Investment powerhouse BlackRock is set to launch a massive AI-focused fund, exceeding $ 30 billion, in collaboration with Microsoft and the Abu Dhabi-backed investment outfit MGX, the FT reported today. According to the outlet, the fund — among Wall Street’s largest — will focus on creating data centers and funding energy infrastructure to support AI. […]
BlackRock has slashed the value of stake in Byju’s, once worth $22 billion, to zero
BlackRock, an investor in Byju’s, estimates that its stake of Indian edtech giant, once valued at $ 22 billion, is now worth nothing. The write-down in its estimations, disclosed in an SEC filing, makes Byju’s one of the most spectacular startup slides in recent memory. BlackRock’s disclosure for the period ending March this year follows […]
Blackrock, Citadel, Gemini Deny Involvement in Terra Collapse
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, and hedge fund giant Citadel Securities have denied claims that they had a role in the fall of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). In addition, crypto exchange Gemini has denied making a bitcoin loan that resulted in the terra collapse. Blackrock, Citadel Securities, Gemini Deny Rumors Following the collapse […]
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock: Russia-Ukraine War Has Potential Impact on Accelerating Digital Currencies
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says the Russia-Ukraine war has a “potential impact on accelerating digital currencies.” He confirms that Blackrock “is studying digital currencies, stablecoins and the underlying technologies to understand how they can help us serve our clients.” Blackrock on the Acceleration of Digital Currencies Blackrock CEO Larry Fink […]