In the first part of this series, we looked at what crypto really is and why the conversation must move beyond hype, fear and speculation.But to understand crypto properly, one must also understand ...

The rise of decentralized finance and blockchain-based applications has expanded beyond trading and payments into new ...

The crypto industry has been filled with many promoters touting dubious use cases of blockchain technology over the years. At ...

UNDP launches a blockchain advisory group with Ethereum, Cardano, Stellar and other industry leaders to advance financial ...

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After losing its relevance as a purveyor of tech-bro sneakers, Allbirds now says it wants to become an artificial-intelligence company — and its stock just finished the day up nearly 600% on record ...

Rollups are blockchain scaling solutions designed to achieve high transaction speed at ultra-low costs. Unlike Bitcoin, which is a closed system, second and third-generation blockchains serve as the ...

As billions of dollars pour into blockchain infrastructure in 2026, a fundamental debate is fracturing the development community. While Layer 2 scaling solutions dominate recent market narratives, a ...

Once considered a far-off invention of the future, smart cities exist today as a way to improve and automate systems like transportation and energy management. Although smart cities are most often ...

Robinhood has launched a public testnet for Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum-based layer-2 built on Arbitrum, with a broader rollout planned later this year. The firm's blockchain aims to support 24/7 ...

Zero introduces a first-of-its-kind heterogeneous blockchain architecture; uniquely capable of powering the future of global finance and the internet. Four 100x breakthroughs in compute, storage, ...