The NYSE wants to bring blockchain to Wall Street without breaking the current system

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is focused on integrating blockchain technology into existing market infrastructure rather than replacing it, according to chief product officer Jon Herrick. The exchange is “striving for interoperability” and “building on top of what exists,” as it explores how tokenized assets could function within current systems, Herrick said. That approach…

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Stragegy’s (MSTR) STRC shares rebound to par value faster than historical average to enable more BTC buying

Stretch (STRC), the perpetual preferred equity issued by Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, reclaimed its $100 par value during Thursday’s trading session, giving the company the leeway to raise funds to add to its stash of the largest cryptocurrency. The recovery took nine trading days following the March 13 ex-dividend date,…

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White House crypto czar David Sacks transfers to presidential advisory committee role

White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks is changing titles and joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology as co-chair, he announced Thursday. Sacks, who was named U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto and AI czar before Trump retook office last January, has overseen the White House’s early work on crypto initiatives,…

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Top Democrat on House committee questions Kraken’s Federal Reserve account

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, is questioning the limited “master account” obtained by crypto exchange Kraken from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, which she said raises potential consumer-protection issues and questions about the approval process. Waters, who is likely to return to the chairman seat…

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BTC slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes

Bitcoin BTC$68,416.23 slipped below $69,000 on Thursday as a broader pullback in risk assets gathered pace, with early optimism around Iran-U.S. peace and easing Middle East tensions fading. The largest crypto lost more than 3% from its overnight high above $71,000, while major altcoins ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana’s SOL (SOL) and Cardano’s ADA (ADA)…

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