ClearBank, a crypto-friendly neobank and regulated provider of Faster Payments in the U.K., plans to join the Circle Payments Network (CPN), linking its cloud-native banking platform to Circle’s blockchain-based infrastructure to speed up cross-border payments and offer access to regulated stablecoins. The move follows a new strategic agreement between the U.K.-founded clearing bank and Circle […]
Copper Research says usage of the Canton Network, a blockchain built for regulated finance, has quietly surged, with validator activity now including major U.S. exchanges alongside banks and infrastructure firms. Just over a year after launch, Canton has reached a scale unmatched by prior institutional blockchains, thanks to backing from Goldman Sachs (GS), HSBC (HSBC)and […]
Sony’s blockchain division is bringing Japanese social media giant LINE into the web3 world, with plans to adapt several popular mini-apps onto Sony’s Soeneium network, the company announced Wednesday. LINE reports approximately 200 million active users across its platform, and the agreement will bring four LINE-based games, or “mini-apps,” to Soneium: Sleepagotchi, Farm Frens, Puffy […]