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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives is on track to vote on whether money from the state’s public funds could be allocated to buying Bitcoin, a local regional newspaper reports. This also applies to North Carolina’s pension fund, which provides retirement benefits for police officers, teachers, firefighters, and so on. It has a total of $129 billion in assets. The fund has more than a million members, including current employees and retirees. As of now, the fund’s portfolio is mainly comprised of public equity and investment-grade fixed income. It also holds real estate as well as some non-traditional…

Jasmy Corporation, a Tokyo-based leader in blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) integration, has unveiled its ambitious 2025 roadmap, signaling a transformative year for its decentralized data platform. Focused on empowering individuals to control their data, Jasmy’s roadmap introduces the Jasmy Developer Program, a three-tier token economy, and the Jasmy App platform, alongside technological advancements. With this development, the protocol, dubbed “Japan’s Bitcoin,” remains committed to accelerating the growth of its ecosystem, despite some challenges faced in recent times. Jasmy’s Vision: Democratizing Data in a Connected World Founded in 2016 by former Sony executives, including Kunitake Ando and Kazumasa Sato,…

Bitcoin (BTC) price has powered higher in recent weeks, briefly topping $95,000 per coin. The surge has been steep – roughly a 9% gain in the past seven days – setting the stage for bullish Bitcoin price predictions. In a late-April 2025 report, Standard Chartered’s crypto research team led by Geoff Kendrick now expects Bitcoin to reach about $120,000 in Q2 2025, and as much as $200,000 by the end of the year. These targets were reiterated even as Bitcoin traded around $93,700 at the time, reflecting the bank’s conviction that the recent rally could continue into summer. Source: Standard Chartered…

Tracy Jin from MEXC predicts that $1 billion in stablecoin inflows could boost Bitcoin’s price by 8-10 percent. Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly benefiting from stablecoin-driven liquidity growth. On Wednesday, April 30, Tracy Jin, COO of crypto exchange MEXC, shared her insights with crypto.news on the growing role of stablecoins in the Bitcoin ecosystem. “Fiat inflows converted into Tether and Circle are steadily flowing into Bitcoin, and that remains the primary driver behind its price growth this year. Right now, every additional billion in stablecoins tends to push Bitcoin up by 8 to 10 percent,” Tracy Jin of MEXC. You might…

Nikhil Joshi, Chief Operating Officer at EMURGO, has taken a bold stance on the growing tokenization trend in the digital asset space. The Cardano insider has cautioned against the blind tokenization of anything and everything, as it does not always enhance liquidity. Cautious approach to RWA tokenization Joshi’s position was prompted by a user’s post on X, seeking his key takeaways from the “Emerging RWA Opportunities in 2025” panel discussion. Joshi stated that he supports a measured, use-case-driven approach to tokenization. He is bullish on tokenized private credits, for instance, as they offer major short-term opportunities in the industry. This…

Bitcoin (BTC) enters May 2025 with renewed momentum, gaining over 14% in the past 30 days and trading just 6.3% below the key $100,000 mark. Behind the price action, Bitcoin’s apparent demand has turned positive for the first time since late February, signaling a shift in on-chain behavior. However, fresh inflows—especially from US-based ETFs—remain subdued compared to 2024 levels, suggesting institutional conviction has yet to fully return. According to MEXC COO Tracy Jin, if current conditions hold, a summer rally toward $150,000 is plausible, with sentiment turning increasingly bullish. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Turns Positive, But Fresh Inflows Still Lacking Bitcoin’s…

Neo Legacy, the original version of the Neo blockchain launched in 2016, will cease operations by October as the project completes its transition to Neo N3. Neo will shut down its original blockchain called Neo Legacy by the end of October, urging users and developers to migrate assets and smart contracts to Neo N3 before the deadline to avoid permanent loss. Since launch in 2016, the Legacy chain has produced more than 14 million blocks, processed over 281 million transactions, and supported nearly 3 million addresses, the project revealed in an X post on Tuesday. https://t.co/sRNqgNf9K7 — Neo Smart Economy…

The world’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has just experienced a mysterious whale transfer worth $170,911,571, according to data provided by the popular blockchain tracking firm, Whale Alert. The transaction, which involved 1,811 BTC, happened on April 30, amid several other large Bitcoin transfers recorded on the same day. BTC returns to red zone The sizable Bitcoin transfer, which occurred between two unknown wallets, comes amid a broad crypto market retreat, which saw the overall market capitalization plunge by 1.50% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap. While Bitcoin had returned to the red zone after posting notable gains in the previous…

The Sei Foundation launched a $65 million venture fund, Sapien Capital—Open Science Fund I, to support decentralized science (DeSci) startups on the Sei Network. This initiative aims to revolutionize scientific research by leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency, funding, and>Unlike traditional scientific institutions, DeSci shifts control to decentralized communities, ensuring a fairer and more open system for research and innovation. Investment Strategy and Fund Allocation The fund will invest in both tokens and equity of DeSci projects, with investments ranging from $100,000 to $2 million. According to Justin Barlow, Sei Foundation’s head of business development and investments, the full $65…

A recent data shared by top Bloomberg financial analyst James Seyffart showed that the popularity of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has continued to rise. The data showed that there have been new investments of almost $4 billion into these ETFs in eight successive trading days. Updated my Bitcoin ETF Chart pack today on Bloomberg. The ETFs have taken in nearly $4 billion on 8 consecutive days of inflows. Here’s what the cumulative flows have looked like over time: pic.twitter.com/euWt9TGjhA — James Seyffart (@JSeyff) April 30, 2025 This massive inflow of funds is proof of increasing interest in Bitcoin as…