He described the ledger as a neutral foundation for institutions, with Python-based smart contracts to make development more accessible. The goal is to build a blockchain that any bank, exchange, or ...

Google Just Unveiled a New Blockchain That Will Compete With XRP. Here's What Investors Need to Know.

Alphabet (GOOGL) has announced its Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a blockchain platform that will be available to ...

Ben Weiss is a crypto reporter at Fortune. Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle. Building blockchains is the newest fad in fintech. The U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has one. The online brokerage Robinhood ...

Ben Weiss is a crypto reporter at Fortune. Leo Schwartz is a senior writer at Fortune covering fintech, crypto, venture capital, and financial regulation. Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe ...

Blockchain. Some hear the word and think of Silicon Valley hype. But if we look past the buzz, we find something else, something that is not just about money or technology. At its core, blockchain is ...

Apple and Google lead a quiet Web 2.5 shift, using blockchains to boost security, compliance, and efficiency – without the ...

Stripe is funding a new blockchain company called Tempo, co-founder CEO Patrick Collison announced on Thursday. Tempo is aimed at high-volume processing of stablecoins — coins that help reduce ...

Stripe is building a new blockchain dubbed Tempo with crypto venture firm Paradigm, according to a now-removed job posting dated Aug. 3 on the Blockchain Association website. The role sought a product ...

What is the FIFA blockchain? In May 2025, FIFA announced the launch of a dedicated layer-1 blockchain utilizing Avalanche’s Subnet technology. This transition marks a departure from its previous use ...