blockchain
Digital Economy
Tokenized Trade Finance: How RWA Tokenization Is Unlocking SME Supply-Chain Credit Globally
⚡ Key Takeaways RWA on-chain value crossed $32B in May 2026 (200%+ YoY growth); Centrifuge has originated $1.3B+ in tokenized...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Crypto Ban and the Blockchain Lane It Opens: A Builder’s Pivot Guide
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Law 25-10 (July 2025) criminalizes all cryptocurrency activities with fines up to 1,000,000 DZD and up...
Digital Economy
Private Credit on the Blockchain: How RWA Tokenization Is Democratizing SME Lending Globally
⚡ Key Takeaways On-chain private credit has surpassed $9.9 billion in active loans in 2026 (up 560% from $1.5 billion...
Startups
a16z’s $2.2B Crypto Fund 5: Why the Biggest VCs Are Doubling Down on Crypto-AI Convergence
⚡ Key Takeaways > Key Takeaway: Andreessen Horowitz launched Crypto Fund 5 at $2.2 billion in May 2026, bringing total...
Digital Economy
Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain: Rewriting Global Payments at 100K Transactions Per Second
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
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
⚡ 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
Wall Street moves Treasuries and credit on-chain as tokenized real-world assets surpass $21 billion. How BlackRock, Circle, and JPMorgan are reshaping finance.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Crypto Ban: What Law 25-10 Means for Blockchain, Fintech, and Innovation
Introduction On July 24, 2025, Algeria enacted one of the world's strictest cryptocurrency bans, published in Official Journal No. 48.
