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Franklin Templeton tokenizes $380 million US government money fund on Polygon, Stellar
Franklin Templeton has tokenized a $380 million treasuries fund on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers without intermediaries The company has launched the
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Consensys sues SEC, seeks court declaration that Ethereum is not a security
Consensys filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 25 over allegations that the watchdog has overstepped in its authority in trying to regulate Ethereum (ETH)
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Top Ethereum Layer-2 networks adopt Avail DA to boost rollup efficiency and security
Several top Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) networks, such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, zkSync, and Starkware, are preparing to integrate Avail’s Data Availability (DA) solution, according to an April
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Despite market volatility, MicroStrategy’s “BTC per Share” reaches near record levels
Quick Take MicroStrategy (MSTR) has recently experienced a pullback in its stock price, currently trading around $1,260 per share, down 35% from its recent high of nearly $2,000 This decline is in
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SEC cold-shoulders Ethereum ETF applicants in meetings, dashing hopes of May approval
The US SEC is expected to reject several applications for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Reuters reported on April 25, citing
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Bitcoin ETFs in the US drive higher crypto allocations among institutional investors
Institutional investors increasingly sought exposure to crypto during the first quarter of the year following the launch of several US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January The
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IBIT vs GLD: A compelling tale of Bitcoin’s growing dominance over traditional gold investments
Quick Take Bitcoin left a significant mark on the ETF industry in 2024, with Bitcoin ETFs drawing in more than $12 billion in net inflows combined Leading this surge is BlackRock’s iShares
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Polygon leads in EVM efficiency as DeFi users favor low transaction costs
Layer-1 blockchains are foundational networks supporting various applications directly on their protocol, while Layer-2 blockchains operate atop these foundational layers, enhancing scalability and
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Bitcoin stabilizes near $63,000 as U.S. economic growth decelerates.
Quick Take Data from Trading Economics shows the United States economy grew at an annualized rate of 16% in the first quarter of 2024, falling short of the forecasted 25% and slowing down from the
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Polkadot’s new StorageHub parachain targets improved data storage efficiency
StorageHub, a Polkadot parachain, is joining the decentralized data storage revolution, promoting efficiency and network accessibility through decentralized storage solutions The network would be
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Bitcoin options signal cooling bullish sentiment as key support level emerges at $61,000
Quick Take As Bitcoin’s price hovers around $63,000, slightly down over the past 24 hours, the options market is providing insights into shifting investor sentiment ahead of the expiration on
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Europe tightens crypto regulations with new anti-money laundering laws
Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) in Europe would have to implement stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures to combat money laundering following the European Parliament greenlight of new