Coinbase wants to bring the entire startup lifecycle onchain, CEO Armstrong says

Coinbase wants to bring the entire startup lifecycle onchain, CEO Armstrong says

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said onchain fundraising could make capital formation “more efficient, fair, and transparent.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined an ambitious plan to move every stage of a startup’s journey, from incorporation to fundraising and public trading, onto the blockchain. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, Armstrong described his vision for an onchain…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate. Meanwhile, Ferrari is deepening…

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Don’t just tokenize assets, build the institutions to back them

Don’t just tokenize assets, build the institutions to back them

RWA tokenization faces criticism, but regulatory clarity and institutional adoption prove it’s building the foundation for finance’s future. Opinion by: Alex Zhang, co-founder at Pharos Tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) is not a self-contained solution to traditional finance problems. To claim such a thing would be one-dimensional. As it stands, RWA tokenization is under immense pressure…

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‘Another nail in the coffin of the original crypto spirit’: Whales ditch self-custody for ETFs

‘Another nail in the coffin of the original crypto spirit’: Whales ditch self-custody for ETFs

Wealthy Bitcoin holders are moving billions into ETFs like BlackRock’s IBIT as tax benefits and SEC rule changes drive a shift away from self-custody. Bitcoin’s self-custody era may be coming to an end as wealthy holders increasingly transfer their assets into regulated exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amid tax incentives and improving institutional infrastructure. In a Wednesday…

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Why most ‘crypto cities’ flop — and the blueprint execs say might work

Why most ‘crypto cities’ flop — and the blueprint execs say might work

Crypto executives argue that a self-sovereign city powered by cryptographic and decentralized systems is technically possible but would be immensely challenging. While there have been multiple attempts over the years at building “crypto cities” — special zones that rely on blockchain technology to function —most experiments have failed, and crypto executives think they know why. …

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Dogecoin’s House of Doge bets on Italian soccer underdog

Dogecoin’s House of Doge bets on Italian soccer underdog

Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm has acquired a majority stake in US Triestina 1918 in a push for broader DOGE adoption, starting with sports. Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm, House of Doge, has snapped up a majority stake in a historic but struggling professional Italian football team.  In an announcement from Monday, the House of Doge, together…

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