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Finance

BlackRock to Use Kraken Subsidiary for Crypto Offering

The asset manager will use CF Benchmarks' bitcoin index.

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Opinion

The BlackRock Trust: Crypto Legitimacy or the Beginning of the End for Bitcoin?

BTC’s anarchic beginnings are betrayed and legitimized by the world’s largest asset manager.

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Bitcoin Holds Above $24K Amid Improving Sentiment

Cryptocurrencies are mostly higher Friday as bullish sentiment returns into the weekend, with bitcoin (BTC) trading around $24K. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin discuss this week’s developments potentially driving upward momentum of the crypto markets, including BlackRock’s partnership with Coinbase and the Tornado Cash saga.

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Videos

Crypto’s Institutional Boost

Institutional interest in crypto on the rise, with BlackRock’s bitcoin fund as one example. What signal is that institutional interest giving to investors? Australia proving attractive to the crypto sector. More on those stories in this special edition of "The Daily Forkast."

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BlackRock Offering Direct Bitcoin Exposure; Polkadot Has Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin

"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee covers some of the top stories in crypto, including BlackRock's spot bitcoin private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors, U.S. regulators considering asking large hedge funds to disclose their crypto exposure, and Polkadot's decentralized version of "wrapped" bitcoin.

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BlackRock Launches U.S. Spot Bitcoin Private Trust

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched a spot bitcoin (BTC) private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors. "The Hash" hosts discuss BlackRock's continued bets in crypto and why its direct BTC exposure is a "bullish sign" for the industry. Plus, the latest on BlackRock's partnership with Coinbase as the crypto exchange faces an SEC inquiry over its product offerings.

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Finance

Energy Web Token Jumps 25% After BlackRock Gives Decarbonization Project a Shoutout

The nonprofit that issues the coin received praise from BlackRock for trying to reduce bitcoin mining emissions.

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Finance

BlackRock, Fresh off Coinbase Tie-Up, Offers Direct Bitcoin Exposure

The institutional-investor-focused spot bitcoin private trust will track the price of the cryptocurrency.

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Videos

What's Next for Coinbase After Q2 Revenue Miss

Reacting to Coinbase's second-quarter earnings report for this year and its partnership with asset manager Blackrock, Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau discusses the potential regulatory headwinds ahead for the crypto exchange and revelations about the blockchain space at large.

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