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Google Reveals Layer-1 'Universal Ledger' Plans as Circle, Stripe Prep Rival Chains

Google is building a "performant, credibly neutral" layer-1 blockchain, but industry observers worry that the tech giant's ...
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Google Advances Its Layer-1 Blockchain; Here’s What We Know So Far

Rich Widmann, head of Web3 strategy at Google, outlined on Tuesday how his firm's upcoming layer-1 blockchain for finance ...

Google’s new blockchain ledger is set to compete with XRPL

Alphabet (GOOGL) has announced its Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a blockchain platform that will be available to businesses in 2026. It features similarities to Ripple's XRP Ledger (XRPL).
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Google Cloud is developing a Python-based layer 1 blockchain for institutions

Google Cloud develops an institutional blockchain platform, GCUL, offering Python-based smart contracts and ...

Google outlines plans for ‘Universal Ledger’ amid race for institutional blockchains

Google’s Rich Widmann shared updates on the Universal Ledger, a 'planet-scale' blockchain now in testing with CME Group. The ...