The current Washington state blockchain working group made up of volunteers, including academics, politicians, entrepreneurs, and others. Back in 2022, legislators in Olympia passed a bill creating a ...

In the world of decentralized networks, the battle lines are drawn not just between different blockchains but within the communities they spawn. Bitcoin, having weathered its own civil war, has ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Many of the problems that plague the digital world come down to the need for strangers to trust each other. Why do you ...

With the blockchain bandwagon gaining momentum, it’s easy to argue that the increasing number of large companies testing the waters is simply a money grab rather than a decision to dabble in ...

Blockchain keeps drifting into cybersecurity as a workable helper since it holds unmoving data, sturdier authentication, and shared protection. As organizations face growing digital threats, interest ...

Blockchain technology is a major disruptive force throughout a range of industries, and its impact on the global economy will only continue to grow as Bitcoin is once again catapulted into the ...

On September 29, 2025, at the annual Sibos conference in Frankfurt, a moment occurred that is going to reshape the architecture of global finance fundamentally. Javier Pérez-Tasso, CEO of SWIFT, stood ...

The financial industry remains the largest driver of blockchain adoption, particularly through applications like cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Blockchain ...

As cryptocurrency finds a place in global financial markets and the price of Ethereum continues to rise, even local governments are taking notice. In the same way as many industries are exploring ...

Blockchain is moving beyond cryptocurrencies. By 2026, the market for blockchain in the energy sector is set to exceed $1.5 billion—a massive leap from just $127.5 million in 2018. Energy companies ...