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Securitize, backed by BlackRock, experienced a 40% decline in value after its SPAC merger debut despite a growing tokenization boom. The drop highlights market volatility for companies leveraging blockchain-based financial instruments.

Vanguard, a major asset manager, has begun searching for a head of digital assets to develop its strategy in cryptocurrency and blockchain-based finance. The role involves evaluating areas like tokenization, stablecoins, and digital wallets, though Vanguard has not announced plans to launch its own crypto investment products.

BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs have shown divergent performance amid a 170% rally driven by AI-related gains in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., which contributed to a surge in South Korea's Kospi benchmark index over the past year.

Trump Accounts, investment accounts for American children under 18, officially launched on July 4. Michael Dell pledged $250 for the first 25 million qualifying children, while the US Treasury offers a $1,000 deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028. The initiative allows annual contributions up to $5,000 and includes support from companies like BlackRock, Chipotle, and MasterCard.

BlackRock is investing $100 million to train trades workers for the AI boom. John Kelly, BlackRock's Global Head of Corporate Affairs, expressed confidence in America's ability to mobilize and work hard.

BlackRock’s Future Builders initiative is a $100 million commitment aimed at strengthening the skilled trades workforce. Financial correspondent Lydia Moynihan discussed the plan with BlackRock’s Global Head of Corporate Affairs, John Kelly, highlighting the growing demand for electricians and welders.

BlackRock downgraded its view on emerging-market stocks to neutral from overweight due to concerns about heavy reliance on the AI supply chain in regions like Taiwan and South Korea. However, the firm maintained its positive stance on Brazil.

US bitcoin ETFs ended a 10-day negative streak with $222 million in inflows. BlackRock's IBIT was the only fund with net outflows of $40.4 million, continuing its negative trend.

Institutional adoption of Bitcoin involves organizations like asset managers, corporations, and banks investing in BTC or creating related products. This trend accelerated after spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024, with participation across regulated institutional categories.

Securitize, a BlackRock-backed tokenization firm, has shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange and via Solana and Avalanche. The company's tokenized shares are now accessible through these platforms.

Open Standard launched Open USD, a stablecoin backed by over 140 financial institutions and technology partners, including Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe. The stablecoin aims to create a shared infrastructure for tokenized dollars, with governance managed collectively by a board of partner organizations. Its economic model allows partners to mint and redeem tokens at no cost while sharing reserve earnings after a management fee.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink expressed concern about New York City's future under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing potential tax impacts on the city's finances and considering alternative business locations if conditions worsen. Fink criticized the city's '13 years of weak administrations' and highlighted disparities in tax services, comparing New York's system to the Netherlands. He stated BlackRock could shift resources if the New York environment deteriorates.

Circle's stock declined as Coinbase, BlackRock, and Visa announced support for the forthcoming Open USD stablecoin. Coinbase is a key backer of Circle's USDC.

Visa, Mastercard, and over 140 companies, including Stripe, BlackRock, and Coinbase, launched Open USD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to redistribute stablecoin market economics. The project aims to challenge existing stablecoins like USDC and USDT by offering no fees and sharing reserve income with users, managed by an independent organization.

BlackRock has downgraded emerging-market equities due to risks associated with artificial intelligence. The decision reflects concerns about AI's impact on these markets.

BlackRock's IBIT has lost $300 million as demand for bitcoin declines. The fund's value drop is attributed to reduced interest in the cryptocurrency.

BlackRock is expanding its involvement in DeFi through the integration of Ethena. This move has caused the ENA token to rise by 8%.

VC investment in quantum computing reached $3.9 billion in 2025, driven by major players like BlackRock, Nvidia, and Temasek. Companies such as Quantinuum and PsiQuantum secured significant funding, while global governments, including China, have allocated over $60 billion to quantum initiatives. The sector remains speculative, with practical quantum breakthroughs expected by the end of the decade.

Securitize, backed by BlackRock, is set to debut on the market with ticker SECZ following a merger with a blank-check firm.

A BlackRock survey indicates that Americans are exploring options beyond traditional savings for their retirement planning. The findings highlight a shift in focus from relying solely on savings accounts to diversifying retirement strategies.

