BlackRock begins asset tokenization with launch of digital liquidity fund
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The world’s largest asset manager has taken “the next step forward” toward a single ledger, instantaneous settlement and ending illicit activities, in the view of CEO Larry Fink.
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The world’s largest asset manager has taken “the next step forward” toward a single ledger, instantaneous settlement and ending illicit activities, in the view of CEO Larry Fink.
Advocacy groups file amicus briefs encouraging SEC to write crypto rules
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The Crypto Council for Innovation, Satoshi Action Fund, Texas Blockchain Council, Paradigm, Lejilex and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce all called on the SEC to establish guidelines.
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The Crypto Council for Innovation, Satoshi Action Fund, Texas Blockchain Council, Paradigm, Lejilex and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce all called on the SEC to establish guidelines.
Ether ETFs Likely Won't Get Approved in May, Bloomberg Analyst Predicts
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Odds that spot ether ETFs will get approved in May have gotten slimmer, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst who cited U.S. regulators' seeming lack of engagement with potential issuers over the products.
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Odds that spot ether ETFs will get approved in May have gotten slimmer, according to a Bloomberg ETF analyst who cited U.S. regulators' seeming lack of engagement with potential issuers over the products.
Immutable, Polygon’s new $100M fund to throw cash at Pixelmon, among others
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Immutable and Polygon have teamed up to find blockchain games for their new $100 million fund to bankroll, starting with seven games native to their blockchains.
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Immutable and Polygon have teamed up to find blockchain games for their new $100 million fund to bankroll, starting with seven games native to their blockchains.
USDM Stablecoin Rated Adequate in S&P Global Stability Report
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In the latest release from S&P Global Ratings, the Mountain Protocol’s USDM stablecoin has been granted an “adequate” rating regarding its stability and ability to maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar. This assessment is part of the firm’s ninth Stablecoin Stability Assessment, aimed at providing tolerance and dependability for different stablecoins within the market.
Assessment Criteria and Ratings Overview
S&P Global Ratings uses numerous criteria to determine the stability of stablecoins. Such risks are credit risk, market risk, custody risk, resiliency of reserve fund, liquidation mechanisms, over-collateralisation, governance, regulatory compliance, and thi...
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In the latest release from S&P Global Ratings, the Mountain Protocol’s USDM stablecoin has been granted an “adequate” rating regarding its stability and ability to maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar. This assessment is part of the firm’s ninth Stablecoin Stability Assessment, aimed at providing tolerance and dependability for different stablecoins within the market.
Assessment Criteria and Ratings Overview
S&P Global Ratings uses numerous criteria to determine the stability of stablecoins. Such risks are credit risk, market risk, custody risk, resiliency of reserve fund, liquidation mechanisms, over-collateralisation, governance, regulatory compliance, and thi...
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BlackRock Enters The Tokenization Scene With Securitize
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A new filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that spot Bitcoin ETF issuer BlackRock has created a tokenized asset fund.
The BlackRock Tokenization Fund
The new fund, dubbed USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, is a private equity offering designed in collaboration with Securitize, a top financial service provider. Notably, this is another strategy for BlackRock to expand its crypto root after its spot Bitcoin ETFs was launched in January.
In the Form-D or notice of exempt securities offerings that was submitted to the U.S. SEC last Thursday for its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, BlackRock stated that the proposed tokenized fund will require that outside investor...
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A new filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that spot Bitcoin ETF issuer BlackRock has created a tokenized asset fund.
The BlackRock Tokenization Fund
The new fund, dubbed USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, is a private equity offering designed in collaboration with Securitize, a top financial service provider. Notably, this is another strategy for BlackRock to expand its crypto root after its spot Bitcoin ETFs was launched in January.
In the Form-D or notice of exempt securities offerings that was submitted to the U.S. SEC last Thursday for its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, BlackRock stated that the proposed tokenized fund will require that outside investor...
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Giggle Academy: Former Binance CEO CZ Launches New Project
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Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has rolled out the Giggle Academy project targeting free basic education for all across multiple jurisdictions.
