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A block chain or blockchain is a permissionless distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of transaction records hardened against tampering and revision. It consists of blocks, holding batches of individual transactions. Each block contains a timestamp and an information linking it to a previous block. The block chain is seen as the main technical innovation of bitcoin, where it serves as the decentralized public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. This original design has been the inspiration for other cryptocurrencies and distributed databases. In this series, we cover latest development stories related to blockchain and its applications around the world.

Blockchain Revolution Series

Part II — The listing: NFTs as bottle-stamps, and a vault the family is in no rush to sell

Jun 29, 2026 07:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Part I A Korean Family Spent 34 Years Hoarding Chinese Tea. Now Theyre Putting It on the Blockchain When the son-in-law proposed grafting blockchain onto a centuries-old tea tradition, the tradition pushed back....

Blockchain Revolution Series

A Korean Family Spent 34 Years Hoarding Chinese Tea. Now They're Putting It on the Blockchain.

Jun 29, 2026 06:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Kkikdageo(끽다거·喫茶去)s vault holds what it says is the worlds largest trove of aged puer 120,000 cakes that survived the Cultural Revolution. Its first tokenized batch just went live on a trading platform...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Native USDC & CCTP V2 Coming to Sei Network to Facilitate the Fastest Transfers Globally

Jul 11, 2025 02:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Business

The Sei Development Foundation said it will soon integrate native USD Coin (USDC) and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP V2) on the Sei Network, a move aimed at enabling faster and more reliable cross-chain...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Reinventing News: Tokenization and the Fight for Journalism

Oct 04, 2024 15:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Journalism is at a breaking point. The pursuit of page views has left media scrambling for eyeballs, with sensational headlines and fake news eroding public trust worldwide. Advertisers, eager for impressions,...

Blockchain Revolution Series

삼성, 스타트일랩스 투자 통해 소니움 블록체인 개발 지원에 소니와 합류

Sep 06, 2024 07:41 am UTC| Business

삼성의 투자 부문인 삼성넥스트(Samsung Next)가 소니의 소니움(Soneium) 블록체인 개발의 핵심 역할을 하는 Web3 스타트업 스타트일랩스(Startale Labs)에 투자했다. 이번 협력은 탈중앙화 애플리케이션(dApps) 발전을 위한 중요한...

Blockchain Revolution Series

카르다노(Cardano)와 폴카닷(Polkadot), 블록체인 거버넌스 경쟁 직면

Sep 06, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

Investing.com에 따르면, 카르다노(ADA)와 폴카닷(DOT)는 이더리움(Ethereum)의 한계를 극복하기 위한 다른 접근 방식으로 인해 이더리움 킬러로 불린다. 이들 프로젝트 간의 경쟁이 치열해짐에 따라, 사용자에게 미래 결정권을...

Blockchain Revolution Series

How Web3 and Blockchain Are Shaping the Future of Digital News

Aug 23, 2024 14:40 pm UTC| Digital Currency

The digital media industry is at a crossroads, facing ongoing challenges in delivering trustworthy news in an era of information overload. Web3 and blockchain technology are emerging as potential game-changers, offering a...

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Economy

Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act

The Federal Reserve has proposed a broad regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, moving forward with implementation of the GENIUS Act and efforts to bring dollar-backed digital assets further into the...

U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge

The U.S. dollar strengthened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, reaching its highest level in nearly two months as rising oil prices, surging Treasury yields and expectations for further Federal Reserve rate...

U.S. Treasury Yields Surge as 30-Year Hits 22-Year High

U.S. Treasury yields surged again Thursday as investors sold government bonds amid rising inflation concerns, strong economic data and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates. The...

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Politics

North Korea Warns South Korea Over US-Led Defense Role

North Korea warned that South Korea could become a decisive target for collective retaliation if Seoul develops into a central hub for a US-led collective defense system, according to state media KCNA on Friday. The...

Pezeshkian Says US Must Choose When Iran War Ends

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States holds the key to ending the Iran war, signaling that Tehran does not want the conflict to continue but will not surrender under US pressure. Asked whether the war...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Jeff Bezos Invests $32 Billion in Blue Origin as Space Firm Targets Major Growth

Jeff Bezos has invested about $32 billion in Blue Origin since founding the space company in 2000, underscoring the Amazon founders long-term commitment to competing in the rapidly expanding commercial space industry....

OpenAI to Preview GPT-6 Cyber AI Model for Cybersecurity

OpenAI is preparing to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a new artificial intelligence model focused on cybersecurity, within days as the company expands its push into AI-powered security tools, according to a Fortune report cited by...

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...