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BlackRock (BLK) has put retirement design back in focus after unveiling LifePath Solutions, a customizable target date framework that blends public and private markets, guaranteed income options, and participant level analysis for workplace plans. Against this backdrop, BlackRock’s shares trade at US$1,069.78, with a 1 day share price return of 1.50% following a recent 30 day share price decline of 7.69% and a 90 day share price gain of 1.88%. This sits alongside a 3 year total shareholder...

The agreement gives TotalEnergies access to $1.8 billion in capital while tying future payments to the volume of infrastructure handled under the arrangement for up to 15 years.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire called Arc "one of the biggest launches" in the company's history.

The Layer 1 network’s validator set is permissioned, and Circle has minted 10 billion ARC tokens without committing to publicly launch them.

Stablecoin developer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $CRCL) has unveiled a new blockchain called “Arc.”

The new AI suite connects to custodians, CRMs and planning tools advisors use daily and could replace some newer products already on the market.

The platform will support data-based oversight of client portfolios and broader use of stress testing and scenario analysis.

Nvidia and Amazon Web Services are deepening their AI partnership with two million new GPUs, custom chips, and government AI factories.

BlackRock (NYSE: $BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, has launched a new exchange-traded fund that provi...

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) launched its Arc blockchain in September, expanding its focus beyond USDC. Arc is being positioned as core infrastructure for institutional blockchain use, with an emphasis on compliance and integration with traditional finance. Founding validators on Arc include BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa, ICE, and Standard Chartered. Circle's CEO has described Arc as a potentially larger long term opportunity than USDC, signaling an evolving strategy toward broader...

BlackRock (BLK) has expanded its cash management line with two tokenized money market products, BSTBL and BRSRV, that apply blockchain infrastructure to regulated funds while aiming to preserve liquidity and principal stability. See our latest analysis for BlackRock. BlackRock’s recent push into tokenized cash management comes as the stock shows stronger momentum over the past month, with an 11.88% 30 day share price return and a 73.58% three year total shareholder return, indicating that...

BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserves that uses Solana alongside Ethereum.

Two new BlackRock funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, are extending the asset manager's push into onchain finance.

Meta Platforms and BlackRock announced a partnership to develop a US$14b data center campus in Texas focused on AI infrastructure. The project is structured as Meta's largest external infrastructure collaboration to date and is intended to expand AI compute capacity. The data center campus is designed to support the training and deployment of Meta's AI models for its products and services. Meta Platforms, trading on NasdaqGS:META, is moving ahead with this large AI focused buildout while...

Meta will retain a 20% interest while BlackRock-managed funds own 80% of the planned El Paso facility.

Meta Platforms (META) and BlackRock (BLK) have agreed to form a strategic venture to develop and own

BlackRock combines GIP and HPS to finance Meta's AI data center project through a major bond sale.

T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ, the market’s first actively managed multi-token spot crypto product. Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion ...

Visa's Stablecoin Platform packages OUSD access, wallet infra, and treasury integration for institutions entering crypto.

It was only a matter of time. Eventually someone would want a piece of $488 billion-in-assets Invesco QQQ Trust ETF.

BlackRock stock in focus after new Nasdaq 100 ETF launch BlackRock (BLK) is back in the spotlight after unveiling the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (IQQ), a low cost fund aimed at investors seeking concentrated exposure to large cap growth and AI focused companies. See our latest analysis for BlackRock. BlackRock’s latest ETF launch comes as the stock trades at $1,009.43, with a 7 day share price return of 4.98% but a year to date share price decline of 6.97%. The 3 year total shareholder return of...

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) is one of BlackRock’s 30 most important AI stocks right now. On June 29, CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) launched CoreWeave AI Research & Iteration Agent (ARIA), which is an AI-powered research agent incorporated into Weights & Biases (W&B) by CoreWeave. It reads experimental runs and data, reveals hidden insights, understands project frameworks, builds […]

In crypto news today (July 3), Bitcoin has surged back above $60,000, up +2.7% over the past 24 hours as the market continues to show signs of life. Daily liquidations dropped slightly from yesterday, down from $448M to $413M, with shorts still making up the bulk of that figure at ...

The five ETFs all represent broad U.S. market indexes, limiting opportunities for investors to diversify into bonds or international markets.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England will stress test private markets against a doomsday scenario featuring 7% interest rates, a 35% collapse in UK share prices, a 400 basis-point increase in leveraged loan spreads and a wide range of artificial intelligence disruptions, the central bank announced on Friday.Most Read from BloombergRead the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and IranModi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump MeetingTrump Blows Through His Iran Red Lines in Justifying Pe

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (ticker: BITA), adding a new product to its digital assets line up. The ETF is designed to provide income from bitcoin exposure, using a structure that differs from traditional bitcoin products. This move expands BlackRock's presence in digital asset ETFs at a time when more mainstream financial products linked to crypto are reaching the market. BlackRock enters this launch with its shares trading at $1,052.23 and a...

New ETF adds IPOs within 10 to 30 days as investor interest in space funds accelerates.