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Mastercard Unveils Euro Crypto Debit Card: Spend Bitcoin Directly
Global payments giant Mastercard has launched a Euro-dominated crypto debit card. This new payment tool will enable users to spend crypto from self-custodial wallets at millions of merchants worldwide. Mainstream...
Blackrock Launches Spot Ethereum ETF on Brazil’s B3 Exchange
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is set to launch its spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Brazil’s B3 exchange. The iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) will debut on Wednesday, offering...
BlackRock’s Crypto ETFs Outshine Grayscale’s in AUM
BlackRock’s ETFs have hit a major milestone in the cryptocurrency market. For the first time ever, BlackRock’s Bitcoin (IBIT) and Ethereum (ETHA) ETFs have surpassed Grayscale’s ETFs — including GBTC,...
Hedge Funds Pile into Bitcoin ETFs, 13F Filings Show
A Bloomberg report has revealed that the number of hedge funds holding Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has grown to 1,950, with 701 new funds adding spot Bitcoin ETFs to their...
BlackRock is Now the Largest Digital Asset Fund Manager
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm that recently entered the digital asset space with its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBT) and iSharest Ethereum Trust (ETHA), has overtaken Grayscale as the...
Millennium Management Reduces Shares in FBTC, IBIT, and GBTC: Report
Investment giant Millennium Management has recently announced adjustments to its Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Notably, as per a post shared by Trader T, a prominent voice on X, the hedge...
Ethereum ETFs: Mixed Flows as BlackRock’s ETHA Surges
Ethereum spot ETFs saw mixed flows on August 13, with BlackRock’s ETHA attracting significant inflows while Grayscale’s ETHE experienced outflows. According to data from SosoValue, the total net inflow for...
Solana Dips 7.5% After BlackRock Rules Out Immediate ETF Launch
Solana (SOL) reversed its uptrend in the last 24 hours after BlackRock, the leading American multinational investment company, confirmed it will not launch a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the...
Tokenization’s Temptations: Can Wall Street Tame the DeFi Frontier?
Wall Street is diving deeper into tokenization, transforming real-world assets into digital tokens on the blockchain. But there’s a catch: should they venture into the “Wild West” of decentralized finance,...
Why BlackRock Doesn’t See Solana, XRP ETFs in the Near Future
BlackRock’s Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets, dampened expectations for Solana and XRP ETFs, citing a lack of maturity and liquidity, along with regulatory uncertainties. This follows Ethereum’s recent price...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) Breaks Records as Larry Fink Eyed for Treasury Secretary
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has grabbed attention with a remarkable surge in trading volume and share price, recently recording an impressive $912 million in trading volume. This milestone reflects growing...
Dune Analytics Predicts Tokenized US Treasuries to Reach $3 Billion Market Cap
The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries could surpass $3 billion by the end of 2024, according to Tom Wan, a data and research strategist at Dune Analytics. Wan’s prediction comes...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Declares Bitcoin a “Legitimate Financial Instrument”
In a Monday interview with CNBC, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, strongly endorsed Bitcoin, calling it a “legitimate financial instrument.” This statement marked a notable shift from Fink’s earlier skepticism...
Bitcoin ETFs: BlackRock and Fidelity’s $28 Billion Bet on the Future
Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) from BlackRock and Fidelity, two giants in the asset management world, have accumulated a striking $28 billion in Bitcoin, even as the cryptocurrency’s price has...
Institutional Giants Battle for MakerDAO’s Tokenized Treasury Prize
MakerDAO unveiled a $1 billion investment initiative in tokenized U.S. Treasury products, marking a significant shift in its reserve strategy. Announced at the Spark Tokenization Grand Prix at ETHCC in...
COLLE AI Joins BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund, Signaling Growing Interest in AI-Driven NFTs
IntoTheBlock, a market intelligence platform, reports that BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which operates on the Ethereum network, continues to attract new investors despite recent crypto market volatility. The fund, which requires...
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Accelerate, Grayscale’s GBTC Sees Biggest Losses
U.S. spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced outflows totaling $1.298 billion over the past two weeks, coinciding with a decline in Bitcoin’s price, according to data from Farside investors....
BlackRock’s Crypto Fund Attracts $460 Million in Institutional Capital
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund has seen a remarkable surge in investments since its March launch, accumulating over $460 million and demonstrating strong investor interest. The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund...
BlackRock: Bitcoin ETFs Bridge Gap to Traditional Finance
Despite slower-than-anticipated adoption, Bitcoin ETFs are slowly attracting investors according to BlackRock’s chief investment officer, Samara Cohen. Whereas initially popular among self-directed investors, institutional interest is seeing a rise, lately....
BlackRock Files Amended Application for Spot Ethereum ETF
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, has amended its S-1 filings for the proposed spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, following...
BlackRock’s Dominance in Bitcoin ETFs Drives Market to New Highs
The spot Bitcoin ETF market continued its strong performance with $306 million net inflow on Tuesday, May 21. With this milestone, the spot Bitcoin ETF achieved a consecutive net inflow...
Wall Street Banks Test Tokenization with Chainlink, DTCC
Blockchain oracle company Chainlink, in collaboration with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has completed a pilot program aimed at accelerating the tokenization of traditional financial funds. The project,...
Circle, Behind USDC, Eyes US Listing with Headquarters Move
Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the issuer of the widely-used stablecoin USDC, announced its intention to relocate its legal base from the Republic of Ireland to the United States. This move...
Vanguard Appoints Former BlackRock Executive Salim Ramji as New CEO
Vanguard made waves in the digital asset sector, naming Salim Ramji, a former BlackRock executive, who oversaw the launch of the asset management firm’s Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), as its...
Pension Funds Are Eyeing Opportunities in Crypto Investment – Fidelity
According to Manuel Nordeste, vice president at Fidelity Digital Assets, defined benefit plans and other pension funds have started talking to their investment committees about crypto assets. Nordeste made the...
