Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally back to $70,000 has caused the value of meme coins to increase, making them the most profitable group among altcoins. According to a tweet by Santiment, the meme coin sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past week, regardless of their apparent lack of utility and the crypto community’s unfavorable stance on...Read More
Bitcoin is all set to undergo halving later this month. With less than 10 days away, the network has reached yet another crucial milestone. The latest stats compiled by CoinWarz revealed a record-breaking mining difficulty for Bitcoin, peaking at 86.39 trillion. Over the last week, it climbed by 3.92%, and within the last month, it...Read More
UNI whales appear to be in distress as they engage in offloading tokens after Uniswap revealed receiving a notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to pursue an enforcement action. Following the development, UNI’s price tumbled to $9.27, extending its monthly losses to over 35%. UNI Whales Sell Tokens The...Read More
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) recorded its lowest net outflow of $17.5 million for the first time since its conversion to a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, according to Farside Investors data. This follows a statement by Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein that the company’s fund is close to a point of “equilibrium” regarding...Read More
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein predicted that outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (GBTC) will stabilize and reach an equilibrium. Grayscale has been facing stiff competition in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market since January, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the product. Grayscale CEO Sees Outflows Reducing According to Sonnenshein,...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is cracking down on another corner of the crypto industry, this time targeting one of the biggest players in decentralized finance (DeFi). On Wednesday, the regulator issued a Wells Notice against Uniswap Labs, the company behind the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX). Uniswap To Be Sued By SEC...Read More
Fintech firm and stablecoin issuer Circle has announced that native USDC is now available on the leading layer 2 rollup, zkSync, thereby making it accessible to developers and users without the need for bridging. With the latest inclusion, USDC is now supported on a total of 16 blockchain networks. USDC on zkSync In its official...Read More
The team behind the Wilder World metaverse has entered a partnership with technology giant Samsung to bring its multiplayer virtual world to a wider audience through the company’s smart TVs. According to an announcement sent to CryptoPotato, the collaboration will leverage Samsung’s extensive distribution network to introduce Wilder World to millions of households. Wilder World...Read More
Though Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs launched by BlackRock and others have been all the rage in crypto, there’s a slightly older Bitcoin fund that’s also seen exponential gains in the past few months. The 2X Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITX) has quadrupled its Bitcoin exposure since January, now reigning as one of the largest Bitcoin futures...Read More
Price fluctuations for Bitcoin and the entire crypto market propelled by US CPI announcements had disappeared in recent months, but that trend changed earlier today. After the world’s largest economy showed a higher-than-expected inflation increase, BTC went on a wild ride in hours, leaving nearly $300 million in liquidations. The Consumer Price Index for March...Read More
Bitcoin continued to be choppy as its price briefly dipped below $69,000. What followed was panic from market players. However, data suggest that this sentiment could potentially prove beneficial for a much-needed rebound in Bitcoin’s price. Buying Opportunities Emerge Bitcoin surged to a record peak above $73,700 on March 14, driven by heightened purchasing activity...Read More
On April 10, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) updated its virtual asset management fund company list. According to Tencent News, the SFC will reveal Hong Kong’s first spot Bitcoin ETFs on April 15, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will need two weeks to prepare for their release. Harvest International and China...Read More
Shiba Eternity, the highly anticipated collectible card game on the Shibarium blockchain, is poised for launch, as announced by Shiba Inu Developer Mazrael, who added that performance improvements were made alongside bug fixes. Players can earn TREAT —one of the many coins from the Shibarium ecosystems along BONE and SHIB — for participating in battles....Read More
The boss of America’s largest crypto mining firm, Marathon, said that spot Bitcoin ETF approvals had brought forward what would otherwise have been the post-halving rally. “I think the ETF approval, which has been a huge success, has attracted capital into the market and essentially brought forward what could have been the price appreciation we...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the New York Stock Exchange’s proposal to introduce option trading on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF are directly affected since they hold BTC on the NYSE. SEC Delays Decision on Spot BTC ETF Options Trading...Read More
