Blockchain

Africa is launching the ADAPT initiative, a digital trade platform using stablecoins to streamline cross-border payments and boost annual trade by $70 billion, starting with Kenya in 2026.

The 2026 Dutch Blockchain Week, scheduled for June 22-28 in Amsterdam, will be its largest edition yet, featuring the international Litecoin Summit for the first time. The event expects over 5,000 visitors and more than 40 side events.

Investor Murad Mahmudov predicts a long-term power struggle between the centralizing forces of AI and the decentralizing nature of blockchain, a conflict he says will shape the future of data, power, and ownership.

Monad, a new blockchain project promising high speed and decentralization, has seen its native MON token surge by 95% following its launch. The project aims to solve the blockchain trilemma by processing transactions quickly without sacrificing decentralization.