Category articles: Web3

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XRP Ledger Launches MiCA-Compliant EURØP Stablecoin for Regulated Euro Payments

The XRP Ledger integrates EURØP, a fully MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin regulated in France and backed by Société Générale, signaling a new era of institutional-grade stablecoins in Europe.

Solana Launches Seeker Phone and SKR Token to Power a Decentralized Mobile Economy

Solana Mobile introduces Seeker, a next-gen smartphone launching August 4, powered by SKR — a new token designed to fuel a decentralized Web3 mobile economy for users, developers, and manufacturers.

Circle Launches USDC Payment Network to Revolutionize Cross-Border Transactions

Circle unveils the Circle Payments Network, a USDC-powered platform for real-time, low-cost cross-border payments, starting with Latin America and Asia and expanding globally in 2025.

Solana Moves Into Tokenized Real-World Assets With Apollo’s ACRED Launch

Solana enters the tokenized real-world asset game with the launch of ACRED, a private credit fund tokenized by Apollo using Securitize’s sToken standard — and it might just change the game for DeFi on Solana.

NFT Market Reignites: $130.7M Trading Surge Puts Ethereum and Bitcoin Back in the Game

NFTs are back. Weekly volume jumps to $130.7M, with Ethereum leading and Bitcoin surging 53% thanks to Ordinals. Here's why this isn’t a blip — it’s a comeback.

Lightchain AI: Turning Smart Ideas into Decentralized Code

Lightchain AI is set to launch its mainnet in July 2025, introducing a decentralized AI marketplace powered by novel technologies like Proof of Intelligence (PoI) and the Artificial Intelligence Virtual Machine (AIVM). These innovations aim to make AI development more transparent, fair, and accessible across industries.

Advancing AI Development: OpenAI Launches Codex Integration in ChatGPT

OpenAI integration of Codex into ChatGPT marks a significant advancement in AI-powered developer tools, enhancing coding efficiency and innovation. While this development boosts optimism in the AI community, it currently has no direct impact on cryptocurrency markets, which continue to evolve independently.

Chainlink and Solana Launch Accelerator Program for Web3 Startups

Chainlink has launched the "Build on Solana" startup program to accelerate Web3 projects leveraging Chainlink technologies within the Solana ecosystem, offering technical mentorship, go-to-market support, and ecosystem visibility. With support from both Chainlink Labs and the Solana Foundation, selected teams will gain access to infrastructure, developer resources, and token distribution opportunities to scale securely and efficiently.

Tokenizing Stocks: Galaxy Digital’s Blockchain Revolution in Finance

Galaxy Digital’s move to tokenize stocks on the blockchain represents a major step toward making financial markets more accessible and efficient through digital innovation. This initiative, supported by growing regulatory openness, could redefine how securities are traded and integrated with decentralized finance platforms.