BlackRock Enters Asset Tokenization Race with New Fund on the Ethereum Network

“This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy,” said Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets.Source

FTX Was Down to Last 105 Bitcoins When Bankruptcy Rescue Crew Arrived: John Ray

John J. Ray III Fires Back Against SBF’s ‘Delusional’ Claims Customers Lost No Money in FTX CollapseSource

Protocol Village: Morph EVM Raises $19M in Seed Round Led by Dragonfly

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.Source

Bitcoin Tops $67K on Dovish Fed Remarks; Ether Rebounds From SEC Fears, DOGE Soars

Fed policymakers maintained their outlook for three rate cuts by the end of the year, alleviating market risk of a more hawkish stance.Source

Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security

Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.Source

Coinbase’s Base Chain Warns of ‘Stuck’ Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

The Ethereum layer-2 chain’s status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.Source

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins

There’s no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin’s halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain.Source

Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has ‘Workable’ Stablecoin Bill

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said some of the recent chaos in Congress derailed crypto legislation for a while, but a stablecoin bill is largely worked out in the House of Representatives and just needs a schedule floor vote.Source

NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton Talks Ethereum and Potentially Receiving Salary in Crypto

Professional basketball player and NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has said that he would consider taking a portion of his salary in cryptocurrency.Source

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year

Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection.Source