Banks and Big Tech Finally Agree on One Thing — Blockchain Works
In Q3 2025, major financial institutions and tech firms moved from testing to building, integrating blockchain into core financial infrastructure.Summary
The third quarter of 2025 marked a turning point for global blockchain integration, as evidenced by a Messari report showing legacy institutions like banks and payment networks are now leveraging blockchain at scale, moving beyond testing to building infrastructure. Examples include JPMorgan's Kinexys network processing billions daily and SWIFT developing a real-time ledger connecting global banks. Simultaneously, tech giants entered the infrastructure race; Google Cloud introduced the neutral Layer-1 blockchain GCUL for capital markets, and Cloudflare announced NET Dollar for machine-to-machine transactions. Furthermore, stablecoin initiatives gained traction with Circle launching Arc and Stripe/Paradigm unveiling Tempo, supported by major partners like Visa and Deutsche Bank. This widespread adoption, confirmed by research showing 86% of institutions holding or intending to hold digital assets, indicates that blockchain is becoming a standard component of institutional settlement, accelerated by increasing regulatory clarity.
(Source：BeInCrypto)