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The following is a guest post by Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs. Standards are the unsung heroes of technological innovation. They pave the way for true interoperability and establish a solid foundation for businesses to operate. A solid foundation of standards and guidelines makes it possible for builders to take a longer view and design more reliable technology. From HTTP for web browsing to SMTP for email, standards have catalyzed paradigm shifts that shaped the modern world. As privacy technology matures, the emergence of standards for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) promises to usher in a new era for web3 and…
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve can hyperbitcoinize the world. So, this can turn the dollar obsolete, and there could be just bitcoin for people like the present dollar. It would be very impacting to the world’s financial system when a financial institution manages its reserve. This will either have positive or negative impacts on the US dollar depending on how it will be used within the system. Precisely, it all depends on how these changes will be dealt with. Strengthening the US dollar through Bitcoin It would seem that the Bitcoin reserve would strengthen the US dollar since Bitcoin would most probably…
Significant investment flows into the cryptocurrency market because various blockchain projects obtain notable financial support. Fundraising events from the Phoenix Group’s data show that investors hold strong optimism about blockchain technology deployments alongside decentralized finance (DeFi) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems from the cryptocurrency domain. MAJOR RECENT CRYPTO FUNDRAISING EVENTS#HashKeyGroup #Plasma #Legend #MangoNetwork $MGO #StakeStone #GamerBoom #FrodoBotsAI #NodeGo pic.twitter.com/hBIMMykR1v — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 15, 2025 The most remarkable fundraising event came when HashKey Group received $30 million through investments by KKR combined with another influx from institutional firms. HashKey Group stands out as an industry…
A recent publication from FOX Business News spotlights a statement that Bank of America is conducting “100% of its internal transactions” using XRP. Specifically, the suggestion came from David Stryzewski, CEO of Sound Planning Group, during a discussion on FOX Business on Monday, January 6. Stryzewski claimed that Bank of America had not only integrated XRP into its daily operations but had also filed 83 patents related to the blockchain technology behind Ripple. Accordingly, he expressed a bullish sentiment on XRP, stressing that it would serve as a key vehicle in the future of finance. “XRP is going to be…
A high-ranking official from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly arrived at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday noon, to commence investigations on the tax agency’s operations. According to a Reuters exclusive, Gavin Kliger, a top staffer working alongside Elon Musk in the federal efficiency initiative, met with senior IRS executives at the agency’s Washington headquarters, according to sources familiar with the visit. Kliger’s arrival comes just days after a poll on Musk’s social media platform, X, which saw over 92% support for DOGE to scrutinize the IRS. 🚨 #BREAKING: DOGE officials have just entered the IRS building…
Mansa AI, an AI-powered platform for blockchain automation, is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with Bitgert to revolutionize blockchain and artificial intelligence. This partnership aims to merge AI-driven solutions and the blockchain ecosystem, pushing the boundaries of decentralized technology. 📢 Partnership Announcement!We are excited to announce a strategic partnership between Mansa AI and @bitgertbrise 🤖Bitgert is a pioneering crypto engineering organization building a comprehensive ecosystem that transforms digital asset ownership.Together, we are shaping… pic.twitter.com/yhFpS1fFYF — Mansa AI AgentCraft (@MansaWorldAI) February 15, 2025 This alliance aims to utilize Mansa AI AgentCraft’s groundbreaking abilities of artificial intelligence and the high-performance infrastructure…
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded its highest single-day outflow on Jan. 2, as the 12 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds collectively experienced $242.3 million in outflows when trading resumed in the U.S. According to data from SoSoValue, BlackRock’s spot BTC ETF recorded $332.62 million in outflows on Thursday marking its largest-ever outflow day since its launch on Jan. 11, 2024. The outflows seen by the BTC ETF extended their outflow streak to three consecutive days marking another record, which saw $392.6 million withdrawn from the fund. The recent outflows may be viewed as a temporary blip, as BlackRock’s IBIT ranked third…
A new study reveals the behavior of crypto users in Italy and around the world, in the time period from 2019 to 2024. In these five years, Italian cryptocurrency holders have increased by 118%, with over 4 million Italians converting to crypto trading. Italy: the 118% increase in crypto users in five years Italy and the 4 million new crypto users in the last five years The interest in the sector is from 13 million Italians Italy: the 118% increase in crypto users in five years A new study has revealed some data on crypto users in Italy and worldwide,…
The subtle rivalry between XRP and Ethereum (ETH) is now beyond just the market capitalization and ranking of both coins. A new report shows South Korean traders’ shifting perception about both coins. Per a survey by local media platform News1, these crypto-savvy traders chose XRP over Ethereum. Korean affinity for XRP The News1 survey spanned from Dec. 24 to Dec. 26, featuring 5,220 investors with a probe into their top crypto choices. Based on the ranking of the top assets by these respondents, Bitcoin retained the top spot as the most preferred asset in the country. Following Bitcoin is XRP…
The following is a guest post by Matthew Niemerg, Co-founder of Aleph Zero. In the grand halls of Florence’s Palazzo Medici, during the Renaissance, the legendary banking family conducted their affairs with an intricate dance of transparency and secrecy. While their ledgers tracked every florin with meticulous precision, access to these records was guarded as carefully as the gold in their vaults. This delicate balance between accountability and confidentiality wasn’t just good business—it was essential for survival in the complex web of Renaissance politics and commerce. Five centuries later, as blockchains are innovating both finance and business, we appear at…