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BofA, Citi, Goldman Sachs among 21 institutions planning stablecoin launch

The planned venture will initially focus on a US dollar stablecoin before expanding to other G7 currencies, with a euro-denominated offering next. Read Full Story…
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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust Is Beating Top S&P 500 ETF 

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust Is Beating Top S&P 500 ETF  The asset manager’s flagship bitcoin fund is delivering better returns than Vanguard’s S&P…
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Russia opens central bank digital currency to millions as 12 major banks and top retailers face rollout rules

All 12 systemically significant banks are ready, while the first retailer mandate applies only above a revenue threshold and with a qualifying bank agreement. The…
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Strategy turns MSCI’s own SEC words against its $24 billion MSTR threat

Strategy has challenged MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” screen by tying it to a regulatory argument MSCI made four years ago in a letter shared on…
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Citi, Goldman, other global banks and asset managers team up on stablecoin venture

The group will focus first on a U.S. dollar stablecoin for payments and digital asset settlement, with a euro token a priority for expansion. Read…
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BlackRock Re-Underwrites Bitcoin, and the Portfolio Math Still Holds

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Re-Underwrites Bitcoin, and the Portfolio Math Still Holds BlackRock re-underwrites the Bitcoin thesis, finding that even modest allocations historically improved risk-adjusted returns…
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Sberbank Plans to Accept Ether and USDT as Collateral for Crypto-Backed Loans

Russia’s largest bank will widen its crypto lending beyond bitcoin once the assets are cleared to circulate publicly, a deputy chairman told TASS. The post…
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Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In

The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.…
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Strategy Opposes MSCI Proposal, Says Bitcoin Treasury Firms Are Being Targeted a Second Time

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Opposes MSCI Proposal, Says Bitcoin Treasury Firms Are Being Targeted a Second Time Bitcoin treasury Strategy has blasted Morgan Stanley Capital International’s…
DeFi

Russia's Sberbank Sees $46 Billion in Crypto Trading, Plans Ethereum and USDT-Backed Loans

Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov told state media that trading could hit 4 trillion rubles in its first year, as the bank prepares to broaden crypto-backed…