In a recent announcement on X (Twitter), Zhao revealed plans for the educational project giving children free access while utilizing new techniques. As a nonprofit organization, Giggle Academy would have no revenue deploying gamification and an adaptive curriculum for end users.
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Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has rolled out the Giggle Academy project targeting free basic education for all across multiple jurisdictions.
In a recent announcement on X (Twitter), Zhao revealed plans for the educational project giving children free access while utilizing new techniques. As a nonprofit organization, Giggle Academy would have no revenue deploying gamification and an adaptive curriculum for end users.
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Top 3 Solana Memecoin With 100X Potential
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Solana’s memecoins have recorded massive gains following recent events in the cryptocurrency market. As bullish pressure mounts across Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, memecoins have also posted increased inflows since Q4 2023.
At press time, the total market capitalization of Solana memecoin is up by 1.9% at $5.8 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $5.2 billion. Here’s a list of the top 3 Solana memecoin with 100X potential.
Dogwifhat (WIF)
The popular dogwifhat continues to look attractive to digital asset investors within and outside the Solana ecosystem. WIF currently exchanges hands at $2.53 after a 32% gain in the last seven days.
The bullish run of the asset since its launch sees it top of Solana’s memecoin charts. Previously, Dogwifhat has soared to 887% in ...
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Solana’s memecoins have recorded massive gains following recent events in the cryptocurrency market. As bullish pressure mounts across Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, memecoins have also posted increased inflows since Q4 2023.
At press time, the total market capitalization of Solana memecoin is up by 1.9% at $5.8 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $5.2 billion. Here’s a list of the top 3 Solana memecoin with 100X potential.
Dogwifhat (WIF)
The popular dogwifhat continues to look attractive to digital asset investors within and outside the Solana ecosystem. WIF currently exchanges hands at $2.53 after a 32% gain in the last seven days.
The bullish run of the asset since its launch sees it top of Solana’s memecoin charts. Previously, Dogwifhat has soared to 887% in ...
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Immutable, King River Capital, Polygon Labs Set Up $100M Web3 Gaming Fund
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Immutable and Polygon Labs will identify investment opportunities while King River will manage the investment process and deploy the capital across game studios and web3 infrastructure firms.
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Immutable and Polygon Labs will identify investment opportunities while King River will manage the investment process and deploy the capital across game studios and web3 infrastructure firms.
1inch Network boosts DeFi liquidity with Lumia integration
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The 1inch Network has announced the addition of Lumia, a liquidity network, to its aggregation sources, aiming to deepen on-chain liquidity and improve pricing for its users. The announcement, made on March 18, emphasizes Lumia’s capability to access centralized exchanges like Binance, OKX, and KuCoin, which is expected to provide DeFi users with competitive pricing that rivals centralized platforms.
Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, stated the network’s goal to offer users liquidity across the entire crypto market and welcomed Lumia as a significant new source of liquidity. Lumia’s integration into 1inch involves a request for quote process, where Lumia will serve as a private market maker. This collaboration is further expected to extend to 1inch Fusion, a gasless solution developed by 1inch, with Lumia acting as a resolver for filling orders.
Strategic Transition and Token Swap
Currently, the integrat...
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The 1inch Network has announced the addition of Lumia, a liquidity network, to its aggregation sources, aiming to deepen on-chain liquidity and improve pricing for its users. The announcement, made on March 18, emphasizes Lumia’s capability to access centralized exchanges like Binance, OKX, and KuCoin, which is expected to provide DeFi users with competitive pricing that rivals centralized platforms.
Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, stated the network’s goal to offer users liquidity across the entire crypto market and welcomed Lumia as a significant new source of liquidity. Lumia’s integration into 1inch involves a request for quote process, where Lumia will serve as a private market maker. This collaboration is further expected to extend to 1inch Fusion, a gasless solution developed by 1inch, with Lumia acting as a resolver for filling orders.
Strategic Transition and Token Swap
Currently, the integrat...
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Spot Ethereum ETF: Grayscale to Include Staking in Ethereum ETF Proposal
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Grayscale Investments has announced its intention to incorporate staking capabilities into its proposed spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move is in line with a recent modification made by the financial giant Fidelity in its own Ethereum ETF filing which indicates the common desire of investment houses to incorporate the staking provision into their cryptocurrency product offerings.
