Author: Isabella Taylor
GCUL enters private testnet, aiming for 2026 commercial rollout. Python-based smart contracts enhance developer accessibility. Google-CME partnership tests 24/7 settlement for payments and collateral. Google Cloud has officially stepped into the blockchain infrastructure space with its Layer-1 platform, Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), which entered a private testnet phase in late August 2025. The move positions Google as an emerging competitor in the institutional blockchain market, offering neutral, high-performance distributed ledger technology designed for financial institutions and payment providers. GCUL supports Python-based smart contracts, making it more accessible for developers and enabling sophisticated on-chain programmable logic. What it means for…
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The platform halted the trading services during its IPO preparations. US traders can start accessing Webull from today, August 25. Customers can trade more than 50 tokens, with plans to add more instruments soon. Webull Corp has reintroduced cryptocurrency trading services to its US customers, starting August 25, 2025. Notably, the platform supported crypto trading until 2023. However, regulatory uncertainty and IPO plans forced Webull Pay to become an independent entity. According to today’s press release, the platform has relaunched trading services. US users can now buy, sell, and trade digital coins like Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum. JUST IN: 🇺🇸…