- Cardano has expanded its tokenization, staking and listing in Europe and Latin America.
- PUC-Rio & Cardano team up to explore blockchain technology in the energy and finance sector.
- Kraken’s listing of Cardano snek is a sign that institutional interest in CNTs has grown.
Cardano Foundation expands its global initiatives by expanding network and an academic collaboration that was recently announced to further blockchain research and applications. By April 2025 the Foundation will unveil multiple integrations throughout Europe and Latin America to expand Cardano’s presence in the financial sector and academia.
In April, we saw the adoption of Cardano native assets as well as its staking capabilities grow. Cardano’s ecosystem is now available on a regulated Liechtenstein-based exchange. The new section includes a variety of CardanoThe European market can benefit from a better understanding of blockchain ecosystems through the use of native tokens.
Meria Finance introduces on-chain in France ADA staking On its financial platform. Meria is the first crypto company to integrate Cardano into its platform since entering the crypto industry in 2017.
In the meantime, Tiamonds launched a token backed by silver, as part of an LCX initiative. Each token represents one gram and is managed and verified using Cardano’s smart contracts. Cardano has become a valuable asset with this move.
Kraken listed snek (a Cardano-native Token, or CNT). This was a notable move. Kraken, a Tier-One exchange that has a CNT on its platform, is a sign of growing recognition by institutions of Cardano’s standard token and the overall maturity of Cardano’s ecosystem.
Annouced: Research partnership with Brazilian university
Cardano Foundation & Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, (PUC Rio) have established a research collaboration. established In Latin America was the leading academic institution of the region. They invest in areas such as the blockchain technology in finance, digital assets and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) or blockchain economics.
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned petroleum company, is also involved in the collaboration to explore blockchain-based production and consumption of energy solutions. This project will explore renewable energy applications and increase transparency, efficiency and security.
Ledger Labs, a division of PUC Rio’s Ledger Institute will play a key role. The initiative will also include the Cardano Foundation Ada Labs Blockchain Applications will be developed.A laboratory modeled on a similar project in Argentina. The labs are the hub of research activities, including technical testing and joint experiments. They will also be used for educational programs centered on blockchain.
This partnership will help promote public involvement through collaborative research and projects for community development. The activities will link blockchain applications in the real world with academic research and encourage cross-sector sharing of knowledge.
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Source: blockchainreporter.net

