House of Block Weekly Wrap
Issue - 53 Week ending 28th February 2025
What caught our eye this week.
Bitcoin news: Crypto crashing as market has worst month in three years - updates. Bitcoin has crashed by 25 per cent from its all-time high of almost $110,000 per coin, growing fears around the currency. Evening Standard
Donald Trump-Linked Firm May be Looking to Start NFT and Metaverse Platform. A company that manages U.S. President Donald Trump's IP rights, filed a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which might hint at potential (NFTs) and metaverse platform. Business Insider
Image: Trump Trading Cards Series 2 (OpenSea)
Institutional crypto trading grows as CME Group introduces Solana futures. CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, plans to launch Solana futures on March 17, pending regulatory approval. Crypto.news
Bytedance's TikTok to invest $8.8 bln in Thailand data centres, official says. ByteDance's TikTok will invest in data centres in Bangkok, Thailand over five years, Helena Lersch, TikTok's Vice President of Public Policy, said on Friday at an event in Bangkok. Reuters
Japan may change digital assets classification. Japanmay change its classification of digital assets from payment methods to financial products, a move that would increase regulatory oversight for issuers.Coingeek
Stripe: stablecoins are superconductors for financial services. Ledger Insights
Image: Ledger Insights
Franklin Templeton launches first tokenised fund in Luxembourg. US asset manager Franklin Templeton has launched what it claims is the first fully tokenised investment fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Finextra
February 2025: Top five AI stories of the month. Take a look back at five of the top AI stories from February, featuring CaixaBank, BNY, OpenAI, and more. Fintech Futures
Coinbase, NEAR, Others Form Alliance to Develop Open AI Services. The Open Agents Alliance (OAA) consists of NEAR AI, the payments and AI arms of crypto exchange Coinbase and an array of other blockchain and AI projects. CoinDesk
Michael Saylor Presents 'Digital Assets Framework' To House Committee, Pitches For US Supremacy In Bitcoin, Crypto. Yahoo Finance
Image : Deadline
NFT Collection Pudgy Penguins To Launch YouTube Series. The Pudgy Penguins web3 collection comprises 8,888 NFTs. The brand also has two million Instagram followers, 500,000+ TikTok followers and 41 billion Giphy views. Pudgy toys have generated over $10M in retail sales and been sold by major retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Walgreens. Deadline.com
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