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink's bridge
Lombard Finance has become the latest protocol to migrate away from LayerZero's infrastructure, joining a broader movement that has seen approximately $4 billion in digital assets transition to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The Bitcoin liquid staking protocol announced its decision to switch bridge providers, citing
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Societe Generale deploys stablecoins on Canton for tokenized finance
France's SocGen plans to use its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins for tokenized collateral, repo financing and institutional settlement activity on the Canton blockchain network.
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Privacy emerges as crypto’s next 'killer app,' with Arc, Canton and Tempo topping $1 billion in funding
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency projects have secured over $1 billion in combined funding, with three major players leading the charge. Arc, Canton, and Tempo have collectively raised this significant sum, positioning privacy solutions as the cryptocurrency sector's emerging "killer application." The substantial funding round underscores growing investor confidence
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DTCC builds out blockchain-based collateral system with Chainlink integration
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has selected Chainlink to provide oracle services for its blockchain-based collateral management platform, marking a significant step toward the system's planned Q4 2026 launch. The integration will enable real-time price feeds and data connectivity for the tokenized collateral system, which aims
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Circle Gives AI Agents USDC Stablecoin Powers Alongside $222M Arc Token Sale
USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement.
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Ethereum Foundation names three new co-leads to major Protocol cluster
The EF's Protocol team, formerly Protocol R&D, is the core group responsible for designing and developing the Ethereum base layer.
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The biggest consensus overhaul in Solana history is officially live for testing
Solana has launched its most significant consensus mechanism upgrade to date on its testnet, marking a pivotal moment for the blockchain network. The overhaul, which went live for testing this week, represents the largest technical modification to Solana's core infrastructure since its mainnet launch. The upgrade affects how
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From hack to OP Stack: Ronin to migrate from gaming sidechain to Ethereum Layer 2 four years after Lazarus attack
Ronin migrates from an Ethereum sidechain to an OP Stack Layer 2 on May 12, four years after Lazarus hackers stole over $600M in crypto.
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Canton Network developer Digital Asset eyes $300 million raise at $2 billion valuation, led by a16z crypto: Bloomberg
The fundraise would be Digital Asset's largest to date and comes as the Canton Network has attracted partners like Visa and Goldman Sachs.
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JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete cross-border XRP tokenized Treasury settlement
Ondo Finance said Ripple has redeemed OUSG on XRP Ledger and received a USD payout in Singapore through Mastercard and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. The May 6 pilot tested whether a tokenized fund redemption on a public blockchain could trigger a bank-account payout across borders and banks, using a trans