US CBDC ‘is dead’ under Trump, but stablecoins could be set to explode
President Donald Trump has promised to “never allow” a CBDC in the United States, but stablecoin adoption is well on its way.
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Morgan Stanley advisers can officially pitch Bitcoin ETFs
For now, the advisory platform is only recommending ETFs from BlackRock and Fidelity.

Arxnovum files Bitcoin ETF application with Canadian securities regulators
Winklevoss’ Gemini Trust will act as a sub-custodian for the new Arxnovum Bitcoin ETF in Canada. 1886 Total views 6 Total shares Canadian investment fund manager Arxnovum Investments has filed a prospectus for a new Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, in Canada.On Jan. 11, the company filed a stack of preliminary documents for the…

Irys launches layer-1 programmatic data blockchain
The price of storing data directly on the blockchain is extremely prohibitive for most users, leading to an overreliance on traditional IT.

NFT creator Doodles raises $54M in funding at $704M valuation
The firm said it will use the money from the raise to further enhance its intellectual property. 243 Total views 11 Total shares On Tuesday, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) collection Doodles announced that it had raised $54 million at a $704 million valuation in a funding round led by Seven Seven Six, with participation from 10T…

Bitcoin Holds Over $5,300 as Top Altcoins See Mixed Signals
Saturday, April 20 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight gains and losses capped under 2% on the day to press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering above the $5,300 mark.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin is up about one percent on the day, trading at $5,342 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking…

New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology
New York University (NYU) has reportedly become the “first” university in the U.S. to offer students a major in blockchain technology, CBS New York reported September 18.The program will reportedly be provided by the NYU Stern School of Business, which was also a pioneer in offering undergraduate courses in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Professor Andrew Hinkes…

Blockchain Makes Money Laundering Risks Greater, Says Swiss Regulator
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) warned the country that Switzerland is particularly prone to money laundering risks for reasons including the use of blockchain technology.In its first-ever yearly risk monitor report — published by FINMA on Dec. 10 — the regulator warns that blockchain and crypto assets exacerbate the country’s already existing money…

DeFi aggregator raided by five hackers on launch day
Four malicious hackers and one white-hat have gone to town on ForceDAO during its launch day. 4197 Total views 21 Total shares Fledgling decentralized finance protocol ForceDAO has had a rough start, with several incursions from hackers taking place just hours after it launched.The Ethereum-based yield aggregator had only just launched its airdrop campaign on…