UK shuts down crypto exchange Zedxion after sanctions probe ties platform to Iranian networks

Britain’s company register has moved to dissolve cryptocurrency exchange Zedxion, accused of processing funds for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Summary Britain’s Companies House has moved to dissolve Zedxion after findings linked the exchange to IRGC-connected transactions and misleading incorporation details. TRM Labs estimates show Zedxion and Zedcex processed around $1 billion in funds tied…

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Ripple Survey Finds Mass Adoption Momentum — ‘The Digital Asset Revolution Is Happening Now’

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple on Thursday released findings from a global survey of more than 1,000 finance leaders, and concluded that the “digital asset revolution is happening now.”  The study, conducted at the start of 2026 and spanning banks, asset managers, fintechs, and corporate treasuries,…

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World Gold Council plans to build shared infrastructure platform for digital gold

The World Gold Council (WGC), a London-based industry body established to promote gold markets on behalf of leading mining companies, has proposed “Gold as a Service,” a shared infrastructure that connects physical gold custody with digital issuance and management. The initiative aims to make it much easier for companies to launch gold-backed products by providing…

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Adapt or Fail: Why TradFi Must Treat Stablecoins as Infrastructure, Not Competition

Ramp Network CEO Przemek Kowalczyk argues that traditional “lock-and-mint” bridges are inherently flawed due to their large attack surfaces and reliance on centralized validator sets. He adds that the rise of artificial intelligence agent frameworks, such as Openclaw, is transitioning decentralized finance from a manual process to an automated one. The Vulnerability of the ‘Lock-and-Mint’…

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Lithic AI Provider Standard Enables Interoperable AI Infrastructure

Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – March 20, 2026) – Lithosphere has introduced LEP100-2, the AI Provider Standard within the Lithic framework, designed to establish a unified model for how artificial intelligence services integrate with decentralized smart contract infrastructure. The standard defines a structured approach for AI providers to interact with blockchain-based applications, enabling interoperability, verifiability,…

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