BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched its first Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe. The new iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) gives investors easy access to bitcoin through a regulated and secure investment vehicle. This is BlackRock’s first bitcoin-linked ETP outside North America, following the success of its U.S.-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) which…
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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. March 26, 2025 – BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, is thrilled to announce a significant revamp of its VIP program, specifically designed to cater to high-volume traders among its 6.8 million users globally. This initiative highlights BTCC’s continued commitment to delivering an exceptional…
Berachain is a layer-one blockchain that uses a “Proof-of-Liquidity” (PoL) consensus mechanism and claims to be compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This is because it was built on top of BeaconKit, a modular EVM-focused consensus client framework, according to the network’s documentation. Berachain claims to be similar to EVM because its execution layer…
Sony is expanding its Web3 strategy by partnering with Yoake to launch officially licensed digital collectibles from one of Netflix’s top-performing anime series, The Seven Deadly Sins, which has sold over 55 million copies worldwide. This collaboration marks the first mainstream anime intellectual property to utilize Sony’s blockchain infrastructure through its platform, Soneium. The initial…
World Network is reportedly in discussions with Visa to integrate stablecoin payments into its self-custody crypto wallet. The partnership would enable users to make stablecoin-based payments to merchants within Visa’s vast global network. “The plan is to build up a whole connected wallet strategy so that you can trade in all kinds of things, from…
Marion Laboure, managing director and macro strategist at Deutsche Bank, stated that she viewed Trump’s bitcoin reserve move as nothing new, just a continuation of the crypto evolution that started last year. She also noted that many cryptocurrencies were destined to crash. Deutsche Bank Strategist Disregards Trump’s Admin Bitcoin Reserve: ‘Nothing New’ The policy pivot…
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) officially dropping its long-standing lawsuit against Ripple Labs, investor confidence in XRP has been renewed, with an analyst now predicting an XRP price rise to $10 by 2030, driven by regulatory clarity, RLUSD adoption, and a potential Ripple IPO. XRP Prediction According to a CoinDesk report,…
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing steadily, with the network adding 40 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past five days, reaching 836 EH/s—edging close to the protocol’s historical peak. In addition, as bitcoin’s price has moved upward, the hashprice—representing the estimated daily earnings from one petahash per second (PH/s) of computing power—has also seen an…
XRP’s pivotal role in cross-border payments gains momentum as new ETPs debut on Nasdaq Stockholm, signaling a breakthrough for compliant crypto access across Europe. XRP Accelerates ‘Breakthrough Moment for Crypto in Europe’ With Compliant ETP Access Crypto investment firm 21Shares AG, known for pioneering exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to digital assets, announced new listings on…
