83% of institutions plan to up crypto allocations in 2025: Coinbase

Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on cryptocurrency, with 83% saying they plan to up crypto allocations in 2025, according to a March 18 report by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon.  Already, nearly three-quarters of firms surveyed said they hold cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and a “significant majority” said they plan to boost crypto…

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Clearinghouse backs Ethereum token standard for US securities

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) — the US’s primary clearinghouse for securities transactions — has committed to promoting Ethereum’s ERC-3643 standard for permissioned securities tokens, according to a March 20 announcement.  DTCC is joining the ERC3643 Association, a nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing the standard’s adoption with the goal of “promoting and advancing the…

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Is Bitcoin price going to crash again?

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $87,000 on March 20, 14% above its low of $76,60, reached on March 11 amid a slight improvement in market sentiment.  However, BTC price has since slid toward $84,000, down 2% over the last 24 hours, raising questions about whether the asset could drop further over the next few days. BTC/USD daily…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF flips gold fund

BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) now holds more assets than the asset manager’s gold ETF despite only launching in January, data from BlackRock shows. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exceeds $33 billion in net assets as of Nov. 8, surpassing iShares Gold Trust (IAU), which holds just shy of that amount, according to iShares. It’s…

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BFI charity allocates $90M, pledges $200M for health, climate initiatives

Blockchain For Impact (BFI), a charity established by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, has committed $90 million to advance biomedical research, driving healthcare innovation, and enhancing climate resilience — a development that could spur blockchain’s adoption for charity initiatives. The Polygon co-founder’s BFI plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the growth of healthcare…

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