Blockchain

Blockchain.com Files for U.S. IPO Crypto financial services firm Blockchain.com has confidentially filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, formally exploring a public listing. The company becomes the latest major crypto firm to seek a public market debut, following Circle, Gemini, and BitGo. Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com is one of the earliest cryptocurrency wallet service providers in the world. The company’s product portfolio spans a crypto wallet, exchange, institutional lending platform, and NFT marketplace, with users across more than 100 countries and regions. ...

Saudi Arabia Launches Multi-Trillion Dollar Economic Tokenization Plan Saudi Arabia is advancing an ambitious plan to tokenize its vast economic assets, aiming to protect national wealth from global financial volatility. The move marks a deep embrace of blockchain technology by the Middle East’s largest economy. As the world’s largest oil exporter with a multi-trillion dollar economy, Saudi Arabia’s tokenization efforts could have profound implications for global financial markets. Analysts note that the tokenization plan carries multiple strategic benefits. First, by converting physical assets into digital tokens, Saudi Arabia can manage its sovereign wealth more flexibly, reducing reliance on traditional financial systems. Second, the initiative may attract more international investors to the Saudi economy, supporting its economic diversification goals. ...

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade is now open for testing. The upgrade aims to improve network performance and transaction throughput.

Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu says the metaverse is evolving beyond immersive digital worlds into an economy powered by 100 billion AI agents handling commerce and payments on blockchain infrastructure.

Solana co-founder said the Alpenglow upgrade could arrive as early as next quarter at Consensus Miami 2026.

Telegram announces it will replace the TON Foundation and directly manage the blockchain ecosystem while cutting fees, sending Toncoin up 36 percent in a single day