Coinbase has been chosen as a key infrastructure provider for Blackrock’s newly unveiled tokenized investment fund, the crypto exchange has revealed. “This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy,” said Blackrock’s head of digital assets. “We are focused on developing solutions in the digital assets space that help solve real problems for our clients.”
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Economists Rally Behind Honduras in $10.8 Billion Legal Fight Over Crypto Island Project
March 21, 2024
A group of 85 economists has supported the Honduran government’s decision to leave the World Bank’s arbitration body, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), amidst a legal conflict with the crypto island project Próspera Inc., which…
SEC Requests More Funding to Regulate Crypto Sector
March 21, 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted its 2025 budget request, which will partly fund the securities watchdog’s efforts to regulate the crypto sector. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance,” SEC Chair Gary…
Salvadoran Press Raises Doubts on Piggy Bank Funds' Ownership: 80% of BTC Came From Bitfinex
March 20, 2024
Reports from local Salvadoran press are raising questions about President Bukele’s announcement last week, when he transferred 5,690 BTC to a cold wallet, stating that all of these belonged to the country. Moises Alvarado, a Salvadoran journalist, found that 80% of the funds in this wallet came from Bitfinex, an international exchange, while 20% came from Chivo Wallet, the national…
Goldman Sachs Sees More Institutions Diving Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin ETFs Prompt a 'Psychological Shift'
March 20, 2024
Goldman Sachs is seeing more institutions diving into crypto, the global investment bank’s head of digital assets has revealed, noting that until now the bitcoin price action has been driven primarily by retail investors. “But it’s the institutions that we’ve started…
A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges it has discovered instances of price discovery, confirmation, and market…
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Pumping Again as Dogecoin20 ICO Nears 2M – Sponsored Bitcoin News
March 19, 2024
The original meme coins Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are enjoying a rebound, with both cryptos rising over 10% since yesterday.
This bullish price action has caught the interest of retail investors and suggests that the meme coin hype cycle is far from over.
Meanwhile, the buzz around Dogecoin20’s (DOGE20) ICO is building rapidly – over $1.8 million in funding has already been…
Argentine Senate Passes Reform Creating Cryptocurrency Entities Registry – Regulation Bitcoin News
March 19, 2024
The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency services in the country. The CNV, the Argentine securities enforcer, will manage this registry, which also establishes obligations for crypto companies to deliver…
Binance CEO Now Expects Bitcoin Price to Top Earlier Estimate of $80K This Year – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
March 19, 2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng now expects the price of bitcoin to surpass his earlier estimate of $80,000 this year. The executive anticipates continued significant inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as endowments and family offices increase bitcoin…
Despite Broad Crypto Downturn, Solana Hits $200 Range and Overtakes BNB – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
March 18, 2024
Based on the latest metrics, the cryptocurrency landscape has experienced a widespread but modest downturn. Yet, the digital asset solana has risen by 12.2% in the last 24 hours and 43% against the U.S. dollar over the past week. Currently, solana surpassed the $200 mark per coin as it closed in on BNB’s market capitalization.
Solana Defies Market Trend With Impressive Gains
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