BlackRock’s Bitcoin spot ETF holds over 100,000 BTC (770 billion yen)
9 stocks with over $4 billion in net inflows On the 13th, BlackRock’s IBIT became the first of the nine newly established Bitcoin spot ETFs to have assets under management (AUM) of over 100,000 BTC (770 billion yen). This reflects…
Citi Bank used Avalanche to explore private equity funds tokenization
Citi Bank, Wellington Management, and WisdomTree explore private equity tokenization on Avalanche. The Proof of concept demonstrates the potential for enhanced automation, compliance, and control. Collaboration with DTCC Digital Assets evaluates interoperability and seamless integration. Citi Bank, in collaboration with…
Has President Biden announced his support for Bitcoin? | CoinDesk JAPAN
Let’s answer the question in the title. No. President Biden has not suddenly become a Bitcoin supporter. Memes that are misleading However, the president’s social media team posted an image of the president with “laser eyes†(he emits laser beams…
SEC Chair Gensler On Crypto ETFs
Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on CNBC’s “Squawk Box†(M-F, 6AM-9AM ET) today, Wednesday, February 14. Following is a link to video on CNBC.com: SEC Chair Gensler: Crypto is a field…
“78% of institutional traders have no plans to trade cryptocurrencies†JP Morgan survey
Attitude survey for institutional investors US financial giant JP Morgan has released the 2024 edition of “The e-Trading Edit,” an attitude survey targeting more than 4,000 institutional traders. Questions regarding crypto assets (virtual currency) are also included. First, regarding handling…
There is a high possibility that the Philippines will not use blockchain for wholesale CBDC – could it happen by 2026? | CoinDesk JAPAN
The Philippines is likely to issue a wholesale CBDC within two years, the Inquirer reported. There are no plans to issue a retail CBDC due to concerns that there is a high possibility of a bank run. Central Bank of…
Iranian government targets cryptominers amid bitcoin rally
By bne correspondent in Tehran Iran Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Company (Tavanir) have launched an initiative to tackle unauthorised crypto mining amid the surge in cryptocurrency values and foreign exchange rates, as reported by Barghnews on February 12. News…
Court Dismisses Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims Against OpenAI
In recent months, rightsholders of all ilks have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list includes record labels, individual authors, visual artists, and even the New York Times. These rightsholders all object to the presumed use of…
‘No chance’ dad who binned £275m Bitcoin harddrive will be allowed to search landfill
By Bradley Jolly A defiant council has stressed a dad will not be able to dig in a landfill site for IT hardware containing Bitcoin worth £275million. James Howells, 38, is desperate to find the hard drive lost more than…
Bitcoin Depot Completes Purchase of Roughly 400 Additional Bitcoin ATMs for Q1 2024 Expansion
Bitcoin Depot targets to have roughly 8,000 Bitcoin ATMs installed by the end of 2024 ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Depot (“Bitcoin Depot†or the “Companyâ€) (NASDAQ: BTM), a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM (“BTMâ€) operator and leading fintech…