Blockchain

Blockchain

Winklevoss Twins Seek $2.2 Billion Valuation for Gemini IPO

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The pair invested early in bitcoin, becoming some of the world’s first bitcoin billionaires and launching Gemini in 2014.

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Blockchain

Ethereum Battles Bitcoin for Wall Street Whales

Both of the two biggest cryptos surged on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a September rate cut.

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How Stablecoins Are Squaring the Circle a Month After GENIUS Act’s Passage

Stablecoins are seen as a lower-risk entry point into crypto because their value is tied to another asset, usually the US dollar.

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Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?

Companies that have been waiting on the crypto sidelines are likely about to jump in the game following the passage of the GENIUS Act.

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Blockchain

Goldman Sachs, BNY Bring $7 Trillion Money Market to Blockchain

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The announcement comes just days after President Trump signed a law that introduces US-regulated stablecoins.

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Blockchain

MicroStrategy Bolsters Its Bitcoin War Chest

The timing of Strategy’s latest Bitcoin gains was hardly a surprise: last week also marked “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill.

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Policy & Power

EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

Berlin-based economist Jan Philipp Fritsche explains how the new NATO defense spending pledge and US crypto legislation could impact the EU.

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Blockchain

Ethereum Treasuries Boom as Companies Look Beyond Bitcoin

In the past 30 days, Ethereum treasury companies scooped up more than 545,000 ether worth at least $1.6 billion, CoinTelegraph reported.

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Blockchain

Crypto Heads Toward Housing Market in Latest Mainstreaming Move

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The new rules could let homebuyers keep their crypto and use it to qualify for loans though mainstream banks.

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Blockchain

Fiserv Connecting Thousands of Banks to Crypto with New Stablecoin Platform

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Financial institutions are racing to get into stablecoins as the Genius Act makes its way toward POTUS Trump’s desk.

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