What’s next for domains in 2026: leveling the field for builders and small businesses

A look at domain names and blockchain identifiers [...]

Forte acquires Sealance to improve identity and privacy for Web3 game devs

Forte, the compliance company for blockchain projects, has acquired Sealance Corp., the creators of technology for Web3 identity and privacy. [...]

PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes

European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as "interactive risk categories." The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is [...]

Aethir drives real-world asset tracking with Plume and GAIB

Aethir puts under-utilized GPUs to use in its blockchain-based decentralized graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud. [...]

Is this the future of trading? NYSE reportedly building a venue for 24/7 tokenized stock and EDF settling

NYSE plans a blockchain-based 24/7 trading platform for tokenized stocks and ETFs with instant settlement and stablecoin support. [...]

Phoenix Labs is laying off majority of employees, 2 years after Forte deal

Phoenix Labs, the maker of Dauntless and Fae Farm, has laid off a majority of its staff two years after it was quietly acquired by blockchain gaming firm Forte. [...]

Theorem wants to stop AI-written bugs before they ship — and just raised $6M to do it

As artificial intelligence reshapes software development, a small startup is betting that the industry's next big bottleneck won't be writing code — it will be trusting it.Theorem, a San F [...]

Story uses Web3 to enable creators to capture the value they contribute to the AI ecosystem

Story, an intellectual property blockchain, believes that creators, developers and artists should be able to be rewarded for what they contribute to AI. [...]

Lotte Group taps Arbitrum for Web3 entertainment experiences

Lotte Group, a big five conglomerate in South Korea, said at CES 2025 that it has picked the Arbitrum blockchain for its Lotte Caliverse. [...]