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Aurora Labs has launched a new integration layer that makes NEAR Intents integration faster and easier for wallets and trading platforms worldwide. Solving the Integration Bottleneck Aurora Labs announced the launch of the Intents Widget, a new integration layer designed to make NEAR Intents accessible within third-party applications. The release is accompanied by Intents Widget…

A 1% crypto allocation across Asia’s household wealth could channel nearly US$2 trillion (AU$2.82 trillion) into digital assets. BlackRock’s Nicholas Peach framed the calculation as evidence of substantial sidelined capital within traditional portfolios. Expanding ETF adoption and regulatory progress in Asian markets may amplify the impact of even modest allocation changes. A shift of as…

“Zoom out”  Going on offense  During a recent appearance on X’s “Spaces,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stressed that XRP is the “North Star” for Ripple. “It’s our purpose. When we think about what we are doing on Ripple Payments, or Ripple Prime, or Ripple Treasury, or Custody, or RLUSD, this is all focused on how we…

One of the most significant market stories at the moment is the conflict between Bitcoin and gold, as investors choose where to put their money in the face of increased global uncertainty and a changing willingness to take on risk. Bitcoin has long been marketed as digital gold, but recent market activity indicates that traditional…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! New details have emerged in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie. She went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on January 31. Since then, several notes requesting Bitcoin have been sent to news outlets, each claiming to provide…

BlackRock executive Nicholas Peach said that even a small shift in Asian portfolio allocations toward crypto could generate enormous inflows for the digital asset market.  Speaking during a panel at Consensus Hong Kong, Peach noted that if advisors recommended just a measly 1% allocation to crypto across standard portfolios in Asia, it could translate into…