Grayscale’s Amendment
Grayscale Investments has filed a preliminary proxy statement proposing staking features in its Ethereum ETF. This undertaking aims to empower the trust to stake Ethereum, thereby eliminating the inflationary pressures associated with the transition of Ethereum to a proof-of-stake protocol. The move, consequently, is intended to preserve the value of the Trust Estate for the benefit of its...
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Grayscale Investments has announced its intention to incorporate staking capabilities into its proposed spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move is in line with a recent modification made by the financial giant Fidelity in its own Ethereum ETF filing which indicates the common desire of investment houses to incorporate the staking provision into their cryptocurrency product offerings.
Grayscale’s Amendment
Grayscale Investments has filed a preliminary proxy statement proposing staking features in its Ethereum ETF. This undertaking aims to empower the trust to stake Ethereum, thereby eliminating the inflationary pressures associated with the transition of Ethereum to a proof-of-stake protocol. The move, consequently, is intended to preserve the value of the Trust Estate for the benefit of its...
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Breaking: Hashdex Ethereum ETF Faces SEC Decision Hold Until May
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the approval of the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) until May 30, 2024. This ETH ETF, which will be offered to investors if approved, will represent an investment product with access to both ongoing ether prices and futures.
This postponement will provide the SEC the chance to review the proposed rule change, taking into account all the concerns, and provide the solution in time. It underlines that the authority wants to observe how crypto-related products function within the financial system and what place they will be given in the future.
Nasdaq made an application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF in September, with Toroso I...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the approval of the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) until May 30, 2024. This ETH ETF, which will be offered to investors if approved, will represent an investment product with access to both ongoing ether prices and futures.
This postponement will provide the SEC the chance to review the proposed rule change, taking into account all the concerns, and provide the solution in time. It underlines that the authority wants to observe how crypto-related products function within the financial system and what place they will be given in the future.
Nasdaq made an application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF in September, with Toroso I...
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Tornado Cash Founder Indicted For Aiding Laundered $1.2B Funds: Report
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Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind the popular Tornado Cash crypto mixer is facing an indictment for his alleged involvement in laundering up to $1.2 billion in crypto assets. This news is based on reports from DL News.
Alexey Pertsev Indicted for 36 Illicit Crimes
The Tornado Cash developer is becoming more popular for crypto crime than for the service that his company is designed to offer. Dutch prosecutors have been on his trail over some investigations that involved 36 allegedly illicit transactions. Of the listed cases, the 175 ETH from Axie Infinity-linked crypto protocol Ronin Bridge, was the highest.
Other illicit transactions on the Dutch prosecutors’ list involved decentralized protocols like Harmony and Nomad Bridge.
According to Pertsev’s lawyer Keith Cheng, “Prosecutors ar...
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Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind the popular Tornado Cash crypto mixer is facing an indictment for his alleged involvement in laundering up to $1.2 billion in crypto assets. This news is based on reports from DL News.
Alexey Pertsev Indicted for 36 Illicit Crimes
The Tornado Cash developer is becoming more popular for crypto crime than for the service that his company is designed to offer. Dutch prosecutors have been on his trail over some investigations that involved 36 allegedly illicit transactions. Of the listed cases, the 175 ETH from Axie Infinity-linked crypto protocol Ronin Bridge, was the highest.
Other illicit transactions on the Dutch prosecutors’ list involved decentralized protocols like Harmony and Nomad Bridge.
According to Pertsev’s lawyer Keith Cheng, “Prosecutors ar...
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Saudi Arabia plans $40B AI investment fund overseen by a16z: Report
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If the $40 billion fund goes ahead, it would make Saudi Arabia the largest investor in the AI space.
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If the $40 billion fund goes ahead, it would make Saudi Arabia the largest investor in the AI space.
SEC pushes Hashdex, ARK 21Shares Ether ETFs as approval hope dwindles
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The SEC has continued to push back its decision on spot Ether ETFs while analysts have turned more pessimistic on approvals.
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The SEC has continued to push back its decision on spot Ether ETFs while analysts have turned more pessimistic on approvals.
