The Ultimate Guide to Blockchain
A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Blockchain.
What to know about Blockchain
Blockchain technology represents a transformative breakthrough in how data and transactions are recorded and verified, promising to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency across various industries. By leveraging a decentralized ledger system, blockchain eliminates the need for intermediaries and enables trustless, tamper-proof record-keeping.
Our collection of stories explores the broad impact and evolving applications of blockchain beyond its cryptocurrency origins. From banking and fintech innovations to supply chain transparency, digital identity management, and data protection, blockchain is reshaping traditional business models and security frameworks. Readers can discover insights into current trends, key challenges, emerging use cases, and expert perspectives that reveal both the potential and practical considerations of adopting blockchain technology.
Whether you're interested in understanding blockchain's role in digital finance, its implications for cybersecurity, or its integration with other cutting-edge technologies like AI and IoT, this tag offers a comprehensive view into the ongoing blockchain revolution. Dive in to learn how blockchain is driving innovation, disrupting markets, and influencing the future of digital interaction.
Kiwi Blockchain News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
Everyday crypto investors could escape tax on longer-term gains, as ACT targets simpler rules for small purchases and start-ups.
Could Bitcoin collapse?
Bitcoin's slump has revived fears over whether investors could flee to the point that even the biggest cryptocurrency loses all value.
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.
Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?
Traditional crypto gauges may be missing a shift towards blockchain quietly underpinning payments, settlement and tokenised assets.
Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem
Banks, payment networks and governments may face the same post-quantum migration as crypto, with trust and coordination now at stake.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Blockchain
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
Expert Columns
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?
Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem
Why security is a growth decision in digital assets
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
An open letter to the IRD: supporting clarity while enabling growth
Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Blockchain News
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Brickken joins Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
Interoperability gaps could slow tokenised finance as the Barcelona-based firm adds its standards work to a wider open-source debate on digital assets.
Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks
Banks can now track tokenised deposits and stablecoins against backing funds even when core systems go offline.
Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform
Users can now access stocks, gold and foreign exchange alongside crypto as the exchange pushes into payments, wealth and AI tools.
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.
Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push
Clients could soon move and settle funds across card, fiat and stablecoin rails through a single Thredd platform, reducing prefunding needs.
Theo launches thSLVR silver token with lease income
Investors in a beta rollout can earn lease income from silver without handling the metal, as Theo backs thSLVR with more than USD $40 million in leases.
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.
Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A
Visa-backed investors have lifted Velocity's Series A to USD $48 million as stablecoin payments gain traction with institutions.
Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls
Uncertainty in the US could push more digital asset business towards Asia, where Hong Kong and Singapore already have clearer stablecoin rules.
Marqeta & BVNK link stablecoins to Mastercard cards
Card and wallet providers could tap digital dollar spending without changing merchant checkout systems under the new tie-up.
Paystand launches agentic finance suite for finance teams
Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation and approvals as the suite lets approved AI agents post directly into ERP systems.
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
FV Bank launches global managed accounts for fintechs
Fintechs and payment platforms can now offer branded accounts and cross-border transfers without juggling multiple banking and compliance providers.
Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement
AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.
Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents
The beta tool lets Claude users trade prediction markets and pay other agents without leaving their coding session, though security risks remain.
Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI
The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.
HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal
Corporate treasurers may gain faster cross-border cash transfers after HSBC and Standard Chartered tested live tokenised deposits on Swift's ledger.
Rain launches payments alliance for agentic commerce
Card networks and fintech groups are trying to set rules for AI-driven purchases before a projected USD $3 trillion market fragments.
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