Texas has officially become the first U.S. state to acquire Bitcoin for a government strategic reserve, purchasing $5 million worth of the digital asset on November 20 at roughly $87,000 per BTC. The move was confirmed by Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, who said the initial allocation was executed through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while the state finalizes its self-custody framework. Read More… about Texas becomes first U.S. state to purchase bitcoin for strategic reserve
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AI becomes the control layer for payments and risk management at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Artificial intelligence was broadly discussed at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, where banks, payment companies, and infrastructure providers showcased a new generation of AI-driven systems reshaping financial operations. Across panels and exhibitor booths, AI was positioned as the emerging “control layer” for risk management, compliance, and large-scale transaction flows. Read More… about AI becomes the control layer for payments and risk management at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Tokenisation moves from theory to deployment at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Tokenization was the central theme at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, where regulators and global financial institutions signalled that programmable finance is moving out of the lab and into selective production environments. What began as a multi-year experiment under Singapore’s Project Guardian is now shaping into a cross-border framework capable of handling institutional-grade assets. Read More… about Tokenisation moves from theory to deployment at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 (SFF 2025) — the industry’s largest annual event — once again brought together global financial institutions, regulators, technology firms, and digital-asset players for a week of high-level discussions and product showcases. Under the theme “Intelligence × Trust: Building the Next Financial Architecture,” the festival focused on real-world deployment of AI, cross-border payment systems, tokenised finance, and responsible digital-infrastructure design. Read More… about Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
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Enterprise Blockchain Interoperability Explained
Technology has grown at an exponential rate over the past few decades. Still, McKinsey estimates that nearly 70% of the software used in Fortune 500 companies was developed twenty or more years ago. Read More… about Enterprise Blockchain Interoperability Explained
Why Smart Traders Hedge With Real-World Metals
Traders talk risk, but few prepare for it. One regulation shift, one system outage, and months of gains disappear. Crypto doesn’t wait. It swings hard, then harder. If everything you hold is digital, you’re exposed. Read More… about Why Smart Traders Hedge With Real-World Metals
Why Tokenized Incentives Are the Missing Link in a $7B Workforce Problem
Behind every healthcare provider accepting new patients lies a lengthy verification process that costs the healthcare industry billions, delays care, and still relies on phone tags. And healthcare isn’t alone. Legal, education, construction, and any sector with licensing requirements faces the same fundamental inefficiency. Read More… about Why Tokenized Incentives Are the Missing Link in a $7B Workforce Problem
Aave Price Today: AAVE Consolidation Continues – Why Traders Are Watching $NNZ Coin
The Aave price today shows the market stuck in a period of consolidation, with price movement staying tight and momentum limited. Read More… about Aave Price Today: AAVE Consolidation Continues – Why Traders Are Watching $NNZ Coin