SEC Delays Decision on Hashdex Nasdaq and Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETFs
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its decision timeline regarding the approval of the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF until May 30, 2024, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
This ETF, if approved, would include both spot ether and futures contracts in its portfolio. The decision to delay comes as the SEC seeks additional time to thoroughly evaluate the proposed rule change and the concerns it raises.
The application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF was initially submitted by the Nasdaq stock exchange in September, with Toroso Investments managing the fund. Toroso Investments is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator and is a member of the National Futures Association. This delay marks another instance where the SEC has postponed making a decision on this ETF, following a call for public comments in December.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its decision timeline regarding the approval of the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF until May 30, 2024, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
This ETF, if approved, would include both spot ether and futures contracts in its portfolio. The decision to delay comes as the SEC seeks additional time to thoroughly evaluate the proposed rule change and the concerns it raises.
The application for the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF was initially submitted by the Nasdaq stock exchange in September, with Toroso Investments managing the fund. Toroso Investments is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator and is a member of the National Futures Association. This delay marks another instance where the SEC has postponed making a decision on this ETF, following a call for public comments in December.
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Saga Announces Saga Origins Game Publishing Arm During GDC 2024
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San Francisco, California, March 20th, 2024, Chainwire
Cementing itself as the first and only Layer-1 web3 game publisher, Saga primes for Mainnet launch in April
Saga, a leading Layer-1 protocol and developer ecosystem in web3, today unveiled Saga Origins, a new game publishing division devoted to bringing cutting-edge, quality games to market. With this landmark announcement, Saga becomes the first and only web3 chain to establish a dedicated game publishing arm for developers to partner with to release their projects.
Saga Origins is committed to offering a full-service and collaborative approach to bring games to a global mass market. Whereas developers would traditionally secure grants only to build and launch their games, Saga Origins offers added beneficial support, including partnerships with influencers to generate awareness,...
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San Francisco, California, March 20th, 2024, Chainwire
Cementing itself as the first and only Layer-1 web3 game publisher, Saga primes for Mainnet launch in April
Saga, a leading Layer-1 protocol and developer ecosystem in web3, today unveiled Saga Origins, a new game publishing division devoted to bringing cutting-edge, quality games to market. With this landmark announcement, Saga becomes the first and only web3 chain to establish a dedicated game publishing arm for developers to partner with to release their projects.
Saga Origins is committed to offering a full-service and collaborative approach to bring games to a global mass market. Whereas developers would traditionally secure grants only to build and launch their games, Saga Origins offers added beneficial support, including partnerships with influencers to generate awareness,...
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Bitcoin (BTC) Supply On Exchanges Slips To 4-Year Low, Impact On Price
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) inflow in the last two quarters has triggered massive bullish sentiment in the market spurring increased activity around the leading cryptocurrency.
New on-chain data from cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant shows Bitcoin supply on exchanges plummeting in the last four years. Since 2020, the amount of BTC held by users has plunged almost 40% marking heightened bullish momentum.
Historically, the movement of assets off exchanges points to a general bullish sentiment in the market while an inflow to exchanges shows a prevailing bearish sentiment.
This is because assets on exchanges are deemed likely to be sold unlike those held on other custodians and miner reserves.
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) inflow in the last two quarters has triggered massive bullish sentiment in the market spurring increased activity around the leading cryptocurrency.
New on-chain data from cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant shows Bitcoin supply on exchanges plummeting in the last four years. Since 2020, the amount of BTC held by users has plunged almost 40% marking heightened bullish momentum.
Historically, the movement of assets off exchanges points to a general bullish sentiment in the market while an inflow to exchanges shows a prevailing bearish sentiment.
This is because assets on exchanges are deemed likely to be sold unlike those held on other custodians and miner reserves.
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Kyle Davies ‘not sorry’ for 3AC collapse, plans to avoid jail
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Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies appeared on a podcast and showed little remorse for his firm’s creditors and said he plans to avoid spending any time in a Singaporean prison.
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Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies appeared on a podcast and showed little remorse for his firm’s creditors and said he plans to avoid spending any time in a Singaporean prison.