BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly exploring ways to tokenize its exchange-traded funds, the latest in a broader Wall Street effort to bring real-world assets onto blockchains. BLK is showing upward movement. Review the technical setup here. ETFs To Be Available 24×7? The move would be subject to regulatory approval, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Put simply, this would mean that the fund shares, which are normally traded on stock ex ...

Key Points Stablecoin deposits have soared, but banks and brokerages are still by far the dominant players. If stablecoin transaction volume maintains this growth rate, they could overtake existing payment systems in a decade. There are still a lot of unknowns about how the industry will develop and which approach will dominate. 10 stocks we like better than Circle Internet Group › A decade ago, many people hadn't even heard of stablecoins. Now Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN) predicts the market c ...

Nine crypto startups raised over $869 million this week, according to DefiLlama data. That brings the total funding for crypto companies to just shy of $16 billion so far in 2025, outpacing 2024’s total by about $6 billion. Twenty-two industry players have already raised just under $1 billion in September alone. PitchBook predicts that the industry will raise $18 billion this year. Investors from Galaxy Ventures and Codebase expect it to go even higher and that investors will plough over $25 billion int ...

Southeastern US commercial printing and packaging company SunDance has launched a cube-shaped pouch packaging, POUCH³, that reduces material usage by 30% compared to traditional stand-up pouches. The packaging is based on a low-density polyethylene that ensures flexibility and durability. It maximises content volume by minimising headspace. The patent-pending POUCH³ cube packaging is produced using in-line equipment and operator training provided by Sun Centre. In addition to its reduced material usage ...

In many ways, it's the same kind of thinking at work now. There's a small handful of technology companies producing -- or at least promising -- incredible growth. Only now, rather than the advent of the internet, it's the advent of artificial intelligence that's driving the bullishness. (In the interest of fairness, unlike far too many dot-com companies then, most of today's AI-related outfits at least have a shot at eventually becoming profitable.)What gives? Why are investors willing to pay premium prices ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's aluminium sector is urging the European Commission to impose duties of around 30% on exports of scrap metal to stop it flooding out of the bloc and leaving domestic producers short. EU aluminium scrap exports hit a record 1.26 million metric tons in 2024, according to industry group European Aluminium, around 50% higher than five years ago, with most heading to Asia. The EU industry says the situation has since worsened due to U.S. President Donald Trump's import ...

Bitcoin’s latest price surge turned expensive for leveraged traders with more than $354 million in liquidations swept across the crypto market, wiping out $121 million from longs and $233 million from shorts. According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin pushed past $115,000, claiming a daily high of $116,317, marking a nearly 3% weekly gain as investors brace for a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting next week. Fed Rate Cuts in Focus As a Reuters survey of 107 economists revealed, 105 expect the Federal Reserve ...

The corporate crypto treasury movement has reached a critical turning point, transitioning from an era of guaranteed premiums to what Coinbase Research calls a “player-versus-player” competitive phase. Public companies now hold over 1 million Bitcoin worth $110 billion, with digital asset treasuries controlling $215 billion across 213 entities. However, new research warns that most participants face potential failure during adverse credit cycles. Source: BitcoinTreasuries Strategy Leads Corporate Crypt ...

By Foo Yun Chee and Makini Brice BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft avoided a potentially hefty EU antitrust fine by promising reduced prices for Office products excluding its Teams app, a move on Friday that comes as Brussels increases scrutiny of U.S. tech giants. The case was triggered by a 2020 complaint from Salesforce-owned Slack Technologies Inc to the European Commission, which accused Microsoft of bundling its chat and video app Teams with its Office product to gain an unfair advantage over rivals. ...

Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist of Bank of America Corp. Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve will still be “ahead of the curve” when it starts lowering borrowing costs, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett. The strategist pointed to a rally in banks and interest-rate sensitive stocks as well as a drop in investment-grade credit spreads, which suggests investors are “saying the Fed can cut with credibility and is cutting into US growth re-acceleration,” he said ...