Centrifuge, a real-world asset (RWA) solution and a Parachain, has a plan for Polkadot, a smart contracts platform. In a proposal, the RWA platform suggests that the newly created Polkadot Community Foundation allocates $3 million USDC to their T-Bill pool. This pool is held within the Anemoy Liquid Treasury Fund and aims to serve multiple objectives. Centrifuge Wants Polkadot To Invest $3 Million In T-Bills In their proposal, allocating the $3 million to T-Bill as an investment will benefit the broader ecosystem. Of note, it will help boost the long-term sustainability of the Polkadot Treasury. This is because the T-Bill pool will generate stable yields from real-world assets, thereby further increasing the financial health of the Treasury. Related Reading: Cardano Foundation Reports Massive Growth In These Key Metrics – ADA Price Soars 3% Though the funds will be from the foundation, Centrifuge argues that injecting the $3 million USDC into the T-Bill pool will help increase the network’s total value locked (TVL). Subsequently, this will also expand the Treasury’s assets. The foundation might consider investing in RWAs, as proposed by Centrifuge, as it could foster the growth of this technology within Polkadot, pushing adoption and growth as a result. Laying out their proposal, Centrifuge said if the foundation decides to invest, it would align with their previous investment in the Anemoy Liquid Treasury Fund. In turn, this may offer a unique opportunity for Polkadot to diversify and expand its investment basket. It is especially now that tokenization and RWA is picking up momentum. RWA Picking Up Steam, Will DOT Reverse Losses? BlackRock, one of the top asset managers in the world, is one of the leaders in tokenizing treasury bills. On Ethereum, the manager has launched BUIDL, a platform where institutions can invest in tokenized Treasury bills. As of September 10, BUIDL is the largest tokenized Treasuries provider, managing over $514 million, according to RWA.xyz. The proposal is so far garnering community support. Roughly a week before the decision, over 53% agreed with this proposal. However, some community members are expressing concerns. Related Reading: Ethereum Sees Massive Outflows from Derivatives: What Does This Mean For ETH? Most of them point to the potential risks and the negative implications of this on the network’s Treasury. One concern is that if this is approved, it could increase DOT spending requests, eventually depleting its reserves. While the prospect of RWA taking off in Polkadot is bullish, DOT is still under pressure. From the daily chart, DOT is down roughly 65% from March highs. It is also in a descending channel and retesting multi-month support. The primary support lies at around $3.5. On the upper end, resistance is at $5. A break above this line will lift sentiment, propelling the coin towards $6.5 in a buy trend continuation formation. Feature image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
After Solana and Near, Libre protocol is deploying its pool of tokenized funds on the Aptos blockchain.
After Solana and Near, Libre protocol is deploying its pool of tokenized funds on the Aptos blockchain.
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Pavel Durov’s arrest and consequences for Telegram, Nvidia’s earnings results, OpenSea’s Wells notice, Rhodium’s bankruptcy, BlackRock’s new crypto ETF and SxT Labs’ fundraising.
The asset manager has expanded its portfolio of crypto-based products in Brazil with the debut of the recently launched iShares Ethereum Trust through a depositary receipt.
Tokenized treasury products are gaining widespread adoption on blockchain networks.
Options would allow institutional investors to hedge risks and traders to amplify their buying power.
BlackRock and other funds have collected billions of dollars worth of inflows for their Ethereum products. Massive outflows from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) have overshadowed that, though.
Around 80% of the past fortnight’s spot Bitcoin ETF trading days have had positive flows, despite Bitcoin seeing sideways price action.
According to the latest data, the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has added another feather to its cap, becoming the company with the largest crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings. Here’s How BlackRock’s ETFs Compare To Grayscale’s Funds Crypto intelligence platform Arkham revealed in a post on X that BlackRock has usurped Grayscale to become the […]
44% of asset managers increased their Bitcoin ETF holdings, while 22% held their position, which was a “pretty good result,” according to Bitwise’s investment chief.
On-chain data platform Token Terminal has set the stage for a potential seismic shift in the crypto ecosystem. It predicts that $10 trillion asset management giant and exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer BlackRock is preparing to unveil its blockchain platform. BlackRock’s Crypto Masterplan Recent research by Token Terminal delves into BlackRock’s strategic entry into the crypto […]
In a notable development, BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers and ETF issuers, has collaborated with the Nasdaq Stock Market in a move to introduce options for its Ethereum ETF recently approved by US regulators. 2025 Decision On Ethereum ETF Options Proposal The filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlines BlackRock’s proposal to amend Options 4, Section 3 to allow for options trading on the iShares Ethereum ETF Trust. Related Reading: 3 Reasons To Buy XRP Now: Crypto Analyst Shares Bullish Forecast Per the filling, if approved, options on the Trust will adhere to the Exchange’s existing rules for ETF options trading. These rules govern various aspects such as listing criteria, expirations, exercise prices, margin requirements, and trading halt procedures, ensuring a standardized approach to trading options on the Trust. The filling further reads: ….The Exchange believes that offering options on the Trust for trading on the Exchange will promote competition by providing investors with an additional, relatively low-cost means to hedge their portfolios and meet their investment needs in connection with spot ether prices and ether related products and positions However, Bloomberg ETF expert James Seyffart noted that the introduction of options on BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF is subject to regulatory approval not only from the SEC, but also from the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Seyffart expects a final decision from the SEC around April 9, 2025. Key Levels To Watch For ETH’s Price This development, if approved by the SEC, would give investors further exposure to the second largest cryptocurrency on the market. However, in the near term, ETH needs bullish catalysts to break out of the downtrend witnessed especially on Monday, when the token retraced over 20% following global economic uncertainties and increased selling pressure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sellers Running Out Of Coins As Dominance Hits 3-Year High At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $2,488, up 1.8% over the past 24 hours, after plunging to a low of $2,112, a level not seen since January 2023 on Monday. This level is key as crypto analyst Trading Tank, in a recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter), claims that as long as ETH remains above $2,400, further price recovery could be seen in the near future for the second largest cryptocurrency on the market. Trading Tank also highlighted the $2,575 level as crucial for another leg higher to test its first resistance to climb to higher levels at $2,690 on the ETH/USDT daily chart. In the scenario in which ETH could breach this barrier, the next hurdle to watch is noted by the $2,910 resistance level, which is imperative to reclaim the $3,000 milestone. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, known also as ETHA, has almost hit $900 million in total inflows after just 11 trading days.