Bond investors are abandoning aggregate benchmarks in favor of diverse fixed-income investments to maximize yield amid stock market uncertainty. BlackRock executives highlight increased activity in bond ETFs, suggesting a strategic shift toward yield-seeking strategies.

A study found that Fortune 500 CEOs resistant to remote work tend to exhibit narcissistic traits. Researchers linked leader narcissism to a preference for in-person interactions, which allow leaders to assert power and attention more effectively. The study analyzed CEO pay packages, signature sizes, and photo sizes in company reports as proxies for narcissism.

Bitcoin price fell to $59,566, down over 10% in 24 hours and 53% from its all-time high. The decline was driven by ETF outflows, Federal Reserve rate uncertainty, and corporate Bitcoin sales, though some ETF inflows and institutional purchases emerged as potential stabilizing factors.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlights the growing demand for skilled trades like electricians and plumbers due to the data center boom, backed by a $100 billion investment in OpenAI. Other CEOs, including BlackRock's Larry Fink and Ford's Jim Farley, warn of labor shortages in construction and manufacturing, with U.S. workforce gaps reaching 600,000 factory and 500,000 construction workers.

BlackRock's Jay Jacobs highlights the integration of crypto, decentralized finance, and traditional finance as the 'Great Convergence.' US crypto ETFs are drawing Bitcoin investors into traditional financial systems.

The article discusses the varying strategies of growth ETFs, highlighting that different index providers define growth differently, leading to diverse performance outcomes. It lists seven top growth ETFs, including broad-market options and sector-specific funds like those focused on semiconductors and AI, with expense ratios and historical returns provided.

BlackRock's Rosenberg warns against overplaying the flattening yield curve, indicating concerns about market misinterpretations of this economic indicator. The warning highlights potential risks in relying heavily on the yield curve's current trend for investment decisions.

BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), which combines spot bitcoin exposure with a covered call strategy to generate monthly income. The fund holds bitcoin and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), selling call options on 25-35% of IBIT holdings to collect premiums, with a 0.65% sponsorship fee. It uses a tax-efficient structure with Section 1256 contracts for favorable capital gains treatment.

BlackRock has launched a new Bitcoin ETF called BITA that generates income by selling call options on up to 35% of its holdings in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). The strategy involves holding both Bitcoin and IBIT to create income through a covered call approach.

BlackRock has launched a new bitcoin ETF designed to let institutions profit from market volatility. However, the product comes with a notable drawback.

Spot bitcoin ETFs ended a five-day outflow streak with a $85.8 million inflow on Friday, led by BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC. Ether funds continued to decline during the same period.

BlackRock's $13 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund honored less than 40% of redemption requests, limiting withdrawals for a second consecutive quarter.

BlackRock has ordered at least $5 billion in SpaceX stock ahead of its Nasdaq debut. Other large asset managers submitted similarly sized orders, while individual investors requested well over $70 billion in SpaceX stock.

Vanguard has ended BlackRock’s 20-year dominance in the US ETF market. The shift marks a change in leadership within the exchange-traded fund industry.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to go public with a $1.77 trillion market cap, despite skepticism about its valuation and financials. The IPO highlights unconventional leadership strategies, including dual-class governance and visionary storytelling, which Musk and other founders use to attract investors.

BlackRock has filed an 8-A for a yield-bearing bitcoin ETF, and Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas anticipates its launch to begin trading next week.

Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj have raised $12 billion for Prometheus, a $41 billion AI startup aiming to revolutionize engineering and manufacturing by creating an 'artificial general engineer.' The company uses data from the physical world to accelerate production of products like skyscrapers and jet engines, with backing from JPMorgan, BlackRock, and other major investors.

BlackRock's income-paying bitcoin ETF is nearing launch with a fee structure that is lower than those of its competitors. The product aims to offer investors a new way to gain exposure to bitcoin through a traditional exchange-traded fund format.

BlackRock has filed a new amendment for a bitcoin ETF designed to generate yield through active covered call strategies on IBIT shares and ETP indices. A Bloomberg analyst anticipates the fund's launch soon.

BlackRock and Fidelity are becoming dominant players in the bitcoin ETF market, effectively turning it into a two-firm market.