Chainlink Brings 24/5 Stock Market Data On-Chain, Opening Door for $80 Trillion U.S. Equity Market

Why Wall Street’s Trading Hours Don’t Work for Blockchain There’s always been an awkward disconnect between traditional stock markets and blockchain. The U.S. equity market operates roughly from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, with limited trading before and after those hours. Meanwhile, blockchains never sleep—they settle transactions around Continue Reading

U.S. Indicts Venezuelan Financier in Alleged $1 Billion Crypto-Laundering Ring

How the Scheme Allegedly Worked Federal prosecutors say 59-year-old Jorge Figueira ran a massive operation that moved around a billion dollars through cryptocurrency wallets, shell companies, and bank accounts over seven years. The criminal complaint, unsealed in Virginia’s Eastern District, describes a carefully orchestrated system: cash would first flow into Continue Reading