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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Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to 5M as alternative VC exits surge

Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to $965M as alternative VC exits surge

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash and…

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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, major banks including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Citi are entering the stablecoin race. Prediction platform Kalshi secured $300 million for…

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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, TradFi giants made 345 blockchain investments between 2020–2024, with G-SIBs leading 100+ deals across tokenization, custody and payments; Arkham Intelligence claims to have retroactively…

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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, Block has officially joined the S&P 500, expanding the benchmark index’s exposure to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon announced plans to offer…

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4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest K BTC price is a discount

4 key Bitcoin metrics suggest $80K BTC price is a discount

Bitcoin price fails to find upward momentum, but multiple data points prove BTC currently trades at a discount. Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from $87,241 to $81,331 between March 28 and March 31, erasing gains from the previous 17 days. The 6.8% correction liquidated $230 million in bullish BTC futures positions and largely followed the declining…

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#Goldman Sachs CEO drops DJ side hustle

#Goldman Sachs CEO drops DJ side hustle

David Solomon, formerly known as D-Sol while behind the decks, has retired from DJing high-profile events amid criticism that the attention was distracting him from his daytime gig. David Solomon (fka D-Sol) DJs at Watermill, New York’s the Safe & Sound Drive-In Concert Fundraiser in July 2020. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Safe &…

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