Stellar Development Foundation Q1 2024 Report: Initiatives and Achievements Propel Growth

As 2024 unfolds, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has released a comprehensive report detailing its accomplishments in the first quarter. The period was marked by significant milestones, including the launch of smart contracts on the network and a remarkable growth in asset value, reflecting Stellar's increasing influence in the blockchain sector. The year began with Stellar…

May 7, 20240Comments

ByZoran Spirkovski

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Franklin Templeton Innovates with Tokenized U.S. Government Money Fund on Stellar

Franklin Templeton is pioneering a new chapter in asset management by enabling peer-to-peer transfers of tokenized shares in its U.S. Government Money Fund, capitalizing on blockchain technologies facilitated by Stellar and Polygon networks. Tokenization of Assets: The New Frontier in Finance Tokenization—the digital representation of assets on blockchain—has revolutionized asset management. Franklin Templeton's approach allows for…

April 25, 20240Comments

ByZoran Spirkovski

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Decentralized Finance Set To Make Huge Strides in The Coming Year

Blockchain technology is on track to make significant changes to a number of global economic sectors, and as the space matures, decentralized finance (DeFi) is clearly in the crosshairs of the upcoming revolution. Over the course of the past two years, as overall crypto values have declined, the amount of cryptocurrency connected to DeFi has…

January 13, 20200Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Altcoin Recovery indicates Maturing Market as Platforms Begin to Perform Independently

There is now little debate that an altcoin market recovery is underway. Although numerous comparisons will no doubt be made to the events of 2017, in all likelihood this bull run, should it continue, will have a life of its own. Already one difference is the degree of diversity seen in the value gains among…

November 9, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Ripple Use Is Growing, But Major Challenges Loom For The Platform and Investors

Ripple continues to expand its services, and focus on its core mission of becoming a blockchain-based protocol for fiat transfers. There is no longer any doubt that it can perform this function vastly better than the archaic SWIFT Network that it seeks to replace, and more banks continue to adopt it. Nevertheless, the XRP coin,…

August 31, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Visa is Entering The Crypto Space, Invests Heavily in Custodial Services

As the crypto revolution has moved forward, the major credit card companies have maintained a curiously low-key approach to its evolution. Now, Visa appears ready to enter the space, having recently made significant investments in blockchain startups, and revealing plans to offer financial services that utilize the technology. These moves are a clear sign that…

July 12, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Altcoin Adoption Moving Ahead, Yet Market Remains Stagnant

Bitcoin’s price recovery has been creating significant media attention, yet much more is happening in the blockchain space that reflects the technology’s march into mainstream use. A number of platforms have made impressive inroads into real-world adoption over the past several weeks, some with very large, and influential institutions. Interestingly, these moves have yet to…

July 8, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Institutional Interests Driving Bitcoin’s Resurgence, Entire Crypto Market In Flux

Bitcoin’s price rebound is bringing renewed attention to crypto adoption, and all signs point to significant investment moving into blockchain assets over the course of the next few months. Not surprisingly, comparisons are being made to 2017, when Bitcoin, and many altcoins, rapidly increased in value, reaching all-time highs in early 2018. Nevertheless, much has…

May 29, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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The Current Market Recovery Will Be Very Different From 2017 Bull Run

Near universal consensus exists among crypto analysts that a price recovery is underway, as fiat market caps continue to advance and other activity, such as transaction volume, is rapidly increasing. Not surprisingly, comparisons are being made to 2017, when market growth drove most platforms to all-time highs, and public interest in blockchain assets soared. Nevertheless,…

May 5, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith

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Cardano Outperforming Rivals as Development Moves Forward

The past several weeks have seen multiple signs of progress and recovery across the blockchain space, as market values have begun to rebound, and transaction activity has picked up. Platforms designed for decentralized applications (dApps) are among the most notable beneficiaries. Among these Cardano is standing out, with a potential breakout underway, and many crypto…

April 10, 20190Comments

ByTrevor Smith