Global Scans · Blockchain · Weekly Summary

• [New] The World Economic Forum projects that emerging technologies - including AI and blockchain-will define the next phase of digital economic expansion. SISGAIN
• [New] Based on the technical analysis by cryptocurrency experts regarding the prices of Stellar, in 2028, XLM is expected to have the following minimum and maximum prices: about $0.194 and $0.320, respectively. Changelly
• [New] The strongest blockchain businesses in 2026 will likely be the ones that do three things well: they solve real technical bottlenecks, they create credible economic structures, and they make trust easier rather than harder for users and institutions. News, Events, Advertising Options
• [New] Interoperable distributed ledger systems could potentially strengthen global governance efficiency, but only if countries establish compatible legal frameworks and shared operational standards. Devdiscourse
• [New] U.S. senators are poised to take up a long-anticipated piece of legislation next week that would create a regulatory structure for cryptocurrency, possibly breaking a legislative impasse that has set crypto firms against American banks. IndexBox Inc.
• [New] The pace of development of the blockchain future will expand exponentially worldwide in 2026. Bitcoin Foundation
• [New] Hedera Gains Institutional Traction as Breakout Hopes Build Amid Mixed Signals Hedera continues to build institutional momentum, highlighted by McLaren Racing joining its Governing Council to drive fan engagement and blockchain-based digital initiatives. BTCPressWire
• Artificial intelligence and blockchain are poised to be two of the most transformative forces in the global economy over the next five years, unlocking major opportunities for companies' digital transformation especially in payments. J.P. MORGAN
• SWIFT's tokenized asset settlement experiments, conducted in partnership with more than a dozen major global banks including Citi, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank, demonstrated that existing SWIFT messaging infrastructure could be used to instruct settlement across multiple blockchain networks. yellow.com
• By 2030, we expect to see a flourishing ecosystem of Financial DApps (Decentralized Applications) that use XRP as their base layer of liquidity. KuCoin
• Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the driving force behind the TON blockchain - and will become its largest validator. TradingView
• By the end of 2026, we expect most big banks to have some form of blockchain service. Malgo Technologies
• In 2026, industries such as finance, healthcare, supply chain, real estate, and digital entertainment will see major transformation through blockchain adoption. Malgo Technologies
• A major factor in cryptocurrency prediction 2026 will be the growth of Layer-2 ecosystems, which will allow for mass adoption through creating scalable and affordable versions of decentralized applications. Bitcoin Foundation
• Crypto intent protocols 2026 will move from niche DeFi tooling into mainstream consumer application infrastructure - making blockchain interactions effectively invisible to end users for the first time at scale. Blocsys
• Blockchain could reduce healthcare data breaches by 40% by 2026. Innovation Hub Live
• Blockchain could contribute $1.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. techfueler.com
• By 2030, the traditional crypto wallet will be replaced by a Personal Finance Agent that acts as a secure, conversational interface to the entire blockchain. KuCoin
• European Central Bank's Digital Euro Pilots - The ECB actively tests wholesale CBDC settlement using blockchain rails, signaling that central bank infrastructure will increasingly rely on distributed ledger technology. Blocsys
• By the end of 2026, at least 3 major US states will mandate blockchain-based record-keeping for property titles. Innovation Hub Live
• Blockchain-based supply chain solutions could reduce global shipping costs by 15% by 2028. Innovation Hub Live
• A consortium of shipping companies could use an enterprise blockchain to track containers as they move around the world. Innovation Hub Live

Last updated: 17 May 2026