unicornchannel

Bitcoin's increased popularity will help drive the broader digital asset market to around $28 trillion by the end of the decade, according to the report. It's currently about $2.7 trillion, according to CoinDesk data. It also means the price could surge: Even if all 21 million BTC were in circulation by then, which they wouldn't be, one bitcoin would be valued at more than $730,000.
Wood has long been bullish on bitcoin. In January, Ark Invest forecast a price range of $300,000-$1.5 million by 2030. In February, Wood reiterated its appeal as a hedge against inflation and deflation, driven by technological acceleration.
Bitcoin is maturing as the leader of a new institutional asset class,” the report said, buoyed by adoption across exchange-traded funds (EFTs), corporate treasuries and sovereign entities.
Institutional ownership of, primarily, bitcoin is already rising quickly. U.S. ETFs and public companies held about 12% of the total bitcoin supply at the end of last year, an increase from about 9% a year earlier, the report said.
The move reflects a shift in how bitcoin is perceived. Once seen primarily as a speculative asset, it is increasingly being considered “digital gold,” a macro hedge and a reserve asset alongside traditional stores of value.
It adds that even a modest penetration into institutional holdings, as low as 2.5% of an estimated $200 trillion global portfolio excluding gold, could contribute about $5 trillion to bitcoin’s total valuation.
The report also predicts that bitcoin will capture an estimated 40% of gold’s total market value, which it estimated at just over $24 trillion currently, implying nearly $10 trillion in additional upside from the “digital gold” narrative alone.
Other contributions to bitcoin’s growth would come from emerging demand for a neutral reserve asset, where even just a 0.5% penetration of a lower $68 trillion monetary base could add about $339 billion in value, along with allocations from nation-states and corporate treasuries that could each contribute hundred of billions of dollars more.
#PEPEATH
#OopsieDaisy
#InnovationAhead
#UnicornChannel
#yasirazam

The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.
Acting on a simple, 14-line resolution pushed by Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, the Senate agreed unanimously to put a restriction between members and the increasingly popular, controversial betting platforms that have drawn scrutiny over insider-trading activity and fights over who has regulatory jurisdiction.
United States Senators have no business engaging in speculative activities like prediction markets while collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck, period,” said Senator Moreno in a Thursday statement. “Serving in Congress should never be about finding new ways to profit; it should be about delivering results for the American people.”
Effective immediately, the change to Senate rules now holds that senators can't enter "an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase, sale, payment, or delivery that is dependent on the occurrence, nonoccurrence, or the extent of the occurrence of a specific event."
Political betting has surged in popularity, and some candidates for office have already been penalized for wagering on their own races.
One of the leading platforms, Polymarket, posted on social media site X that the company is in "full support" of the Senate's action. Polymarket, which isn't supposed to operate in the U.S. after a 2022 agreement with the CFTC, noted that its user rules "already prohibit such conduct, but codifying this into law is a step forward for the industry."
Betting on Polymarket currently gives Democrats even odds that they'll reclaim the Senate majority in the November elections. Democrats have generally been more critical and suspicious of the fast-growing industry.
#InvestmentAccessibility
#CryptoWatchMay2024
#Robertkiyosaki
#FlokiCoin
#UnicornChannel

Anchorage seeks to expand its issuance platform through M0, and opens the door to a broad range of firms looking to launch U.S.-regulated stablecoins.
M0 (pronounced “M Zero”), is a flexible protocol that allows global institutions to mint fully configurable stablecoins, which also works with the likes of Stripe, Moonpay and MetaMask.
It might not sound like the sexiest topic, but we have been building modular infrastructure for stablecoins for three years now,” said M0 CEO Luca Prosperi, in an interview. “This means we are supporting anyone who wants to launch and manage their own stablecoin, whether it is a crypto project, protocol, fintech, payment provider, exchange and many more.”By partnering with M0, we’re extending our issuance platform to support that growth, while maintaining the regulatory, operational, and security standards our partners rely on,” said Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley, in a statement.
The arrival of the GENIUS Act means stablecoins in the U.S. are becoming a regulated instrument. M0 has already partnered with several regulated players that are using the firm’s contracts, but with Anchorage the regulation-focused relationship is “a bit deeper,” Prosperi added.
By partnering with M0, we’re extending our issuance platform to support that growth, while maintaining the regulatory, operational, and security standards our partners rely on,” said Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley, in a statement.
#PEPEATH
#IDKwhatIamdoing
#haroonahmadofficial
#UnicornChannel
#YiHeBinance

