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Bitcoin on the Brink of Becoming a Recognized Asset Class, According to Top Asset Managers
"A $500,000 bitcoin price would solidify its status as an asset class," said Anthony Scaramucci, founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, during a discussion at CoinDesk's Consensus 2025 conference. He was joined by Jonathan Steinberg, CEO of WisdomTree; Pascal St-Jean, President and CEO of 3iQ; and Andy Baehr of CoinDesk Indices to explore whether cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin, has achieved …
May 14, 2025, 3:46 p.m.
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New York's BitLicense Remains a Benchmark for Global Crypto Regulation
In the absence of federal guidelines, New York's crypto regulatory framework serves as a model for both domestic and international regulators, including Congress, as stated by Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, at Consensus 2025 in Toronto. Harris emphasized that while obtaining regulation in New York can be challenging, the state's stringent standar…
May 14, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
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Ripple Executive Highlights Stablecoins' Significant Impact on Global Payments
According to Jack McDonald, Ripple's senior vice president of stablecoins, stablecoins are transitioning from being a tool for cryptocurrency traders to forming the foundation of global finance, representing a significant innovation in global payments. McDonald made this statement at Consensus 2025 in Toronto, where he was joined by Mark Greenberg, Kraken's head of consumer, on a panel discussion…
May 14, 2025, 3:33 p.m.
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Vulnerability to Quantum Attacks: Blockchain Governance Moves Too Slowly
The emergence of quantum computing poses significant risks to the crypto industry, and the slow pace of governance processes may render blockchains vulnerable to attack. According to Colton Dillion, co-founder of Quip Network, which provides quantum-resistant storage solutions for digital assets, the threat of quantum computing is very real. While the technology is still in its early stages, comp…
May 14, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
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Anticipating Consensus 2025
As cryptocurrency continues to reshape the financial landscape, key questions remain: How will stablecoins, tokenization, and Web 3 marketing evolve? What regulatory developments can we expect for digital assets? These pressing issues will be addressed at Consensus 2025, taking place in Toronto this Wednesday. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, this pivotal event brings together industr…
May 13, 2025, 4:20 a.m.
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Hedera Co-Founder Leemon Baird Discusses the Future of AI and Blockchain
Leemon Baird, a pioneer in the field of distributed ledger technology, first introduced his work on hashgraph consensus in 2016. With a strong background in computer science and experience in both academia and industry, Baird co-founded Hedera to commercialize the technology. His early work in neural networks and reinforcement learning during the 1990s laid the foundation for his current endeavor…
May 12, 2025, 4:55 p.m.
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Empowering Data Ownership: Anna Kazlauskas' Vision for the AI Era
In today's digital landscape, you are constantly generating new data, from health metrics to social media posts. However, despite its value, individual data is difficult to monetize due to lack of leverage. This is where Vana comes in, aiming to create an ecosystem for user-owned data, thereby fueling user-owned AI. By pooling data together through Data DAOs, users can make collective decisions a…
May 8, 2025, 9:13 p.m.
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Kevin O’Leary Predicts Crypto Will Become a Major Economic Sector
With the cryptocurrency market stabilizing and bitcoin regaining value, Kevin O’Leary, also known as 'Mr. Wonderful', is reaffirming his commitment to digital assets and calling for regulatory clarity to unlock the sector's full potential. In a recent interview, O’Leary stated that he believes cryptocurrency will become the 12th sector of the economy within the next five years. He outlined his ap…
May 2, 2025, 3:36 p.m.