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Buckle Up, Visa: Stablecoins Process $800 Billion In Transactions Per Month, Report Finds
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 10:19am | 588Stablecoins are now facilitating nearly $800 billion in digital transactions each month, positioning themselves as credible challengers to traditional payment networks like Visa (NYSE:V), according to Grayscale's June 2025 market report. The surge in usage is occurring alongside a wave of favorable...
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Why XRP Could Be The Next Big ETF Bet And What Polymarket Traders Know That You Don't
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 8:51am | 437Investor optimism surrounding a potential XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has reached new heights. What Happened: Bettors on the Polymarket prediction platform are assigning an 89% chance of U.S. approval for XRP ETF by the end of 2025. This surge in confidence, up from 70% earlier...
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Solana Spikes 4% As Report Signals Possible Green Light For ETF— Analyst Sets Approval Odds At 90%
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 12:00am | 645The Securities and Exchange Commission asked for revised S-1 forms from potential issuers of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) spot Exchange-Traded Funds, according to a report dated Tuesday. What Happened: The SEC requested updated S-1 forms from prospective ETF issuers within the next week and told them...
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'Educate Yourself': Grayscale ETF Head Wants Skeptics To Learn About 'Disruptive' Nature Of Bitcoin And Other Cryptos
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 11:02am | 825Grayscale’s Global Head of ETFs, Dave LaValle, encouraged cryptocurrency skeptics to educate themselves about the “disruptive” potential of the asset class. What Happened: In an exclusive chat with Benzinga, LaValle likened the current state of cryptocurrency to the period when...
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Bitcoin ETFs Gain Momentum Amid Digital Asset Boom: 'Investors Are Asking For It' And Institutions Want To 'Incorporate Digital Assets,' Says Grayscale
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 6:01am | 645The digital asset landscape is experiencing a significant surge, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds emerging as a pivotal force driving institutional adoption. What Happened: David LaVall, the global head of ETFs at Grayscale Investments, told Benzinga that the introduction of spot...
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From 0% to 5%: How Bitcoin Secures Its Spot In Investment Strategies
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 2:37pm | 543The Benzinga Future of Digital Assets conference recently provided industry leaders with a platform to discuss Bitcoin's evolving role in investment portfolios. A panel moderated by angel investor Erik LaPaglia explored how Bitcoin is transitioning from a speculative asset to a mainstay in...
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Sam-Altman Founded Worldcoin Soars On OpenAI's o1 Announcement, XRP Rides On Grayscale Trust Launch
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 12:24am | 413Worldcoin (CRYPTO: WLD) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) were among the biggest gainers Thursday even as the broader market moved sideways. What happened: WLD, the native currency of the blockchain-based identity verification project, popped more than 9%, emerging as the best-performing cryptocurrency...
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Grayscale Revives XRP Trust After 3-Year Hiatus
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 12:50pm | 460Grayscale Investments has launched a new XRP Trust, marking the asset manager’s return to XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) after dissolving its previous trust in January 2021. What Happened: The move comes following a July 2023 court ruling that XRP, when sold on secondary markets, does not constitute a...
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Grayscale Appoints Wall Street Veteran Peter Mintzberg As New CEO
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 8:02am | 541Crypto asset manager Grayscale has appointed Peter Mintzberg as its new CEO, marking a turning point for the company that once stood at odds with traditional finance. What Happened: Mintzberg, who has held senior positions at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), brings over two...
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EXCLUSIVE: Mantra Aims To Bring Real-World Assets Onchain, CEO Says 'Proven Tech Is Secure And Scalable'
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:21am | 945Bringing real-world assets, or RWAs, onto the blockchain is still a ways away, according to a recent McKinsey & Company report. Still, there’s plenty of potential, as the market could reach a total tokenized market capitalization of approximately $2 trillion by 2030. Mantra — a "security-...
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Grayscale, Which Offers Bitcoin and Ethereum Exposure Through ETFs, Launches New Crypto Funds For These Two Tokens
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 5:27am | 551Leading digital asset manager Grayscale Investments announced the launch of two new cryptocurrency-based funds that would track the market price of Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI). What Happened: In a press release shared on Wednesday, Grayscale said that the new investment trusts,...
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Ethereum ETFs Debut On U.S. Exchanges: A New Era For Digital Assets
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 3:24pm | 761Nine spot Ethereum ETFs started trading on U.S. exchanges Tuesday, marking another milestone in the digital assets market. These ETFs, now available on Cboe, NYSE Arca, and Nasdaq, were introduced by major financial firms, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale. The new Ethereum ETFs saw...
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Jersey City Pension Fund To Follow Wisconsin's Lead With Bitcoin ETF Investment: 'I've Been A Long Time Believer In Crypto,' Says Mayor Fulop
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 1:42am | 569Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop announced allocating a portion of the city's pension fund to Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETF,) becoming just the second pension fund after Wisconsin to get exposure to the price moves of the apex cryptocurrency. What Happened: The mayor informed Thursday that...
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Grayscale Investments Lowers Proposed Fee For Ethereum ETF, 'Wised Up,' Says Analyst
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 1:45pm | 607Grayscale took a strategic step by cutting its proposed fee for its spot Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETF by a significant 40%, thereby trying to gain an edge over competitors in the imminent asset race. What Happened: Grayscale revised its intended sponsor fee for the Ethereum Mini Trust to 0.15%, a...
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Bitcoin Spot ETFs Bleed For the Fifth Straight Day, Record $140M In Outflows On Thursday
Friday, June 21, 2024 - 5:22am | 756U.S.-based Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot exchange-traded funds experienced net outflows for the fifth consecutive day, signaling weak investor sentiment in the world's largest digital currency. What Happened: The 11 investment vehicles tracking Bitcoin's spot price saw a net exit of nearly $140...