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BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week

An 8-A share registration filing, in this case for Nasdaq, is usually one of the last steps before an ETF goes live.

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BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation

BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday's CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.

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Google engineer busted for insider trading on Polymarket

A Google security engineer was arrested for allegedly using the company's internal search data to place winning bets on Polymarket prediction markets. Michele Spagnuolo transferred $3.8 million in USDC and personally cleared about $1.2 million before attempting to conceal the funds through a privacy mixer. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Google engineer busted for insider trading on Polymarket

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BlackRock's bitcoin ETF sheds $528 million, the second-largest daily outflow on record

IBIT recorded its second-biggest single-day net outflow since launch on Wednesday, missing a January record by less than half a million dollars, as the Iran-driven sell-off pulled institutional money out of bitcoin.

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Whale alert: Someone dumped $1.29 billion of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF in a dark pool trade

The big sale happened amid a broader continued exodus from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs.

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Cerebras IPO values AI chipmaker at $40B

Cerebras priced its IPO at a $40 billion valuation, nearly 5x what it was worth eight months ago. The AI capital boom is pulling investor attention and money away from crypto, with SpaceX and OpenAI listings still to come. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Cerebras IPO values AI chipmaker at $40B

Finance

BlackRock, Janus Henderson tokenized funds get instant redemptions with new $1 billion facility

A new credit facility by Grove aims to allow instant redemptions into stablecoins from BlackRock's BUIDL and Janus Henderson's money market funds, reducing settlement time from days to instantaneous.

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Moody’s assigns Aaa-mf assessments to Fidelity International and BlackRock tokenized money market funds

The assessment suggest the highest level of credit quality, liquidity and capital preservation.

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Finance

BlackRock deepens tokenization push with new onchain fund offerings

The world's largest asset manager filed paperwork to expand its tokenized fund lineup as real-world assets grow 200% year over year.

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BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet

IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.

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