In a pronounced shift in the digital assets landscape, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, signaled a stronger alignment with public blockchain networks, notably Ethereum, over permissioned alternatives. This key insight emerged during the “Beyond Bitcoin ETFs – What’s Next on the Institutional Roadmap?” panel at Coinbase’s State of Crypto Summit 2024 on Thursday. BlackRock

Remember Doge? The Shiba Inu pup that became a digital currency sensation in 2013? Back then, it was a playful jab at the seriousness of the crypto world. Fast forward a decade, and memecoins, those internet joke-inspired tokens, are a barking mad force in the crypto economy, amassing a market cap of nearly $60 billion,

At the BTC Prague conference today, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, captivated attendees with a keynote address where he predicted a meteoric rise in the Bitcoin price, suggesting it could reach as much as $8 million per coin. This assertion was part of his broader presentation on the “21 Rules of HODLing Bitcoin,” which

Polling data shows that crypto support could tip the balance in a close race for the White House. Here’s how it could impact Biden and Trump.

“The Bitcoin Standard” inspired Rep. Thomas Massie to bring back legislation to end the Fed for the first time in a decade.

Bitfarms sets its sights on Pennsylvania as it attempts to shake off Riot Platform’s newfound influence.

Bitcoin ETFs saw a significant turnaround on June 12, recording a $100.8 million inflow. This marks a notable recovery from two consecutive days of outflows. While inflows exceeding $100 million haven’t been a rarity for spot Bitcoin ETFs, these inflows are especially significant as they come after a substantial outflow of $200.4 million on June
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Bitcoin miner Bitfarms is set to expand its operations in the US by leasing a site in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and deploying miners that can output 600 PH/s of hashrate. In a June 13 statement, the firm said the site’s initial capacity will be 12 megawatts, with plans to expand to 120 MW by 2025. Bitfarms
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler said the regulator expects to approve the spot Ethereum ETF applications’ S-1 registration forms “sometime over the course of this summer,” which would be the final step before the funds can launch in the US. Gensler confirmed that the ETFs would be able to launch by the end of summer, well
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US Congressman Thomas Massie has reintroduced legislation aimed at abolishing the Federal Reserve, a move he says was inspired by a seminal book on Bitcoin. The bill, known as the “Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act,” marks the first attempt in a decade to dismantle the nation’s central banking system. It was introduced by Massie in
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