Data from DeFiLlama supports this view. Over the past 30 days, the top 17 fee-generating crypto entities were all applications or protocols, not base-layer blockchains. Stablecoin issuer Tether ranked ...

General-purpose blockchains can’t solve industry disputes over construction changes or equipment usage. Specialized layer 1s ...

Modular and monolithic blockchains represent two distinct scaling approaches shaping crypto infrastructure in 2026. Data from early 2026 shows modular ecosystems leading in TVL growth ...

DeFi apps now generate five times more fees than blockchains, signaling a shift in Web3 revenue toward wallets, DEXs and user ...

The financial sector is nearing a profound digital evolution. Tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) - which includes holdings like real estate, commodities, and various financial instruments - presents ...

By 2026, AI, blockchains and payments will converge into a single, self-coordinating internet where decisions are made by AI, verified on-chain and settled instantly with money.

AppChains are application-specific blockchains designed for performance, control, and product-focused governance.

The tokenized asset market is set for explosive growth with Boston Consulting Group forecasting it to reach $16 trillion by 2030. Public blockchains are becoming central to institutions’ abilities to ...

Smart contracts’ value proposition is well-founded, as we discussed in our previous blog post Exploring the Disruptive Potential of Smart Contracts. They bring programmability to a value transfer ...

Smart contracts are the worker bees of blockchain technology. Most of the programs that run on blockchains–ranging from financial exchanges to games–are decentralized applications (dapps) that are ...

As the digital asset industry evolves, so does the language we use to describe it. A promising new term —“mature blockchain” — has entered the regulatory discourse via the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan ...