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BlackRock is aiming to become the world’s dominant crypto asset manager by 2030, targeting at least $50 billion in assets under management (AUM) through its digital asset offerings, according to a Thursday presentation on its website. For its flagship crypto ETFs, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), BlackRock’s goal is to lead their respective categories by AUM. IBIT has already secured the top spot among spot Bitcoin ETFs, managing over $73 billion in assets as of June 11. ETHA also leads the spot Ethereum ETF group, with a $4.3 billion market cap, ahead of Grayscale’s ETHE.…

Chainlink had the most social activity among all RWA projects, including 6.4 million interactions and 10,100 active posts. ONDO, HBAR, and AVAX were popular among users because they had many active participants and constant postings. Projects such as ALGO and EL produced fewer posts, yet their members were very engaged. Chainlink ($LINK) has secured the top position in social activity among real-world asset (RWA) projects, according to new data released by Phoenix Group and LunarCrush on May 20. In the past 24 hours, there were 10,000 engaged posts and 6.4 million interactions with LINK which was far higher than its…

Zoro and AgentsGPT recently entered a collaboration with one of the goals to shape the future of tokenized AI agents. The alliance aims to connect artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi), allowing the development of on-chain autonomous agents. The agents will be able to interact in real time, operate continuously and evolve using machine learning. https://twitter.com/zorotechnology/status/1939670264071201113 Zoro will offer organized training data and validation processes, aiding the proper creation and implementation of AI behaviors. This will make agents reliable and allow them to operate within established limits with minimal operational errors. AgentsGPT will provide the infrastructure needed to tokenize,…

Veteran analyst Miles Deutscher has called attention to a consistent Bitcoin price reaction immediately after each Bitcoin conference. He discussed this in a recent analytical commentary today, shortly after the conclusion of the latest Bitcoin 2025 Conference. Notably, the conference, held in Las Vegas between May 27 and 29, featured industry leaders like Michael Saylor, as well as prominent personalities such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Bitcoin Price Always Crashes After Each Bitcoin Conference However, according to Miles Deutscher, Bitcoin price always collapses immediately after every Bitcoin conference. For context, the inaugural year of the Bitcoin conference, organized by…

Ethereum has shown strength by reclaiming the critical 200-day moving average at $2.5K, signalling growing bullish momentum. If buying interest remains strong, a continued push toward the $2.8K resistance zone appears likely. By Shayan The Daily Chart ETH recently found solid support at the key 100-day moving average near $2K, triggering a surge in buying interest and a shift in momentum. The asset has successfully broken above the pivotal 200-day MA around $2.5K, a level that has repeatedly acted as resistance in recent weeks. This breakout marks a notable bullish development. However, to sustain this move, ETH needs to hold…

Upbit, South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the listing of MANTRA (OM), a little over a month after the token suffered a major crash, which erased $5.5 billion in market capitalization. This move triggered a double-digit rise in OM’s price. The exchange will also support trading for Access Protocol (ACS), GoChain (GO), Observer (OBSR), Quiztok (QTCON), and Rally (RLY). MANTRA (OM) Secures Upbit Listing According to Upbit’s official announcement, trading for OM will commence on May 21 at 15:00 Korea Standard Time (KST). “Supported Markets: KRW, BTC, USDT Market. Trading opens at: 2025-05-21 15:00 KST (estimated time),” Upbit posted…

Ice Open Network, a well-known L1 blockchain to enhance Web3 adoption with a decentralized, secure, and scalable platform, has started partnership with Uphold Inc., a prominent digital finance entity. The collaboration aims to empower institutional infrastructure to expedite worldwide adoption. The platform revealed this development on its official social media account on X. 🤝 We’re proud to announce our institutional partnership with @UpholdInc, one of the most trusted platforms in digital finance — managing $7B+ in assets, processing $53 trillion+ in transactions, and trusted by over 10 million users worldwide.Through this partnership, Ice Open… pic.twitter.com/vhGttjdX5J — Ice Open Network (@ice_blockchain)…

Although Ethereum (ETH) has yet to experience a major rise, rapidly increasing institutional accumulation could open the door to a bull rally for ETH. Because many corporate companies have been accumulating huge amounts of ETH lately. At this point, the latest acquisition news came from Matrixport, Abraxas Capital and SharpLink Gaming. According to Lookonchain’s post, Matrixport and Abraxas Capital withdrew more than $230 million worth of ETH from exchanges. An address thought to be connected to Matrixport withdrew 40,734 ETH worth $104 million from crypto exchanges Binance and OKX in the last 24 hours, while Abraxas Capital withdrew 48,823 ETH…

The stablecoin market has surged to an unprecedented $228 billion, according to new research, a record high driven by a wave of adoption from major global banks and Fortune 500 companies who are increasingly turning to digital dollars for their efficiency and speed. This marks a $33 billion, or 17%, increase in the total stablecoin market cap since the start of 2025. According to Leon Waidmann, Head of Research at Onchain Foundation, this growth shows that the current market cycle “is far from over.” Stablecoin market cap hits an all-time high!🔸NOW at $228B.🔸Up $33B (+17%) this year alone. Centralized exchanges…

Crypto researcher SMQKE recently explained how XRP investors have an interest in Ripple’s success by simply holding the token. His latest disclosure was built on the findings of a recent legal report by James C. Spindler for William & Mary Law School, America’s oldest law school. The original report, released in May 2025, mentioned XRP as an economic proxy for Ripple’s future success. The company has always maintained that XRP is a utility token, not an investment contract. However, the report argued that XRP’s value is connected to the performance of Ripple’s payment network. Interestingly, Ripple has also mentioned that…