In the fast-changing world of digital finance, one defining feature of blockchain technology has long set it apart, that its transactions cannot be undone. As 2025 unfolds, grasping why blockchain payments are permanent is essential for anyone using cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance (DeFi), or blockchain-based applications. That core principle, however, is now being tested. Circle (CRCL),…
When DCM wrote the first institutional check into Figure Technologies, the Menlo Park-based venture firm was making a risky bet on both an unproven use of blockchain technology and a founder with a checkered past. Nearly eight years later, that decision is set to deliver one of DCM’s biggest wins: a stake worth nearly 60x…
Britain’s Argo Blockchain on Monday said former chief growth officer Justin Nolan would return as the cryptocurrency miner’s chief executive officer. Nolan, who was most recently the top boss at digital infrastructure firm Arkon Energy, will replace Thomas Chippas, whose departure was announced in January. Argo has faced challenging business conditions since being founded in…