Of all the policy changes introduced by the Trump administration over the last year, few have been more disruptive and auspicious than the president’s embrace of cryptocurrency. The country has seen a ...

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 ...

You don't hear much about blockchain these days. Back in the late 2010s, when everyone was talking about NFTs and cryptocurrency, companies were keen to put "blockchain" front and center on their ...

When blockchain first emerged, it was treated as a “great leveler”—a system where anyone could build, trade and innovate without a green light from banks or tech giants. Exactly that vision powered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. For years, loyalty programs promised sustained customer ...

• Blockchain’s core idea is straightforward: timestamping and recording data to improve transparency and accuracy. In the 2010s there was a lot of optimism on how it might distribute power and wealth.

Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders.

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

Citizens Bank says blockchain adoption is moving from pilots to production as major institutions go onchain. Faster settlement and 24/7 markets could increase capital efficiency and economic ...

Figure Technology Solutions' proprietary loan origination system digitizes key aspects of the underwriting process, allowing ~246 partners to offer standardized loans to consumers. Figure Technology ...