U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs have absorbed $12.3 billion of net inflows since launching three months ago. Just how much have they impacted the broader Bitcoin market? Lead Glassnode analyst James Check provided analysis on Wednesday measuring the effect of Bitcoin ETFs next to the asset’s existing futures and spot markets – using on-chain data. Grayscale...Read More
The core technical team behind the Filecoin-based STFIL protocol said that they are under investigation by Chinese authorities. Over the past couple of days, there have been unforeseen updates to the protocol, along with funds transfers to different addresses. Mysterious Token Transfers and Upgrades The news came out in a public post by STFIL Protocol...Read More
Fintech company Circle has announced support for Web3 services on the Layer 1 blockchain network, Solana. Circle said that the latest move highlighted the growing significance of stablecoins such as USDC in aiding a more inclusive financial landscape. The company aims to facilitate accessibility to USDC for both enterprises and developers while emphasizing the importance...Read More
For the first time in history, a cryptocurrency firm has used blockchain technology to select an athlete for a brand ambassador sponsorship deal. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, the Polkadot community just passed a vote to sponsor IndyCar racing star Conor Daly as Polkadot brand ambassador for the upcoming Indianapolis 500, an...Read More
Several sectors within the crypto market are seeing a resurgence. AI and Big Data, Liquid Staking, and DeFi projects managed to secure the most gains in the past week. According to their weekly returns, artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data, which comprised 100 projects, topped the chart with a strong performance and a notable increase...Read More
Ethereum may have lagged behind its peer altcoins this bull season, but its rebound has been swift. Over the past week, ETH has climbed by nearly 10%, pushing its price above $3,600. In fact, LunarCrush’s latest analysis indicates that Ethereum is displaying “ultra strong” activity and even outshining numerous other assets in the market. Renewed...Read More
As the cryptocurrency community gears up for the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving around April 20, opinions are divided on its immediate and long-term impact. In a recent blog post, Arthur Hayes expressed his belief that while the halving might eventually pump prices in the medium term, the asset could slump both before and after the...Read More
DOGE’s price has been consolidating within a narrow trading range, around $0.20. This is a crucial psychological level that the asset surpassed two weeks ago. The last time DOGE was priced above this level was in November 2021. In terms of metrics, DOGE is throwing mixed numbers. The price on the monthly scale is up...Read More
Monday, April 8, saw an aggregate outflow of $224 million from the newly launched eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to preliminary data from Farside Investors. This reverses four days of inflows, during which a total net of $570 million flowed into the institutional investment products. This week’s outflow was again exacerbated by Grayscale, which saw...Read More
Polkadot appears to be bustling with activity, which is evident from the record-breaking number of active addresses on the blockchain and other metrics that depicted a bullish case. According to the latest stats by ‘Parity Data,’ Polkadot accumulated over 605,200 active addresses. Nearly half of them, around 248,000 out of 605,000, are associated with Moonbeam,...Read More
With the broader market resurgence, digital assets investment products also maintained their upward trend. According to CoinShares’ latest data, inflows reached $646 million last week. As a result, year-to-date inflows have reached an all-time high of $13.8 billion, significantly surpassing the $10.6 billion recorded in 2021. ETF Hype Slows Down The new feat comes after...Read More
Following in the footsteps of Michael Saylor, yet another publicly traded company has decided to make Bitcoin its savings vehicle of choice. Metaplanet, an investment and consulting company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Monday that it has purchased 1 billion JPY ($6.5 million USD) worth of Bitcoin for its corporate treasury. Metaplanet’s...Read More
DeFi market maker Swaap Finance has launched a new service called Swap Earn, allowing users to earn an extra yield on already yield-bearing assets. The protocol tops up investor returns through market-making yield, spreading investors’ assets across multiple pre-defined protocols. Yield On Top Of Yield Market making is when DeFi users provide liquidity to decentralized...Read More
Chinese mainland-based equity funds are reported to have filed applications to introduce spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through their Hong Kong subsidiaries. The development comes amid a month-long surge in crypto prices and heightened efforts by Hong Kong to establish itself as a global fintech hub. China Equity Funds Apply for Bitcoin ETFs According to...Read More
In an effort to protect its decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) against potential security threats, the dYdX community has approved a proposal to stake 20 million DYDX tokens. This decision comes amidst a surge in trading activity experienced by the platform. dYdX Proposes Enhanced Security Measures The proposal presented by dYdX emphasized the necessity of increasing...Read More