The response to the DeFi recovery fund has quickly extended beyond Aave, and in some cases began with direct outreach.
The exploit, which rippled into rsETH markets and created risk across lending positions on Aave, has prompted what is shaping up to be one of the most coordinated industry responses to a DeFi incident.
There’s a shared priority around supporting users and restoring normal market conditions,” an Aave Labs spokesperson told CoinDesk. “Many of these participants are deeply connected to DeFi, whether through infrastructure, capital, or user access, and have a direct interest in ensuring markets function as expected.”
At the core of the effort is Aave itself. A governance proposal outlines a plan for the DAO to allocate up to 250,000 ETH as part of the recovery. Founder Stani Kulechov has separately indicated he would donate 5,000 ETH personally. Other contributors within Aave’s orbit are also stepping in, including Aave’s Emilio Frangella (500 ETH), BGD Labs’ Ernesto Boado (100 ETH), BGD Labs (250 ETH), and KPK’s Marcelo Ruiz de Orlano (100 ETH).
But the response has quickly extended beyond Aave, and in some cases began with direct outreach.The firm, alongside its founder Joseph Lubin, agreed to commit up to 30,000 ETH in financial support to help advance the recovery and protect users. Sharplink played a strategic advisory role in those discussions, the spokesperson said.
Following the April 18 bridge hack that impacted rsETH, Kulechov reached out to Consensys and other ecosystem participants early to help coordinate a response, according to a Consensys spokesperson.
The firm, alongside its founder Joseph Lubin, agreed to commit up to 30,000 ETH in financial support to help advance the recovery and protect users. Sharplink played a strategic advisory role in those discussions, the spokesperson said.
The Ethereum ecosystem has always been at its best when it moves together,” Lubin said in a statement. “DeFi United is exactly that, a broad, coordinated response to protect users and strengthen the infrastructure we’ve all helped build. Consensys is proud to contribute alongside other stewards in the ecosystem.”
The effort has also drawn smaller contributions from across the community.
Lido has put forward a proposal to allocate up to 2,500 stETH, while EtherFi is discussing a 5,000 ETH plan aimed at supporting users and limiting bad debt across DeFi. Mantle has proposed a 30,000 ETH credit facility loan, adding to a growing pool of backstop liquidity. Compound also put forward a proposal to give up to 3000 ETH to the fund.
The list of participants continues to grow. Entities that have not publicly specified the size of their commitments include Ethena, LayerZero, Frax Finance, and Ink Foundation, alongside Tyro.
These are long-standing Aave relationships across the ecosystem,” the Aave Labs spokesperson added. “Teams like Consensys, Sharplink, and others have been in close contact throughout.
Not all contributions are structured the same way. Some participants are offering grants, others deposits, and several are extending credit lines, highlighting different approaches to balancing support with risk management.
In parallel, Aave Labs has put forward a proposal asking Arbitrum governance to approve the release of roughly 30,765.67 ETH immobilized by the network’s Security Council into the coordinated remediation effort, with the goal of “making affected rsETH holders whole” and restoring rsETH’s backing.
Much of the capital remains subject to governance approval, and several proposals are still under discussion. Even so, the breadth of participation underscores how widely the exploit's impact has been felt across DeFi.
The Ethereum ecosystem has always been at its best when it moves together,” Lubin said. “DeFi United is exactly that: a broad, coordinated response to protect users and strengthen the infrastructure we’ve all helped build.”
#PresidentialDebate
#orocryptotrends
#IndiaCryptoDreams
#UnicornChannel
#GoogleDocsMagic

Canada budget deficit over first 11 months of 2025/26 rises to C$25.55 bln
OTTAWA, April 24 (Reuters) - Canada recorded a higher C$25.55 billion ($18.66 billion) budget deficit ​for the first 11 months of ‌the 2025/26 fiscal year as government expenditures grew faster than revenues, the finance ministry said ​on Friday.
By comparison, the deficit ​in the same period a year ⁠earlier had been C$19.27 billion, it ​said in a statement.
Program expenses rose 2.1% ​on increases across almost all major categories of spending. Public debt charges shrank slightly by ​0.1% reflecting the impact of lower ​interest rates on treasury bills and other instruments. This ‌was ⁠partly offset by higher average effective interest rates on an increased stock of marketable bonds, the ministry said.
Year-to-date revenues ​grew by ​0.8%, ⁠largely reflecting higher income from custom import duties and corporate ​and personal income tax revenues.
On ​a ⁠monthly basis, Canada posted a surplus of C$5.66 billion in February, compared to ⁠a ​C$7.57 billion surplus in ​February 2025.
#QueencryptoNews
#Write2Earrn
#Robertkiyosaki
#ETFvsBTC
#UnicornChannel

LONDON/MILAN, April 24 (Reuters) - (This April 24 story was refiled to remove an extra word from the advisory)
French automotive group Cosmobilis is in talks to buy the commercial rights to the World ​Rally Championship (WRC), two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Cosmobilis moved ahead ‌after an auction for Munich-based WRC Promoter was held by existing rights holders Red Bull and German investment firm KW25 earlier this year, the people said.
If negotiations and financing are concluded successfully, ​a deal could be announced in the summer, one person said.
The sources, ​who asked not to be named because the matter is confidential, ⁠said there remained a chance of no deal.
A Cosmobilis spokesperson declined to comment. ​WRC, Red Bull and KW25 did not reply to requests for comment
The likely price ​for WRC Promoter is expected to be less than 500 million euros ($585 million), one person said.
Eric Boullier, co-founder and CEO of Cosmobilis' Circle unit, is leading the bid, the people said. Boullier, ​who did not respond to requests for comment, was previously Lotus Formula One -- now ​Renault-owned Alpine -- principal and was racing director of McLaren from 2014 to 2018.
Motorsport's governing body, the ‌International ⁠Automobile Federation (FIA), announced last year a tender process to replace Red Bull and German investment company KW25 as commercial rights holders of the World Rally Championship after Reuters reported preparations for a sale.
The FIA is committed to ensuring ​the WRC continues to grow as one of the world's premier ​motor sport ⁠disciplines, and we are confident the outcome of this process will reflect that ambition.”
The WRC races on four different continents with 14 rounds this year. Its reigning champion ⁠is France's ​Sebastien Ogier. Since 2022, WRC Promoter has also ​organised the European Championship and the Rallycross Championship.
#TrendingTopic
#YiHeBinance
#UnicornChannel
#haroonahmadofficial
#xmucan