The end of payment friction: Why stablecoins and on-chain liquidity are winning | Opinion
Stablecoins are already eliminating delays and transaction costs—the main issues that traditional finance has failed to achieve....
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Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to list Grayscale’s spot Avalanche ETF
The approval could enhance mainstream adoption of crypto investments, offering diversified exposure and potentially stabilizing AVAX’s market presence. The post Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to list Grayscale’s spot Avalanche ETF appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Bitcoin’s Outflows Are Signaling Big Things Despite Recent Profit-Taking
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $88,000 earlier this week, amidst a recovery following several catalysts, including GameStop’s surprise $1.3 billion capital raise for Bitcoin allocation. Despite this surge, the crypto asset quickly retraced, falling by 3% over the past 24 hours, as traders appear to have cashed in on the brief...
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Julius Baer onboards crypto veteran amid broad reorganization
Despite its broader cost-cutting push, Julius Baer appears to be signaling an ongoing focus on digital assets with a key crypto hire. Swiss wealth management group Julius Baer is cutting costs under its new CEO Stefan Bollinger, but the bank…...
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Coinbase, Kraken, and 32 other companies urge to block the DOJ from prosecuting web3 builders like Tornado Cash
On Mar. 26, an open letter signed by 34 crypto companies urged the U.S. senators and congressmen to correct the code interpretation by the Department of Justice, where the DOJ suggested that web3 developers like the Tornado Cash team were…...
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Crypto Daybook Americas: Altcoins Slide, Gold Shines as Trump Tariffs Spur Flight to Safety
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The crypto market is extending yesterday’s slide as investors anticipate the impact of President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, set to come into effect on April 2, and key macroeconomic data due later Friday. Bitcoin (BTC) has lost 2.5% in the...
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French State Bank Bpifrance Plans $27M Investment in Digital Assets
Bpifrance, a French state-owned investment bank, plans to invest 25 million euros ($27 million) in digital assets as part of an initiative to strengthen the country’s blockchain industry. The bank will buy and hold crypto tokens related to decentralized finance (DeFi) tokenization, staking and staking, it said on Thursday....
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The Tokenization of Intellectual Capital: Turning Knowledge into Crypto Assets
In today’s digital age, knowledge is one of the most valuable resources. From research and patents to creative works and trade secrets, intellectual capital drives the modern economy. But monetizing knowledge has always been a challenge. Now, blockchain technology is […] The post The Tokenization of Intellectual Capital: Turning...
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Lazarus Group’s 2024 pause was repositioning for $1.4B Bybit hack
North Korea-affiliated hackers may have scaled back their operations in the second half of 2024 while preparing for what became the largest crypto hack in history. The crypto industry was rocked by the enormous hack on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion to the infamous North Korean...
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Bitcoin Short-Term Holder Capitulation Nears End As Realized Losses Drop Tenfold On Exchanges
Bitcoin is trading below the key $90,000 level after failing to break above crucial supply and losing its grip on important demand zones. The recent bullish speculation has quickly faded as selling pressure returns, sparking a wave of panic across the market. Investors, rattled by renewed volatility and macroeconomic...
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