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The people, protocols and ideas building the decentralized internet — DAOs, tokens, identity and infrastructure. CIM tracks Web3's evolution worldwide and across India.
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 returned to Bangkok on May 20 and 21, organized by ShardLab. Stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, and AI-agent commerce led the agenda as industry leaders mapped Asia's shift from speculation to settlement and institutional adoption.
The acquisition brings together businesses spanning media, asset management, and advisory services, forming what Nakamoto describes as an integrated Bitcoin operating platform.
Looking into 2026, Sherlock expects protocols to stop accepting partial security assurances. Simply pointing to a completed audit is losing credibility.
The proposed consent judgments, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, pertain to former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, former FTX Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang, and former FTX Head of Engineering Nishad Singh.
“This is a historic milestone with Aramco,” Pasqal CEO Loïc Henriet said. “The deployment of our most powerful quantum computer yet is a piece of history and a landmark for the Middle East’s quantum future. Pasqal continues its expansion, delivering practical quantum power to industry.”
The launch marks a milestone in Pi Squared’s pursuit of an infinitely scalable decentralized payment network capable of processing transactions faster than any existing blockchain.
According to ARK’s latest disclosure, the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) now holds about 3.25% of its assets in Securitize, making the company the fund’s eighth-largest position after major AI players such as xAI and Anthropic.
Demeter, best known for launching the world’s first Bitcoin ATM in 2013 and co-founding one of Canada’s earliest crypto exchanges, Cointrader, is widely regarded as a pioneer in blockchain adoption.
“The civilizations that gained the most from new waves of technology are not the ones who consumed the technology, but the ones who produced it,” he noted. “Openness and verifiability can fight against global balkanization.”
Web3 and artificial intelligence (AI) conferences have multiplied across the globe, often promising big stages, bigger crowds, and the chance…
Shares of the ETF are expected to list on a U.S. exchange under a ticker symbol yet to be disclosed. According to the filing, issuance and redemption will occur in blocks of 10,000 shares, known as baskets, settled either in cash or in Avalanche itself. The structure allows investors to gain direct exposure to AVAX without the complexities of managing wallets or private keys.
The surge reflects both a regulatory shift and booming user activity. Earlier this year, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gave Polymarket the green light to operate domestically. The decision marked a sharp reversal from 2021, when the agency barred the platform from offering event contracts in the United States.
This year’s conference promises expanded exhibition space, an enhanced outdoor networking area, premium side events, and world-class speakers. Yachts berthed at the venue will add to the premium networking environment.
Web3 once promised full remote freedom, but 2025 marked a turning point. Companies are shifting to hybrid work as teams grow, complexity rises, and trust demands face-to-face collaboration, reshaping the industry’s culture and career paths.
The new initiative will run as a series of community-driven challenges, with the current campaign featuring an $18,000 prize pool over 10 days. Participants can join by installing the Titan browser extension, which enables users to securely lease their residential IP addresses and earn rewards.
Drawing on data from more than 80,000 job postings across 15,900 companies, the report outlines structural changes in hiring priorities, skill requirements, and location strategies.
The launch also includes strategic partnerships, with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain exploring digital fan engagement initiatives that will deliver tangible benefits to Vision holders, from token-gated content to exclusive experiences.
At the core of PlayW3 lies G Coin, the platform’s native utility token, which powers user engagement across games, content, and social features. Users can purchase G Coin with fiat via a built-in credit card on-ramp and earn it by participating in platform activities.
The funding arrives as Gradient unveils its two foundational protocols—Lattica, a peer-to-peer data delivery layer, and Parallax, a decentralized inference engine capable of scaling large AI models across heterogeneous compute networks.
Tritemius acts as the promoter and advisor to the fund, positioning itself as a key player in identifying high-potential web3 startups at the pre-Seed to pre-Series A stages. Average investment per company is expected to be around €500,000, with additional capital reserved for follow-on rounds.
Founder and CEO Michael Wu took part in a panel discussion at the event titled Mastering Web3 Finance and Compliance: Blockchain & Beyond, where he emphasized the region's regulatory clarity as a unique advantage.
By introducing blockchain-powered fractional ownership and real-time data solutions, Pyse and Polygon could help accelerate India’s green transition, offering a new model for investing in sustainable infrastructure while supporting national climate goals.
Quranium and Matter-ID are exploring how decentralized authentication and cryptographically secure identity verification can enhance blockchain security while preserving user privacy.
Despite the turbulence, venture capital (VC) firms have continued to invest heavily in blockchain and crypto startups, particularly in areas such as decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs), Web3 gaming, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and derivatives markets.
