Robert Mitchnick (left), head of digital assets at BlackRock, and Michael Sonnenshein, COO at Securitize Securitize For years, crypto traders posting collateral on exchanges have faced a tough tradeoff: use stablecoins like USDC or tether, which are, well, stable but pay no yield, or roll the dice with volatile assets like bitcoin and ether, risking
BlackRock has been removed from Texas’s investment blacklist, a major reversal that follows the asset management giant’s decision to scale back some of its controversial climate commitments. The move, announced Tuesday by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, ends a three-year ban that had prevented state pension and investment funds from doing business with the world’s largest
Many have been betting against crypto since the lull it hit in 2022. From a low of $16000 back then, the digital currency recently hit an all-time high of $112,000. Crazy right! After the frosty scepticism around the “crypto winter,” the digital currency isn’t only thawing out but scripting one of the most powerful comebacks
From Treasuries to Bitcoin, the pursuit of safety is reshaping how investors allocate and exit their capital. Unsplash+ In times of stress, wealth always chases after safety, but in 2025, the definition of “safe” has become much murkier. The investment landscape for high-net-worth (HNW) investors is undergoing a significant transformation, and the definition of safe
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BlackRock Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink is proposing a new tweak to an age-old investing formula. Instead of a traditional 60/40 split between stocks and bonds, the prominent asset manager wants everyday investors to branch out and diversify into private market assets. “The future standard portfolio may look more like 50/30/20 — stocks, bonds, and
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL–A federal court ruling regarding ESG investing with BlackRock could put public pension funds on the defense, a consumer group is warning. Consumers’ Research sent letters to the largest public pensions boards in each state Tuesday warning BlackRock’s focus on ESG–an acronym for environmental, social, and governance–could lead to serious liabilities