Who Actually Owns the Bitcoin Held by BlackRock?
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($IBIT) gives investors exposure to Bitcoin ($BTC) without requiring them to manage private keys. That raises a common question: who actually owns the Bi
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DTCC picks Canton for launch, Stellar and Arc for 2027
DTCC (@The_DTCC) will launch its Tokenization Service this month on the @CantonNetwork and Besu, DTCC's private network. The service starts with 25 stocks, ETFs and US Treasuries, tokenized 1
Chainlink’s tech is heading to Japanese institutions
Tokyo-based Pacific Meta (@PacificMeta) has signed a strategic partnership with @chainlink to bring tokenized finance tools to Japanese institutions. Pacific Meta has chosen Chainlink's Cross
The man who created Sui’s Move language now does security research at Anthropic
Sam Blackshear (@b1ackd0g), the creator of the Move programming language used for Sui smart contracts, now works on defensive security research at Anthropic (@AnthropicAI). He left @Mysten_La
Deutsche Bank is weeks away from holding Bitcoin for clients
Deutsche Bank (@DeutscheBank) plans to launch crypto custody in Germany within weeks. It will be the lender's first digital asset service, with a rollout to Asian financial centers planned fo
Crypto PACs Ramp Up Spending vs. Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Bid
Crypto-aligned political spending is intensifying ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with a major Fairshake affiliate boosting its media budget for Ohio’s Senate race. New Federal Election
Arbitrum is Paying Projects to Make USDG Their Main Stablecoin
Arbitrum (@arbitrum) $ARB has launched the Arbitrum Stablecoin Growth Program to boost adoption of Global Dollar ($USDG) across its ecosystem. The scheme offers token rewards and support to a
The man who created Sui’s Move language now does security research at Anthropic
Sam Blackshear (@b1ackd0g), the creator of the Move programming language used for Sui smart contracts, now works on defensive security research at Anthropic (@AnthropicAI). He left @Mysten_La
Who Actually Owns the Bitcoin Held by BlackRock?
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($IBIT) gives investors exposure to Bitcoin ($BTC) without requiring them to manage private keys. That raises a common question: who actually owns the Bi
Deutsche Bank is weeks away from holding Bitcoin for clients
Deutsche Bank (@DeutscheBank) plans to launch crypto custody in Germany within weeks. It will be the lender's first digital asset service, with a rollout to Asian financial centers planned fo
Chainlink’s tech is heading to Japanese institutions
Tokyo-based Pacific Meta (@PacificMeta) has signed a strategic partnership with @chainlink to bring tokenized finance tools to Japanese institutions. Pacific Meta has chosen Chainlink's Cross
LayerZero unveils Aerie with 0.65-second quantum-safe signature benchmark
LayerZero Labs has introduced Aerie, a research system that its developers say can aggregate 32,768 quantum-resistant Falcon signatures in 0.65 seconds on an Apple laptop without GPU accelera