Morgan Stanley will be the first major Wall Street bank to permit its financial advisors to offer spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), CNBC reported on Aug. 2, citing sources familiar with the matter. This decision enables Morgan Stanley’s over 15,000 financial advisors to sell shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin […]
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Despite growing rumors that the world’s largest asset manager may file a spot Solana ETF (exchange-traded fund) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), BlackRock executive Samara Cohen has dismissed the possibility, at least in the near future. BlackRock Pours Cold Water On Solana ETF Hopes In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Samara Cohen, […]
Ethereum whales also known as major investors are gradually returning to the market following recent positive developments around ETH, which demonstrates renewed optimism among institutional and retail investors around the crypto asset. Current data shows that the whales have amassed 426,000 ETH in light of rising excitement over the introduction of spot Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds […]
The author and Bitcoin advocate's panel was sobering, harkening back to the Bitcoin community's, anti-establishment ethos.
BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust led with $266 million in net inflows as spot Ethereum funds made a strong debut in the US market.
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Bitcoin price could reach above the $88,000 mark by September, driven by continued Bitcoin ETF inflows.
The eight recently launched spot ethereum {{ETH}} exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted nearly $600 million worth of volume in the first half of their first day of availability, according to data from Bloomberg.
A Grayscale executive said the products will provide traditional investors with exposure to an asset that has the potential to transform the entire financial system.
A Grayscale executive said the products will provide traditional investors with exposure to an asset that has the potential to transform the entire financial system.
BTC failed to take out key price resistance despite huge inflows into BlackRock's IBIT.
The approved spot Ether ETF applicants included BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale, and are expected to bring billions of dollars into the ecosystem.
After a long period of speculation and uncertainty, Spot Ethereum ETFs (exchange-traded funds) will officially commence trading next week, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. This significant development was announced by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Five Spot Ethereum ETFs Go Live On Cboe Next Week On Friday, July 19, the Chicago Board Options Exchange […]
The amount of positive Bitcoin commentary on social media is just a third of what it was four months ago, according to Santiment.
Crypto stocks’ strong performance was largely attributed to growing bets that Donald Trump will win the presidential election.
MakerDAO's competition to allocate funds will open next month, and would give a big boost for the $1.8 billion tokenized real-world asset space.
To capitalize on the growing interest in the crypto industry, banking giant Goldman Sachs is preparing to enter the tokenization sector, with three offerings expected to launch later this year. Goldman Sachs Aims To Capitalize On Tokenization Trend According to a Fortune report, Mathew McDermott, Global Head of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs, revealed the bank’s intentions to expand its crypto offerings, focusing on the tokenization sector. Tokenization involves issuing “real-world assets,” such as money market funds and real estate holdings on public blockchains such as Ethereum or Solana, leading the bank to plan to launch three tokenization projects by the end of the year in partnership with major clients, including its first project in the United States. Related Reading: Floki Inu To Build Schools In India, FLOKI Price Seen Hitting $17 While other financial institutions, such as BlackRock, launched its first tokenized fund on the Ethereum blockchain in March, McDermott emphasized that success depends on creating products that investors want. To that end, Goldman Sachs recently hosted a digital asset summit in London attended by more than 500 clients. During the Summit, McDermott emphasized the importance of providing investors with these solutions that can “fundamentally” change asset management strategies, stating, “There’s no point in doing it just for the sake of it. According to the report, Goldman Sachs’ views on crypto differ within the institution. McDermott acknowledged that varying perspectives are expected within an institution of their size. While Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, CIO for Goldman Sachs, voiced skepticism about crypto as an investment asset class, McDermott emphasized the bank’s active involvement in crypto from an institutional perspective, including trading cash-settled crypto derivatives on behalf of clients and their participation in the recently approved ETF markets. Crypto Opportunities Ahead Of US Presidential Election As BlackRock successfully launched its treasury fund, BUIDL, on the Ethereum blockchain, it has garnered significant attention; McDermott noted that Goldman Sachs primarily targets institutional clients and intends to work exclusively with private blockchains due to “regulatory constraints.” Although McDermott refrained from disclosing specific details about the upcoming tokenization projects set to debut this year, he revealed that one project would focus on the US fund complex. At the same time, another would center around debt issuance in Europe. Related Reading: Ethereum Rising, 2 Million Addresses Will Be In Money If $3,200 Is Broken Looking ahead, with the US presidential election and the potential for a shift in the government’s regulatory stance on crypto on the horizon, McDermott believes that Goldman Sachs’ opportunities in the space could expand further. This could include activities like holding spot crypto assets and exploring execution and sub-custody services, subject to approval. As of this writing, the largest cryptocurrency on the market, Bitcoin (BTC), was trading at $57,580, presenting a slight decrease of 0.5% in the 24-hour time frame, aiming to consolidate above this level. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com