blockchain

Digital Economy

Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain: Rewriting Global Payments at 100K Transactions Per Second

April 13, 2026

Stripe's Tempo blockchain launched mainnet with 100K TPS and a Machine Payments Protocol for AI agents. Visa, Deutsche Bank, OpenAI among design partners.

Startups

DeFi in Africa: Decentralized Finance Reshapes Cross-Border Payments

April 11, 2026

Africa moved $200B in on-chain value while Algeria enforces a strict crypto ban. How DeFi reshapes African finance.

Digital Economy

Swift’s Blockchain Ledger: 50+ Banks Building 24/7 Cross-Border Payments

April 7, 2026

⚡ Key Takeaways Swift has completed the design of a blockchain-based shared ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits,...

Digital Economy

Tokenized Real-World Assets: Wall Street’s $21 Billion On-Chain Shift

March 25, 2026

Wall Street moves Treasuries and credit on-chain as tokenized real-world assets surpass $21 billion. How BlackRock, Circle, and JPMorgan are reshaping finance.