Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY. …

BlackRock’s first tokenized offering, created with Securitize, has captured almost 30% of the $1.3 billion tokenized Treasury market in just six weeks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/30/blackrocks-buidl-becomes-largest-tokenized-treasury-fund-hitting-375m-toppling-franklin-templetons/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

With a young population, enormous government funding and the hope of favorable regulation, expectations are high that Saudi Arabia will become a hub for crypto in the Middle East. …

The fundraising will help accelerate Backed’s private tokenization offering and onboard asset managers to blockchains, the company said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/30/tokenized-asset-issuer-backed-raises-95m-as-cryptos-rwa-race-heats-up/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs debuted in Hong Kong with dismal trading volumes. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/30/bitcoin-slips-under-62k-as-hong-kong-etfs-disappoint/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Indonesia’s presidential election in February initially ended in controversy when the winning duo claimed victory before official results were released. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/30/indonesias-election-results-may-be-good-for-crypto-industry-watchers-say/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/30/microstrategy-now-holds-136b-worth-of-bitcoin-1-of-total-circulating-supply-canaccord/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The $2.8 billion coal giant said that it is mining bitcoin with the excess power it generates. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/30/coal-miner-alliance-resource-dabbles-in-crypto-mining-mines-425-btc/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

BlockDAG Network (BDAG) has suddenly found itself under a new and intense spotlight, thanks to an unexpected leak by Forbes. The accidental disclosure has caused a stir among investors, …