Circle debuts Arc testnet with participation by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa

Circle debuts Arc testnet with participation by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa

Circle’s new Arc blockchain testnet launches with participation from more than 100 institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa and Mastercard. Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer, launched the public testnet for Arc, its open layer-1 blockchain network built to bring global financial infrastructure onchain. The rollout, which Circle calls the “Economic Operating System for the…

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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, US Treasury Scott Bessent signals trade framework deal reached, CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists, and…

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‘House is fine, but door is jammed’: AWS outage shows crypto’s weak spot

‘House is fine, but door is jammed’: AWS outage shows crypto’s weak spot

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers. The recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that knocked out major crypto and fintech platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, MetaMask and Venmo, has reignited debate over how decentralized Web3 really is. While blockchains continued…

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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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‘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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