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BlackRock is rapidly advancing towards becoming the leading Bitcoin fund manager globally, moving from initial skepticism about cryptocurrencies to setting ambitious targets within the crypto industry.

Robinhood's European cryptocurrency branch has introduced Solana staking, allowing users to earn approximately 5% APY (annual percentage yield) at launch, as stated by Johann Kerbrat, the general manager of Robinhood Crypto, in an interview with Blockworks.

Since the beginning of April, there has been a surge in the creation of new tokens, surpassing 1 million in total. Ethereum saw over 370,000 new tokens emerge, while Solana witnessed the launch of over 640,000 new tokens, primarily memecoins.

Lens, the social network infrastructure built on blockchain technology, is undergoing a major transformation with the introduction of its new platform, the SocialFi Lens Network.

According to Reuters, El Salvador has utilized the geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano to mine 473.5 Bitcoin (BTC) over the past three years.

Vanguard, a major asset management firm, has appointed Salim Ramji, a former executive at BlackRock known for his Bitcoin-friendly stance, as its new CEO.