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Experts have stressed the critical role of education in understanding and leveraging blockchain technology for various global challenges, stressing its importance from creating sustainable energy solutions to providing humanitarian aid. Speaking at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets...

Blockchain experts recently delved into the complexities and opportunities of harnessing blockchain data in today's market and discussed the challenges of handling fragmented blockchain data across numerous global exchanges last week at the Benzinga Future of Digital Assets...

Cathryn Chen is a veteran in the Web 3 world. After a distinctive career in traditional finance, she founded MarketX, a global VC firm focusing on emerging technologies. At Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets conference in November, Chen spoke with Chris O'Brien, partner at Venable LLP, discussing...

The global cryptocurrency payments could grow at 18.5% annually until 2030, making the crypto market irresistible for even the largest companies. Earlier this year, Coinbase reported 83% of the surveyed Fortune 500 executives either planned or had blockchain initiatives on the way. While this...

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on seven counts of criminal fraud in a highly publicized trial that ended in early November. A former FTX employee shared with Benzinga some insight into business at FTX and more. What Happened: Now the founder and CEO of Architect, Brett Harrison...

Former FTX US president Brett Harrison highlighted the potential approval of Bitcoin ETFs during a private roundtable event at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets. What Happened: The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) popped several times based on institutions applying for Bitcoin ETFs, Harrison said....

Mina Khattak, senior director crypto and Web3 at Worldpay, recalled at Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets event how FTX was in her company’s boarding process, but was not approved. That lucky sidestep underscores the importance of implementing extensive checks and due diligence,...

Earlier this year, Ripple expressed optimism that following a pivotal court decision not classifying XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) as a security, U.S. banks and financial institutions would begin to embrace XRP for international payments. And they were right, Ripple's Head of Payments Brendan Berry...

Web3 and NFTs are going mainstream. With the younger demographic being dominant in the space, new use cases developing and brand associations, we may just be at the start of another bull run. These ideas, and more, were discussed at the Benzinga Future Of Digital Assets event held on Nov. 14, 2023...

Speaking at Benzinga’s Future Of Digital Assets event in New York on Tuesday, Brendan Berry, who leads payment products at Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP), expressed his enthusiasm for the growing trend of tokenization, saying, “I am really excited about it.” “There's a lot of data...

Wallet solutions are the cornerstone of Web 3 space. Yet, just like physical wallets evolved over time, digital wallets need to innovate and keep up with the ever-evolving digital landscape. To find out about recent trends, Benzinga's Editorial Director Of Events Lisa Granatstein interviewed...

VanEck's Portfolio Manager Pranav Kanade, the driving force behind the Digital Assets Alpha Strategy, recognizes both significant potential and challenges in investing in Bitcoin. At the Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event on Tuesday, Kanade drew a comparison between VanEck (a firm managing...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) is using its deep-rooted technology experience to help Web3 companies pull the right levers in the crypto world. What To Know: Richard Widmann, head of Web3 strategy at Google Cloud, detailed Alphabet's approach to Web3 Tuesday at...

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, on Tuesday emphasized the monumental yet underappreciated impact of a potential spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF on the market. He asserted that the market has not fully grasped the magnitude of this...

Greater transparency, better risk management and more effective legal frameworks will help to safeguard investors against bankruptcies and rebuild trust in the crypto industry, according to experts who spoke Tuesday at Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets conference in New York City. In a...