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Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Explains Why Everyone Should Consider Bitcoin in Portfolios
16.7.2024
Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, has explained why he shifted from skepticism to advocacy for bitcoin, viewing the cryptocurrency as “digital gold” and a hedge against economic instability....
Consumers find more use cases onchain, devs face challenges: Solana Foundation
15.7.2024
Decentralized finance is becoming more things to more people. That’s not easy to do
A Crypto Trading Clampdown Expands Beyond Binance to Another Large Exchange
15.7.2024
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Bitcoin Is ‘Legitimate Financial Instrument'
15.7.2024
BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink reiterated his belief that Bitcoin {{BTC}} is an asset that everybody should consider holding as part of their portfolio
Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head
15.7.2024
Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators
FHE and confidential computing will unlock $1T in crypto capital
15.7.2024
Confidential computing could be the fourth layer of blockchain technology, which was the missing element for mass institutional adoption
BlackRock Assets Under Management Rise Through $10T
15.7.2024
The asset manager is the largest public holder of bitcoin by virtue of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund, which now holds more than 300,000 BTC
Russia Considers Allowing Digital Currency Trading on the Country’s Largest Exchanges
15.7.2024
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed permitting digital currency trading for a select group of qualified investors on licensed exchanges like the Moscow Exchange and St. Petersburg Exchange. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, believes Russia’s largest...
Average Onchain Bitcoin Fees Drop Below $2, Lowest in Over 250 Days
14.7.2024
Since July 1, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin blockchain has remained below $2, with current onchain fees at 15.5 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), translating to $1.54 per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Hit 10-Month Low Onchain Bitcoin fees have fallen to levels not seen since October 2023...
Usual Money Launches Usual USD on Public Mainnet; TVL Reaches $90M
14.7.2024
A project called Usual Money has officially unveiled its public mainnet, launching the usual usd (USD0) stablecoin. This initiative seeks to provide a decentralized alternative to traditional fiat-backed stablecoins. Usual Money Debuts USD0 Stablecoin and USD0++ Liquid Bond According to...
Web3 Marketing Strategist Says It’s a ‘Mistake’ to Frame Blockchain and AI as Competing Technologies
14.7.2024
According to Catherine Daly, the marketing head at Space and Time, framing artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain as competing industries would be a mistake. Instead, Daly believes “there’s a lot of room for each to accelerate the other.” To illustrate this point,...
Internet Computer Protocol promotes blockchain engagement in Africa
14.7.2024
ICP’s DecaHack event highlighted the transformative potential of blockchain and the importance of nurturing talent in the sector
Nigerian university promotes blockchain engagement for future growth
14.7.2024
The event highlighted the transformative potential of DApps and the importance of nurturing talent in this area
Standard Chartered-Backed Blockchain Firm Partior Closes $60 Million Series B Round
14.7.2024
Blockchain firm Partior announced on July 12 that it had closed a $60 million Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The investment will be used to enhance Partior’s capabilities, including intraday foreign exchange swaps, cross-currency repos, and just-in-time multi-bank payments. Partior...
JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M series B
13.7.2024
Partior is already processing transactions on behalf of several firms including JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek
JP Morgan-backed blockchain firm ‘Partior’ closes $60M Series B funding
13.7.2024
Partior is already processing transactions on behalf of several firms including JP Morgan, DBS, and Temasek
Inflow Streak Pushes US Bitcoin ETFs Near $16B Mark
13.7.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $310.21 million on Friday, marking the sixth consecutive day of inflows. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the day with $120.03 million and $115.14 million, respectively. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC...
NFT Sales Dip 3.86% in the Past Week, Ethereum Dominates With $32M Revenue
13.7.2024
Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales declined by 3.86% compared to the previous week. Leading the market, Ethereum-based NFT sales reached $32.81 million, which was approximately 10.06% lower than the previous week’s revenue. Weekly Digital Collectibles Sales Slide Following...
Open Source Tools Levels Playing Field for Smaller AI Firms Says Decentralized AI Proponent
13.7.2024
To preempt lawsuits and counter allegations that they are training their respective artificial intelligence (AI) models with illegally obtained data, AI firms should rely on publicly available or open-source data, according to Alberto Fernandez. Fernandez, a proponent of decentralized AI and also...
Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF
13.7.2024
Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the anti-money laundering recommendation for the virtual assets sector. According to the latest FATF update, 60% (88 jurisdictions) have decided to permit...