18:51 2025-03-20
BlackRock executives: If the Ethereum ETF is allowed to pledge or welcome a major breakthroughRobert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, told the Digital Asset Summit in New York that demand for Ethereum ETFs is currently sluggish, in part due to the lack of access to staking proceeds. He believes that if regulatory hurdles are resolved, the market could see major changes. Mitchnick stressed that staking returns are an important part of Ethereum's investment returns, and the lack of staking capabilities makes ETFs partially unattractive. Despite the complexity of the solution...
18:45 2025-03-20
NVIDIA will establish an accelerated quantum computing research centerNVIDIA announced on March 18 that it is establishing a research center in Boston to provide cutting-edge technologies to advance quantum computing. The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will integrate leading quantum hardware with AI supercomputers to enable accelerated quantum supercomputing. NVAQC helps solve the most challenging problems in quantum computing, ranging from qubit noise to turning experimental quantum processors into practical devices. Quantinuum, Quantum Machin...
18:30 2025-03-20
The SEC has issued guidance on treating proof-of-work mining activities under existing securities lawsAs part of an effort to provide greater clarity on the application of federal securities laws in the crypto-asset space, the company finance division has issued a Statement on Certain Proof-of-Work (PoW) Mining Activities (known as "mining").
The statement specifically concerns the mining of cryptoassets closely related to the programmatic functions of public, permissionless networks, which are used for reference purposes.
16:19 2025-03-20
YZi Labs Announces Jane He as General Partner to Lead Biotech InvestmentsAccording to official news, YZi Labs has announced that Jane He has become a general partner, leading biotech investments.
Prior to joining YZi Labs, Jane was an investor and chief operating officer of a hedge fund in Hong Kong focusing on growth investing in biotech and innovation-driven industries.