Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and Blackrock are now taking serious positions in the crypto space, with U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) driving…
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In a now-deleted message posted on June 23 on X, former Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as Ronaldinho, declared his support for crypto, stressing that it was time for this industry to reach more people. Ronaldinho stated: “Time for crypto to go mainstream, who’s with me?.” Recently, he was named ambassador of…
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Mainstream commerce and big brands report improved business results and promising loyalty programs through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem. Web3 tools powered by layer-1 blockchain Solana are driving tangible returns and delivering deep customer data insights, according to prominent mainstream brands and companies that attended Solana Breakpoint. The four-day conference in Amsterdam attracted a…
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Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein expects the price of bitcoin to reach $150,000 by 2025. The firm’s analyst has predicted “imminent” approvals of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those by leading asset management companies like Blackrock and Fidelity. Alliance Bernstein: Bitcoin Could Hit $150K in…
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There may be no single reason for BTC’s 39% January price gain, but some suspect institutional investors. Can their impact be quantified, though? Bitcoin experienced the second-strongest January in its history — and the best since 2013 — rising nearly 40% amid wide reports that institutional investors were back on board. Zhong Yang Chan, head…
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Sharing his opinion around crypto regulations, Buterin spoke against the regulations that have an impact on the inner workings of a crypto ecosystem. The co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), Vitalik Buterin, believes that the crypto ecosystem needs to mature and be in tune with the regulatory policies that allow crypto projects to operate internally freely. Sharing…
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The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors. Institutional investment is pouring into the crypto world, notably the nonfungible token (NFT) scene. In a reaction to the influx, MetaMask Institutional announced another addition to its custodial services offerings for institutional-level clients. MetaMask’s partnership with NFT…
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A look back on the week that was the World Economic Forum and how crypto might have stolen the show. The spectacle that is the World Economic Forum (WEF) came to a close in Davos, Switzerland on Friday, May 27. Nearly 3,000 people from over 110 countries took planes, trains and helicopters to the highest…
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FTX exchange will advertise for the first time during the Super Bowl LVI to reach mainstream football fans. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has secured an advertisement spot in one of the most watched events in America — the championship game of the National Football League, to be held in Feb. 2022 According to a report in…
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Over the last few days, cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing the Sat Symbol initiative, a goal that aims to get a specifically designed symbol to represent the smallest unit of bitcoin and also get the symbol widely adopted. The Sat Symbol has been promoted by a number of crypto luminaries but others have offered alternative…
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