Fee war breaks out among spot Ether ETF issuers ahead of listings
Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) has emerged as the fee race’s frontrunner.
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Crypto Analyst Predicts XRP Price To Hit $1.03 Soon, Warns Of Initial Dip
The XRP price has staged an impressive rally in recent days, but this came to an abrupt end yesterday. After rising to as high as $0.6378, it plummeted by more than 11% temporarily. Nevertheless, the popular crypto analyst Dark Defender…
Research Shows Institutional Custodians and ETFs Drive Significant Bitcoin Market Movements
The bitcoin market recently saw a significant sell-off, absorbing over 48,000 BTC from the German government. Amidst this and upcoming Mt Gox distributions, a report from Glassnode researchers explores how these sell-side forces and exchange-traded…
Bitcoin analysts say 74K is the next stop for BTC price
Bitcoin could be gearing up for a rally to the $74,000 mark, but to confirm the move, it needs to reclaim the old all-time high of $69,000.
DePIN Allows Us to Be Stakeholders in the Machine Economy
DePIN and Machine RWAs give us a stake in the robots coming after our jobs, say Mauricio Zolliker, co-founder of XMAQUINA, and Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol.
Cryptoquant Insights Report: Seller Fatigue Suggests Bitcoin Price Bottom
Bitcoin prices may have reached a local low, as suggested by researchers at cryptoquant.com. The firm’s recent institutional insights report says large sellers appear to have depleted their selling power, and key valuation metrics point to…
Bitcoin hashrate drawdown hits bear market levels, but miners aren’t selling
Could miner capitulation signal that selling pressure is easing, or could it be the death spiral that takes Bitcoin out of its decade-long run?
Olympic-Themed Crypto The Meme Games Nears $150K in First Week of Presale
THORChain (RUNE) Primed For Big Gains, Analyst Eyes $20 Milestone
Rising as a major competitor for a big breakthrough is THORChain (RUNE). Rune has showed strength, recovering by around 23% during the previous week following a recent fall to $3.10. At $4.22 right now, the coin is attracting both traders and…
Crypto for Advisors: Web2 to Web3
Kelly Ye looks at the three fast-growing blockchain ecosystems that are addressing the adoption challenges for Web3, gaining user adoption, and how they combine the strengths of Web2 and Web3 to create a seamless Web2-like onboarding experience…
Monad’s $225M funding: Optimistic parallelization and MonadBFT insights
Monad Labs raised $225 million, led by Paradigm, pushing forward the discussion on parallelized EVM chains.
US Bitcoin ETFs Record Ninth Consecutive Day of Gains, Adding $53.35 Million
Bitcoin RSI points to more BTC price upside as a $65K battle rages
BTC price gains cool as a struggle for the Bitcoin short-term holder realized price unfolds, but analysis demands continuation.
Germany Dumping $2.8B Bitcoin Is 'Market Intervention,' Despite Murky Legal Justifications
One expert told CoinDesk the law does not provide for an obligation, but merely an opportunity to sell, while another alleged that “How they handled this sell-off moved the market and is intervention in public markets.”
ECB Maintains Interest Rates Amid Persistent Inflation Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) maintained its interest rates on Thursday, indicating that domestic price pressures and elevated inflation levels will persist into next year. After a recent rate cut, the ECB adopted a cautious stance, suggesting…
Kraken Custody expands to UK and Australia markets
Kraken's expansion of its custody services to the UK and Australia marks its first international venture, catering to institutional clients outside the US.
Chainbase Raises $15M to Grow Omnichain Data Network
Chainbase's aim is to provide unbiased and transparent data that is not controlled by a small number of dominant companies.
BitGo integrates Stacks for Bitcoin rewards, following institutional BTC demand
The integration comes due to growing institutional demand for Bitcoin, according to Stacks’ ecosystem investor lead.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL and ETH Lead Advancers as Index Stays Flat
Leading overnight gains are SOL with a 2.5% increase and ETH up by 1.3%.
Trauma bonding through crypto rubble puts the Lads on top: Tristan Yver, NFT Creator
In the depths of the bear market, a new NFT community “brought the energy back into the Solana ecosystem.”
Why Did The German Government Sell Off 50,000 Bitcoin In 2 Weeks
The German government has sold all of its Bitcoin (BTC) in just two weeks. The reason for the substantial Bitcoin dump was unveiled in a recent statement by the Saxony Central Office for the Protection and Realization of Virtual Currencies. Why…
Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Suspends Withdrawals Amid $230M Security Breach
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced a security breach affecting one of its multisig wallets, resulting in the theft of over $230 million. Cryptocurrency and INR withdrawals have been halted as the team investigates the incident, with…
OKX's exit From Nigeria sparks criticism from crypto analysts
OKX stopped Naira withdrawals in May 2024 due to regulatory issues after Binance was accused of manipulating Nigeria’s currency and laundering money.
Mt. Gox creditors opt to hodl Bitcoin payouts — Reddit poll
As the Mt. Gox trustee has yet to distribute 64% of the Bitcoin owed to creditors, the Reddit Mt. Gox community is pushing the hodl agenda.
How brands can transform loyalty programs with Web3: Polygon Labs
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services and marketing campaigns.
Greek gov't to impose crypto taxes starting 2025
Currently gains on crypto profits are going untaxed and unrecognized by the Greek government - but not for long as regulators are seeking new taxes on the industry early next year.
Onchain analysts tie $235M Indian exchange exploit to North Korean hackers
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WasirX attack led them to believe North Korean hackers were behind the incident.
German Authorities Announce Bitcoin Sale Completion, Net €2.6 Billion
German authorities have announced the completion of an emergency sale of nearly 50,000 bitcoins, raising about 2.6 billion euros. They explained that this sale was mandated to avoid a potential value decline due to the crypto’s price…
Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA's Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants
In March, the HKMA started a regulatory sandbox to give potential stablecoin issuers immunity in testing certain operations.